Live in Japan

Live in Japan(2005) is a compilation of highlights from the choir’s concert tours in Japan. All live recordings, this album surely displays the choir’s diversity with styles ranging from romantic classics via contemporary art music to modern Japanese pop.

Reviews

In Japanese

「過去2回演奏会を聴き見事なハーモニーに驚いたが、ライブ録音でもハーモニーの崩壊がほとんどない。ライブでもここまでのレベルを披露できるとは、実に素晴らしい。個人のテクニックと音楽性、センス、同調性、的確な指揮者の指導ぶりが合致している団体だ。」malechoirpopeyeさん, 合唱道楽　歌い人, April 2007

「表現の深さにうたれた「音戸の舟歌」も収録されていて、聴きながらなつかしさに胸があつくなりました。」phoebeさん, Phoebe’s music life, March 2007

Record details

The live recordings were made in Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in 2003 and 2004, and in Kioi Hall in 2005. The CD was published in 2005. Conductor: Sofia Söderberg Eberhard. Label: Nosag Records. Total length: 55:45.

Track list

  1. Presentation
  2. Reg meg montam busch gerlitze?
    Traditional from Hungary. Arrangement: Béla Bartok.
  3. Laulaja
    Composer: Einojuhani Rautavaara.
  4. Serenadi vaimolleni
    Composer: Einojuhani Rautavaara.
  5. From Vsenosjtjnoje bdenije opus 37: (I) Priidite, poklonimsia
    Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arrangement: Vladimir Morosan.
  6. From Vsenosjtjnoje bdenije opus 37: (VI) Bogoroditse Devo
    Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arrangement: Thomas Beveridge.
  7. From Vsenosjtjnoje bdenije opus 37: (VII) Shestopsalmiye
    Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arrangement: Alexandre Gretchaninov.
  8. Gryning
    Composer: Hugo Alfvén.
  9. Över dina händer lutad
    Composer: Hildor Lundvik.
  10. Sommarpsalm – I denna ljuva sommartid
    Traditional from Sweden. Arrangement: Sofia Söderberg Eberhard. Saxophone: Cennet Jönsson.
  11. Muitse mere laulud (Songs of the Ancient Sea)
    Composer: Veljo Tormis.
  12. Shenandoah
    Traditional from America.
  13. Scarborough Fair
    Traditional from England. Arrangement: Martin Bjurström.
  14. Ondo no funauta
    Traditional from Hiroshima, Japan. Arrangement: Yoichiro Hukunaga.
  15. Saitara bushi
    Traditional from Miyagi, Japan. Arrangement: Hideaki Takehana.
  16. Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
    Composer: Noriyuki Makihara. Arrangement: Martin Egerhill, Tobias Larsson.