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Toshio Mashima
Toshio Mashima

Born
1949 in Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata (Japan)

Died
21.04.2016

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Toshio Mashima (1949 to 2016) was a Japanese composer, arranger and tutor. Toshio Mashima was born on February 21st 1949 in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Although he initially studied engineering as a college course, he interrupted this to learn music, graduating from the Kanagawa University and taking the "Yamaha Band Director" course, going on to do a major in technology. He also studied music composition under Bin Kaneda and 'jazz' theory under Makoto Uchibori. He graduated in 1971, and went on to play the trombone in 'jazz' and pop bands, following which he worked as an assistant to Naohiro Iwai and started to focus on writing compositions, especially for bands. Some of Mashima's more notable band pieces included the symphonic poem "Seascape" (selected as a 1985 All Japan Band Competition test piece), a 1991 test piece called "Coral Blue", and the 1997 test piece "Sweet Breeze in May". Others included "Mirage I", "Jacob's Ladder to a Crescent" and "Mirage a Paris". These were eventually published in Europe, and also sold in America. He had more recently composed for the television and film genres, and his last position was serving as a musical instructor at the Institute of Education, Sobi (as well as working as a special instructor at the Yamaha Music School). Mashima also produced significant transcriptions of Gershwin's "Cuban Overture", Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade Symphonic Suite", and Debussy's "L'isle Joyeuse". He was honoured with an award in the composition section of the 7th Academic Society of Japan for Wind and Percussion bands competition. Toshio Mashima died from cancer in Japan on April 21st 2016, at the age of 67.

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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Breezin'

Breezin'

It Don't Mean a Thing

It Don't Mean a Thing

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You

Samba Express

Samba Express

Music by Toshio Mashima

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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da is a song by The Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles (often called the ‘White Album’). Although credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song was written solely by...
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Breezin'

Breezin'

A fantastic LAtin composition for your concert!
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It Don't Mean a Thing

It Don't Mean a Thing

Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington’s influence on the swing era as musician, bandleader and composer is unparalleled. His arrangement of his own composition It Don’t Mean a Thing...
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Happy Birthday to You
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Samba Express

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Popstage 4

Samba Express - From Symphony No.1 - Tristesse - Polovtsian Dances - Siciliano - Fly High - Happy Birthday to You - Twilight in Upper West - Viva Massima - Grand Finale for the Festival - New Year...
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The Third Man Theme

Anton Karas grew up in a modest household in Vienna and became a self taught zither vituoso. He wrote the legendary Harry Lime Theme for the 1949 British film noir The Third Man. The melody became so...
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La Danse du Phénix

The inspiration of "La danse du Phenix" is Kyoto, one of the most beautiful cities in Japan. Kyoto was the capital city for 1,000 of its 1200-year history, and is still the cultural center of the...
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Summertime

Summertime ist ein Wiegenlied aus dem ersten Akt der „American Folk Opera“ Porgy und Bess von George Gershwin, die 1935 uraufgeführt wurde. Noch berühmter als die Oper wurde das Lied...
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Fascination

The melody of Fascination was composed in 1905 by Dante Pilade “Fermo“ Marchetti. In the 1930s it was successfully performed in French and English and in 1957 it again became famous when...
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Killing Me Softly With His Song

The tender ballad Killing Me Softly with His Song was written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel in 1971, for de American singer Lori Lieberman. She was very impressed with a performance by the then...
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It's A Small World

It's a Small World is the name of one of the most popular attractions at the many different Disney Parks throughout the world. The ride features a multitude of electronically animated figures in...
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Les Trois Notes du Japon

Composer Toshio Mashima wrote about this piece:

This Suite, written for the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, consists of three pieces of music that express my Japanism. It is composed in...
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Unforgettable

The phenomenal success of the singer Nat King Cole, eclipsed the talent of the jazz pianist to a legacy that remains a jazz master and model. For all of us, there remains his own unique...
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Mozart's Greatest Hits

Includes: Die Hochzeit des Figaro Eine kleine Nachtmusik Hornkonzert No. 3 Sinfonie No. 40 Klarinettenquintett in A-Dur New Sounds for Concert Band...
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Memories of Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini (1924-1994) is part of the essential history of soundtrack composition. His forty year career was a crowning success rewarded by four Oscars and his melodies are still considered...
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Espana Cani

New Sounds for Concert Band 114  
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Whistle While You Work

