Target Performance Stage at Sylvan Theater
Washington Monument Sylvan Theater March 27, 2010
Recording mp3 :
Sakura sakura-An old Japanese song: arranged by Maiko Chiba America the Beautiful-Lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates; music by Samuel A. Ward; arranged by Maiko Chiba Performed byJapanese Choral Society of Washington; Soprano Solo: Kimiko Shimada; Keyboard: Maiko Chiba; Soli: Noriko K. Williams, Ayako Oguni, Nobue Hamamoto
Japanese New Year Celebration in Washington DC - JCAW: http://www.jcaw.org - Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Washington Plaza Hotel -Flyer-
Photo/Teruko Okuda/copyright
Sakura Sakura さくら さくら
(Cherry Blossoms) An old Japanse song, arranged by Maiko ChibaAudio tape(MP3) Premiere performance by Japanese Choral Society of Washington
with Kimiko Shimada, soprano solo, April, 2009
Sakura Sakura, as far as the eye can see,
Though springtime skies may be misty and cloudy, the cherry blossoms are aglow.
Let us go and feast our eyes on them?
(English translation by Reiko and Hugh Young)
In addition to the theme music of "Sakura Sakura", Dr. Chiba's 2008 arrangement,
originally written for the JCSW, consists of four variations.
Her rendition takes you into a fantasy world, looking at cherry blossoms swaying in the breeze,
from which you return to reality. For information on the music, please contact us at: JCSWmail@gmail.com.
National Cherry Blossom Festival Jefferson MemorialTarget Stage 2008
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage April04, 2008
Lantern Lighting Ceremony 2008
Katzen Art Center at American University May18,2008
About Us
The Japanese Choral Society of Washington has been performing in public since 2002 under the musical directorship of Kimiko Shimada. The Choral Society’s vibrant performances and striking choral arrangements of traditional and contemporary Japanese music have pleased American and Japanese audiences and assumed an important role in Japanese cultural events in the Nation’s capital. These include performances at the National Cherry Blossom Festival (2002 - present), the Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009), The Monday Night at the National Theatre (2008), and various federal agencies and community outreach programs. Members are residents of the Greater Washington area: translators, students, homemakers, and professionals from local businesses, schools, universities and others.For more information ,
Please call us at 703-790-0973, JCSWmail@gmail.com
"I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the choral group for the amazing performance. I am still receiving compliments about your group, and how beautiful the music and performance was that evening. I was also very moved by the beauty and purity of your performance, as well as the enthusiasm that each of your members showed our audience during the show. It is always a delight to work with a group who truly enjoys what they do.
Director Ms.Kimiko Shimada sings National Anthems at the Lantern Ceremony2005
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