[PercussionGroup 72 Cross Makoto Nakura] tour at Kobe Bunka Hall(9/1/2018) and Tokyo's Gotanda Bunka Center(9/4/2018).
KOMOREBI / Toshio Mashima
Marimba Ⅰ:Tomohiro Nishikubo
Marimba Ⅱ:Makoto Nakura
Widely known as a giant for big wind ensemble works, Toshio Mashima (1949-2016) reveals his intimate self on “Komorebi for two marimbas (2011)”. The title, which elegantly expresses the gentle sunlight seeping out from trees and leaves, suggests a mother’s love towards her son on this piece. It was commissioned by a marimbist, Rie Sato, who had been a good friend of the composer for over 40 years and who premiered it with her son. As a self-proclaimed Francophile, the composer shows stylish writing in the second movement “Mimosa” which evokes southern France, while the two outer movements (I. Keyaki and III. Nire, both ubiquitous trees in Japan) carry strong nostalgic feelings. The beautiful memories of his childhood were eternally engraved on this tuneful duo before his passing in 2016.
パーカッショングループ 72 Cross 名倉誠人
2018年9月1日 神戸文化ホール
2018年9月4日 東京五反田文化センター公演より
木洩れ日 / 真島 俊夫
第一曲「欅(けやき)」 第二曲「ミモザ」 第三曲「楡(にれ)」
マリンバ Ⅰ:西久保友広
マリンバ Ⅱ:名倉誠人