Britain & Japan – 400 Years
A VOYAGE THROUGH WORDS AND MUSIC
All Saints Church, Church Gate, Fulham (by Putney Bridge)
On Tuesday 11th June we will be celebrating the arrival of the first British ship to reach Japan exactly 400 years ago and discovering the two nations’ maritime traditions, while enjoying some of their rich and diverse culture.
Join us for an evening of live music – Western and Japanese: Classical and Folk – enlivened by selected readings, including poems inspired by the Sea and extracts from the ship’s log; in the church where the Leader of the Mission to Japan is laid to rest.
The programme will take us on a lyrical voyage with performances by Pianist Noriko Ogawa, Soprano Kyoko Murai, Baritone Lt Cdr Peter Nicholson of the Royal Navy and by the Okeanos Ensemble (performing on Western and Japanese instruments). Also featured are musicians who are coming together especially for this unique occasion: UK-based Japanese folk musicians Yoshie Campbell and Hibiki Ichikawa: a vocal quartet created by Jason James of the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation: the SOAS Min’yo Group led by Japanese music expert, David Hughes and a string ensemble with Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Anna Beryl (cello) and Meg Hamilton (violin/viola).
Events will start at 6:30pm with a traditional sake barrel opening.
The programme itself will commence at 7:30.
Free entry – Seating on a first come, first served basis
Registration required: events@japansociety.org.uk
or 020 7828 6330
Monies raised from sales of drinks will be divided between All Saints Church Restoration Fund and the Japan400 Legacy Fund
For more information: www.japan400.com
