今日もどこかで
新しい歌が響く

1. 歌が聞こえる

歌が聞こえる
それは春をつげる風のように
私を柔らかく抱きしめて消えてゆく

歌が聞こえる
それは木陰の豊かな木漏れ日のように
私にささやいてくる
語りかけてくる

歌が聞こえる
それは鮮やかに舞う紅葉のように
私の心を色づかせ
そして時に　厳しい木枯らしのように
私の心の強さを試してゆく

歌が聞こえる
それは眠る想いを目覚めさせ
そして　いつも歌は私に流れる旋律に
新しい命を吹き込んで響いてゆく

歌が聞こえる
今日も歌が聞こえる

今日もどこかで
懐かしい歌が聞こえる

2. あの頃

少しだけ
あの頃を思い出していいですか？
あの頃の私に
勇気をもらうために

少しだけ　今だけ
思い出を見つめていいですか？
過去の誇りを守るためではなく
過去のほこりを払うために

きっと一番大切なものだけでいいのです
私が明日に持っていくべきものは

価値のあるもの
価値を誰かに縛られているものを
そっと昨日に置いていける　そんな勇気が欲しい

だから　少しだけ　今だけ
あの頃を思い出していいですか？
明日を夢見て輝いていた自分に
勇気をもらうために

3. 今日もどこかで

今日もどこかで
懐かしい歌が響く
思い出を優しく包む
そんな笑顔に包まれて

今日もどこかで
新しい歌が生まれ響く
今を映す想いをこめた
まだ見ぬ誰かに送る歌が

歌を愛する人が
途切れたことはなく
今日も音楽のもとで
人は何を想うのか

今日もどこかで
新しく歌は響く
消えてゆく音に託された願い
確かめながら

歌の力を信じる人が　
途切れたことはなく
今日も歌声に包まれて
人は何を願うのか

今日もどこかで
歌声は変わらず響く
音楽が結んだ絆を
未来へとつなぎながら

Somewhere, yet again,
a song is born.

1. I Hear a Song

I hear a song.
Like the first breeze of Spring,
it holds my heart gently and disappears.

I hear a song.
Like the Summer sun streaming through the leaves of trees,
it whispers to me.
It tells me something.

I hear a song.
As Autumn brings tints to leaves,
it colors my heart.
And yet, like the chilling wind of Winter,
it tests my strength.

I hear a song.
It awakens something deep within me.
And it always flows,
animating melodies deep within me.

I hear a song.
Yet again, I hear a song.

Somewhere, yet again.
an old song is remembered.

2. Those Days

Let me...
Let me recall those days—
To revive my forgotten courage
from myself in the past.

For a little, even for a little bit...
Let me look into my memories,
not to dwell in my past pride,
but to dust off my past.

I believe that we should pass on the future
only what is most important.

I want to have the courage
to leave behind valuable things,
or things that someone considers valuable,

So... For a little, even for a little bit...
Let me recall those days—
To revive my forgotten courage
from myself, full of hopes, in the past.

3. Somewhere, Yet Again

Somewhere, yet again,
an old song is sung,
surrounding memories gently
with many smiles.

Somewhere, yet again,
a new song is born,
reflecting feelings of today
with a yearning to connect with someone we’ve yet to meet.

People who love singing
never have disappeared.
Under the spell of music,
I wonder what we each feel and sing to.

Somewhere, yet again,
a song is reborn,
its fading sounds delivering wishes and hopes
to someone’s heart.

People who believed in the power of singing
never have disappeared.
Wrapped in singing voices,
I wonder what we each wished.

Somewhere, yet again,
singing continues, changeless,
connecting our feelings
to the future by music.

Full orchestra is preferred; however the work can be performed with various combinations of instruments.

• Strings
1st Violins, 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, & Double Basses

• with or without 4 or 8 Woodwinds
1 Fl, 1 Ob, 1 Cl, & 1 Bn
or 2 Fl (2nd double Pic), 1 Ob, 1 EH, 2 Cl, & 2 Bn

• with or without 1 Harp

• with or without Timpani & 2 Percussion Parts
*optional 3rd part
　Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Piatti, Wind Chime, Triangle
　Tubular Bells (opt), Vibraphone (opt)

• with or without Brasses
4 Hn, 3 Tp, 2 Tb, 1 BTb, & 1 Tu