Naoya Wada

Tales Of An Epic Adventure is an original concert work from the pen of Naoya Wada that exudes anticipation and joy! Drawing on harmonies reminiscent of pop/rock music, delightfully syncopated melodies...

'The Hope of Tomorrow' is a beautiful melodic work for developing bands. The flowing melody is designed to help develop skills in lyrical phrasing and playing in conjunct motion with fourths and fifth...

Hope Glowing in the Sky captures the breathtaking natural beauty of Kumamoto and the enduring hope of its people. It opens with an expressive theme introduced by the solo horn and solo flute---a motif...

Hope Glowing in the Sky captures the breathtaking natural beauty of Kumamoto and the enduring hope of its people. It opens with an expressive theme introduced by the solo horn and solo flute---a motif...

Fanfare and Jubilation was commissioned by the Yahata Technical High School Band (Fukuoka, Japan) to celebrate the 40th edition of their annual concert, and is dedicated to its directors, Mr. Satoru Y...

Naoya Wada composed Homeward Voyage, which he wrote for a school wind band in his homeland, to express the emotions that always overwhelm him when travelling from Tokyo to his birthplace. Homeward Voy...

Rejoice! was commissioned by the Kitakyushu City Foundation for Promoting Arts and Culture (KICPAC) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city on Feburary 10, 1063. The compos...

Star Trails is an original overture designed for first and second year players to experience playing in a full ensemble setting, with a variety of styles and articulations to focus and challenge young...

A New Day Dawning is an original concert overture designed to assist younger players in the development of expressive playing. In addition, the bass line is based on diatonic and chromatic scales. The...

Let It Shine Like A Star opens with a rhythmical and energetic pulse in the key of B flat major. Immediately following is a 'pop' theme featuring many syncopated rhythms. Change to E flat major, a bea...

The piece is written in classic overture style. Bold allegro and flowing andante are combined to make this piece an introduction to the classical style for young musicians.

Grace of Oaths was commissioned by the Symphonic Band of the Seinan Jo Gakuin University and the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan. The University was established by a Southern Baptist missionar...

Henry Clay Work (1832-1884) was an American composer and songwriter, especially known as the composer of Grandfather's Clock. This setting consists of an inventive treatment of three of his best-known...

In May 2019, a new era of Japan Reiwa began. Ascent was composed to celebrate a new era as the last composition of previous Heisei era. The work opens with a bold fanfare with the main theme in the sa...

Rising out of a mysterioso opening, this work goes boldly forth into an exciting main theme, propelled by a rhythmic low brass ostinato. Contrasting sections featuring beautiful melodies and counterme...

This is a stirring band work designed to enable first and second year players to experience playing in a full ensemble setting. It has a variety of styles and articulations to focus and challenge youn...

Infinitely and instantly appealing, this fresh new march will wow your audience and give your students a new appreciation for an old form. In this first-time collaboration by a Japanese composing team...

Young Japanese composer Wada has scored again in this heavenly work that pairs a very catchy opening and closing theme with a gorgeous second theme. Always exhibiting an impeccable scoring craftsmansh...

The title of this lofty work perfectly describes the musical elements it portrays: memorable, soaring melodies and upper woodwind obbligatos, a traditional ABA structure presented in an elevated way,...

Lights in the Mirror was commissioned by the Yahata High School Band (Fukuoka, Japan) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of their annual concert in august 2016. Mirroring and looking at the heart...

Procession of Time was composed to commemorate 120th anniversary of foundation of the Kokura Nishi High School, located Fukuoka, Japan. The piece opens with a slower dramatic introduction. The simple...

On August 14th 2020, the composer Noah Wada saw the Perseids meteor shower from a hill. He could clearly see many bright stars streaming across the sky, as if they were falling down on the earth. The...

Departures' was commissioned by the 'Noire Ensemble Winds', a community band from Fukuoka, Japan, on the occasion of the bands 20th anniversary. The conductor, Koichiro Taketomi and the composer both...

Der schmissige Konzertmarsch Pacifica des japanischen Komponisten Naoya Wada hat einem fröhlichen, modernen Klang. Jugendblasorchester der oberen Unterstufe wird es gelingen diesen Marsch ohne nennens...

I composed Axis as a dedication to my friend Shinya Nakamitsu. He is a wonderful graphic designer who loves wind band music. Some years ago, I made a demo CD to hand out to a number of people. He over...