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Event Info
Green Chorus
Tue Mar 29th 2011, 5:15–6:00 pm ◀ This event has finished
St Dunstan-in-the-West, 186a Fleet St, London, EC4A 2HR
Programme:
- Trad. arr. Akira Ogura: Hotaru Koi (ほたるこい); traditional children's song
- Trad. arr. Akio Mamiya: Sansai Odori (さんさい踊り); traditional children's song
- Sadakazu Okano: Furusato (ふるさと); arranged by Seisho Saegus
- Rentaro Taki: Ko-jo No Tsuki (荒城の月); arranged by Seisho Saegusa
- Shin-ichiro Ikebe: Sora To Umi No Komoriuta (空と海の子守唄)
- Katsuhiro Tsubono: Haha (母)
- Mendelssohn: Three Motets op.39
Artist info:
Green Chorus
Green Chorus is a Japanese female singing group based in Golders Green, London. They have a wide repertoire ranging from traditional Japanese songs to classical western music. Their annual concert in June, sponsored by the Japanese Embassy will be their 23rd.
Their program for this year’s concert covers Japanese folk songs arranged for female voices by a contemporary composer, the sacred music by Mendelssohn and a couple of jazz numbers.
Green Chorus’s past performances include participating in the choral season at the Royal Festival Hall, joining the summer music festival in Scotland, and numerous concerts in churches and synagogues throughout London.
The conductor Mikiko Ridd has been leading Green Chorus for the past five years. She is an acclaimed soprano singer belonging to The London Symphony Chorus.
The pianist Noriko Sekiya has been accompanying Green Chorus for more than a decade.
Venue: St Dunstan-in-the-West
Pictures of St Dunstan-in-the-West at the Flickr website
The church of St. Dunstan in the West dates back to circa 1070 AD, and the present building was completed in the early 19th century.
The nearest tube stations are Chancery Lane (Central line) and Temple (Circle and District line).
For more information, visit the church's website.
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