2010, 7/11
Elora Festival Singers (Noel Edison, Conductor) performs Gloria and Sanctus from Missa pro Pace at Elora Festival in Elora (Ontario, Canada)
2010 June
A New Choral CD "Maria Mater" (features "Ave Maria for Female Chorus") has been released from NB Musica
Performed by Vocalia Taldea
Listen to mp3 (the excerpt).
2010 6/12
Choral Workshop at Hoku Topia Choral Festival in Tokyo
2010 March
A New Choral CD "Kantika Sakra" (features "Veni Sancte Spiritus" orchestral version) has been released from NB Musica
Performed by Leioa Kantika Korala.
Listen to the excerpt mp3s..
1. Veni et Emitte, 2. Consolator Optime, 3. O Lux Beatissima, 4. Da Tuis Fidelibus
7/4 and 9/4, 2010
A commissioned new work "Cantata Amoris (Cantata of Love),"
a 23min 4-movement a cappella chroal work in Latin for mixed choir,
will be premiered by the Panasonic Choir (Osaka, Japan).
Special thanks to Dr. Rob Zaslavsky for his invaluable advices on Latin.
Performance of "Ave Verum Coprus" by North Greenville Singers (Northgreenville University, USA)
at the National Cathedral (Washington DC, USA)
2/20, 2010
Chor Flat (Tokyo, Japan) premieres "Kisetsu-no Shiori (Bookmarks of Four Seasons)."
Listen to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th movement
2/9, 2010
LSU Chamber Singers (Louisiana, USA) premieres "Haru-no Ashioto (Spring's Footsteps)."
12/23, 2009
Osaka University Mixed Chorus premieres the organ version of "Requiem Pacis" (Osaka, Japan)
Listen to mp3s
1. Requiem et Kyrie, 2. Sanctus, 3. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna, 4. Subvenite, 5. In Paradisum
10/11, 2009
The Choral Arts Ensemble (Rochester, MN, USA) premiered "Misericordia Domini".
Listen to the performance "mp3"
"Misericordia Domini" is the commissioned new work as a resul of the 25th Anniversary Commission Contest of the Choral Arts Ensemble (MN, USA)
Recording, from the premiere of organ version
1.Veni et Emitte, 2.Consolator Optime, 3.O Lux Beatissima, 4.Da Tuis Fidelibus
2009 June / November
"Leioa Kantika Korala Children's Choir (Dir: Basilio Astúlez): Spain" premieres "Veni Sancte Spiritus."
1. Veni et Emitte, 2. Consolator Optime, 3. O Lux Beatissima (a cappella), 4. Da Tuis Fidelibus
This piece was commissioned and dedicated to the chorus.
SSA Chorus ver. & SATB Chorus ver. will be available.
Orchestra ver. & Organ ver. will be available.
Score (SSA, Vocal/Organ), Score (SSA, /Full ), Score (SSA, the 3rd movement only, a cappella)
The premiere performance will be give by the choir on June 19/20 (organ version) and in November 29 (orchestral version)
11/24, 2009
Sophia University Women's Chorus gives Japanese premiere of "Missa Trinitas" (Tokyo, Japan)
Listen to the mp3, 1. Kyrie, 2. Gloria, 3. Sanctus, 4. Benedictus, 5. Agnus Dei
Review the scores, All movements, 1.Kyrie, 2.Gloria, 3.Sanctus, 4.Benedictus, 5.Agnus Dei
10/11, 2009
City of Hamamatsu presented a renewal version of kids' musical "Konohoshi-ni Umarete, Pilica-mu's Wonder Story"
Panasonic Choir (Osaka, Japan) commissioned Ken-P to compose a major choral piece.
World Premiere in Summer 2010.
Tyler Youth Orchestra (TX, USA) commissioned Ken-P to compose an orchestral suite.
The new piece "Breath of Dawn" will be premiered on 2/28 2010.
"Vocal Ensemble Kerkrade (Dir: Louise Pluymen): Netherlands” premieres “Missa Trinitas (Mass of Trinity)” in Vatican: the Holy See.
Preview the score
All movements, 1.Kyrie, 2.Gloria, 3.Sanctus, 4.Benedictus, 5.Agnus Dei
2008, 12/21
Osaka University Mixed Chorus (Osaka, Japan) premeired "Love in the Sky" from Three Choral Love Songs.
-Three Choral Love Songs- 1. Love in the Sky, 2. Love in Bloom, 3. Love on Fire
2008 10/19 String sec. recording in Prague Czech for a theme song of a movie "Pride"
"Pride -A Part of Me-" (Sony Music Entertainments/ SME Records)
Words by Stephanie, Music by Joe Rinoie, Arranged by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P)
Scores of a new choral suite "Kisetu-no Shiori (Bookmarks of Four Seasons)" are up!
This is my first original choral suite in Japanese.
See scores of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th movment or all.
All texts are alphabetized, and all scores contain English poetic translation and Japanese pronunciation guide.
See text, translation and Japanese pronunciation guide.
Listen to demo mp3s of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th movment.
Of course, for fluent Japanese readers and speakers, Japanese-character version of the scores is available.
new mp3 of "Ave Maria" is available.
The piece was commissioned by Mt. Eden High School Choir, and this performance is also by them.
new piece "Ave Maris Stella" and its demo mp3 are up!
The premiere will be given by the Singing City on 2/28 2008.
9/24 2008 "Perfect Fit/deep forest" A Single CD by Kana Yazumi (Speedex/Universal Music)
Track 2 "deep forest" arranged by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P)
It is a theme song for a Nintendo DS game "Avalon Code"
7/23 2008 "Changin'" A Single CD by Stephanie (SME Records/Sony Music Entertainment)
Track 3 "Truth (Orchestral Version)" arranged by Kentaro Sato (Ken-P)
Norwegian Premiere of "Requiem Pacis" by Abildso Bygdekor on Sep. 13 2008 in Oslo.
June 29 2008, at Actcity Hamamatsu, (Hamamatsu Japan)
Kids Musical "Kono Hoshini Umarete" is a big success.
Listen to mp3 of the sneak preview from "Film Design Box 4" or Symphonic Tale -Peter Pan-
Recorded at the Dvorak Hall (Rudolfinum) Prague, Czech Republic in Oct 25/26 2007
The CD ($15) is available at Fontana Music Library at www.studiofontana.com
Please e-mail at marketing@studiofontana.com for information.
New mp3s for choral music added. Performed by Tenjo-Hanabi Mixech Chorus (Osaka, Japan)
New Demo mp3 of "Love in the Sky" is up!
by April Amante (SA) and Kentaro Sato (TB)
3/14
Missa pro Pace Study Guide (PDF) for Premiere Performance!
2/6
Orchestration page added!
1/10 2008
Ken-P's choral piece "Prend Cette Rose (Receive This Rose)" won
the 2nd prize of the 2008 Singing City Prize for Young Composers.
He will write a new piece for their concert in 2008.