Credits:

Kanji Ishimaru

Description:

Kanji Ishimaru will tackle a new challenge this time with "Seagulls," a masterpiece of unaccompanied choral music. The original was composed in 1987 by Makiko Kinoshita, a contemporary music composer and a star in the chorus world, based on a poem by poet Tatsuji Miyoshi published just after the end of the war. The song has become a well-known song in the choral world. This time, Kanji Ishimaru sings it solo as a song of hope to light the light of freedom in the hearts of those who are suffering from a sense of entrapment due to the Corona disaster. The album includes a version with piano accompaniment and an orchestral accompaniment version that composer Kinoshita arranged for Kanji Ishimaru and performed for the first time at the 30th anniversary orchestra concert. The coupling song "Ai no Hymn (French version)," which has been airing in a commercial for Kizakura's "Dry Wine" since September 1, is also included in the album. The French version of the song will showcase Kanji Ishimaru's new charms. The DVD of the limited first edition includes the music video of "Seagull (orchestra version)".