Composition list

Kensaku Shimizu-Catalogue of Works-2026-11

– As of November 2026-

Orchestra piece

  • “VOYAGER” (2024) a new composition illustrating the final mission of the Voyager departing the Earth’s orbit as an additional movement to Holst’s “Planets”
  • “KYAKURAI” for string orchestra (2018)
  • REQUIEM FOR FUKUSHIMA for Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra (2012)
  • TRANSMUTATION for orchestra (2009)
  • Volcano Ⅱ (1998)

 Chamber Music & Solo piece

  • “SONUS INCOGNITUS” In memory of Ryu Noguchi for two flutes and piano (2026)
  • “A FICKER IN ABYSS (Meichūkō)” for Flute and Piano (2026)
  • “ELEGY FOR SUMIDAGAWA” for Viola and Piano (2025)
  • “FLAME” for Flute and Piano (2025)
  • “PASSACAGLIA” for Flute (2022)
  • “MARIONETTE” for Piano (2021)
  • “ABSINTHE” for Flute and Alto-Flute (2020)
  • “MOONLIT NIGHT” for Alto-Flute (Version 2020)
  • “KOI NO NETORI ” for Flute and Guitar (2018) *dedicated to Rie Shimizu
  • “POÈM PASSIONNÉ ” for Violin and Piano (2018) *dedicated to Noé Inui
  • CONVERSATIONS WITH THE UNIVERSEＩfor Flute and Computer (2017)
  • REST WHILE YOU CAN for Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Alto-Flute, and Piano (2017)
  • THE SOUND OF PINE BREESE for piano from PIANO COLLECTION “JAPAN, THE BEAUTIFUL AND MYSELF” (2017)
  • THE MOON OF THE MIND   for piano from PIANO COLLECTION “JAPAN, THE BEAUTIFUL AND MYSELF” (2017)
  • PLAYER for piano from PIANO COLLECTION “JAPAN, THE BEAUTIFUL AND MYSELF” (2017)
  • IN TO THE DEEP for cello and piano  (2015)
  • FLY FLY AWAY for flute and cello (2015)
  • THE MOONLIT NIGHT  for alto flute  (2015)
  • EARLY EVENING OF SPRING for alto flute (2013)
  • PASSACAGLIA for Piccolo (2013) *Dedicated to Kazuo Tokito
  • THE AUTUMN EVENING  for Piano (2013)
  • THE SOUND OF PINE BREEZE for piano (2012)
  • THE BLOSSOMS OF THE OLD CHERRY for Piano (2012)
  • THE MOON OF THE MIND for Piano (2012) *Dedicated to Alexei Lubimov
  • FANTASY ON A THEME OF BACH for Clarinet and Piano (2011) 
  • MAI for Alto Flute (Revised 2010)
  • IN THE ARCADIAN FOREST for Flute and Piano (2009)
  • IZUMI (2008)
  • THE SEA Ⅱ for 2 flutes and piano (2008)
  • THE SEA I for 2 flutes and piano (2007)
  • FOR THE MEMORY OF STARS III for Cello (2006)
  • FOR THE MEMORY OF STARTS II for Piano (2006)
  • FOR THE MEMORY OF STARTS I for Piccolo (2006)
  • FAR IN THE DISTANCE for Flute and Computer Generated Music (2005)
  • ANAMNESIS for Flute ensemble (2005)
  • KAZE NI SHITAGAETE YOBU for Flute, Violin, and Cello (2005)
  • FOR THE MEMORY OF STARTS I for Piccolo (2004)
  • PRISM for 2 Pianos (2004)
  • FESTIVE OVERTURE for Chamber Orchestra and a Choir (2004)
  • DISPARATE SPACE-TIME for flute (2002)
  • DISPARATE SPACE-TIME for Violin (2002)
  • SEENS FROM NOH-CITY for Percussion Ensemble (2001)
  • WIND FROM THE ANCIENT for Flute, Percussion, Computer Generated Music (2001)
  • MUSIC AROUND C for String Quartet (2000)

Chamber Music & solo piece (arrangement)

  • “ZUI ZUI ZUKKOROBASHI”  for 2 Violins (2025)
  • “YASHI NO MI” (PALM TREE) for Violin, Mezzo-soprano, and Organ (2022)
  • JAPANESE SONGS & WORLD SONGS
    “SAKURA-SAKURA” FANTASY for flute and piano (professional version / special version*)  (2016)
    “KOJO NO TSUKI” FANTASY for flute and piano (professional version / special version*) (2016)
    FANTASY ON “HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING” for flute and piano (professional version) (2016)
    FANTASY ON “ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGHK” for flute and piano (professional version) (2016)
    FANTASY ON “LONDONDERRY AIR”  for flute and piano (professional version / special version*)  (2016)
    FANTASY ON “HOME! SWEET HOME!”  for flute and piano   (professional version / special version*) (2016)                                                                                                                                   

    *Special version; Not as difficult as the professional version, but sounds special

  • “NATSU NO OMOIDE” FANTASY for violin and piano  (2010)
  • “FURUSATO VARIATION for violin and piano (2010)

Arrangements 

  • CLOSE TO THE EDGE by Yes (2013) for orchestra
  • THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY by Pink Floyd (2013) for orchestra 
  • 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN by King Crimson (2013) for orchestra
  • Fantasies on Japanese and world songs (2016, 2019) for Flute, Pianoy 

Stage and electronics 

  • Conversation with the Universe Ⅰ (2017) (Flute, Computer)
  • Icho chiri yamazu (1994) (Mono-opera with computer)
  • Wave IV (Clarinet, tape)

Installation work

  • SUWARU (2004)