Shonan High School Choir
神奈川県立湘南高等学校合唱部
Japan

This chorus club celebrated its 79th anniversary in 2025. Although still in high school, our choir is eager to tackle major works such as 「Messiah」 and 「Beethoven’s 9th Symphony」, and has been participating in the "Ongakudo Messiah Future Project" , performing with professional soloists and the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2019, our choir premiered Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Boku no Koto" (Chorus Version). The annual spring subscription concert is the culmination of our choir’s activities, and our choir is active in performances in the community as well as competitions. We have performed not only in Japanese, but also in English, Latin, German, and many other languages. In 2025, our choir won the bronze prize at the NHK Chorus Competition Kanto Koshinetsu block, and also won the bronze prize at the Japan Choral Association Competition Kanto.
Category
School-based Choir (Approx. 18-year-old or younger)
Tatsuaki Iwamoto
Category 2

Tatsuaki Iwamoto , conductor and the author of Japanese high school music textbooks. In 2017, conducted at Wiener Musikverein with a full audience. In March of 2018, conducted Mozart’s “Requiem” with a Vienna local orchestra, then participated in the International Vienna Advent Sing. Has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2019 and 2025. In 2022, gave a moving performance of “Carmina Brana” at his two-year-late 60th birthday concert. Author of “YANPA METHOD” and “Yanpa Sensei’s Fun Music!”. Chairman of Kanagawa Choral Association.