樂曲簡介 Programme Notes
香港演奏家管樂團 Hong Kong Performers Winds
指揮：關子禮 Conductor: Steve Kwan Tsz-lai
《吹響吧！上低音號》主題曲 - 加藤裕介（金山徹編）
Dream Solister from Sound! Euphonium - Kato Yusuke (arr. Kanayama Tohru)
《吹響吧！上低音號》是武田綾乃創作的日本小說系列，插畫由 Asada Nikki 繪製。小說以作者的出生地京都府宇治市為舞台，描繪了高校吹奏樂部員將青春汗水託付在管樂上的生活場景，是一個有著有關樂團成員們面臨比賽、學業、戀愛、夥伴間的衝突、親子分歧等青春期煩惱， 仍堅定追尋音樂夢想的故事。2015年4月，以小說首作為基礎的同名電視動畫啟播，由京都動畫製作，主題曲《Dream Solister》由唐沢美帆填詞及主唱。
Sound! Euphonium is a Japanese novel series written by Ayano Takeda, with illustrations drawn by Asada Nikki. The story is set in Uji, Kyoto and depicts the conflicts faced by a group of high school students between musical pursuits, academic studies, love, friendship, and family, and perseverance in pursuing musical dreams. The animation series based on the novels is produced by Kyoto Animation and premiered in April 2015. The lyrics of the theme song Dream Solister is written by Karawawa Miho, also the singer of the song.
十月 - 韋塔克
October - Eric Whitacre
《十月》於2000年首演，樂曲以作曲家最喜愛的月份命名。作曲家特意為管樂創作這首樂曲，並以簡單、鄉土的旋律及和弦描繪秋季靜謐的自然景致，以及十月清爽的空氣和微妙的光線變化帶來的情懷。
October premiered in 2000, and is named after the composer’s favourite month, which, through its crisp air and subtle change in light, instills a sentiment in the composer. This lush, beautiful piece is specifically written for winds. The simple, pastoral melodies and subsequent harmonies, inspired by the great British composers, are perfect for capturing the natural, quiet beauty of the season.
蘇沙！ - 蘇沙（柏加編）
SOUSA! - John Philip Sousa (arr. Warren Barker)
美國大作曲家蘇沙被譽為「進行曲之王」，尤以他海量為軍樂團所作的進行曲而為人熟知。是次音樂會演奏的這首威武、明快的串燒樂曲，囊括《High School Cadets》、《The Thunderer》、《El Capitan》、《Stars and Stripes Forever》等幾首蘇沙最著名的作品，帶大家回到浪漫時期軍隊進行曲最流行的時代，一窺蘇沙的音樂成就。
The great American composer John Philip Sousa is hailed as “The March King” and is best-known for his many military marches. This pompous, gallant, brilliant medley gives us a glimpse into Sousa’s musical legacy by bringing together High School Cadets, The Thunderer, El Capitan, Stars and Stripes Forever, and brings us back to the heyday of Romantic military marches.
香港演奏家管樂團及少年團 HKPW & Junior
指揮：司徒震洋 Conductor: Szeto Chun-yeung
福斯特幻想曲 - 福斯特（後藤洋編）
Foster Songs Fantasy - Stephen Foster (arr. Goto Yo)
福斯特被稱為「美國音樂之父」，是首位創作被認為具有美國獨特風格音樂的作曲家。雖然他以創作酒廊音樂為主，姓名亦非為大眾熟悉，但他不少作品卻家傳戶曉。這首樂曲包含了六首他的名曲：《Camptown Races》、《Old Folks at Home》、《Beautiful Dreamer》、《Oh! Susanna》、《Better Times are Coming》及《Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair》，讓大家重温他短暫豐富的人生對音樂的貢獻。
Stephen Foster, known as “the father of American music”, is probably the first composer that is recognizably “American”, though primarily known as a writer of parlour and minstrel music. This delightful piece for bands combines six of his favorites: Camptown Races, Old Folks at Home, Beautiful Dreamer, Oh! Susanna, Better Times are Coming, and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, as a celebration of his short, productive life.
《加勒比海盜》 - 巴德爾特（史雲特編）
Pirates of the Caribbean - Klaus Badelt (arr. Michael Sweenty)
《加勒比海盜》是近二十年最成功的電影系列之一，講述史派羅船長縱橫七海的奇幻歷險。這首鮮明的電影配樂讓人尤如身歷派羅船長遠至世界盡頭，英勇、感人又惹笑的旅程，置身遠去的大航海時代之中。
Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most successful film franchises in the last 20 years. It follows the bizarre adventures (and mishaps) of Captain Jack Sparrow across the seas. The iconic music of the soundtrack brings to mind immediately his heroic, sentimental, if sometimes comic, voyages to the end of the world (and back again) with his friends and crew, and sails us to the fascinating age of piracy.
