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Takahiro Higuchi
Takahiro Higuchi
Colonel Takahiro Higuchi began his military career in 1986 as a commissioned officer in the JGSDF Central Band. His assignments as a band officer included commander of the 1st Combined Brigade Band (currently 15th Band, Okinawa), of the 12th Band (Gunma), of the Northern Army Band (Sapporo), of the Middle Army Band (Hyogo) and Chief of the Performance Division and Executive Officer of the Central Band. At the same time, he was enrolled at the Tokyo University of the Arts as an auditor.

As a conductor, he led the band for Special Guard of Honor Ceremonies to welcome state guests and official visitors at the State Guest House and the Imperial Palace. Colonel Higuchi was appointed as the 14th commander of the JGSDF Central Band in March 2017. He led the band at “The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo” in August 2017: the band consequently was awarded the honour of the Pooley Broadsword. Colonel Higuchi studied conducting under the instruction of Ichie Kamiya, Kenichiro Kobayashi, Kurt Redel, Yuji Yuasa, Hiroyuki Iwaki and Yutaka Sado. He represented Asia in the Romanian International Conducting Competition, and he joined the PMF Educational Seminar in Sapporo. He acted as a guest conductor for various military bands and orchestras, including “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa.

Colonel Takahiro Higuchi is a member of the Japanese Band Directors Association and the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE).

Current Title

Gaudiubilate

Gaudiubilate

Saravus

Saravus

Villa Musica

Villa Musica

Ceremonico

Ceremonico

Madama Butterfly<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 12

Madama Butterfly<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 12

Music by Takahiro Higuchi

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Recordings

Gaudiubilate

Gaudiubilate

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 125 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band (GSDF) Stabsmusikkorps des Japanischen Heeres - COL Takahiro Higuchi / LTC Ichiro Sakai Gaudiubilate...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR125-2
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Saravus

Saravus

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 122 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band (GSDF) Stabsmusikkorps des Japanischen Heeres - COL Takahiro Higuchi / LTC Nobuyuki Sawano Il Guarany...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR122-2
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Villa Musica

Villa Musica

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 75 The Middle Army Band (Das Musikkorps Mitte des Japanischen Heeres in der Präfektur Hyogo) Villa Musica - Respicere - Suite aus der "Wassermusik" -...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR075-2
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Madama Butterfly<br>New Arrangement Collections Vol. 12

Madama Butterfly
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 12

Madama Butterfly - Euryanthe Overture - Ma mère l'oye - Selections from Cavalleria Rusticana - Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo Act II - Mississippi Suite
CD (Compact Disc)
T8174
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Les Miserables
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 11

From the Musical "Les Miserables" - I Pagliacci - Selections from "La Bohème" - Intermezzo Sinfonico from "Cavalleria Rusticana" - El Amor Brujo - Les Pêcheurs de Perles - Symphonie No. 4 op. 36...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8190
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Church Windows
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 10

Church Windows - Suite on Celtic Folk Songs No. 2 - Luxuriöse Dreigroschenmusik - Fantasy in G Major BWV572 - O Forces mystérieuses! - L'elisir d'amore
CD (Compact Disc)
T8211
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Chaconne
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 9

Images pour orchestre-2.Iberia - La Tragédie de Salomé - Turandot - Don Quixote - Un Ballo in Maschera - Chaconne from PARTITA II for Solo Violin in D minor
CD (Compact Disc)
T8248
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Der Rosenkavalier
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 8

Autumn from Ballet "The Seasons" Op. 67 - Highlights from "Tosca" Act I - Arietta, O mio babbino caro from "Gianni Schicchi" - Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 537 - Suite No. 5 "Scénces...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8273
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Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
New Arrangement Collections Vol. 7

Scaramouche - Etudes-tableaux Selections - "Porgy and Bess" Selections - Il Trovatore A Selection from the Opera - Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche op. 28
CD (Compact Disc)
T8304
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Ceremonico

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 61 Ceremonico - Chicago Festival - Gershwin in Concert - For the Love of Johann - Le Nozze Veneziane (Traumhochzeit in Venedig) - Colorado River - Kokiriko...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR061-2
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New Original Works Collections Vol. 3

Dance Celebration - Path of the Waves - Three Scenes Based on Japanese Tunes - Alas de Hierro - Song of the Straits - Into the Sparkling Moment - Gothic for Wind Orchestra
CD (Compact Disc)
T8367
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