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J.S. Bach’s St John Passion on Palm Sunday

On Sunday 24th March 2024 at 5:30 pm at St John’s Baptist Church High Barnet


Bach St John Passion
St John Passion flyer front

The UK-Japan Music Society is presenting J. S. Bach’s St John Passion on Palm Sunday 24th March 2024 at 5.30 pm, which is hosted by St John the Baptist Church in High Barnet. The UK-Japan Choir with members of the Church Choirs of St John’s the Baptist, Barnet, St Mary’s, Monken Hadley and St Mark’s, Barnet Vale are joined by international soloists and professional orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Gregory. It is supported by the Embassy of Japan and following sponsors; Itochu Europe Plc, Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Yamaha Music Europe, Yamaha Music London and Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.

日英音楽協会は、3月24日(日)午後5時半から、ハイバーネットにあるセントジョンズ・バプティスト教会と共催で、バッハの大作「ヨハネ受難曲」を演奏する予定です。定評ある日英合唱団には、セントジョンズ教会、モンケンのセントメアリー教会、バーネットヴェイルのセントマーク教会の聖歌隊のメンバー達が合流し、ジョナサン・グレゴリー指揮の下、国際的な活動をしている若手プロの歌手達のソリストを迎え、プロ・オーケストラの伴奏で演奏します。このコンサートは、在英国日本国大使館のご後援をいただいているほか、パトロンスポンサーの伊藤忠欧州会社、スポンサーの三菱電機欧州会社、ヤマハ・ミュージック・ヨーロッパおよびヤマハ・ミュージック・ロンドンとグレイトブリテン笹川財団のサポートをいただいています。

It is a dramatic retelling of the Passion story in music and song, with words from St John’s epistle and composed by J.S. Bach. The concert starts at 5:30 pm on Sunday 24th March, and please use the QR cord to purchase tickets or St John’s Baptist Church has some paper tickets too. We look forward to welcoming you to the concert. Please see the flyers about performers and more details of the concert.

「ヨハネ受難曲」は、ヨハネによる福音書のテキストから、イエス様のドラマティックな受難のストーリーにバッハが作曲した作品です。コンサートは、3月24日(日)午後5時半に開演します。以下のチラシのQRコードを使ってデジタルチケットを購入してください。或いは、セントジョンズ教会には、紙のチケットを置いています。セントマーク教会も紙のチケットを注文できます。日英合唱団のメンバーからも紙のチケット購入可能です。イースター前聖週の主日に「ヨハネ受難曲」を聴くことは、受苦日に向けて心の準備をする上で大きな感動をよぶことでしょう。皆様をコンサートでお迎えすることを楽しみにしています。チラシ(裏)にある演奏者名他、ご覧ください。当日、小学生以下の小さいお子さんは入場できませんので、ご注意ください。(演奏終了時間は、午後8時過ぎを予定しています。)

Bach St John Passion flyer back
Bach St John Passion flyer back
Audience Seating Plan
Seating Plan

St John the Baptist Church, Barnet
St John the Baptist Church, High Barnet

Short Introduction to Soloists for St John Passion Performance

organist
Jonathan Gregory on the organ

Jonathan Gregory Conductor

Jonathan Gregory is a Cathedral Organist emeritus of Belfast and Leicester, Founder & Music Director of UK-Japan Music Society and UK-Japan Choir & Consort. He studied at Royal Academy of Music and Clare College, Cambridge where he was Organ Scholar. He conducted many choral and orchestral works throughout UK and Ireland, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and released CDs. He gave organ recitals in UK, Europe, Japan and Korea. He brings people together through music from UK, Europe and Japan, UK-Japan Choir with members of three Church Choirs at this special Bach Concert at St John the Baptist Church, Barnet, London. He was given the distinguished honour of Order of Rising Sun by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan in 2011.

Miku Yasukawa Soprano

Miku Yasukawa studied at Tokyo University of the Arts before moving to the U.K. to study in Guildhall School Artist Diploma course, where she was a finalist for the Gold Medal 2023.

Miku sang Ravel Shéhérazade under the baton of Jonathan Nott with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra to critical acclaim. Other recent highlights are performing the role of Norina in Don Pasquale with Hurn Court Opera, Schubert Mass No.5 in A flat major and Brahms German Requiem with Bach Collegium Japan under the baton of Masaaki Suzuki, Brahms German Requiem with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Charles Stewart.

Future engagement include Zemlinsky Lyrische Symphonie with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa under Masaaki Suzuki in May 2024.

Oscar Golden-Lee Evangelist

Born in London, Oscar’s choral education began during his final year at school, ultimately leading to a degree in Music at Canterbury Christ Church University. After graduating in 2016, Oscar sang as a Choral Scholar at both Wells and Lincoln cathedrals whilst also singing on the prestigious Genesis Sixteen programme.

Oscar is a proud regular member of the choir of St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square and the renowned choral ensemble The Sixteen. He also sings tenor with acclaimed a cappella group Apollo5 and enjoys their busy schedule of concerts, recordings, and education projects around the world. Outside of Apollo5, Oscar also performs with The Tallis Scholars, Tenebrae, Early Opera Company, OAE, and The Netherlands Kamerkoor. Solo highlights have been singing the role of Evangelist with Amici Voices for their recent Bach Passion series, European Tour of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle with The Netherlands Kamerkoor and a newly commissioned Song Cycle premiered in July 2023. 

Outside of singing, Oscar is a keen road cyclist, runner, cook and transport enthusiast.

Christopher Mitchell Alto

Christopher Mitchell is a countertenor based in Oxford. He sings as a soloist and with many professional choirs all over Europe such as Tenebrae, St Martin’s Voices, Carice Singers, Det Norske Solistkor and the Mogens Dahl Kammerkor. He studied composition and voice at the Royal Academy of Music with Philip Cashian and Alex Ashworth where he was awarded the Arthur Hinton Memorial Prize. His musical training and love for classical music started as a chorister at Lincoln Cathedral. He now sings at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford as a Lay Clerk to continue his love for sacred music and the choral tradition. Over the years, he has partaken in schemes such as the Genesis Sixteen Programme and the St. Martin-in-the-Fields Fellowship Scheme. Chris is also a keen composer and has written many pieces for choir, orchestra and chamber ensemble.

