マグメルへの航路
作品について：
ケルト神話の「マグメル」は喜びに満ちた異世界を表しています。この曲を通して音楽の楽しさを感じて頂けたら幸いです。（中島満久） （演奏時間：約 3 分 10 秒）
作曲家について：
中島満久 (Mitsuhisa Nakashima)
広島県呉市出身。相愛大学音楽学部音楽学科作曲専攻卒業。作曲を三鬼尚味氏、荻久保和明氏に、ヴァイオリンを市山信子氏に師事。 幼少期から合唱を愛し現在の活動の源となっている。
過去 2 回のリサイタルの他、全国の児童合唱団向けに曲を提供している。 これまでの提 供先として、全日本少年少女合唱連盟、呉少年合唱団、広島ジュピター少年少女合唱団、大垣少年少女合唱団、蕨少年少女合唱団他、近年は吹 奏楽作品の作曲も行う。
2022 年より務める大森学園高等学校ブラスバンド部では指揮者として 3 度の金賞、内 2 度は最優秀賞を受賞した。Golden Hearts Publications から出版された『過去の宝と未来を描く旅』は 2025 年度吹奏楽コンクールの為に書いた大森学園高等学校ブラスバンド部委嘱曲である。 現在、作曲活動の他、大森学園高等学校非常勤講師同校ブラスバンド部コーチ、立正大学附属立正中学・高等学校非常勤講師、明星学園高等学 校非常勤講師同校音楽部コーチ。
March "A Voyage to Mag Mell"
Program Notes
"Mag Mell" in Celtic mythology represents an otherworldly realm filled with joy. I hope that through this piece, you will experience the joy of music.
(Mitsuhisa Nakashima)
(Duration: approx. 3 minutes and 10 seconds)
About the Composer:
Mitsuhisa Nakashima
Born in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Composition at Soai University's Faculty of Music. He studied composition under Naomi Miki and Kazuaki Ogikubo, and violin under Nobuko Ichiyama. His love for choral music, cultivated since childhood, serves as the foundation for his current activities. In addition to holding two recitals, he composes works for children's choirs across Japan. His compositions have been performed by groups such as the All Japan Boys and Girls Choral Federation, Kure Boys and Girls Choir, Hiroshima Jupiter Boys and Girls Choir, Ogaki Boys and Girls Choir, and Warabi Boys and Girls Choir; in recent years, he has also composed works for wind orchestra.
As the conductor of the Omori Gakuen High School Brass Band a role he has held since 2022 he has led the ensemble to win three Gold Awards, including two "Best Performance" (Grand Prize) awards. The piece * A Journey to draw the treasure past and the future* (published by Golden Hearts Publications) was commissioned by the Omori Gakuen High School Brass Band for the 2025 Wind Orchestra Competition. Currently, alongside his composition work, he serves as a part-time instructor and brass band coach at Omori Gakuen High School, a parttime instructor at Rissho Junior and Senior High School (affiliated with Rissho University), and a part-time instructor and music club coach at Myojo Gakuen High School.
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1&2
F Horn 3&4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani (& Maracas)
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum)
Percussion 2 (Bass Drum)
Percussion 3 (Crash Cymbals, Wind Chimes)
Percussion 4 (Glockenspiel, Triangle)
Percussion 5 (Vibraphone, Xylophone)
Perc.1 (S.D.) Perc.2 (B.D.)
Perc.3 (C.Cym.)
Perc.4 (Glock.)
Perc.5 (Xylo.)