Bookmarks from Japan (Mvt 1-6) - Julie Giroux

The sketch Fine Wind, Clear Morning (Gaifu kaisei), also known as South Wind, Clear Sky or Red Fuji, by Hokusai Katsushika is the inspiration for this work which is subtitled "Fuji-san." In early autumn when, as the original sketch title specifies, the wind is southerly and the sky is clear, the rising sun can turn Mount Fuji red. Fuji-san has many different looks depending on the viewers vantage point, time of year, weather and even time of day.
Big, bold and easily recognized yet shrouded in mystery and lore, Mount Fuji offers a multitude of inspirational facets.
This piece is based on one view of Mt. Fuji covered in mist and low clouds which slowly burns off as the day progresses.
Orchestration and composition techniques follows this scenario starting off with mysterious, unfocused scoring.
As the piece progresses, the scoring gets more focused and bold with the final statement representing Fuji-san in a totally clear view.
DISCLAIMER: The songs used in my videos are not mine. I put them out here solely for entertainment purposes.

[@matayamcdonald2332]

Julie Giroux needs more recognition. Jerusalem and Bookmarks from Japan are beautiful

[@AJ-wp3pw]

0:00 Mvt 1 2:23 Mvt 2 5:01 Mvt 3 8:57 Mvt 4 11:51 Mvt 5

[@rong8134]

15:42 Mvt 6

[@everythingbagel9185]

Julie Giroux is one of the best composers I’ve ever heard

[@rachelppython]

I was happy to find this. I played it with my high school Wind Symphony at the National Concert Band Festival back in 2016 and this past weeks random parts of it have been stuck in my head. Thank you for posting!

[@wanderer7973]

Movement 5 was very fun to play as the flute

[@isabellea7913]

When we played this in high school band, the 3rd movement was always my least favorite since it was hard to follow the counts. But now, I think it's my favorite. When I listen, I seem to soar through the sky on the wings of the wind.

[@user-or4rt2wq7i]

高校生の時、コンクールで演奏しました。いつ聴いても最高な曲。当時の思い出もそう思わせる要因の一つかもしれないですね。

[@neb87]

wasn't looking for anything remotely similar to this but i sure am happy that i found this

[@MichaelEavesMusic]

Julie Giroux is my favorite lesbian composer

[@queijoduke]

Playing this in my HS wind symphony right now, it's so much fun! The writing is so good and the trumpet part at 17:28 is especially fun 🔥🔥

[@querilloquerilian3966]

sugoiiii

[@user-wn7kz1io6t]

I’m gonna play this in band festival and I’m going to play piccolo!

[@Camel_skt]

0:52 3:42 8:56

[@Camel_skt]

17:12

[@nancydondlinger]

13:55 ❤️

[@phoenix_liem8534]

Who was this played by?

[@oliverholt6694]

1:05 2:39 9:48 A 10:01 B 10:11 C 10:23 D 13:26

[@EM-jm5yr]

5:01

[@user-oi2kx9ex2b]

0:00 11:46 15:39

[@mushroomfrompvz4750]

10:48

[@Lichaka]

今、それは音楽だよ！