BIS-CD-1049STEREO lDD Dl Totalplaying time: 46'36 E Introduction l'28 tr O Lord My God!(How Great Thou Art) 5'15 Words & Music by Carl Bctberg.Arranged & Sequencedby Hiro lida Voeol 4rronpemcnrht Vorlon \ondcrt tr Beautyand the Beast 3'23 Worclsby Howarcl Ashman I Music by Alan Menken. Arranged & Sequencedby Jamshied Sharifi E Star Dust 1'07 Words by Michell Parish I Music by Hoag.\'Carmichael Arranged by Gil Goldstein (Dedicqted to Lili Goldstein) E IfI LovedYou 3'35 Words by Oscar Hammerstein II I Music b,t Richard Rogers Arranged by Gil Goldstein (Dedicated to Lili Goldstein) tr SilentNight 3'39 Words by Joseph Mohr I Music by Franz Gruber. Arranged by Gil Goldstein tr The Meaningof Wonder 4',59 Wordt & 14usicbt Cil Coldstein E Some Day My Prince Will Come 1r(t Words by Larr1, Morel l Music by Frank Churchill. Arranged & Sequencedby Hi'o Iida tr O Holy Night 3'36 EnglishWonls by D.S. Du'ight I Music by Adolphe Adam. Arranged and Sequencedby Jamshied Shartf @ Music of the Spheres 5'33 Words & Music br Gil Goldstetn E White Christmas 5'21 Words & Music b:" Ining Berlin. Arrqnged & Sequencedbl Hi'o lida E WhenYou Wish Upona Star 4'08 Words by NedWashingt<n I Music by Leigh Harline. Art'anged by Andy Erzin Yoshikazu Mera, counter-tenor Yoshikazu Mera, Japan's leading counter-tenor, is a winner of the highest prize at the eighth Early Music Competition (1994) and the third prize at the sixth Sogakudo JapaneseLied Com- petition (1995). He is highly acclaimedin sacredand early music field, appearingas a soloist with the Bach Collegium Japan and in opera. He is also popular as a multitalent, singing a wide range of repertoire from German Lieder, Negro spirituals, songs from musicals and so on. He is also interested in Japanesesongs; his disc of Mother's Songs (Japanesepopular songs) is available on BIS-CD-906 and a further CD, Nightingale, features Japaneseart songs (BIS-CD- 889). He attracts much attention as a new type of entertainer, surpassingthe classical lield. This is reflected in his recent appearance singing the theme song of the film Princess Mononoke, distributed worldwide by Walt Disney. Yoshikazu Mera, der fiihrende CountertenorJapans, gewann den ersten Preis beim achten Wettbewerb fiir frthe Musik (1994) und den dritten Preis beim sechstenJapanischen Sogakudo- Liedwettbewerb (1995). Als Interpret auf den Gebieten der sakralen und der frtihen Musik ist er ganz besondersgefeiert, und er erschien als Solist mit dem Bach Collegium Japan und in Opem. Er ist auch als vielf?iltigesTalent beliebt, und er singt ein breites Repertoire,von deurschen Liedem bis zu Negro spirituals und Songs aus Musicals. Er interessiert sich auch fiirjapanische Lieder; auf BIS-CD-906 singt er beliebte japanische Lieder, und auf einer weiteren CD, BIS- CD-889, japanische Kunstlieder. Er erregt Aufsehen als ein neuartiger Unterhalter, die Grenzen der Klassik iiberschreitend. Ein Beispiel ist, daB er das Titellied des von Walt Disney weltweit vertriebenen Fllms Princess Mononoke sang. Yoshikazu Mera, l'6minent haute-contre du Japon, est un gagnant du plus grand prix du huitidme Concours de Musique Ancienne (1994) et du troisieme prix du sixidme Concours de Liedjaponais Sogakudo(1995). I est trds applaudidans le domainede la musiquesacrde et an- cienne, apparaissantcomme soliste avec le Collegium Bach du Japon et dans des op6ras. Il est aussi populaire en tant que multitalentueux, chantant un vaste r6pertoire couvrant lieder alle- mands,negros spirituals, chansons de musicalset ainsi de suite.11 s'int6resse aussi aux chansons japonaises; son disque de Mother's Songs (Chansons populaires japonaises) est disponible sur BIS-CD-906 et un autre CD, Nightingale, pr6sentedes chansonsartistiques japonaises (BIS- CD-889). Il s'attire beaucoup d'attention comme nouveau type d'artiste, d6passantle domaine classique; il a r6cemment enregistr6 la chanson titre du film Princess Mononoke, qui est distri- bu6 intemationalement par Walt Disnev. E Introduction E Beautyand the Beast Words b1 Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken tr O Lord My God! (Hou GrearThou Art) Arranged & Sequencerlby Jamshied ShariJi Words & Music by'Carl Boberg Arranged & Sequencedbt Hiro lida Tale as old as time, Vocal Arrartgement b,t Morlon Santlers True as it can be. Barely even friends. *O Lord, my God Then sonebody bends When I in awesome wonder Unexpectedl]". Consider all the works thy hand hath made Just a little change. I see the stars Small to say the least. I hear the mighty thunder Both a little scared, Thy power throughoutthe universedisplayed. Neither one prepared. **Then