SOKA Renaissance Vanguard

Other Names:Soka Gakkai (Fuji) Brass Band

Tokyo Japan
Founded: 1954

Active International

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1993			Blues * Something's Coming (from West Side Story) * Balcony Scene * Tonight (from West Side Story) * I Have A Love
1994			D'Artagnan (from The Three Musketeers) * Cannonballs (from The Three Musketeers) * King Louis XIII, Queen Anne and Constance (from The Three Musketeers) * The Cardinal's Coach (from The Three Musketeers) * The Fourth Musketeer (from The Three Musketeers)
1995			World Music Exploration - Commencement (from Adventures in Time) * Guaguanco * Caravan * A Mis Abuelos
1996			On The Waterfront
1997			Praise Ye (from Belshazzar's Feast) * Song of Tears (from Belshazzar's Feast) * Then Sing Aloud (from Belshazzar's Feast)
1998			The Wind and The Lion - Ride the Wind (from The Wind and The Lion) * The Lonely Breath (from The Wind and The Lion) * Against the Wind ( from The Wind and The Lion) * Catch the Wind (from The Wind and The Lion)
1999			The Mask of Zorro - The Noble Heart (from the Mask of Zorro) * Heart of the Man (from the Mask of Zorro) * The Main Title (from the Mask of Zorro)
2000			Men at Work - City Rhythm Suite * Artistry in Rhythm * Fireworks
2001			Street Scene * Come Back to Me (from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever) * The Birth of the Blues * All Or Nothing At All
2002			Sono Maximus - Music from Gladiator
2007			Excel, Dream of Flight - On Eagles Wings * Sky Chase * Visions of Flight * Turbulence and Storm

Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

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The SOKA in their name is from the evangelical Buddhist organization. They are technically an outreach program for, Soka Gakkai International.

The corps was formed in 1954 as the Soka Gakkai (Fuji) Brass Band. Their official competitive history begins during the 1993/4 JMBA season. Corps name was changed to SOKA Renaissance Vanguard in March 1994. They compete almost exclusively within the JMBA regional system, and have swapped first, second, or third place with Aimachi and the Yokohama Robins at national finals for years now.

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