Soshite, mirai e / そして、未来へ / Soshite, mirai e

3rd and final release in a trilogy of releases from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army. Includes the original song "Soshite mirai e", written by Mai Tsugumi and composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu, one of Yuji Koseki's most famous songs (who has recently been popularized by the NHK Drama "Yell", loosely based on his life), and for the first time on CD, "Ray of Water", the song composed by Yoko Kanno that Arashi (idol) sang during the National Festival to celebrate the ascension of Emperor Naruhito.


M1 Lyrics/Daisuke Kaga Composition/Yuji Koseki Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M2 Lyrics/Shuntaro Tanikawa Composition/Michel Legrand Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M3 Composition/Yoko Kanno Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M4 Composition/Yoko Kanno Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M5 Lyrics/Yoshikazu Okada Composition/Yoko Kanno Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M6 Lyrics/Noboru Kojima Composition/Hiromi Sakamoto Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M7 Lyrics and Composition/Shoko Kanno Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M8 Lyrics/Main Composition/Joe Hisaishi Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M9
＜早春賦＞ Lyrics/Kazumasa Yoshimaru Composition/Akira Nakata Arrangement/Hideaki Miura
＜浜辺の歌＞ Lyrics/Kokei Hayashi Composition/Tamezo Narita Arrangement/Hideaki Miura
＜赤とんぼ＞ Lyrics/Rofu Miki Composition/Kosaku Yamada Arrangement/Hideaki Miura
＜ペチカ＞ Lyrics/Hakushu Kitahara Composition/Kosaku Yamada Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M10 Lyrics/Mai Tsugumi Composition/Edward Elgar Arrangement/Hideaki Miura

M11 Lyrics/Mai Tsugumi Composition/Takatsugu Muramatsu Arrangement/Hideaki Miura


Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army Band
Soprano: Mai Tsugumi
Conductor: Masanori Shibata

Guest Players

Piano: Miho Haga (on track2,6,7,9)
Piano: Matthew Law (on track4,5)
Piano: Takatsugu Muramatsu (on track11)
Harp: Yuko Taguchi (on track3,4,5)
String Bass: Kohei Yoshimura (義村恒平) (on track3,4,5)