[Conductor Focus] Il arrive parfois que la route soit belle by Jun Nagao 

Conductor, Tatsuya Shimono
Performed by Hiroshima Wind Orchestra
Il arrive parfois que la route soit belle (The way can still be beautiful)
by Jun Nagao
YDON-A16
Grade:5
Time:11:40
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Program Notes:
Co-commissioned by Ensemble Liberte Wind Orchestra (Kawaguchi-City) and Ohmiya High School Wind Orchestra.
I was asked to write about “love” as the central theme of this piece. However, I was also asked to consider the many different forms of love such as those expressed in Les Misérables. So, instead of focusing on the story itself, I dwelled on the types of love presented in that account. Rather than the nature of romantic love, I decided to reflect upon familial love, friendship, and unconditional love. Though the sentiment of the work may lack tenderness and warmth (as intended when I began writing) and is somewhat edgy, it is not because I went off on a tangent, but rather is due to my personality, taste and interpretation.
Aside from that, the title of this work is from the 9th plate in Georges Rouault’s series Miserere. As Rouault’s masterpiece reveals Jesus’ unconditional love of mankind lighting up the pathway for those in the shadow of darkness, perhaps not every part of the composition but the basis of the piece is grounded in similar sentiment.
For those who feel this work lacks the “wow factor” needed for a contest piece, I have provided a contest optional ending. Please do not hesitate to try it.
(Jun Nagao)

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