Kiyoshige Koyama (小山 清茂, Koyama Kiyoshige, January 15, 1914 – June 6, 2009), was a Japanese
composer for orchestras, vocal, and traditional Japanese instrumentation. He was born in
Nagano City,
Nagano Prefecture. Although nationalistic he did not compose until his thirties, which was after the period of Imperial expansionism.[1]
Selection of works
Many works by Koyama are published by Ongaku-no-tomo-sha.
Orchestral
1946 Shinano bayashi for Orchestra
1953/1958 Japanese Folk Songs for Chamber Orchestra
1957 Kobiki-Uta (Woodcutter's Song) for Orchestra
1959 Symphonic Suite "Nohmen" (Masks for Play)
1964 Ainu no Uta for string orchestra
1976 Hinauta No. 1 for Orchestra
1978 Hinauta No. 2 for Orchestra
1981 Hinauta No. 3 for orchestra
1988 Hinauta No. 4 for orchestra
Wind orchestra
1970 Kobiki-uta for band
1970 Mogura-oi
1970 Otemoyan
1970 Echigo-jishi
1970 Dai-kagura
1980 Flow Festival
1991 Hinauta No. 5
1993 Noh-men
Choral
Lullaby of Itsuki
Piano
1966 Kagome Variations
1969 Variations on "Kari kari watare"
Children Songs for piano
Collection of piano pieces
Intro to piano thru Japanese harmony
Coming Summer (Natsu wa kinu)
Traditional Japanese instruments
1962 Ubusuna for koto and other Japanese musical instruments
Kiyoshige Koyama (小山 清茂, Koyama Kiyoshige, January 15, 1914 – June 6, 2009), was a Japanese
composer for orchestras, vocal, and traditional Japanese instrumentation. He was born in
Nagano City,
Nagano Prefecture. Although nationalistic he did not compose until his thirties, which was after the period of Imperial expansionism.[1]
Selection of works
Many works by Koyama are published by Ongaku-no-tomo-sha.
Orchestral
1946 Shinano bayashi for Orchestra
1953/1958 Japanese Folk Songs for Chamber Orchestra
1957 Kobiki-Uta (Woodcutter's Song) for Orchestra
1959 Symphonic Suite "Nohmen" (Masks for Play)
1964 Ainu no Uta for string orchestra
1976 Hinauta No. 1 for Orchestra
1978 Hinauta No. 2 for Orchestra
1981 Hinauta No. 3 for orchestra
1988 Hinauta No. 4 for orchestra
Wind orchestra
1970 Kobiki-uta for band
1970 Mogura-oi
1970 Otemoyan
1970 Echigo-jishi
1970 Dai-kagura
1980 Flow Festival
1991 Hinauta No. 5
1993 Noh-men
Choral
Lullaby of Itsuki
Piano
1966 Kagome Variations
1969 Variations on "Kari kari watare"
Children Songs for piano
Collection of piano pieces
Intro to piano thru Japanese harmony
Coming Summer (Natsu wa kinu)
Traditional Japanese instruments
1962 Ubusuna for koto and other Japanese musical instruments