A Choral Piece "Kin'tsu'ngi ~Kon'jiki-no Inori~ (The Golden Prayer)"
for Mixed Chorus (opt. Piano)
合唱曲「思い出をひらいて」
混声合唱（ピアノ伴奏オプション）
Text and Music by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P)
作詞・作曲 佐藤賢太郎（Ken-P）
SATB ver. （混声）
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きんつぎ こんじきのいのり [Kin'tsu'ngi Kon'jiki-no Inori (The Golden Prayer)]
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Text/歌詞
日本詩 / Japanese Lyrics
きんつぎ ―こんじきのいのり―
ひびわれかけた きずあとは
だれかとともに いきたあと
きずあといだく こんじきは
さしのべられた あいのあと
かけらをつなぐ ぬくもりは
つくろいなおし むすぶうた
なみうちはしる こんじきは
おもいをこめた あいのうた
うつくしく なおうつくしく
つよくあれ なおつよくあれ
これからも なおこれからも
ともにあれ なおともにあれ
しずかにひかる まなざしは
れきしをたどり しめすみち
きずあとつなぐ こんじきは
いのりをともす あいのみち
こんじきの
いのりとともに
あゆむみち
English Translation / 英語訳
Kin'tsu'ngi: The Golden Prayer
The scars of once-cracking seams
are marks of lives lived with another.
The gold that cradles these scars
is the trace of a hand once offered in love.
The warmth that gathers broken pieces
mends them, binding them as song.
The gold that surges like a tide
is a song of love, filled with thought.
Beautiful—ever more beautiful.
Strong—ever stronger.
From this moment—forever from here.
Together—ever together.
The gentle light within your gaze
traces through history, showing the way.
The gold that joins each scar
kindles a prayer, a path of love.
With a golden prayer,
we walk
this path together.
Program Note (JPN Only) / プログラムノート
Kintsugi (or Kin'tsu'ngi): The Art of Repairing with Gold
Kintsugi is the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold powder. Rather than concealing cracks, the technique emphasizes them, treating breakage and repair as part of an object’s history. It is closely associated with the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which appreciates imperfection and the passage of time. Through Kintsugi, a broken vessel is transformed, its flaws becoming a source of beauty and value.
about the Commission and the Premiere
This work was commissioned by the University of Alabama Choirs, Dr. Morgan Luttig and Dr. Scott AuCoin, conductors. It was premiered at the Spring Choral Showcase Concert on April 14, 2026, at Moody Music Concert Hall (Alabama, USA) by the University of Alabama Combined Choirs (Treble Chorus, Tenor Bass Chorus, & University Chorus), conducted by Dr. Morgan Luttig and Dr. Scott AuCoin, with Aslan Chikovani as collaborative pianist. The project was funded by UA CARI Arts Research Support.
委嘱・初演に関して
この楽曲は米国アラバマ大学による委嘱作品で、初演はアラバマ大学合同合唱団により2026年4月14日に行われました。