Thomas Kelly Tenor

Thomas Kelly sang as a full time member in Stile Antico four years and was a lay clerk at New College Oxford after graduating from the University of Manchester. He completed the Master of Music Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in 2020. Thomas performed a year long (20+ concerts) of St Matthew Passion with John Eliot Gardiner and Monteverdi Choir in 2016, repeating it in 2023 with Solomon’s Knot.

He has an extensive career in church, choral, oratorio/solo and as an opera singer as well as a recording artist, ranging from Gabrieli Consort, BBC Singers, Eric Whitaker Singers, The Sixteen, Marian Consort, Academy of Ancient Music, Dunedin Consort, and he undertook varieties of oratorios and opera productions to date.

James Geidt Bass

James Geidt is a recent graduate of the Opera Course at the Royal Academy of Music, having previously been a Choral Scholar in the choir at New College, Oxford.

As a student at the Royal Academy of Music, James was a soloist for the RAM/Kohn Foundation Bach Cantata Series, was a finalist in the Richard Lewis/Jean Shanks award and also won the Joan Chissell Schumann Lieder Competition.  James was an Opera Prelude Young Artist in 2023.

Operatic roles to date include the Lovec in Dvořák’s Rusalka for Garsington Opera and the Edinburgh International Festival, Gaspar in Donizetti’s Rita for Opera South, The Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas for the Vache Baroque Festival, Papagenoin Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Le Comtein Massenet’s Chérubin, Forester in Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen, L’horloge Comtoise and Le Chat in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges and Cadmus in Handel’s Semele all for Royal Academy Opera.  In 2024, James returns to Garsington Opera as an Alvarez Young Artist to cover Demetrius in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Momus in Rameau’s Platée.

In concert, James has appeared at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Palau de la Música Catalana, Cadogan Hall and the Three Choirs Festival.  Recent and future performances include the role of Peter in Elgar’s The Apostles at the Three Choirs Festival, Elijah for Epsom Choral Society, Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem in Hampstead Parish Church and Bach’s St John Passion for the Swansea Philharmonic Choir.

Charlie Morris Pilate

Baritone Charlie Morris is a music graduate from the University of Bristol and is Artistic Director and co-founder of award-winning touring opera company, Opera in a Box. Charlie has over fifteen years experience of professional opera and oratorio singing, and has produced eighteen fully-staged, operatic productions. Highlight operatic roles have included Scarpia (Tosca), Marcello (La bohème), Escamillo (Carmen), Salieri (Mozart & Salieri) and Papageno (The Magic Flute), performing with Oxford OperaBath OperaBristol OperaOpera in a Box, Swindon Opera Collective and Tessitoura. Alongside a busy singing portfolio in the South-West, Charlie is also a Secondary Teacher of Music at Bristol Grammar School and a Saturday morning broadcaster on the BCfm Radio ‘Saturday Edition’; the station’s headline theatre, music, arts, and culture show for Bristol

An advocate for accessibility into classical music, opera, and performance, Charlie is heavily involved in music outreach in Bristol, coordinating large-scale, collaborative performance opportunities and music education across schools in the South West. Charlie was a pupil at Monken Hadley Church Primary School, a school where music and singing was embedded within school life. Through the school’s relationship with the church, this nurtured a lifelong love of music, and Charlie is thrilled to be a part of the church’s St John Passion this evening.

morrismusicmedia@gmail.com

Augustus Perkins-Ray Jesus

British bass Augustus Perkins Ray studied History of Art at the University of Cambridge, and sang in the Choir of St John’s College for four years under Andrew Nethsingha. He took his master’s degree at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, singing regularly in opera and oratorio, and giving numerous recitals. Augustus currently sings with a cappella ensemble Apollo5, with which he has recorded albums for Voces8 Records, performed on BBC Radio 3 and toured across the UK (including debuts at Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall in London), Europe and the USA. He is a founding member of the experimental vocal collective Shards, and has performed several shows at London’s Barbican Hall with the group. Augustus has worked with other UK-based ensembles including echo, SANSARA and the UK-Japan Choir, and he is thrilled to be back to sing with the Choir after a memorable tour to Japan in 2017. He currently resides between London and Barcelona, where he’s able to enjoy some downtime in the sun!




New Spring’s greetings from the UK-Japan Music Society. This is the year of the Dragon, and we wish you all happiness, good health, fulfillment, hope and peace in 2024.

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Members of UK-Japan Choir sang Christmas Carols at Grosvenor Chapel at their Community Carol Service on 12th December, and at St Mary’s Monken Hadley at their Nine Lessons and Carols Service on 17th December and completed the year’s activities. We would like to thank all our sponsors & supporters, as well as family & friends for their invaluable support throughout the year. We wish you a good and peaceful festive season. Thank you for all your support throughout 2023.


A Special Occasion for the UK-Japan Choir at the Royal Exchange

UK-Japan Choir was invited to sing at a special occasion – unveiling of Michelangelo’s unfinished version of The Risen Christ at the Royal Exchange in the City on 18th November. Another Italian sculptor would spend the next year finishing it and the 18th November was the introduction of the project and the marble was taken from the same quarry as Michelangelo had used 500 years ago. The organisers had an orchestra and an opera singer from the Milan Opera House, with over three hundreds guests to witness the occasion. The UK-Japan Choir lined up at the entrance to the historic building, and welcomed the guests to the special evening, singing Faure Requiem and Japanese songs. Many influencers and other guests who attended appreciated the Choir singing and posted on their social media. The descendant of the original Giustiniani family who commissioned Michelangelo the work, and other distinguished guests were present. The world renowned Italian sculptor, Damian Pablo Christi unveiled the sculpture at the end of the evening.




30th Anniversary Dinner Photo
UK-Japan Music Society’s 30th Anniversary Dinner at Oxford & Cambridge Club, London
Yellow Chrysanthemums shaped 30

The UK-Japan Music Society marked 30th Anniversary at a dinner held at Oxford & Cambridge Club, Pall Mall, London, on 2nd November. It was an honour to welcome Minister Okazaki from the Embassy of Japan as the Guest of Honour on the occasion, with Dr Takechi, a composer and the wife of Minister Plenipotentiary Mr Matsuura and Miss Morimoto from the Cultural Section. It was an honour to welcome the Patron Sponsor, Mr Kato, CEO from Itochu Europe, with Mr Nishimura and Mr Ban; Sponsors – Mr & Dr Hinkel from Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Mr & Mrs McEnally, ex-CEO from Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Mr Davies from Yamaha Music London and Mr Terashima from Yamaha Music Europe, and Ms Hudson from Fuji Sankei Communications represented the media; other distinguished guests, supporters, members of the Choir, spouses and friends were present.

