Secret Song for Female Choir and Piano/Kumi Otake (Choral Library)

Composed to four poems by Shuntaro Tanikawa. The original arrangement is for choir, piano, organ, and percussion, but this version has been rewritten for choir and piano. The fourth piece, "Secret Song," can also be performed with the addition of percussion (five tom-toms). Commissioned by: NHK Tokyo Children's Choir. Premiere: November 20, 2022, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Conductor: Kenji Otani. Piano: Yuri Saiki. Percussion: Rika Fujii. Organ: Kumi Otake. Choir: NHK Tokyo Children's Choir (Senior Class), NHK Tokyo Children's Choir Youth Singers.

1:1. Next to the Window 2:2. Magic 3:3. Noise 4:4. Secret Song 5: ● Total Time: 18 minutes 50 seconds 6: ■ Lyrics