Mamoru Fujieda

Mamoru Fujieda (藤枝守, Fujieda Mamoru^?, born 1955) is a Japanese composer associated with the postminimalist movement of contemporary classical music.

He received a Ph.D. in music from the University of California, San Diego in 1988. His composition instructors have included Joji Yuasa, Morton Feldman, Gordon Mumma, and Julio Estrada.

He currently serves as a professor at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan.

His music has been recorded for the Tzadik Records label.

[edit] Major works

Falling Scale No. 1 - No. 7 (1975-82)
- No. 1, 2 and 3 (piano solo)
- No. 4 and 7 (2 pianos)
- No. 5 (3 pianos)
- No. 6 (prepared piano or piano)
Upward Falling for piano (1980)
Planetary Folklore I for piano (1980)
Begin at the Beginning, End at the End, Begin at the End, End at the Beginning for piano (1982)
Decorational Offering for piano (1983)
Night Chant No. 2 for mixed chorus (1994)
Patterns of Plants (1995-)
Antiphones Resounded for mezzo soprano, tenor, children's chorus and instrumental ensemble (1999)

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