Vocal Works

Vocal Works

労労亭の歌(テキスト:李白、読み下し文:松浦友久) “Rouroutei no Uta” text: Libai, translated by Tomohisa Matsu-ura (2004) for piano and vocal ensemble (SATB: 4.4.4.4)
10 minutes
[WP] (cond)Nobuaki Tanaka (pno)Kazue Nakamura (vocal ens)Tsukuru Kai, 2004.8.8 Yotsuya Kumin Hall [Tokyo]
Commissioned by Tsukuru Kai


賢治祭(テキスト:俵万智) “Kenji-sai” text: Machi Tawara (2004) for vocal ensemble (SATB: 3.3.3.3)
8 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (vocal ens)Vox Humana, 2004.7.19 Small Hall, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan [Tokyo]
Commissioned by VOX HUMANA


チャムパの花(テキスト:ラビンドラナート・タゴール) “The Champa Flower” text: Rabindranath Tagor (2004) for mixed chorus (two groups) and piano
10 minutes
[WP] (cond)Nobuaki Tanaka (pno)Kaori Tanaka (chorus)Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, 2005.3.19 Small Hall, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan [Tokyo]
Commissioned by Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus


海の見える風景(テキスト:小島ゆかり) “Umi-no Mieru Fukei” text: Yukari Kojima (2005) for mezzo-soprano and piano
9.5 minutes
[WP] (m-sop)Mutsumi Hatano (pno)Takehiko Yamada, 2005.11.26 Zushi Bunka Plaza Hall [zushi]
Commissioned by commemoration enterprise executive committee of Zushi Bunka Plaza Hall opening year


水の音(テキスト:松尾芭蕉) “Sonor Aquae” text: Bashô Matsuo (2006) for vocal ensemble (SATB: 2.2.2.2)
8 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (vocal ens)Vox Humana, 2006.7.30 Small Hall, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan [Tokyo]
Commissioned by VOX HUMANA


運命のひととき Eine Zeit des Schicksals (2008) for vocal ensemble (SATB: 2.2.2.2)
7 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (vocal ens)Vox Humana, 2009.3.4 Small Hall, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan [Tokyo]
Recomposition of 1st movement, Symphony No.5 by L.v.Beethoven
Commissioned by VOX HUMANA


浜辺にて(テキスト:ラビンドラナート・タゴール) “On the Seashore” text: Rabindranath Tagor (2009) for soprano, euphonium, harp and mute-piano
7 minutes
[WP] (sop)Eiko Morikawa (euph)Ayumi Nakata (hp)Haruka Sasaki (mute-pno)Atsushi Kitazumi, 2009.10.13 Concert Hall, Aichi Prefectural Art Theater [Nagoya]


失われたテキストを求めて I(テキスト:演奏者が選択) “À la recherche du texte perdu I” text: selected by players (2009) for male vocal ensemble and 1 melodic in strument (TB: 2.2)
9.5 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (vocal ens)Choeur Zephyr, 2010.8.1 JT Art Hall Affinis [Tokyo]
Commissioned by Choeur Zephyr


失われたテキストを求めて II(テキスト:演奏者が選択) “À la recherche du texte perdu II” text: selected by players (2013) for soprano and piano
7.5 minutes
[WP] (sop)Maki Ota (piano)Takashi Niigaki, 2013.3.5 Space Do [Tokyo]
Commissioned by MOCK enesmble


失われたテキストを求めて III(テキスト:演奏者が選択) “À la recherche du texte perdu III” text: selected by players (2014) for vocal ensemble (SATB: 2.2.2.2)
9.5 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (vocal ens)Vox Humana, 2014.7.27 JT Art Hall Affinis [Tokyo]
Commissioned by VOX HUMANA


失われたテキストを求めてIV(テキスト:演奏者が選択) “À la recherche du texte perdu IV” text: selected by players (2016) for female vocal ensemble (SMA: 4.2.2)
13 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (female cho)Akatsuki, 2017.12.24 JT Art Hall Affinis [Tokyo]
Commissioned by Female Chorus “Akatsuki”


エミリからの手紙(テキスト:エミリ・ディキンスン) “Letters from Emily” text: Emily Dickinson (2023) for vocal ensemble (SATB: 2.2.2.2)
14 minutes
[WP] (cond)Ryuta Nishikawa (vocal ens)Vox Humana, 2024.3.21 Toyosu Civic Hall [Tokyo]
Commissioned by VOX HUMANA