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Anglo-Japanese Society of Wessex

Patron:
Kyoko Gledhill

Honorary Patrons:
Professor Tomotada Soh (Hon ARAM), George Logan (Dr Evadne Hinge)

President:
Shakti

Director:
Godfrey King

Established 1996

Godfrey’s Blog

AJSW 15th Anniversary Concert

December 5th, 2011

Aiki Mori

Saint-Saens: The Swan (from ‘Carnival of the Animals’)
Played by Aiki Mori – cello and string ensemble
with Akiko Murakami – piano

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Mozart: Divertimento in D, KV136

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• A. Rosenblatt: Fantasia on Japanese Themes for 2 Pianos and 8 Hands

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On November 10th 12 musicians presented a showcase at St George’s International Concert Venue in Bristol. 10 of the musicians were Japanese. The concert opened with Mozart’s composition the 1st movement of which we present here as a tribute to the string musicians of which there were 8…..4 violinists, 2 violas and two cellos. It is a live recording…without any doctoring of the recording. The pianists performing will be posted up on site in due course.


▲ The Talented Twelve

Played at AJSW’s Nov 10th ‘Showcase’ St George’s

October 31st, 2011

The wonderful composer and arranger Alexander Rosenblatt’s ‘Japanese Fatasia’ for ’8 hands on two pianos’ played by Akiko Murakami, Hiroko Yamamto, Yukiko Shinohara and Kumi Matsuo for the AJSW 15th Anniversary Showcase Concert at St George’s, Bristol.

Beat this Banjo Boys – Ken Aoki

October 25th, 2011

A tribute to the music of the youth and future of Japan

October 21st, 2011

It’s Great To Be Young (jazz alive & well in Japan)

October 10th, 2011

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Godfrey King is the founder and director of the AJSW. He can be contacted via the contact form on this website.