Kazuaki Ogikubo

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Kazuaki Ogikubo (荻久保 和明 Ogikubo Kazuaki?, born 8 March 1953 in Saitama) is a Japanese composer and conductor.

Graduated Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Studied under Jo Shimaoka, Akio Yashiro, Teruyuki Noda and Michio Mamiya. In 1976, he won the first prize at Mainichi Music Competition. He has been familiar to Japanese choirs since his virtual first choral work "Eyes to the Season" (Kisetsu he no manazashi; for mixed/men's chorus and piano).

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[edit] Major works

[edit] Orchestral

  • 1976 Rain Dance
  • 1977 Cosmos
  • 1982 Symphony
  • 2000 Castastrophe for wind orchestra

[edit] Chamber/Instrumental

  • 1972 Sonata for violin and piano
  • 1978 Dance in Black for percussion ensemble
  • 1979 Black Liturgy for percussion ensemble
  • 1985 Rhapsody for 2 pianos
  • 1988 Souvenir for piano 4 hands
  • 1988 Piano Sonata No. 2
  • 1989 Sadness of the Sun for piano
  • 1997 Rhapsody in Black for percussion ensemble
  • 2003 Carrousel for piano 4 hands

[edit] Choral

[edit] Johmon Series

Johmon is one of Japanese era. All of these works are poetry by Sakon So(宗左近).

[edit] Johmon trilogy (main)
  • 1979 Johmon for mixed chorus and piano/orchestra (male chorus version; 1983)
  • 1995 Johmon "Psalms" for male chorus, piano and percussion
  • 1999 Apocalypse-Johmon for two groups of male chorus, piano and percussion

[edit] Extra (by the said person)
  • 1987 Johmon Rhapsody for men's chorus and piano/orchestra
  • 1993 Johmon "Love" for men's chorus and piano (mixed chorus version; 2008)

[edit] Mass Series

  • 1985 Mass No.1 "Resurrection" for female chorus
  • 1996 Mass No.2 "Orasho" for male chorus and orchestra (female chorus and instrumental ensemble version; 1996)
  • 1997 Mass No.3 "Chorus angelorum" for children (female) chorus
  • 2000 Mass No.4 "Burning" for male chorus and piano (mixed chorus version; 2006)


  • 1978 Eye to the Season (Kisetsu he no manazashi) for mixed chorus and piano (male chorus version; 1986)
  • 1981 Requiem for mixed chorus and percussion
  • 1982 Revival for mixed chorus and piano
  • 1984 Shūririen-en for famale or children chorus and piano (mixed chorus version; 1987. male chorus version; 2006)
  • 1990 In terra pax for mixed chorus and piano (female chorus version; 1992. male chorus version; 1992)
  • 1992 How old am I? for mixed chorus and piano
  • 1993 Yesterday, I saw the Sea for male chorus and piano (mixed chorus version)
  • 1996 Snow of Phamtom for male chorus
  • 2001 Flutist of Augast 15th for male chorus
  • 2001 Two Motets for the End of the World for mixed chorus
  • 2003 Virgin of Fire 1 for male chorus and piano of four hands
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