日英音楽協会は、11月2日(木)ロンドンのオックスフォード&ケンブリッジ・クラブで、創設30周年記念夕食会を開催いたしました。貴賓として、在英国日本国大使館から岡崎公使、作曲家の武智全権公使夫人、広報文化班の森本様のご臨席を賜りました。パトロン・スポンサーの伊藤忠欧州会社から、CEOの加藤様、西村様、伴様のご臨席、スポンサー各社から三菱電機欧州会社のヒンケル様ご夫妻、グレートブリテン笹川財団元CEOのマクナリーご夫妻様、ヤマハミュージック・ロンドンからデイビース様、ヤマハミュージック・ヨーロッパの寺島様、報道関係ではフジサンケイコミュニケーションズのハドソン様がご臨席くださいました。この他、各層のゲストとサポーターの皆様、日英合唱団メンバーとパートナーおよびフレンズが一同に会して、心温まる素晴らしい夕食会となりました。ご来賓いただきました皆様、日英音楽協会および日英合唱団のメンバーとファミリーの皆様、本当にありがとうございました。改めて、心から御礼申し上げます。

Julian Gregory
Julian Gregory welcomed the guests at Oxford & Cambridge Club 

After the welcome reception at the Drawing Room, the dinner was served in the Princess Marie Louise Room. Julian Gregory, who is Assistant Music Director of the Music Society and a member of Oxford & Cambridge Club welcomed everyone at the beginning, which was followed by Latin Grace said by Jonathan Gregory, Music Director. After the dinner, the representatives of the main guests made speeches, all of which were most warm and supportive of the Music Society, everybody felt it was the nicest and warmest formal dinner. Jonathan Gregory concluded by thanking the Embassy of Japan and the sponsors’ continued support without which the Music Society could not have continued its mission of promoting goodwill, friendship and mutual understanding of Japan and UK through music and its activities. The UK-Japan Music Society wish to thank all the sponsors past and present, all singers, musicians and the audiences and families to the support given to them in the 30 years.

オックスフォード&ケンブリッジ・クラブが誇るエレガントな Drawing Room が歓迎レセプションの会場でございました。この後、夕食会の会場に移動、同クラブのメンバーであるジュリアン・グレゴリー(日英音楽協会副音楽監督)が歓迎の辞を述べた後、ジョナサン・グレゴリー(日英音楽協会創始者兼音楽監督)がオックスフォード大学とケンブリッジ大学の伝統にもとづいてラテン語で「食前の感謝の祈り」を捧げました。食後、岡崎公使をはじめとして、各スポンサーの代表諸氏によるスピーチを賜りました。スピーチでは、それぞれの機関と日英音楽協会との関係や日英音楽交流の意義などに触れられることが多々ありましたが、ユーモア溢れる温かい励ましのスピーチに皆聞き入り、感動のシーンでございました。最後にジョナサン・グレゴリーの感謝のスピーチを持ちまして夕食会は終了いたしました。30年間もの長い期間、日英音楽協会を支えて来てくださいました在英国日本国大使館、伊藤忠欧州会社への特別の感謝の意、そして追随するスポンサー各社・各機関、サポーター各位、合唱団メンバーとファミリー、音楽家達の皆様に、深く御礼申し上げます。今後もどうぞ宜しくお願い申し上げます。

Oxford & Cambridge Club
Oxford & Cambridge Club


Yamaha Brand Store Launch Event on 12th October

UK-Japan Music Society was invited to perform at Yamaha Brand Store Launch
Event at the historic Yamaha Music London Store, Soho, London on 12th October.

A small group of UK-Japan Choir sang the Japanese national anthem, two English madrigals and Japanese songs of four seasons, also a Schubert’s song sung by Oliver Sheffield, conducted and accompanied by
Jonathan Gregory, to the packed guests of musicians, media and people from all walks of life in the iconic Piano Hall at Yamaha Music London Store. Minister Okazaki from the Embassy of Japan congratulated Yamaha for this new Launch and thanked the role they play in Japan, UK and globally, and the importance of music in today’s world, more so than ever. Mr Mark Rolfe from Yamaha Music Europe and Mr Stephen Davies from Yamaha Music London welcomed all the guests, who had an opportunity to see the most impressive display of all instruments in the newly refurbished store. Many genres of music was introduced and played by musicians during the evening, and it concluded with Mr Jools Holland’s brilliant wit and performance. We thank Yamaha Music London and Yamaha Music Europe for the wonderful evening. 

Yamaha Music London
Yamaha Music London

Yamaha Music London
Yamaha Piano Hall

ヤマハブランドストアリニューアル記念イベント

日英音楽協会は、ロンドン市ソーホー地区にあるヤマハミュージックロンドン・ストアの象徴的ピアノホールで、「ヤマハブランドストアリニューアル記念イベント」に出席し、英国の各音楽界、メディア、他多様な顔ぶれのゲストの見守る中、小編成の日英合唱団はジョナサン・グレゴリー指揮・伴奏の下、英国のマドリガル二曲、日本の四季の歌、日本国国歌を歌った他、日英コンソートのオリバー・シェフィールド(テノール)は、シューベルトの作品を歌いました。その前に、在英国日本国大使館から岡崎公使が祝辞を述べられました。岡崎公使は、ヤマハのヤマハブランドストアリニューアルにお祝いの言葉を述べた後、ヤマハが日本と英国他グローバルに人類に貢献していることに感謝の意を表し、音楽が人間にもたらす恩恵と重要さを語り、世界で音楽が如何に必要とされているかを強調されました。当日、ヤマハミュージックヨーロッパのマーク・ロルフ氏とヤマハミュージックロンドンのスティーブン・デイビース氏が多くのゲストをお出迎えされましたが、ゲストはレセプションの他、新しい店内に並ぶ多様な楽器類を視察したり、多くのミュージシャン達が多様なジャンルの音楽を演奏し、最後にテレビやラジオでお馴染みのジュールス・ホランド氏のウイットに富んだストーリーと素晴らしい演奏に聴き惚れました。このように素晴らしいオープニングイベントにお招きくださったヤマハミュージックロンドンに感謝申し上げます。今後益々のご発展を心からお祈り申し上げます。



Organ Recital at Southwark Cathedral

Jonathan Gregory, the founder and Music Director of the UK-Japan Music Society, gave a lunchtime Organ Recital at Southwark Cathedral on Monday 25th September. He played music by JS Bach, William Byrd, William Boyce, Martin How, William Mathias and J Gregory. It was a lovely occasion attended by many of Jonathan’s friends and tourists on a sunny day. Thank you for all who came to the recital.

