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Threnody to the mother of earth ～Cadenza～
大地の母へ捧ぐ挽歌～カデンツァ～

オリジナルはフルートと室内楽の作品で、R・エイトキンにより、東日本大震災追悼コンサートで演奏された。惨事を思い、深い悲しみを表現した音楽。愛するもの、母なる大地を大切にし、犠牲者の冥福を祈るべきである。

This is derived from my Threnody to mother of the earth for flute solo and ensemble which was dedicated to Robert Aitken and performed in the memorial concert for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. This work is a music ritual to reflect my profound sadness over Japan's worst natural disaster of an earthquake and tsunami. We should all treasure our loved one, our mother of earth and blessing to all the victims in this natural disaster to rest in peace.

BIOGRAPHY

チョン キー ヨン
Chong Kee Yong

マレーシア現代音楽の中心的存在であり、今最も注目を集める作曲家のひとり。2003年第2回ソウル国際作曲コンクール第一位、2004年のマレーシアオーケストラ国際作曲賞など受賞は多数。また、セルゲイ・クーセヴィッキー音楽財団、カールスルーエ芸術メディアセンターなど、委嘱も多い。2009年クアラルンプール現代音楽フェスティバル芸術監督。（www.chongkeeyong.com）

Chong Kee Yong is one of the Malaysia's leading contemporary music composers and the most exciting voices today. His list of prizes at various competitions including the Grand Prix at the 2nd Seoul International Competition for Composers and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra International Composers' Award. Chong has received the prestigious commissions such as the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation and ZKM | Institute for Music and Acoustics Karlsruhe. Chong was the artistic director of Kuala Lumpur Contemporary Music Festival 2009. (Website→www.chongkeeyong.com)

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鎮魂の祈りと未来への希望
Requiem for the Departed and Hope for the Future

この作品は2つの部分から構成されており，前半では心より鎮魂の祈りを捧げたいと思い，後半では希望に満ちた，明るく輝く世界が開けますようにと願いを込めました。普段は現代音楽を書いていますが，ほっと一息ついて頂ければ幸いと思い，聞きやすい調性音楽にしました。

The piece consists of two parts: the first part, a requiem for the departed and the second, hope for the future. When I composed it I was praying for a bright future. My works are mostly contemporary music. But for this project, I wanted people to be relaxed, so I wrote tonal music.

BIOGRAPHY

植野 洋美
Hiromi Ueno

東京芸術大学大学院修士課程修了。Ph.D.。吹田音楽コンクール作曲部門第1位、国際ピアノデュオコンクール作曲部門、現音新人賞他多数受賞・入選。現在、植野音楽塾塾長、植野音楽芸術・電子技術研究所所長、広島大学大学院講師、広島作曲コンクール企画委員会会長。フェリス女学院大学講師、エリザベト音楽大学講師等歴任。
http://homepage3.nifty.com/hiromiueno/

Hiromi Ueno graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with a master's degree, and then earned Ph.D. at Elisabeth University of Music. Ueno was awarded numerous prizes, such as the 1st prize at the Suita Music Competition, a finalist at the International Piano Duo Competition and at JSCM Composition Award. She is the president of Ueno Music School, CEO at Ueno Music Arts and Electronic Technology Laboratory, an adjunct professor at the Hiroshima University, the president of Hiroshima Composition Competition, and she was an adjunct professor at the Ferris University and Elisabeth University of Music. (translated by Hiromi Ueno)
http://homepage3.nifty.com/hiromiueno/