Totally delightful and pleasing, revealing the arranger’s wit and versatility. Suzuki avoids rehashing standard forms, choosing instead to capture the rhapsodic intent of Bizet’s colorful melodies. Includes Seguidilla, March and Chorus, Finales Act 1 & 3, Gypsy Song and more. Fantastic percussion scoring with a wonderful mallet tutti.

■About Composer：Eiji Suzuki

Born in Tokyo in 1965, Suzuki graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in Composition. While at the university he studied with Yoshio Mamiya and Masao Endo, earning the Antaku Prize. Suzuki has produced many effective works for junior high, high school and community bands that capture the true essence of the wind band world and are heard frequently at contests and concerts. He has been honored as producer of ceremonies of the National Athletic Meet in Ishikawa and Yamagata states. He also established “Atelier M” with composer Toshio Mashima; a successful effort to present fine quality wind orchestra music.
At present, Eiji Suzuki is one of the busiest and most prolific composers in Japan. In addition to his many popular transcriptions and arrangements, Suzuki’s favorite original works include “Morning Stars”, “Song and Dance”, “Chorale for Festival”, “AWAKENING”, and “The Fete of Light”, in memory of Kiyoshi Watanabe.