Sasurai no Tsuki

Sasurai no Tsuki

Date Composed:2002
Composer:Kiyoshi Nagata
Arrangement:Kiyoshi Nagata
Premiere Performance:December 27, 2009 – Al Green Theatre, Toronto
Recording Title:Koku CD

Although composed in 2002 for a studio recording, the song had never been performed until November 2009. This piece simply envisions a festival during Obon, an annual Buddhist event to honour the departed spirits of one’s ancestors, under the moonlit night.