Into the skies above

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"Into the Skies Above" was commissioned by the Daini Junior High School Band in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their annual concert.

I composed "As Spring Arrives" in 2013, and it was premiered by the commissioning junior high school band. Ten years after the premiere, a student from the band became a music teacher and contacted me to compose a new piece for her students. This is a private affair, but as a composer, this story filled me with deep emotion.

Premiered on March 24, 2024.

The title "Into the Skies Above" is derived from the lyrics of the school's song, which likens the students to young birds taking flight into the sky of the future.