The 1937 Walt Disney-film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has fascinated and touched many generations with its unforgettable fairy tale figures. The timeless music is also captivating with the catchy...
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I Remember Clifford

The well-known American jazz musician Benny Golson (b. 1929) worked with great names like Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton. He wrote a number of jazz standards, including I Remember...
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Paris Montmartre

This is a beautiful medley of famous French chansons arranged for concert band by Toshio Mashima. It contains the following titles: Sous le Ciel de Paris, Moulin Rouge, La Vie en Rose, Les Feuilles...
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Samba de Aida

New Sounds for Concert Band 103
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Can't Take My Eyes Off You

This attractive and unforgettable love song was a hit in the 60’s, and again in 2001, for Andy Williams. Lorenzo Bocci has created an inspired arrangement for concert band. New Sounds for...
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Gelato con Caffé

A great Latin score by the master of pops arranging, this burning full band original in a bright samba feel features tutti exchanges between woodwinds and brass and an extendable percussion...
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Welcome

A surprisingly pleasant and exciting rock melody for concert band in rich, full, Hollywood-style scoring that alternates short alto solos and trombone tuttis with big ensemble splashes. World...
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Pavane

This lush Solo Trombone feature (with rhythm parts included) gives a light samba feel to Ravel? gorgeous melody. The improvisation section has a suggested solo along with chord changes. World...
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Popstage 3

Manteca - Bare Island from "M:I-2" - Pavane - Love Love Love - Welcome - The Starry Road - Chicago Selection - Bridge over Troubled Water - 8 1/2 ~ La passarella di addio - Foster in my Mind - Music...
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At the Mambo Inn

The Japanese arranger Toshio Mashima has made a swinging arrangement for concert band of At the Mambo Inn. With the accompaniment of a large percussion section, the right note has been struck and the...
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Twilight in Central Park

Dedicated to Dr. Frank Bencriscutto
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Popstage 2

The 20th Century Fox Fanfare - Star Wars Concert Selection - Star Trek First Contact - A Portrait of Charlie Chaplin - Black Magic Woman - September - Bohemian Rhapsody - Twilight in Central Park -...
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T8539
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A Tribute To The Count Basie Orchestra

Includes: Jumpin' at the Woodside - April in Paris - The Wind Machine - Lil' Darlin New Sounds for Concert Band 65
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Alfie

The theme tune from the Paramount Picture 'Alfie' written by Burt Bacharach. New Sounds for Concert Band 67
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A Song from Old Days

Includes: Furusato (Teichi Okano) - Hamabe no Uta (Tamezo Narita) - Yashi no Mi (Toraji Onaka) - Akatonbo (Kosaku Yamada) - Haru no Ogawa (Teichi Okano) - Hana (Rentaro...
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Sousa's Holiday - The Thunderer

Born in Washington D.C. in 1854, the “American March King” composed over 100 marches, operettas, dance music, and arias. This is a fun samba style arrangement of famous Sousa march The...
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Sousa's Holiday - The Stars and Stripes Forever

Celebrate the most famous charismatic march Stars and Stripes in this jazz swing style arrangement. Born in Washington D.C. in 1854, the “American March King” composed over 100...
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Popstage 1

Sousa's Holiday-The Thunderer - Sousa's Holiday-Stars and Stripes Forever - Itsu no Komoriuta - Che Sarà - Moanin' - Ever Green 70's - When the Saints Go Marching In - Eine...
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Disney Festival

Japanese Composer Toshio Mashima presents a medley with some of the most beautiful melodies from Disney movies, such as Pinocchio, Bambi, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, Winnie the...
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Mission Impossible Theme

The movie theme from the action movies "Mission Impossible", featuring Tom Cruise as hero, shows that some movie themes can become very popular autonomously. Lalo Schifrin's melody is a...
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Beauty and the Beast Medley

A fantastic Medley with the most beautiful Melodies from Walt Disney's "Beauty and the Beast": Inhalt: Prologue - Belle - Something There - Beauty and the Beast New Sounds for...
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A String of Pearls

New Sounds for Concert Band 34
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Omens of Love

New Sounds for Concert Band 18
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Dream in the Silent Night

Anspruchsvolles Weihnachtsmedley für Orchester der Ober- bis Höchststufe aus der Feder des Spitzenarrangeurs Toshio Mashima. Inhalt: Silent Night (Stille Nacht) - Deck The Hall - I Saw...
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Takarajima

NOT AVAILABLE: European additional parts "World Parts" (also Bb Baritone)
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