When I received the invitation to participate in the “Five Christmas Stories” project featuring five composers, I was told that “A Sleepless Christmas Night,” the piece I would be composing, would be placed in the middle of the suite. With this in mind, I composed this work as the suite’s only unaccompanied piece.
In composing this piece, I decided in advance only that I would not use divisi and would not employ vocalise. For the selection of notes, I simply embraced the world of the text and wove the music as if leisurely enjoying a Christmas night. While the composers did not consult with each other about the suite’s structure, since the pieces before and after mine are relatively fast-tempo works, this piece functions as the slow movement of the suite. When performing, I would be grateful if you would take time to savor the melodies of each part.
“Five Christmas Srories”
for SATB Chorus and Piano
1. The Apple Tree Who Wished to Be a Christmas Tree
2. Grandma’s Tart
3. A Sleepless Christmas Night
4. The Drunken Reindeer
5. The Owl Who Loves Carol
Printed score and digital score are prepared. Please choose one below.
“Five Christmas Srories”
for SATB Chorus and Piano
3. A Sleepless Christmas Night
Composer：Toyotaka Tsuchida
Lyricist：Minori Minazuki
Parts：SATB
Accompaniment：a cappella
Language：Japanese
Performance Duration：4’30”
Pages：12
[Performance Video]
