singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Kichijiro - flute and guitar
SM-000167880
- Alternative title
- Silence of Kichijiro
- Composer
- David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Instrumental
- Instrumentation
- Flute, Classical guitar
- Scored for
- Duo
- Type of score
- Score for two performers
- Duration
- 3'40"
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2012
Description
This was originally written for cello and guitar
but this is a version for flute and guitar
Kichijiro is 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 guitar and the cello (or flute)
It also reflects Endo's own views on
Christianity, which he never felt comfortable with.