日英音楽協会創設者兼音楽監督のジョナサン・グレゴリーは、9月25日(月)にロンドン南部に位置するサザーク大聖堂でランチタイムオルガンリサイタルの演奏をしました。選曲は、JSバッハ、ウイリアム・バード、ウイリアム・ボイス、マーティン・ハウ、ウイリアム・マタイアス、および自作の作品でした。当日は、好天に恵まれて、ジョナサンの多数の友人・知人と周辺の旅行者がオルガン・リサイタルに来てくれました。ご来場くださいました皆様に深く感謝申し上げます。

Southwark Cathedral
Jonathan Gregory at Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral Organ
Jonathan Gregory on Southwark Cathedral Organ

Southwark Cathedral, London
Southwark Cathedral London

Interior of Southwark Cathedral London
Interior of Southwark Cathedral London

Southwark Cathedral Organ
Southwark Cathedral Organ

The Console of Southwark Cathedral Organ
The Console of Southwark Cathedral Organ

Southwark Cathedral is located next to London Bridge Station, south of the River Thames, and just a few minutes walk from the station. Please see Planning Your Journey page of the Cathedral’s website for the details – https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visiting/planning-your-journey/ Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London SE1 9DA


Some past organ recital and voluntary playing photos:

Organist playing an organ
Jonathan Gregory at Advent Church in Boston, USA 2023

Jonathan Gregory at Leicester Cathedral Organ
Jonathan Gregory at Leicester Cathedral Organ, England 2005



Summer Concert at Yamaha Piano Hall 

Thank you for coming to Yamaha Piano Hall, and we had a lovely summer concert.


The UK-Japan Music Society, in collaboration with Yamaha Music London, presented a Summer Concert at the iconic Yamaha Piano Hall in Soho, Central London, at 6 pm on Saturday 17th June. It gave a rare opportunity to attend a concert at the beautiful Yamaha Piano Hall.

日英音楽協会は、6月17日(土)午後6時からヤマハ・ミュージック・ロンドンとコラボで、同社二階のヤマハ・ピアノホールで「日英サマーコンサート」を開催しました。この歴史的建物にある美しいホールで稀に開催されるコンサートにお越しくださった皆様、本当にありがとうございました。お陰様で素晴らしいサマーコンサートを皆様と共有できました。

Summer Concert
UK-Japan Choir singing from the gallery of Yamaha Piano Hall, London

Summer Concert
Jonathan Gregory conducting the Summer Concert at Yamaha Piano Hall, London

We were honoured to welcome Minister Okazaki from the Embassy of Japan to our Summer Concert, which was held in collaboration with Yamaha Music London, as well as our Patron Sponsors – Mr & Mrs Ban and family, Mr Yokota, Mr Budge, Ms Proca from Itochu Europe, Mr & Mrs Hinkel, Mr Suganuma & Mr Hirano from Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Ms White from Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. Mr Davies of Yamaha Music London welcomed us and all the guests at the beginning of the concert. We were pleased to welcome our guests including Mr Rigby from Westminster Council, Mrs Shimokawa and Ms Morimoto from the Embassy of Japan, Ms Hudson from Fuji Sankei Communications, Mrs Jones from SOAS, Mr Ito from Takara Shuzo Int’l, Ms Konotsune from Nippon Club, friends from Nichi-Ei Otomodachi Kai, other supporters, family and friends.

Summer Concert
UK-Japan Choir after Summer Concert at Yamaha Piano Hall, London

Summer Concert
Minister Okazaki, Mr & Mrs Ban & family, Mr & Mrs Hinkel, Mrs White, Mr Gregory and UK-Japan Choir

Summer Concert
Minister Okazaki, Mr Ban, Mr & Mrs Hinkel, Mrs White, Mr Davies and Mr & Mrs Gregory

Summer Concert
Minister Okazaki and Mr Davies

ヤマハ・ミュージック・ロンドンの美しいピアノホールの会場には、在英国日本国大使館から岡崎公使がご臨席くださったほか、パトロン・スポンサーの伊藤忠欧州会社の伴ご夫妻様とファミリー、三菱電機欧州会社のヒンケルご夫妻様、菅沼様、平野様、グレートブリテン笹川財団のホワイト様、フジサンケイ・コミュニケーションズのハドソン様、ウエストミンスター地区議会のリグビー様、日本大使館文化広報センターの下川様と森本様、SOAS のジョーンズ先生、宝酒造の伊東様、日本クラブの此常様、日英お友達会のフレンズ、および多くのサポーターの皆様、合唱団のファミリー、一般のお客様にお越しいただきましてサマーコンサートをお楽しみいただきました。ご来場くださいました皆様に改めてお礼申し上げます。そして、ヤマハ・ミュージック・ロンドンのご厚意で、来場者全員がレセプションにご招待いただきましたことに、心から感謝申し上げます。夏の夕べの音楽の後のレセプションをご用意くださいましたデイビース様とスタッフの皆様、心温まるおもてなしを賜りまして本当にありがとうございました。


The UK-Japan Choir was directed by Jonathan Gregory, and the Choir sang Handel’s Coronation Anthem, celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III; Vaughan Williams, madrigals, Japanese songs medley of four seasons, composed by Okano, Narita, Terashima. Newly composed ‘Two Great Green Islands Nations‘ (words by Junko Ochi, music by Jonathan Gregory) was performed in open public for the first time. This song was written to mark 30th anniversary of the UK-Japan Music Society and UK-Japan Choir since its foundation in 1992, and it was first performed at Spring Concert held at the Embassy of Japan in London on 30th March this year, to the invited guests.