中場休息 Intermission
香港演奏家管樂團及少年團 HKPW & Junior
指揮：司徒震洋 Conductor: Szeto Chun-yeung
《老鼠也移民》主題曲 - 霍納、曼恩、懷爾（摩斯編）
Somewhere Out There from An American Tail - James Horner, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil (arr. John Moss)
《老鼠也移民》是環球影業於1986年推出的動畫電影。故事講述一個原居烏克蘭（時屬俄羅期帝國）的老鼠家庭移民到美國—一個相傳沒有貓的國度—的危險旅程。插曲《Somewhere Out There》象徵在苦難中希望與堅持的力量。歌曲獲提名第44屆金球獎及第59屆奧斯卡金像獎最佳原創歌曲獎，並榮獲第30屆格林美獎最佳歌曲獎。
An American Tail is a 1986 animated film released by Universal Pictures. It tells the perilous emigration of a mouse family from Ukraine (the part of the Russian Empire) to the United States, a country said to have no cats. The song Somewhere Out There aptly symbolizes the power of hope and perseverance amidst adversity. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 44th Golden Globe Awards and 59th Academy Awards, and won Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television at the 30th Grammy Awards.
《哈利波特－火盃的考驗》配樂選段 - 道爾及約翰威廉斯（史多利編）
Selections from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Patrick Doyle & John Williams (arr. Michael Story)
這首串燒樂曲選自《哈利波特》電影系列第四部《火盃的考驗》，不但有多度在系列中出現的《Hedwig’s Theme》，還有為本作而寫的《Potter Waltz》、《Foxtrot Fleur》、《The Quidditch World Cup (The Irish)》及《Hogwarts Hymn》，務求重現三巫鬥法大賽的排場、刺激、陰謀與悲劇。
This medley from the soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth installment of the Harry Potter film series, not only includes the familiar Hedwig’s Theme from the first three films, but also Potter Waltz, Foxtrot Fleur, The Quidditch World Cup (The Irish) and Hogwarts Hymn from this film, to capture the extravaganza, excitement, intrigue and tragedy around the Triwizard Tournament.
香港演奏家管樂團 Hong Kong Performers Winds
指揮：關子禮 Conductor: Kwan Tsz-lai
《鬼滅之刃》主題曲：《紅蓮華》 - 草野華余子（宮川成治編）
Gurenge - Theme from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Kayoko Kusano (arr. Miyagawa Seiji)
《紅蓮華》是動畫《鬼滅之刃》的片頭曲，由日本歌手LiSA演唱。故事講述竈門炭治郎全家遭鬼王屠殺、妹妹被變為鬼後，矢志成為鬼殺隊劍士復仇。《紅蓮華》於2019年4月22日推出後，旋即登上各大音樂榜前列，大受樂迷歡迎。
Gurenge is a song by Japanese pop singer LiSA, and the opening theme song for the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. The series follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who wants to become a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. Gurenge was released on 22 April 2019, reached number 3 on Oricon, number 2 on Japan Hot 100 and number 1 on Japan Hot Animation.
F大調第二軍樂組曲 - 霍爾斯特
Second Suite for Military Band in F major - Gustav Holst
霍爾斯特於1911年創作《第二軍樂組曲》，但樂曲要到1922年才於皇家阿爾伯特音樂廳首演。有說樂曲是為1911年於水晶宮舉行的帝國節而作。與《第一軍樂組曲》不同，《第二軍樂組曲》完全取材自民歌與民族舞蹈，是二十世紀初英國流行的風格。是次音樂會演奏的是近年修訂的版本，主要增加了低音木管部分，幾乎完汁原味地呈現這首對管樂發展史舉足輕重的作品。
Holst composed the Second Suite in 1911, but the piece did not receive its first public performance until 1922, at the Royal Albert Hall, London. It is speculated that it was written for an occasion like the Festival of Empire in 1911 at the Crystal Palace. Unlike Holst’s First Suite, the Second Suite is based fully on materials from folk songs and morris dances, as was the fashion of that time. The edition played in today’s concert is a revised edition that has added the parts for some lower woodwinds, but in essence true to the glorious spirit of this classic composition of band music.