Kentarō Satō (composer)
Kentarō Satō ( Japanese 佐藤 賢 太郎 , Satō Kentarō ; born May 12, 1981 in Hamamatsu , Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan ), also Ken-P , is a Japanese - American composer and conductor .
He is known for his symphony and choral music, as well as music for video games . Satō graduated from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) with a Masters of Music in Conducting (specializing in chorals) with honors and a Bachelor of Music in Media and Commercial Writing and a degree in Cinema from Santa Monica College. In 2005 he won the 26th Annual Choral Composition Contest at Ithaca College in New York.
music
Commercial music
- Video game: Medal of Honor: European Assault (Instrumentation) Electronic Arts
- Video game: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Instrumentation) Ubisoft
- Video game: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Instrumentation) Ubisoft
- Video game: Avalon Code, theme song Deep Forest (Arrangement) Matrix Software
- Video game: Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (instrumentation and text) Square Enix
- Video game: Final Fantasy Type-0 (instrumentation and text) Square Enix
- Video game: Final Fantasy Agito (instrumentation and text) Square Enix
- Music: Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (Instrumentation)
Symphonic music
- Symphonic Tale "Peter Pan"
- Wings of Dreams
- The Wind of Grassland
- Christmas overture
- Redlands Overture
- Star Ocean Overture
- Freedom Overture
- A Gift from the Ocean
- Going Home with You
- The Great Voyages of Captain Little
Choral music (selection)
- Missa pro Pace (Mass for Peace) -SATB divisi, Latin-
- Phoenix -SATB, Full or Chamber Orchesetra ver./Organ ver./Piano ver., Latin-
- Requiem Pacis (Requiem of Peace) -SATB, Soprano Solo, and Chamber Orchestra (Piano ver / Organ ver), Latin-
- Te Deum -SATB, Organ or Piano, Percussions Latin-
- Veni Sancte Spiritus -SMA, Orchestra ver./Organ ver./Piano ver., Latin -
- Missa Trinitas -SSA, divisi, Latin-
- Cantata Amoris (Cantata of Love) -SATB divisi, Latin-
- Arbor Mundi ( 世界 樹 ) -TTBB and Piano, Latin-
- Fabulae Persei ( ペ ル セ ウ ス 物語 ) -TTBB, Organ or Piano with optional Percussions and Narration, Latin-
- Laetentur Caeli (Let the Heavens be Glad) -SATB and String Orchestra (Piano ver./Organ ver.), Latin-
- In Laude Iesu -SATB, Latin-
- Ave Maria in C -SATB divisi, Latin-
- Ave Maria in F -SSA and Piano, Latin-
- Ave Regina Caerolum -SSA and Piano, Latin-
- Ave Maris Stella -SATB divisi, Latin-
- Carmen Laetitiae (Song of Joy) -SSA, divisi, Latin-
- O Sacrum Convivium -SATB, Latin-
- Nascatur Pax (Let Peace be Born) -SATB, divisi, Latin-
- Ortus Carminis (Arising of Song) -SATB, optional piano, Latin-
musical
- Tenko-chan no Sotsugyōshiki ( テ ン コ ち ゃ ん の 卒業 式 )
- Kono Hoshi ni Umarete ( こ の 星 に う ま れ て )
- Niji no Kakehashi ( 虹 の か け 橋 )
- Himitsu no Takaramono ( 秘密 の 宝物 )
Discography
- 2007: Then Christmas Comes by Brethren
- 2010: Maria Mater by Vocalia Taldea
- 2010: Kantika Sakra by Kantika Korala
Web links
- Kentaro Sato in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kentarō Satō at Discogs (English)
- Kentarō Satō on MusicBrainz (English)
- Kentarō Satō at Allmusic (English)
- Kentaro Sato Homepage
- Kentaro Sato on Arriba Entertainment
- Kentaro Sato: Questions for a Young Composer The Choral Arts Society of Washington, 2008, PDF file, pp. 6-7
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kentaro (Ken-P) Sato on choralnet.org
- ↑ Talented CSUN Music Student Wins Choral Composition Contest , California State University, Northridge, December 8, 2005
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Satō, Kentaro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 佐藤 賢 太郎 (Japanese); Ken-P (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese-American composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamamatsu , Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan |