Anthology: Japanese Art Song Anthology, Volume 2 Medium Low Voice

Edited by: Kumiko Shimizu and Mutsumi Moteki

Japanese Song Anthology Vol. 2

Both Editions

紅葉（もみじ）（岡野貞一／高野辰之／石黒晶）1911/2016

Momiji (“Autumn Colors”) (Okano/Takano)

  Children’s song

New piano part by Sayaka Ishiguro

初恋（越谷達之助／石川啄木）1938

Hatsukoi (“First Love”) (Koshitani/Ishikawa)

ABA, traditional w/ bel canto influence

Text is a famous  tanka by Takuboku Ishikawa.

うぐいす（早坂文雄／佐藤春夫）1944

Uguisu (“Nightingale”) (Hayasaka/Satō)

Unaccompanied, through-composed, shakuhachi/bird imitation

 舟唄（片恋）（團伊玖磨／北原白秋）1946

Funauta (“Boat Song  [Unrequited Love]”) (Dan/Kitahara)

Through-composed, flowing piano part

Concert piece, folksy but modern

Text by Hakushū Kitahara

しぐれに寄する抒情（大中恩／佐藤春夫）1947 

Shigure ni Yosuru Jojō (“To Autumn Rain”) (Ohnaka/Satō)

Through-composed, flowing piano part, pretty melody

わかれ道（猪本隆／きねたるみ）1978   

Wakare michi (“Divided Path”) (Inomoto/Kineta)

Use of free recitative style.

てぃんさぐぬ花（石黒晶／沖縄民謡）Traditional/2007

Tinsagu nu Hana (“Garden Balsam Flowers”)

Very well-known Okinawa folk song

Arranged by Sayaka Ishiguro.  Light and fresh sound.

High Voice Edition Only

演奏会用アリア：すてきな春に（小林秀雄／峯陽）1972  

Sutekina Haru ni (“Lovely Spring”) (Kobayashi/Mine)

A concert aria for soprano

雨の降る日（兄のうたえるうた）（三善晃／萩原朔太郎）1976

Ame no Furu Hi (“On a Rainy Day [Song a Big Brother Sang]”) (Miyoshi/Hagiwara)

Through-composed with recurring melody, modern but clear tonality

Medium/Low Voice Edition Only

木兎（中田喜直／三好達治）1947

Mimizuku (“A Horned Owl”) (Nakada/Miyoshi)

Dramatic, masculine, baritone song (mezzos could sing, though)

  A popular concert piece

駅（三善晃／高田敏子）1963

Eki (“The Train Station”)  (Miyoshi/Takada)

  Through-composed