Composed in early 2006 for the Nishi-Fukuoka Junior High School Band (Japan), Novellette No. 2 follows Novellette, written for the same ensemble the previous year.

The piece does not depict a specific story: the composer intentionally left interpretive freedom to each performer, encouraging them to imagine and shape their own narrative. However, he titled the work Beyond the Horizon, inspired by a personal memory.

While composing the piece, the composer moved from his hometown of Fukuoka t...