Furusato, or "My Country Home" is a very popular folksong dear to many, particularly after the East Japan Earthquake disaster. This song shares a nostalgic longing for one's hometown.

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This band arrangement is similar in style to Percy Grainger's "Irish Tune from County Derry". The tempo is slower than the original song and performed like a chorale. The later brass line should be brought to the fore.

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It was premiered on November 26th, 2011 at the FUYUON! 2011 joint concert as an encore piece by the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Green-Tie Wind Ensemble and the National Hsinchu University of Education Wind Orchestra.

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Instrumentation

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Piccolo
Flutes in C (div.)
Oboe (div.)
Bassoons (div.)
Clarinet in Eb

Clarinets in Bb 1, 2, 3
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophones in Eb (div.)

Tenor Saxophone in Bb

Baritone Saxophone in Eb

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Trumpets in Bb 1, 2, 3
Horns in F 1, 2, 3, 4
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Euphonium (div.)
Tuba (div.)

String Bass
Harp

 

Timpani