Summer Concert
Summer Concert flyer

日英合唱団は、ジョナサン・グレゴリーの指揮の下、5月に行われたチャールズ国王の戴冠式を祝してヘンデルのコロネーション・アンセムを歌った他、ヴォーン・ウイリアムズ、マドリガル、日本の四季の歌のメドレー、そして、日英音楽協会創設30周年を記念して作曲された新作「緑なす二つの島国」(越智淳子 作詞、ジョナサン・グレゴリー 作曲)をはじめて一般公開で演奏いたしました。この作品は、今年3月30日(木)在英国日本大使館で開催されたスプリング・コンサートで世界初演されました。

**Photos are by Luke Hodgkins  www.lukehphoto.co.uk




Yamaha Piano Hall is located on the second floor of Yamaha Music London. https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/More/Planning-your-visit/

Yamaha Music London
Yamaha Music London

Yamaha Music London
Yamaha Piano Hall

Our Summer Concert is over and we would like to thank you for coming to Yamaha Piano Hall.


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Stop the press – Jonathan Gregory’s Organ Recital in Boston, USA

Jonathan Gregory, FRCO, gave an organ recital on the historic organ at the Church of the Advent in Boston on Sunday 21st May, and introduced a number of English composers whose music was linked to the Coronations over the centuries in UK, and concluded by playing Carillion de Westminster, which was composed by Louis Vierne.

英国王立オルガニスト院フェローのジョナサン・グレゴリーは、5月21日(日)アメリカ、ボストンのアドベント教会の歴史的なパイプオルガンでオルガン・リサイタルの演奏を行いました。ジョナサンは、主に英国人作曲家の作品を手掛け、特に英国が何世紀にも渡り戴冠式で演奏されてきた作品と戴冠とゆかりのある作品を選び、締めくくりとしてフランス人、ルイ・ヴィエーン作曲の「ウエストミンスターの鐘」を演奏しました。

Canon Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff introduced the organ recital, and Jonathan was delighted to be able to play the fine instrument to the appreciative audience.

リサイタルでは、キャノン・アリステア・マクドナルド=ラドクリフ司祭がオルガン・リサイタルと演奏者を紹介してくださいました。ジョナサンは、歴史的で優れたパイプオルガンを演奏させていただき、オルガン音楽を堪能する聴衆に来ていただいたことを感謝いたしました。

A priest introduces an organ recital
Fr Alistair M-R is introducing the organ recital at the Church of the Advent, Boston, USA.

Organist playing an organ
Jonathan Gregory is giving the organ recital at the Advent, Boston, USA.



The UK-Japan Music Society was conferred the Ambassador’s Commendation.

Ambassador HAYASHI Hajime awarded the Ambassador’s Commendation to the UK-Japan Music Society at the Embassy of Japan on 30th March 2023. Jonathan Gregory, the Founder and Music Director since its foundation in September 1992 received the Award on behalf of the Music Society.

日英音楽協会は令和5年3月30日(木)に在英国日本国大使館で、林肇大使より「在外公館長賞」を受賞いたしました。1992年創設の同協会を代表して、創始者兼音楽監督を務めるジョナサン・グレゴリーが謹んで表彰状を受け取りました。

Ceremony
Ambassador Hayashi and Mr Gregory holding the Certificate of Commendation

Ceremony
Ambassador & Madame Hayashi and Mr & Mrs Gregory

Commendation Photo
Ambassador & Madame Hayashi, Mr & Mrs Jonathan Gregory
and Mr & Mrs Julian Gregory

Commendation Photo of UK-Japan Choir
Ambassador & Madame Hayashi and the UK-Japan Choir

Ambassador Hayashi praised that the UK-Japan Music Society had introduced Japanese music and artists to the British people for 30 years and promoted musical exchange between the UK and Japan through choirs involving British and Japanese people, and paid tribute to the enormous contribution of all involved, including sponsors and supporters as well as the society’s members.

林大使は受賞式典のスピーチで、日英音楽協会が30年間に渡り日本の音楽や音楽家達を英国でご紹介してきたこと、また日英合唱団では日英の人々が一体となって音楽交流を続けて来たことを讃えられました。そして、同協会に多大な支援とサポートを提供してくださっているスポンサー各社とサポーター各位、日英音楽協会のメンバーに敬意を表されました。

In response, Mr Jonathan Gregory said that he was honoured to receive the commendation and expressed his gratitude to society members and sponsors for their support. He has also reflected that he is most indebted to the Japanese Embassy’s continuous support from the beginning till today.

林大使のご挨拶の返礼として、ジョナサン・グレゴリーは大変名誉な受賞と、日英音楽協会のメンバー達とスポンサー各社のサポートに深い感謝の意を述べました。そして、当初から今日に至るまで在英国日本国大使館の多大なサポートを賜りましたことに謝意を表しました。

The Ceremony was followed by a concert given by the UK-Japan Music Society, in the presence of Ambassador & Madame Hayashi, Minister & Dr Matsuura, Minister Okazaki, other diplomats, featuring the UK-Japan Choir, soloists – soprano, tenor and shakuhachi* player. Members of the UK-Japan Choir sang the well known pieces from English Madrigals, part songs to modern day composition, while Miss Junko Ochi, who was cultural attache in London 30 years ago, is also a poet, and she wrote the text to commemorate 30th Anniversary since the foundation, to which Jonathan Gregory composed. ‘The two great green island nations’ was well liked and moved the audience greatly. *shakuhashi is Japanese bamboo flute

受賞式に続き演奏されたコンサートでは、小編成の日英合唱団とソリストの演奏で、林大使ご夫妻、松浦全権公使ご夫妻、岡崎公使、他多くのゲストの方々へ、日英両国の時代を経て親しまれている名作をご紹介しました。創設30周年を記念する書下ろし「二つの偉大な緑の島国」の作詞は、30年前ロンドンで文化担当官をしていらした越智淳子氏によるもので、ジョナサン・グレゴリーが作曲し今回初披露いたしました。

