原題: On the Shoulders of Giants ／ Peter Graham →シカゴ交響楽団ブラス・セクションの伝説的金管プレイヤーの巨人たちへの敬意を込めて作られた作品。
♪詳細情報♪
楽器編成
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Percussion 3-4 players
Timpani, Cymbal
[Percussion 1] Tam-tam, Crash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Bongos
[Percussion 2] Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Cymbal
[Tuned Percussion] Xylophone, Vibraphone, Tubular Bells, Crash Cymbals, Tom-tom/Bass Drum 2
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Percussion 3-4 players
Timpani, Cymbal
[Percussion 1] Tam-tam, Crash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Bongos
[Percussion 2] Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Cymbal
[Tuned Percussion] Xylophone, Vibraphone, Tubular Bells, Crash Cymbals, Tom-tom/Bass Drum 2
♪楽曲解説♪
「巨人の肩に乗る」は「偉大な先人達、またはその功績の上に立つ」という意味の比喩表現。本作における「巨人」は、アメリカで金管楽器奏法の発展に貢献してきた名手たちを指す。
