5 arrangements of Japanese songs-Furusato presents five evocative arrangements of Japanese songs. Each poem depicts the beauty of the Japanese landscape and familiar melodies and Chilcott's original style combine to create an enchanting fusion of East and West. Suitable for performance as a suite or as stand-alone pieces these charming and emotive songs will be a welcome addition to the repertoire of any choir.For SATB choir with Piano accompaniment and unaccompanied.Dual-language publication suitable for Japanese or English speaking choirs.Japanese texts included in the score and separately as an appendixEnglish singing translations by theprize-winning poet Charles Bennett.Bob ChilcottBob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life first as a Chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King's College Cambridge. Later he sang and composed music for 12 years with the King's Singers. His experiences with that group his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs and his profound belief that music can unite people have inspired him both to compose full-time and through proactive workshopping to promote choral music worldwide.
