Composed for Quartet Spiritus on December 10, 2011. This consists of two movements for four saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)

1st movement: Allegro, featuring stable, rich sound and harmony.
2nd movement: Theme and Variations
Theme: Andante
Variation 1: Andante
Variation 2: Marcato
Variation 3: Samba Três Vite
Variation 4: Waltz Un poco meno mosso
Variation 5: Adagio
Finale: Moderato ma non troppo
The Japanese theme melody alters itself through five variations and concludes in the Finale.

(Hiroshi Arakawa)