singsmy soul. my saviourGod to thee Beauty and the Beast. How great thou art Ever just the same. How great thou art Ever a surprise. Then sings my soul, my saviour God to thee Ever as before. How great thou art Ever just as sure How great thou afi. As the sun will rise. When Christ shall come Tale as old as trme. With shoutsof acclamation Tune as old as song. And take me home Bittersweet and strange, What joy shall fill my heart Finding you can change, Then shall I bow in humble adoratron Leaming you were wrong. And there proclaim Certain as the sun My God, how greatthou art. Rising in the East. *Repeat Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Background Vocals; Marlut Sanders,Arl St.M ichel Beauty and the Beast. Rosc Rls.r Tale as old as time, E-Guitar: Jiro Yoshidq Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the Beast. Guitqt. Jiro Y0shidd Orchestra 5 tr/tr StarDust - If I LovedYou tr SilentNight (Dedicated to Lili Goldstein) Words by Joseph Mohr Star Dust: Words o1\Michell Parish Music by Franz Gruber Star Dust: Mustc by Hoagy Carmichael Atanged by Gil Goldstein If I Loved You: Words Hammerstein II by Oscar Silent night, holy night If I Loved You: Music by Richard Rogers All is calm, all is bright, Arranged by Gil Goldstein Round yon Virgin Mother md Child, StarDust Holy infant, so tender and mild, And now the purple dusk of twilight time Sleep in heavenly peace, Steals across the meadows of my herut, Sleep in heavenly peace. High up in the sky the little stils climb Silent night, holy night, Always reminding me that we're apart. Shepherdsquake at the sight, You wandered down the lane and ftraway, Glories stream from heaven afar, Leaving me a song that will not dle, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, Love is now the stardust of yesterday, Chdst the saviour is boml The music of the years gone by Christ the saviour is bom! If I Loved You Silent night, holy night, If I loved you Son of God, love's pure light Time and again I would rry to say Radiant beams from Thy holy face, All I'd want you to know Wilh lhe dawn of redeeminggracc. If I loved you Jesus,Lord, at Thy birth, Words wouldn't come in an easy way Jesus,Lord, at Thy binh. Round in circlesI'd go! P iano a nd Actordion ; C i I G old stei n *Longing to tell you Guitar: Jiro Yoshida But afraid and shy I'd let my golden chancespass me by Soon you'd leaveme E The Meaning of Wonder Off you would go in the mist of day Words & Music by Gil Goldstein Never, never to know The meaning of wonder is running thru' my brain. How I loved you Things I can't explain to me or no one. If I loved you Why is this seasona reason to be jolly A song of love is a sad song Deck the halls with holly for you and me. Piano: Gil Goldstein Who is the artist that thought of building snow men Percussion; Ben Wittman I know it was someone like you md me. Orchestra We are the reasonsI think you should know Things we've been longing to. That makes this day special md makes our heafls glow. Though she's fr away We are the magic md we are the artists, I'll lind my love some day, And we me all searching to love and to know. Some day when my dreams come true. Where is the magic that draws us all together Piqno: Gil Goldstein Each a little better for now and ever. Trombone: Eijiro Nakagawa Drums: Ben Wittman Who is the artist that thought of building snow men I know it was someone like you md me. Holy Night We are the reasonsI think you should klow tr O English Wotds by D.S. Dwight That makes this day special md makes our heilts glow. Music by Adolphe Adam We arethe magic and ue ile the artisls. Arranged and Sequenced.by Jamshied ShariJi And we tre all searching to love and to know O holy night! Accordion: Gil GoLdstein The stars are brightly shining. Orchestra It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth! Long lay the world E SomeDay My PrinceWill Come In sin and error pining, Words by Larry Morey Till He appearedand the soul felt its worth. Music by Frank Churchill A rhrill of hopelhe seary soul rejoices. Arranged & Sequencedby Hiro lida For yonder breaks a new and glorious mom! *Some day my prince will come, Fall on your knees! Some day I'll find my love, O hear the mgels' voice! And how thrilling that moment will be, O night divine, When the pdnce of my dreams comes to me. O night when Christ was boml 'I O night, o holy night! *He'11whispel love you', O night divine! And steal a kiss or two. Though he's far away Truly He taught us to love one anotherl peacel I'll find my love some day, His law is love, and his gospel is is brother, Some day when my dreams come true.