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Scattering Light, Scattering Flowers
Marty Regan composer
SCATTERING LIGHT, SCATTERING FLOWERS, the third release by composer Marty Regan in the Selected Works for Japanese Instruments series was recorded in Japan, and features large ensemble works for traditional Japanese instruments, including two concertos. Composed for female voice, shakuhachi, and the relatively rare 25-string koto, the title track is based on a deeply poetic text written by Japanese poet Haruka Nakanashi that echoes with references to traditional Japanese noh theater.
Marty Regan (b. 1972) has composed over 60 works for traditional Japanese instruments and since 2002 has been affiliated with AURA-J, one of Japan’s premiere performance ensembles of contemporary-traditional Japanese music. He regularly collaborates with many of Japan’s leading hogaku musicians. His English translation of Minoru Miki’s orchestration manual, “Composing for Japanese Instruments” was published in 2008 by the University of Rochester Press. The only resource of its kind in English, this translation is recognized as the authoritative source on the subject.
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Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Composer | Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Beyond the Sky | Marty Regan | Aura-J, Kaori Kimoto, Reiko Kimura, Yuka Sawada | 8:05 |
| 02 | 21-String Koto Concerto No. 1 "Spirit of the Mountains" | Marty Regan | Aya Nakajima, Chie Sakurai, Juri Hirano, Maya Sasai, Mayumi Motohashi, Reiko Kimura, Yuriko Yoshikawa | 16:02 |
| 03 | Scattering Light, Scattering Flowers | Marty Regan | Akihisa Kominato, Karin Nakagawa, Mika Kimula | 13:18 |
| 04 | Phoenix | Marty Regan | Tetsuya Nozawa, Yuka Sawada | 10:15 |
| 05 | Shakuhachi Concerto No. 1 "Southern Wind": I. Quarter Note = 116 | Marty Regan | Aura-J, Erina Matsumura, Ichiro Seki, Kaori Kimoto, Shozan Sakurai, Yuka Sawada | 6:17 |
| 06 | Shakuhachi Concerto No. 1 "Southern Wind": II. Quarter Note = 72 | Marty Regan | Aura-J, Erina Matsumura, Ichiro Seki, Kaori Kimoto, Shozan Sakurai, Yuka Sawada | 5:40 |
| 07 | Shakuhachi Concerto No. 1 "Southern Wind": III. Quarter Note = 136 | Marty Regan | Aura-J, Erina Matsumura, Ichiro Seki, Kaori Kimoto, Shozan Sakurai, Yuka Sawada | 7:26 |
Artist Information
Marty Regan
A composer of over 80 works for traditional Japanese instruments, Marty Regan is a Professor and Head of the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University. Widely regarded as the authoritative source on the subject, his translation of Minoru Miki’s Composing for Japanese Instruments was published by the University of Rochester Press in 2008. His music has been broadcast on American Public Media’s Performance Today and NHK’s Hōgaku no hito toki/A Moment for Traditional Japanese Music. His chamber opera, titled The Memory Stone, was commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera as part of the HGOco's Songs of Houston: East + West initiative and was premiered in 2013 at the Asia Society Texas Center.