UK-Japan Choir
UK-Japan Choir and Conductor

UK-Japan Choir
UK-Japan Choir and Conductor

Soprano solo
Victoria Meteyard soprano

Tenor
Julian Gregory tenor 

Shakuhachi
Richard Stagg shakuhachi

Soloists
Victoria Meteyard and Julian Gregory duet

Shakuhachi and piano
shakuhachi and piano playing

Concert Programme


There was a reception after the concert. We are very grateful to the Embassy of Japan for the memorable occasion, and all the guests who attended the evening; sponsors – Ms Harada and Mrs Smith from Itochu Europe, Mr Kurita, Mr Suganuma and Mr Hirano from Mitsubishi Electric, Mr & Mrs Rolfe from Yamaha Music Europe, Mr Davies from Yamaha Music London, Mr Steele from Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation; supporters – Mr Kato from Kato Media, Ms Meehan from Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Mr & Mrs Tateishi and Ms Kunishima from London Rikkyo Kai, Mr & Mrs Ito from Takara Shuzo Int’l, friends from Otomodachi Kai, The Revd Canon John and Mrs Kafwanka, Ms Millican, The Revd Fr Tristan from St Marks Church, Barnet Vale, The Revd Adele Burgess from St Mary’s Monken Hadley Church, Dr Claire Parker; distinguished musicians, members of UK-Japan Choir and UK-Japan Consort, friends and families.

受賞式とコンサートに続いて、レセプションが開催されました。当日駆けつけてくださった多数のゲストに心からお礼申し上げます。スポンサーの伊藤忠欧州会社の原田様とスミス様、三菱電機の栗田社長様、菅沼様と平野様、ヤマハ・ミュージック・ヨーロッパのロルフ氏ご夫妻、ヤマハ・ミュージック・ロンドンのデイビース氏、笹川財団のスティール氏。サポーターのカトー・メディアの加藤氏、大和日英基金のミーハン女史、ロンドン立教会の立石ご夫妻と國島女史、宝酒造の伊東ご夫妻、日英おともだち会のフレンズ、カフワンカ司祭ご夫妻、ミリカン女史、セント・マークス教会のトリスタン司祭、モンケンハドリー教会のバージェス司祭、クレア・パーカー女史、音楽関係者の皆様、日英音楽協会のメンバー達、フレンズとご家族の面々が会場に詰め掛けてくださいました。ご来場くださいましたお一人お一人に心から感謝申し上げます。本当にありがとうございました。

Sponsor Photo
Ambassador & Madame Hayashi with Mr & Mrs Rolfe and Mr Davies, Mr & Mrs Gregory

Reception Photo
Ambassador & Madame Hayashi with Ms Harada, Mrs Smith and Mr & Mrs Gregory

For the evening, we would like to thank Minister Okazaki and his Cultural section personnel for the preparations and support. We all had a memorable evening.

この度の授賞式に際し、長期間に渡るご準備と多大なるご支援をいただいた岡崎公使、ならびに文化広報班の方々に改めて御礼申し上げます。お陰で日英合唱団にとって忘れられない晩となりました。



The Japanese Emperor’s Birthday Reception 2023

Victoria Meteyard, soprano and Leader of UK-Japan Consort, has been invited by the Embassy of Japan to sing national anthems of Japan and the United Kingdom at the Japanese Emperor’s Birthday Reception, in the presence of Ambassador and Madame Hayashi, former Prime Ministers and senior politicians, dignitaries and distinguished guests on 7th February at the Japan House in London.

Reception
Victoria Meteyard is singing national anthems of Japan and the United Kingdom
in the presence of Ambassador and Madame Hayashi

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Victoria is singing national anthems of Japan and UK

At a reception
Madame Hayashi, Victoria Meteyard, Mr & Mrs Gregory at the Reception

日英音楽協会日英コンソート・リーダーのソプラノ、ビクトリア・メテヤードは、在英国日本国大使館からご依頼を受けて、2023年2月7日(火)にロンドンのジャパン・ハウスで開催された、天皇誕生日祝賀レセプションの式典で、林大使ご夫妻が見守る中、日本と英国の両国歌を独唱させていただきました。同レセプションには、英国の政治家、日英の貴賓とVIP、日英関係者が多数出席されました。このような重要な式典で大役を仰せつかりましたことは、非常に名誉なことでございました。独唱後多くの励ましの言葉をいただきまして、誠にありがとうございました。


New year’s greetings from the UK-Japan Music Society. This is the year of the Rabbit, and we wish you all happiness, good health, fulfillment, peace and hope in 2023.

Happy New Year design
Happy New Year 2023



Our Christmas Concerts in 2022


Christmas Concert Handel’s Messiah

The UK-Japan Music Society presented two performances of Handel’s Messiah in December 2022, as part of 30th Anniversary Special Programme. They were on Saturday 3rd at St John’s Wood Church, London, and on Sunday 4th at St Mary’s Church Monken Hadley in north London.

日英音楽協会は、創設30周年記念プログラムの一環として、2022年12月3日(土)と4日(日)に、クリスマス時に英国で最も人気のあるヘンデルの合唱大作「メサイア」を演奏しました。一回目は、ロンドン、セントジョンズウッド周辺と日英コニュニティーのクリスマスの風物詩となっているクリスマス・コンサートで、「メサイア」の公演、二回目は、アウトリーチ・コンサートで、モンケンハドレー周辺の北ロンドンおよびハートフォードシャー州の人々に「メサイア」をお届けしました。日英合唱団は、国際舞台で活躍している日英の若手プロのソリストを迎え、定評ある日英オーケストラが伴奏を務め、ジョナサン・グレゴリーの指揮の下演奏しました。


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Messiah Concert at St John’s Wood Church December 2022

soloist
Riku Matsubara tenor

Soloist photo
Misaki Takahashi soprano

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Concert photo

Xmas concert photo
Concert photo

Choir photo
The UK-Japan Choir after the Christmas Concert in December 2022

Minister Okazaki, Mr and Mrs Morita, Mr Suganuma, Mr Hirano, Mr and Mrs Gregory and the soloists after the concert

Photo after concert
Reception after the concert

Post concert photo
The Choir and the guests after the concert

Messiah Concert flyer for St John’s Wood Church Concert. Please see below; https://www.stjohnswoodchurch.org.uk/location-contact

Handel’s Messiah Concert at St John’s Wood Church, London

St John's Wood Church, London
St John’s Wood Church, London on Saturday 3rd December 2022 at 5 pm


The UK-Japan Music Society has presented a Christmas Concert at St John’s Wood Church, London for 20 years, and we were delighted to welcome Minister Okazaki from the Embassy of Japan, who attended on behalf of Ambassador Hayashi, and Mr and Mrs Morita from Itochu Europe, Mr Suganuma and Mr Hirano from Mitsubishi Electric, Mr & Mrs McEnally, ex-Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Mr Davies from Yamaha Music London, and other distinguished guests to attend the concert. We were pleased to return to the church to present our 30th Anniversary Christmas Concert of Handel’s Messiah in December. It was significant that Riku Matsubara, tenor and Misaki Takahashi, soprano flew from Tokyo to join the British soloists, and it was a truly UK-Japan music collaboration.

