Guardians of the Sea
This piece was commissioned by the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Band from the Japanese city of Kure (Hiroshima) on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. The composer used a passage from Kosaku Yamada's Umi No Sakimori ("Sakimori of the Sea"), a ceremonial music of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces. The piece Homage expresses Yagisawa's respect for Yamada and his work - a homage to a composer whose legacy includes numerous Japanese songs.
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