The Bonsai Tree
"Sandai-Shogun-No Matsu"
Julie Giroux
"Sandai-Shogun-No Matsu", a five-needle pine bonsai (Pinus pentaphylla var. negishi) is considered
one of Japans National Treasures. The tree is at least 500 years old and is considered to be one of the
oldest known living bonsai trees. It is documented as having been cared for by Tokugawa Iemitsu
(徳徳家家 August 12, 1604 — June 8, 1651) who was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty.
Sandai-Shogun-No Matsu is housed in the Tokyo Imperial Palace.
"Although the center of this famous tree's trunk is now totally hollow, it has been carefully nurtured
for generations, and gazing at its gnarled form today, a sense of awe is felt at the forceful destiny
that has allowed such a small piece of life to survive for so many centuries."
The Bonsai Tree
e = 74 (72-76)
"Sandai-Shogun-No Matsu"
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Flute   
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Oboes
1st Clarinet in Bb
2nd Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet
in Bb
Bassoons
1Eb Alto Saxophone
1&2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
1st Trumpet in Bb
2nd Trumpet in Bb
1st & 2nd
Horn in F
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
Euphonium B.C.
Tuba
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mp
Marimba
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 
G
Glockenspiel
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mf
Eb
Timpani
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   

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   
 
Cymbals 
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
Suspended Cymbals  
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mp
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mp
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 
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 
 
finger cymbals
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p
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The Bonsai Tree
       
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

8
Fl.
Ob.


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10
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mp
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
B. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sax.
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T. Sax.
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Bari. Sax.
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
Tpt. 1


  

Hn. 1,2
Tbn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Timp.
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
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mf
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   
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
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mp
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mp

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mf
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Tutti
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     
     
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mf
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      
mp
mf
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     

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 
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 
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mp
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
mp
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mp
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mp

     
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

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finger cymbals
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mf


  
    

  

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  
mp
 

mf
 
mp
  



 





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B. D.


     





   


Cym.


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
 

 
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Vib.
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

 
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mp




mf
mp
Glock.
   
 



 

Solo


  


mp
Tpt. 2
3
mf




 




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
The Bonsai Tree
4
  
Fl.   
14

  
Ob.

Cl. 1
Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tbn.
Glock.
Chim.

  

  


   
 

 


 

 



 
 

  



Vib.

B. D.

 
   

Sus. Cym.


        


      
         
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
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



        



      


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
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
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
    


 
mf
mp
mf

mf
mp
 
p
mf
p
mf
mp


p

mf


p
 
p
p




    






  


mp
 
 



 
 

  




mf
mf
p
 
mf

mf
p
mf
 

mf

 

 
 


 



 
mf
p


 



  


mf

p


p
 
mf
p
mf
p
 
mf
p
mf
 

p
 
mf

  



p
mf
p
mf
 


 



 
p
mf


 



p
    



 

p
mf

 

p

mf

 
 

mf
mp
    


mp



mf
 
  



mp



    

mf
 
      
          
    

mp




          


mf



 


  
  
        

mp

 
   


      
 
 


mf


   
           
 





 


mp
          

  

  
 
   

 
Mar.
Cym.

   
Euph.

 
 

   
Tbn.

 


Hn. 1,2
Timp.




Tpt. 2
Tba.
  

 


      
        

  


T. Sax.


   
Bsn.
Bari. Sax.

16
 
 

             


mf


p
mf
mf


mp
p

mf
p
mf




mp






mf


p
  



  

  
























 

pp
  











mf



  






p




 
    
mp
mp
mf
mf


22
21


     
Fl.   
f
Ob.
mf
 
   

 
 

     
f
Cl. 1
mf
f
Cl. 2
mf

     

mf
f
B. Cl.
  

A. Sax.
  



f
 

  

Euph.
Tba.
Glock.
Mar.
Vib.
Cym.


    
    
mf
mf
    
mf




        

 

      
 










   


  
    






mp

   


 
     





   


mp








mp




f


mp
mp
 





mp

 
  



B. D.  





mp
f
Sus. Cym.

mp
 


mp



mp

mf
 

mp
mp


mf

mp





   


mf
mf

   


 
   





mf
  


mf

 
  


mp
 


mp




mp

  




  






mp


f
Timp.


   


f

   

f

mf
mf

   

     


mf

f


 
f
Tbn.


  

mp
mf

f
Tbn.
mf
 
mf

       
 
     

f
Hn. 1,2

    

mf

     


mp
mf
f

mf

  

  


Bari. Sax.   


Tpt. 2
  

5
  
 

       
mf
f
Tpt. 1
  

mf

f
T. Sax.
  

    







f
Bsn.
The Bonsai Tree




























The Bonsai Tree
6
  
Fl.  
28
   
 
  
   

30
           



 
 

    
  
 
       

  
mf
Ob.

  
mf
Cl. 1
   


mf
Cl. 2
   

Bsn.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1


  



Hn. 1,2
 




              

 

f






 
 







f


 









f
   




f
        
     


f

   





   



Tbn.












Euph.
Tba.
Timp.
 








      

f

      

 







 
    
mf
  

Vib. 













































             
 

 

     

  
mf



 

 



   
  

 

     




mf
 


  


 






 

 



 


  









 



     


 

     
 
  

Cym.




f


   

   



GONG mf
B. D.




p

mp
mf
mf
mf



 





     














mf

 
 
 






















mf
Crash Cymbal
mf
f
f
f
Glock.

   
     


  
f
Tbn.


     
     


         

  




        


f


        
    


f
   


 


   
 
f

   





f









   
    






f
Tpt. 2





       


        


   




            

  




 



f
   




 


mf
B. Cl.
f
        molto rit.
      



 


molto rit.
















f

f


  

The Bonsai Tree
ATEMPO
35
e = 64
       
Fl.   

mp
Ob.

    
mp
Cl. 1
mp
Cl. 2

 


  
mp
B. Cl.
mp
Bsn.
A. Sax.




  
 

 
  
 

mp
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1,2
Tbn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Timp.
 
 

 
Mar.
Vib.
Cym.
B. D.











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