日英音楽協会は、セントジョンズウッド教会で20年間ほど毎年クリスマス・コンサートを開催して参りました。クリスマス・コンサートでは、在英国日本国大使館の林大使の代理としてご臨席くださいました岡崎公使をお迎えして光栄でございました。そして、スポンサーを代表して、伊藤忠ヨーロッパ社の森田社長ご夫妻、三菱電機欧州会社の菅沼・平野両氏、元グレートブリテン笹川財団のマクナリー氏ご夫妻、ヤマハ・ミュージック・ロンドンのデイビス氏他のゲストにお越しいただきましたことに、心から感謝申し上げます。2019年クリスマス以来はじめて、日本から駆け付けてくれたソリスト、松原陸さん(テノール)と高橋美咲さん(ソプラノ)を交えて、英国のソリストと共に「メサイア」を演奏し、素晴らしい日英音楽コラボが実現できました。会場に詰め掛けてくださいました皆様に改めて御礼申し上げます。本当にありがとうございました。

The concert, which brings Japanese and British communities together, is always very much part of Christmas events in the area and central London. Messiah gave us a perfect start in Advent, as the Christmas story was told through music of orchestra, choruses, arias and recitatives.  We would like to thank everyone who supported the concert.

UK-Japan Choir and Orchestra was conducted by Jonathan Gregory

Soloists: 

Misaki Takahashi soprano, Christopher Mitchell counter-tenor,
Riku Matsubara tenor, Thomas Herring bass


This concert was supported by the Embassy of Japan and the following sponsors – Itochu Europe, Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Yamaha Music Europe and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. It was part of UK-Japan Music Society’s 30th Anniversary events.




Red Christmas Image
Red Christmas Tree Image




Messiah Concert at St Mary’s Virgin Monken Hadley Church

Sunday 4th December 2022 at 5 pm

https://www.monkenhadley.church/st-marys-church/contact-directory

St Mary's Church, Monken Hadley, London
St Mary’s Church, Monken Hadley, London

Monken Hadley Choir, UK-Japan Choir & friends and UK-Japan Orchestra was conducted by Jonathan Gregory

Soloists: 

Helena Moore soprano, Christopher Mitchell counter-tenor,
Riku Matsubara tenor, Thomas Herring bass

We were delighted to welcome the Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr & Dr Matsuura from the Embassy of Japan to this concert. The UK-Japan Choir was joined by the Monken Hadley Church Choir, and it was a collaboration of two choirs and friends. This was an outreach Concert of Messiah for north London and Hertfordshire, and it was in support of the Church House Restoration Fund for Monken Hadley Church.


日英音楽協会は、北ロンドンのモンケン教会で開催された第二回目の「メサイア」コンサートに、在英国日本国大使館から松浦全権公使ご夫妻をお迎えすることができて、大変光栄でございました。ここでは、日英合唱団とモンケン教会聖歌隊が合同で演奏し、素晴らしい日英コラボが実現しました。教会に詰めかけた聴衆の皆様は、通常北ロンドンでは聴けない「メサイア」全曲を、日英合唱団及び教会の聖歌隊、若手日英プロフェッショナル・ソリストと日英プロオーケストラによる演奏を堪能しました。北ロンドンでのアウトリーチ公演は周辺の人々に大きな喜びをもたらし、クリスマスに向けて素晴らしい準備をする機会となりました。

This concert was supported by the Embassy of Japan and the following sponsors – Itochu Europe, Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Yamaha Music Europe and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. It was also supported by STATONS Estate Agents. It was part of UK-Japan Music Society’s 30th Anniversary events.

上記二つのコンサートを開催するにあたりまして、ご後援くださいました在英国日本国大使館と、特にパトロン・スポンサーになってくださいました伊藤忠ヨーロッパ社、三菱電機欧州会社、ヤマハ・ミュージック・ヨーロッパ社、及び、グレートブリテン笹川財団に、改めて御礼申し上げます。そして、広告をご掲載くださいました「菊」レストラン、宝酒造社、TopUp Learning, London、及び、Statons Estate Agent に感謝いたします。

Monken concert
Monken Hadley Church Messiah Concert, North London

Soloist
Riku Matsubara tenor

soloist
Christopher Mitchell counter-tenor

Conductor
Conductor – Jonathan Gregory

Concert photo
Monken concert photo

After concert photo
Post concert photo in Monken Church with the Minister and Dr Matsuura, Dr Renz, Mr Gregory and the Choir

Christmas image
Christmas image




Recent performances by UK-Japan Choir and Consort

Summer Concert at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on Saturday 16 July 2022

UK-Japan Music Society presented 30th Anniversary Summer Concert, in collaboration with St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on Saturday 16th July, with UK-Japan Choir and Consort with International young soloists. It was supported by the Embassy of Japan and Special Patronship of sponsors enabled this concert to take place. We are truly grateful for their invaluable support.

We had a memorable summer concert in the splendour of St George’s Chapel, welcomed by the Dean of Windsor, the Rt Revd David Conner, in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador and Madame Hayashi, our Special Patron sponsors and distinguished guests. Our family, friends and supporters came from all over UK, Germany, Denmark, Japan and Singapore and the general audience. We are grateful to all who attended our concert. Thank you.  

