THE 35TH NIIBORI GUITAR CHRISTMAS CONCERT TOUR

Well, in this concert, in addition to masterpieces in the world, Christmas songs and music that were well received in a main concert held in summer are played. Of course, it is a guitar orchestra concert but it will be rich in variety this year. This year, Niibori group employed a variety of musicians who graduated academies of music in the world. Such pianists, flutists and singers will join the guitar orchestra this year and will show enjoyable entertainments. Especially program held in Tokyo and Yokohama, the first movement from 'Piano concerto No.12 K.414' (Mozart) will be played by the piano and the guitar orchestra. The accordion, the bass guitar with pickup and the timpani will play 'Flight of the bumble-bee' (N. Rimsky-Korsakov) speedy. Also, two singers and the guitar orchestra will play 'I could have dance all night' (Roere) from a famous musical 'My Fair Lady'. In 'Japon siempre Japon' (M. Sonlucar), the piano, the flute, the chorus, the percussion and the synthesizer will create moving sound with the guitar orchestra. In B program held in Odawara, Nagoya and Mishima, 'Piccolo concerto' will be played by the Niibori Guitar Ensemble (NE) and the piccolo for the first time. (This number was played by the spranino recorder and the electrical guitar before)

Moreover, the Niibori Guitar men's sextet that was very popular with their rhythmical and strong sound in the main concert held in this summer, will play 'Tango en skai' (R. Dyens) in A program and 'Baion de Gude' (P. Bellinati) in B program. The Niibori Guitar Ladies' Quartet that has deep-rooted fans, will play 'Begin the Beguine ~ CEur Fragile' (C. Porter ~ P.de Sennevill & J. Baudlot) and a S. C. Foster's masterpiece 'The old folks at home (Swanee river)'. Please enjoy their beautiful guitar sound and harmony that was the starting point of the Niibori sound.

In A program, the Niibori Guitar Orchestra will present 'Recuerdon de la alhambra '99' that is a masterpiece of the guitar composed by Tarrega with the request of the audience who came to the main concert in summer.

Of course, we don't forget pleasant Christmas songs. The Niibori Guitar Ensemble will play 'Sleight ride' and 'Santa Claus is coming to town' cheerfully.

Everyone, guitar fans, people who come to a concert for the first time, children, the aged will surely be able to enjoy this concert.

In Japan, lots of people say that they can't feel the Christmas has come till they listen to the concert. Not only people who are in Japan but people who are planning to visit Japan on Christmas season, please come over to our Christmas concert. We look forward to your coming.

At the last of the concert, the audience and the players will get together and sing 'Silent Night'. We wish you will have a very merry Christmas with beautiful guitar sound.