Vocal Works (Solo)

FP: First Performance, CM:Commissioned by, PB: Published by, RD: Recorded by, PZ: Prize, prep.: in preparation


FIVE FAIRY TALES, for Soprano and Piano(1972):15’

FP:1972. Tokyo.
Text by Etsuko Bushika, etc.


CAPE IN SPRING, for Soprano and Piano (1974):20’

FP:1974. Tokyo. Yumiko Samejima(sop), Haruhi Hata(pft)
Text by Tatsuji Miyoshi


TWO PRAYER SONGS, for Tenor and Piano(1988):8’

FP:1988. NHK-FM. Takeshi Nakamura(ten)
CM:NHK
Text by Kohtaro Takamura


YAMATOSHI-URUWASHI, for Baritone and Piano(4hands)(1988):8’

FP:1988. Tokyo. Makoto Niimi(bar), Yoko Tanaka and Toshio Nakagawa(pft)


AME-NO-KAGUYAMA, Two Songs for Baritone and Piano(4 hands)(1993):15’

1.Miyazu-Hime, 2.Yamatoshi-Uruwashi
FP:1993. Nagoya. Makoto Niimi(bar), Yoko Kurimoto and Toshio Nakagawa(pft)
PB:Zen-On Music Co., Ltd. – prep. –
RD:CAMERATA/30CM-525
Text from “Kojiki”


SONGS IN WHITE, SONGS IN BLUE, in three books

(Each book includes 21 songs)
CM/PB:Ongaku No Tomo Sha Corp.
RD:CAMERATA/30CM-352, 30CM-395, VIVTOR/VICS-61101〜61103
Text by Gan Tanigawa


SONGS IN WHITE, SONGS IN BLUE I & II, for Solo Voice and Piano(1997):50’ each

FP:18 October 1997.Tokyo.Makoto Niimi(bar),Yoko Tanaka(pft)
CM:Ongaku-No-Tomo Sha Corp.
PB:Ongaku-No-Tomo Sha Corp.
RD:VICTOR ENTERTAINMENT/VICC-60041, 60042
Text by Gan Tanigawa


ANIMA I, for Soprano and Piano(2000):12’

FP:21 September 2000. Tokyo. Keiko Hatanaka(sop), Kaori Tanaka(pft)
CM:Uta Wo Tsukuru Kai
PB:Zen-On Music Co., Ltd. [719905]


KATAMI (A Memento), for Soprano and Piano(2003):20’

FP:9 July 2003. Yokohma. Rie Hamada(sop), Satoshi Yamahora(pft)
PB:Ongaku-No-Tomo Sha Corp.
Text by Yoshiharu Kawaguchi


OKU-NO-HOSOMICHI, for Mezzo soprano and Piano(2011):15’

FP:10 July 2011. Tokyo. Keiko Aoyama(msop), Rikuya Terashima(pft)
CM:Keiko Aoyama
Text by Basho Matsuo