Symphony No. 1 for Wind Band

1st Movement “Sensei”

Sensei, (先生) is an honorific term shared in Japanese, that literally is translated into general usage. It means teacher.

This symphony for wind bands is a harmonic journey of wind & percussion melodic textures and rhythmic vitality. I wrote this symphony in late 2020 to dedicate and put my heart and passion into wind music and my music career today.  I need to thank all these people, for what I am because of them.

I wrote this symphony in 4 separate movements with 4 characters that have a difference in content, melody, rhythm, and feeling. Every movement can be performed separately. (That is easier for the conductor, deciding to perform one movement or perform the complete symphony in concert or at any contest regarding the time limits or any choice.)

Every year I plan to write only 1 movement from 2020 and will complete it all in 2023. I always talk to myself that all my life I will write only one Symphony. Writing this music I never thought about being famous or any business purpose.

I just love wind music and need to share my passion with the world. My thanks to the people that inspired me to music, to reach my goals, and achieve my musical dreams. More importantly, without them, I would have been lost. A simple “thank you” is probably not enough

So, this is my plan for Symphony No. 1.

1st Movement “Sensei” Teachers (2020)

2nd Movement “Mother & My Parents” (2021)

3rd Movement “All Of My Students” (2022)

4th Movement “Me” (2023)

About the 1st Movement “Sensei”.

I wrote this to refer to 4 of my main music teachers for guiding me, inspiring me, and making me what I am today. Surapol Tanyawiboon , Dr. Nipat Kanchanahuta, Kitti Kuremanee and Kiyokatzu Sekine.

If you know them and ever learn with them, you will hear the exercise for band or sound method, that all of these teachers use for teaching band students. I use that as a basis for this piece to make a texture or layers in this movement. You can hear my school song and my melody.

This symphony is coming from my heart with all my feelings. From the moment I started to know about music, my first time blowing a mouthpiece or playing exercises, working hard moments, or even feeling to give up practicing my instrument, until being touched by melodies coming out of my instrument. All of that led me to a fitting conclusion for an exciting and powerful piece of music.