Upcoming Concerts
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
in the composer’s own version for piano four hands
and others
Conductor: Steven Morgan
Satoshi Shigematsu / Mariko Shigematsu, duo-pianists
Patron: David Warren (British Ambassador)
Free Entry − Donations gratefully accepted
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Venues and dates
- Saturday, June 2, 7:30pm
Hoku Topia Tsutsuji Hall
Donations to: School Music Revival - Sunday, June 10, 6:30pm (see Note 1 below)
Sogakudo of Former Tokyo Music School
Donations to : Sweet Treat 311 (also on Facebook)
Note 1:
Sogakudo is an Important Cultural Property and has limited
seating.
PRIOR RESERVATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Please email us at
bectokyo@gmail.com to make a reservation.
Note 2:
To ensure the best listening experience for all audience
members,
we regret that only children aged 6 and above will be
permitted.
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Audience Feedback on JS Bach Mass in B minor
Meguro Catholic Church, Tokyo - December 3rd, 2011
- Beautiful harmony and joyful rhythm! Excellent!!
- Wonderful! Enjoying Bach in a live performance is something!!
- We had a precious three hours time. Every beautiful voice blended in a rich harmony.
- Soloists sung marvelous. I can see most of the members are formally trained.
- I liked the cello sound.
- Thank you for all the efforts. I had a great time.
- The sound was perfect in the solemn but warm acoustics of the Church.
- I was touched to the bottom of my heart. Would love to get the CD of the recording.
- Great performance! Wonderful harmony to encourage Tohoku disaster victims.
- My first BEC concert. Very good!!
- The Soprano sounded beautiful.
- Amazing! Accurate pitch, crisp diction. Impressed you kept standing through the piece!
- A tremendous achievement. And how lovely to see so many smiling faces when singing! Everyone obviously enjoys what they’re singing which has the effect of making the audience enjoy it more and makes for an ever sweeter sound. Well done!
- You sounded so professional.
- Meaningful that it was performed in a Church. Filled with Blessing and Mercy.
- Nice orchestra sound.
- I liked the Largo tempo, music full or warmth. Admire your efforts to have successfully performed this demanding masterpiece. I’m sure every good will was united in a prayer and traveled far to Tohoku.
- This was my fourth visit to BEC concerts. Sophisticated, well balanced and sublime. Very much looking forward to your next concert.