日英音楽協会は、本年7月16日(土)午後6時45分に、ウインザー城セントジョージ礼拝堂と共催で、日英合唱団、日英コンソートと国際的に活躍している若手ソリストによって、創設30周年記念特別サマーコンサートを開催しました。このコンサートは、在英国日本大使館のご後援、及びスポンサー各社のご支援により実現できました。当日は、在英国日本大使ご夫妻及びスポンサー各社代表ご臨席の下、各界代表者、サポーターの皆様、一般のお客様をお迎えし、荘厳で美しいセントジョージ礼拝堂で、サマーコンサートを聴いていただきました。出演者、サポーターの中には、英国全土、ドイツ、デンマーク、日本とシンガポールから駆け付けてくださった方が多数いらっしゃいました。ご来場くださいました皆様、真にありがとうございました。心から御礼申し上げます。以下、お写真の抜粋をご覧ください。

UK-Japan Choir Summer Concert
Summer Concert at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle

UK-Japan Choir Summer Concert
View of the audience and the chapel from the organ loft

The Dean's welcome
The Dean welcomes the audience

Conductor's welcome
Jonathan Gregory welcomes the audience

Duet
Duet by Victoria Meteyard and Julian Gregory

Violin solo
Kumi Shimizu playing Bach

UK-Japan Choir Summer Concert
Conductor directing UK-Japan Choir

Tenor solo
Julian Gregory singing Requiem

Organ solo
Jonathan Gregory playing the organ

Sixtet singing
Consort ensemble

UK-Japan Choir at Summer Concert
UK-Japan Choir at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle

Guests of Summer Concert
Japanese Ambassador and Madame Hayashi, Mr & Mrs Morita, Itochu Europe and other guests at Summer Concert

**All photographs are subject to copyright of Gill Heppell 2022


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Concert flyer front

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Concert flyer back

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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle


Short Introduction to soloists for the Summer Concert

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Jonathan Gregory conductor and organ

Jonathan Gregory is a Cathedral Organist emeritus of Belfast and Leicester, Founder & Music Director of UK-Japan Music Society and UK-Japan Choir & Consort. He studied at Royal Academy of Music and Clare College, Cambridge where he was Organ Scholar. He conducted many choral and orchestral works throughout UK and Ireland, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and released CDs. He gave organ recitals in UK, Europe, Japan and Korea. He brings people together through music from UK, Europe and Japan at this special Summer Concert at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. He was given the distinguished honour of Order of Rising Sun by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan in 2011.

Kuni Shimizu violin

Kumi Shimuzu is the associate leader in the Royal Danish Theatre Orchestra. She studied at Tokyo University of the Arts where she was given Doseikai Award at graduation, and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she obtained dipRAM at Graduation with Distinction. She won Harold Craxton Prize and Winifred Small Prize in London while playing as fellowship member with the London Symphony Orchestra. in 2021 she won prizes in the Ysaye International Violin Competition and Victor Tretyakov International Violin Competition. She is delighted to return to UK to play at the special Summer Concert at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

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Victoria Meteyard soprano

Victoria Meteyard sings with major international ensembles including Tenebrae, The Tallis Scholars, The Sixteen, Eric Whitacre Choir, The Marian Consort and is a member of the Chapel Choir of HM Tower of London. She was a chorister at St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Warwick and studied at Royal Holloway, University of London, as a Choral Scholar. Recent solo performances include Vivaldi Gloria, Faure Requiem, Handel Dixit Dominus, Monteverdi Vespers, Bach B Minor Mass, and Japanese songs. Victoria travels extensively with these ensembles to France, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Hungary and US. She has toured Japan twice with UK-Japan Music Society.

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Julian Gregory tenor

Julian Gregory is a tenor member of The King’s Singers, who represent the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages, who have won two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a place in Gramophone magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame. He was Head Chorister at St John’s College, Cambridge, Music Scholar at Eton College, returned to St John’s College, Cambridge as a Choral Scholar, and studied Vocal Performance Masters Course at Royal Academy of Music. Julian tours around the world with the group giving 120 concerts annually. He is also the Assistant Director of the UK-Japan Music Society, which lies close to his heart with his half-Japanese heritage and tours in Japan regularly.

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Ben Giddens organ

Ben Giddens is Associate Organist and Director of Music at St James’ Church, Sussex Gardens. He combines this with a portfolio of freelance work and performs regularly at The Guards’ Chapel and St Bride’s, Fleet Street. Ben has performed regularly on BBC Radio 3 and a series of live broadcasts from St Martin’s in the Fields. His past organist posts include St Martin in the Fields, St Bartholomew the Great, Magdalen College, Oxford, and organ scholarships were at Norwich Cathedral and St George’s Chapel, Windsor. He holds a First Class honours degree from the University of East Anglia.

St George's Chapel, Windsor
St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle


Spring 2022 – Choral Evensong

The UK-Japan Choir sang Choral Evensong at St Mary’s the Virgin, Monken Hadley Church, in north London on Sunday 20th March 2022. https://www.monkenhadley.church/st-marys-church

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UK-Japan choir at Monken Hadley Church, north London


Christmas 2021 – Christmas Carol Concert

The UK-Japan Choir and Consort performed Christmas Carol Concert at St John’s Wood Church on Saturday 4th December 2021. https://www.stjohnswoodchurch.org.uk/

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UK-Japan Choir at St John’s Wood Church, London


Spring 2021 – Recording of John Rutter Requiem

Members of UK-Japan Choir and Consort recorded John Rutter Requiem in two different settings in March, Piano Hall, Yamaha London, and in May, St Marks Church, Barnet Vale, north London. www.yamahamusiclondon.com https://stmarksbarnet.weebly.com/

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Members of UK-Japan choir at Yamaha Piano Hall in London

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Members of UK-Japan Choir at St Marks Barnet Vale, north London


Christmas 2020 – Closed Christmas Concert due to the pandemic

Small number of UK-Japan Choir and Consort sang Christmas Concert at St John’s Wood Church, London on 5th December 2020, which was closed to the public.

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Members of UK-Japan Choir and Consort after Xmas concert at St John’s Wood Church, London


Spring 2020 – Choral Evensong

Members of UK-Japan Choir and Consort sang Choral Evensong at St Stephen’s Church, Westminster in March 2020. https://sswsj.org

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UK-Japan Choir at St Stephen’s Westminster, London

About Us

UK-Japan Music Society unites people from Japan and UK and beyond through music to promote friendship and understanding of cultures and peoples, and presents performances of Western and Japanese music at a very high standard.