This album was recorded in February/March 2018 at Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Instruments
The organ featured on this recording is the 1983 Marc Garnier organ of the Shoin Chapel, Kobe, which has 33 stops and 4 manuals.
Interpretation
All choral settings on this album are arrangements by Masato Suzuki, which have also been published as the Bach Collegium Japan Christmas Carol Book.
Performer Biography
Masaaki Suzuki, the music director, studied organ and harpsichord in Amsterdam, earning a soloist's diploma in both instruments.
Performer Biography
Masato Suzuki, who arranged the carols on this album, received his initial musical training from his parents and is active as a conductor, composer, pianist, harpsichordist, and organist.
Performer Biography
Masaaki Suzuki, the music director of Bach Collegium Japan, began his career as a church organist at the age of twelve.
Performer Biography
Masaaki Suzuki has received several prestigious awards, including the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2001 and the Bach Medal from Leipzig in 2012.
