Hideki Chihara: The Poet's Grave (Part 1): for female chorus and piano (Choral Library)

This piece was composed in response to Shuntaro Tanikawa's poem "The Poet's Grave," superimposing the poet onto himself. [Tracklist] 1. Prologue: Say Something That Isn't Poetry / 2. Once Upon a Time There Was a Young Man / 3. The Man Wouldn't Refuse Any Request, No Matter How Difficult / 3 pieces in total. Performance duration: approximately 17 minutes and 30 seconds. Commissioned by: Fune no Kai. Premiere: August 23, 2022, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall. Conductor: Shinsuke Kishi. Piano: Katsunori Maeda. Chorus: Judy Women's Choir, Shirabe Women's Choir, Stella Mariano, Tokyo Women's Choral Society, Yokohama Gloria Women's Choir, Rosa Mariano.

1. Prologue: Say Something That Isn't Poetry 2. Once Upon a Time There Was a Young Man 3. The Man Wouldn't Refuse Any Request, No Matter How Difficult