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Keiichi Shimizu

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A program born from the desire of choir conductor Keiichi Shimizuwho has just celebrated his 60th birthdayto hold a concert featuring my favorite choral works!Teruyuki Nodas *Youth*in which Keiichi Shimizu himself participated as a singer during the 1981 world premiere conducted by Susumu Sekiyais presented 38 years later in a soul-stirring performance that once again challenges the spirit of our times. In Akira Miyoshis *The Sea* (1987)a work Shimizu deeply reveres and says has been etched in his heart since its premierethe magnificent sounds of two pianos and five choirs swirl and resonate. In *Gift of the Dead* by Tokuhide Niimiwritten in memory of the late Shin Sekiya and premiered in 2007 under Niimis own batonHiroshi Nagatas poetry deeply touches the heart. Poulencs *The Human Face*, a monumental a cappella work for 12-part double choirwritten in Nazi-occupied Paris and best exemplifie