Benten Hyakudo vol.16 Kingdoms Brilliant

The year with a 4 at the end of the year is considered the "Year of Czech Music," and as a brass band player, I can't leave out a man whose birth and death are also anniversaries... So, in 2024 [Main Building], we will be featuring his masterpiece (with original arrangements by "Benten", of course!) and other UK music, which the ringleader of this project has been pushing for. ), including his masterpiece (with Benten's original arrangement, of course!
Let us enjoy the sounds that have been created in the British Isles in the 100 years since Elgar, that is, since the end of the 19th century.

---We hope you will join us for this special feature.

Benten Hyakudo" is a project started in 2003 as a "gathering place" to challenge ensembles of various compositions together with fellow musicians.
Under the call of a weekend-only viola player (the ringleader), many music lovers, including amateur orchestra members, colleagues and juniors at universities and workplaces, and family members, have participated in the project.

Since its inaugural performance in March 2004, the orchestra has held regular performances [at the main building] approximately once a year, although there was a four-year break in the middle of the season. The theme of each performance is different, and the music is characterized by a broad selection of both well-known and obscure pieces.
In parallel, the series will also develop an "annex" (from 2020) that focuses on specific composers and compositions, a "branch" (from 2022) that specializes in string quartets, and a "branch" (from 2023) that is limited to Baroque music. The new series will be able to accommodate a wider range of programs.

Benten" refers to Benzaiten, who is revered as the god of music, eloquence, and wisdom. The name "Hyakkodo" is a reference to the department store that sells everything, a place where a wide variety of programs can be realized, and a gathering place for amateur musicians (i.e., "hima-jin").