{"product_id":"4995751290359","title":"Keiichi Shimizu - Shimizu Keiichi Kanreki Kinen Ensoukai Live Ban Noda Teruyuki Miyoshi - Japan 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeiichi Shimizu\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA program born from the desire of choir conductor Keiichi Shimizu—who has just celebrated his 60th birthday—to “hold a concert featuring my favorite choral works”!\n\nTeruyuki Noda’s *Youth*—in which Keiichi Shimizu himself participated as a singer during the 1981 world premiere conducted by Susumu Sekiya—is presented 38 years later in a soul-stirring performance that once again challenges the spirit of our times. In Akira Miyoshi’s *The Sea* (1987)—a work Shimizu deeply reveres and says has “been etched in his heart since its premiere”—the magnificent sounds of two pianos and five choirs swirl and resonate. In *Gift of the Dead* by Tokuhide Niimi—written in memory of the late Shin Sekiya and premiered in 2007 under Niimi’s own baton—Hiroshi Nagata’s poetry deeply touches the heart. Poulenc’s *The Human Face*, a monumental a cappella work for 12-part double choir—written in Nazi-occupied Paris and best exemplified by the final movement, “Freedom”—was the first piece (in the original language) that Shin Sekiya introduced to a Japanese amateur choir. This captivating concert features five choirs from the Shinyu-kai Chorus performing pieces personally selected by Keiichi Shimizu—who has just reached the milestone of his 60th birthday—from the works of composers who have had a profound influence on his musical career.\nBrain Music\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525309587745,"sku":"4995751290359","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4995751290359.jpg?v=1789730761","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4995751290359","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}