Toryanse
4-Part - Sheet Music

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Instruments
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4-Part
SATB
Mixed Choir
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Colla Voce Music
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Octavo
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SKU: C2.15-94630

Composed by Miho Sasaki. Octavo. Colla Voce Music #15-94630. Published by Colla Voce Music (C2.15-94630).

Japanese.

In ancient Japan, due to high infant mortality rates, the event of a child reaching the age of 7 was often cause for much celebration and thanksgiving. Such celebrations were often marked by a visit to a local shrine where a mother might present an offering of thanks. Many of these shrines were located on the grounds of a castle, such as the Miyoshino Shrine (Oshiro no Tenjinsama) in Kawagoe Castle. Because common citizens were only allowed to visit castle grounds on special occasions, it would be necessary for a mother to explain her reason for coming, often bringing the child with her. It is believed that the folk song “Toryanse” depicts the scene of a mother speaking with a castle guard on just such an occasion.

Featured at:

  • 2015 Atlanta Summer Conducting Institute
  • 2016 CCDA Summer Convention at ECCO
  • 2017 WA-ACDA Summer Institute