singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Kichijiro for flute and harp
SM-000168360
- Alternative title
- Kichijiro
- Composer
- David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- World / Ethnic / Japanese
- Instrumentation
- Flute, Harp
- Scored for
- Duo
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Duration
- 3'20"
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2012
Description
This was originally written for cello and guitar
but this is a version for flute and harp, by special request
Kichijiro is said to be the equivalent of Judas
in the novel "Silence" ( 沈黙 (Chinmoku)) by Shusaku Endo
The thoughts of Kichijiro are reflected in the music
especially in the Japanese pentatonic equivalent of the
old carol "Oh come all ye faithful"
which is repeated in a somewhat wistful and yet sardonic way
by the harp and flute
It also reflects Endo's own views on
Christianity, which he never felt comfortable with.