Osanpo Suisougaku - Seasonal Japanese Wind Band Radio
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min · 3 segments
October 16th is Ko Matsushita's birthday. We bring you "Horane," a choral song that has been sung across Japan since the 2011 earthquake, in a version for chorus and wind band. ▼ Today's piece Ko…
It was 1962.
One of Japan's leading choral composers, his works are sung by choirs all around the world.
Today we bring you Matsushita's choral song Horane, set to a poem by Keishi Ito, a poet who is also a choral conductor.
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, this song has been sung again and again at concerts to support those affected and in school classrooms.
"'You are not alone,' it says.
"'I am here beside you.'" In uncertain times, it gently draws close and reminds us of the bonds between people.
It has come to be widely loved as such a song.
What you hear today is that choral song, arranged by the composer Masanori Taruya, so it can be performed by chorus and wind band together.
It works not only with mixed chorus, but with women's or men's voices, all over the same wind band accompaniment.
The voices of the choir and the mellow sound of the band blend together, and the gentle, tender melody softly loosens the listener's heart.
When voices join, hearts connect.
On Matsushita's birthday, we bring you Horane for chorus and wind band.
You'll find a link to listen in the show notes.
It was 1962.
One of Japan's leading choral composers, his works are sung by choirs all around the world.
Today we bring you Matsushita's choral song Horane, set to a poem by Keishi Ito, a poet who is also a choral conductor.
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, this song has been sung again and again at concerts to support those affected and in school classrooms.
"'You are not alone,' it says.
"'I am here beside you.'" In uncertain times, it gently draws close and reminds us of the bonds between people.
It has come to be widely loved as such a song.
What you hear today is that choral song, arranged by the composer Masanori Taruya, so it can be performed by chorus and wind band together.
It works not only with mixed chorus, but with women's or men's voices, all over the same wind band accompaniment.
The voices of the choir and the mellow sound of the band blend together, and the gentle, tender melody softly loosens the listener's heart.
When voices join, hearts connect.
On Matsushita's birthday, we bring you Horane for chorus and wind band.
You'll find a link to listen in the show notes.
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