Kichijiro (inspired by the book "Silence" by Shusaku Endo) for viola and harp is currently unavailable

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Harp,Instrumental Duet,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.580469 Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Contemporary,World. 9 pages. David Warin Solomons #4791043. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.580469). This music was inspired by the book 沈黙 (Chinmoku - Silence)by Shusaku Endo (a historical novel based on events in Japan in the 17th century - the title refers to the silence of God in the face of suffering)Some say that Kichijiro (キチジロー) is an equivalent of Judas, but his way of thinkingis quite different:He simply cannot accept that the Japanese Christian minority of his time should sufferjust because they have adopted the foreign religion of Christianity.He gives up his faith and betrays the main character, the missionary Rodrigues.The thoughts of Kichijiro are reflected in the music especially in the Japanese pentatonic equivalent of the old carol "Oh come all ye faithful" which is repeated in a somewhat wistful and yet sardonic way by the two instruments. It also reflects Shusaku Endo's own views onChristianity, in which he was brought up but with whichhe never felt comfortable.The sound sample here is an electronic preview. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).