Hideki CHIHARA

Graduated Tokyo National University of fine Arts and Music.
Awarded and honorable mention : Japan Music Competition, Premio Citta di Trieste (Italy), Carl Maria von Weber Preis (Germany), Guido d'Arezzo Concorso (Italy), and so on.
His music, written in varieties up to now, is mainly based on Japanese classical literatures, traditional art forms and Asian thought or religions. For example, choral music SHO-GA by Solmization used with the Japanese traditional instruments, ORASHO (Oratio) by Japanese medieval Christian texts and Latin sacred songs, Maria Orientalis songs in praise of MARIA-KANNON (Virgin Mary), crossing over the border of eastern and western world of prayers, and Rhapsody in CHIKAMATSU by JORURI texts and ""Ehjanaika"" dance (historical crazy-joyful dance).
His music are published from ZEN-ON Music, edition KAWAI and Pana Musica.

Works	W. A. Mozart Requiem KV 626 / Ave verum corpus KV 618 （Female Chorus） Let Us Sing! for Children’s Chorus (Utao) （Female Chorus） Cantate Domino for Mixed Chorus a cappella (Organ ad lib.) （Mixed Chorus） Cantate Domino for Female Chorus a cappella (Organ ad lib.) （Female Chorus） Cantate Domino for Male Chorus a cappella (Organ ad lib.) （Male Chorus） Requiem aeternam “Poco Allegretto” from Brahms Symphony No.3 for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） Kyrie “Adagio lamentoso” from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 “Pathetique” for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） Sanctus “Largo” from Dvorak Symphony No.9 “From the New World” for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） Agnus Dei “Adagietto” from Mahler Symphony No.5 for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） Lux aeterna “Andante con moto” from Schubert Symphony No.7(8) “Unfinished” for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） In paradisum “Allegretto” from Beethoven Symphony No.7 for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） Ave maris stella No.2 ＜Lady Gracia＞ for SATB Chorus （Mixed Chorus） Ave maris stella No.2 ＜Lady Gracia＞ for SSA Chorus （Female Chorus） Mass for three female voices on Japanese traditional tunes:”Japan, be beautiful for ever” (Nihon, Tokoshie ni Utsukushiku) （Female Chorus） Ave Maria alla “Bluegrass” （Female Chorus） Assumpta est Maria for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus） Assumpta est Maria for Female Chorus a cappella （Female Chorus） The Power of Song (Uta no Chikara) for Children’s Chorus （Female Chorus） Dichterliebe Suite for Mixed Chorus and Piano （Mixed Chorus）

Works

W. A. Mozart Requiem KV 626 / Ave verum corpus KV 618 （Female Chorus）
Let Us Sing! for Children’s Chorus (Utao) （Female Chorus）
Cantate Domino for Mixed Chorus a cappella (Organ ad lib.) （Mixed Chorus）
Cantate Domino for Female Chorus a cappella (Organ ad lib.) （Female Chorus）
Cantate Domino for Male Chorus a cappella (Organ ad lib.) （Male Chorus）
Requiem aeternam “Poco Allegretto” from Brahms Symphony No.3 for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
Kyrie “Adagio lamentoso” from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 “Pathetique” for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
Sanctus “Largo” from Dvorak Symphony No.9 “From the New World” for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
Agnus Dei “Adagietto” from Mahler Symphony No.5 for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
Lux aeterna “Andante con moto” from Schubert Symphony No.7(8) “Unfinished” for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
In paradisum “Allegretto” from Beethoven Symphony No.7 for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
Ave maris stella No.2 ＜Lady Gracia＞ for SATB Chorus （Mixed Chorus）
Ave maris stella No.2 ＜Lady Gracia＞ for SSA Chorus （Female Chorus）
Mass for three female voices on Japanese traditional tunes:”Japan, be beautiful for ever” (Nihon, Tokoshie ni Utsukushiku) （Female Chorus）
Ave Maria alla “Bluegrass” （Female Chorus）
Assumpta est Maria for Mixed Chorus a cappella （Mixed Chorus）
Assumpta est Maria for Female Chorus a cappella （Female Chorus）
The Power of Song (Uta no Chikara) for Children’s Chorus （Female Chorus）
Dichterliebe Suite for Mixed Chorus and Piano （Mixed Chorus）

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