Naoya Wada (和田 直也, Wada Naoya) is a Japanese composer and arranger.
Biography
Born on June 6, 1986, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. A self-taught pianist, he began composing music at age 11 and completed his first band composition at age 15. In 2009, he earned a degree from the Toho College of Music where he was a student of Jun Nagao. His works have been performed in many countries and have been recorded on CDs by many bands in such countries as the United States, Japan, Germany, and Belgium. Also in 2009, he received the 42nd Kitakyushu Cultural Award for his
compositions.
Compositions
Concert Band
Title
Grade
Duration
Publisher
Description
10W-60
4
09'08"
Beriato Music / Hal Leonard Europe
Across the Sunlit Path
1.5
03'50"
Eighth Note Publications / Alfred
Amber Moon
2.5
04'30"
Grand Mesa Music
Anjin: Blue Eyed Samurai
3
07'00"
Hafabra Music
Ascent
4
05'25"
Eighth Note Publications / Alfred
As Spring Arrives
3.5
07'52"
C. L. Barnhouse
As The Dawn Breaks
2
02'26"
C. L. Barnhouse
Axis
3
02'50"
Beriato Music / Hal Leonard Europe
Beyond the Light and Darkness
3
04'51"
C. L. Barnhouse
The Big Dipper
4
00'41"
FJH Music
from "Four Short Fanfares"
Bravissimo!
3
02'50"
Beriato Music / Hal Leonard Europe
Call to Freedom
1.5
01'30"
Grand Mesa Music
Days Remembered
3
04'30"
Molenaar Edition
Departures
3.5
03'35"
Tierolff
Eternal Promise
3
03'00"
Molenaar Edition
The Explorers of Orion
2.5
04'15"
C. L. Barnhouse
Exultate
3
03'36"
Beriato Music / Hal Leonard Europe
Fanfare and Festive Hymn
0.5
02'05"
Eighth Note Publications / Alfred
Fanfare and Jubilation
3
04'56"
Beriato Music / Hal Leonard Europe
Festiva Jubiloso
3
06'30"
Molenaar Edition
Firefly Stars
4
00'44"
FJH Music
from "Four Short Fanfares"
The Flame of Majesty
4
01'35"
FJH Music
from "Three Short Fanfares"
Flower Blooming
4
00'34"
FJH Music
from "Four Short Fanfares"
The Glorious Century
4
01'09"
FJH Music
from "Four Three Fanfares"
The Grace of Oaths
3
05'10"
Eighth Note Publications / Alfred
Homeward Voyage
3
06'10"
Beriato Music / Hal Leonard Europe
The Hope of Tomorrow
1.5
03'05"
C. L. Barnhouse
Impulse Power
0.5
01'34"
C. L. Barnhouse
Let It Shine Like a Star
3.5
06'30"
Eighth Note Publications / Alfred
Liberty Fanfare
4
05'24"
TRN Music
Lights in the Mirror
4
08'00"
Molenaar Edition
Line of Ants
1
01'20"
TRN Music
Medieval Hymn Variations -In Praise of Guido d'Arezzo-
