Alley Cats

ほとりのねこ

Grade 4
Performance Time: 6'30"

[for Flute, Alto Sax or Trumpet]
Molenaar Edition

[for Oboe, Clarinet or Soprano Sax.]
Molenaar Edition

[for Tenor Sax, or Horn]
Molenaar Edition

   





The "Alley Cats" is a lighthearted composition that explores the varying interactions of cats.
Imagine the cats on alley streets in the city; skinny cats, fat cats, black, white, stripes and more. They live freely in the bustle of the city.
This work was commissioned by my friend flutist Chikara Sugano. Premiered on July 30, 2022 in Chiba, Japan.

街中の猫たちの様子を描いたライトな作品。
やせ細った猫、太った猫、白猫や黒猫…路地裏で戯れる彼らは、街の喧騒の中で自由に生きています。
友人のフルーティスト、菅野力氏の委嘱により作曲。
2022年7月30日、千葉県浦安市･J:COM浦安音楽ホールにて岩本果子氏のピアノ伴奏により初演されました。



Instrumentation

for Flute, Alto Sax or Trumpet

  • Solo Flute
  • Solo E♭ Alto Saxophone
  • Solo B♭ Trumpet
    with Piano accompaniment.

    for Oboe, Clarinet or Soprano Sax.
  • Solo Oboe
  • Solo B♭ Clarinet
  • Solo B♭ Soprano Saxophone
    with piano accompaniment.

    for Tenor Sax. or Horn
  • Solo B♭ Tenor Saxophone
  • Solo F Horn
    with piano accompaniment.