Tegami by Angela Aki - Young People's Chorus of New York City

Summer 2018
Tokorozawa Muse Ark Hall in Tokorozawa Japan
Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Conducted by Francisco J. Núñez
"Tegami"
Music by Angela Aki
Jon Holden, piano
In Young People's Chorus of New York City's fifth visit to Japan, Artistic Director/Founder Francisco J. Núñez leads the chorus in a country-wide, month-long tour, with 18 performances. This performance takes place at Tokorozawa Muse Ark Hall in Tokorozawa Japan. The Young People's Chorus of New York City is recognized worldwide for its award-winning performances and spectacular artistry. YPC brings together children from all walks of life to make beautiful music and friendships, creating new opportunities and a brighter future for thousands of YPC children and their communities. To learn more about YPC, please visit us here ypc.org/about
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[@MOCCHi-u3z]

I am student from Japan. Tegami is one of the best chorus song in Japan. I'm glad to hear this song sang by American people. Thank you for wandaful impression. Dear my friends in the US, I hope you feeling hapiness who reading this message.

[@tak1952]

日本語が上手すぎて日本人が聴いててもスっと内容が入ってくるし何より合唱のレベルが凄く高い🥳

[@Ginta-ow9er]

Absolute standing ovation!!! I was so moved and the song touched my heart

[@summervacationboy]

listening from Japan. astonished by perfect Japanese. perfect accent. really honorable, and really moved. Thank you so much to choose this song.

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@user-ok7hs7zo4f]

発音のことしか言わねーじゃん

[@user-mi5vb3be2u]

外国の方が日本語で歌ってくれていることが嬉しく この曲をとても誇らしく思います

[@tinyachannel3022]

意味をよく理解して歌っているのが表情から分かる

[@user-lq4wp4tn1b]

スゴイ！素晴らしいレベル！ありがとう、日本より愛を込めて！

[@user-dq5un2jw9k]

i'm Japanese i'm glad they sang this song😻😻 they chorus is very good😄

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you so much! Please check out our other recent Japanese release, Furusato: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aajNhpSHrph1o80

[@user-dq5un2jw9k]

I'll listen to it right away😍😁

[@user-fb2dc8sv3t]

名曲ですね。特にコーラスにぴったり。日本語も上手で、感動しました。

[@user-go5rx5sv6m]

A Letter ~To My 15 Year Old Self~ Hello, I wonder where you are and what you’re doing as you read this letter Right now I’m 15 and there are things worrying me that I can’t talk to anyone about I thought that if I wrote a letter to my future self I could tell you all the things that I’ve kept bottled up inside me Right now I feel like I can’t win, like I want to cry, like I’ll just disappear Who am I supposed to trust to get me through this? I’ve only got one heart and it’s been broken apart so many times I’m living in the painful present I’m living in it now Hello, my 15 year old self, thank you for writing. There are things I want you to know If you keep asking yourself what you’re aiming for and where you’re going, eventually you’ll figure it out The stormy waters of adolescence are tough to navigate through But turn your ship of dreams towards the shores of tomorrow Right now don’t give up, don’t cry. When you feel like you’ll disappear Listen to your own voice and keep moving forward I’m an adult, but I’ve still been hurt and there are nights I can’t get to sleep I’m living in the bittersweet present Everything that happens in life has a meaning, don’t be scared to follow your dreams Keep on believing Right now I feel like I can’t win, like I want to cry, like I’ll just disappear Who am I supposed to trust to get me through this? Oh, don’t give up, don’t cry. When you feel like you’ll disappear Listen to your own voice and keep moving forward No matter how old you are, you can’t get through life without some sadness Let everyone see you smile and go on living Go on living Hello to the person reading this letter I wish you all the happiness in the world

[@brian0703]

Music breaks down barriers. This was performed beautifully, and with proper Japanese. I can see that they put in a lot of effort to sing this. It’s an emotional song about a 15 year old who has issues and can’t share it with anyone else, and writes a letter to his/her future self hoping to find direction in life. It’s a song often played at graduation in Japan. The translated lyrics to this song can be found on Angela Aki’s First Take version - Tegami Haikei juugo no kimi e..

[@user-xj5lf4yf3h]

いいね！が一つじゃ足りません。 とても綺麗なハーモニーです。 だんだん女性の方がノリノリになってるの素敵です。 逆に日本人だとこの感じは出せないかもしれません。 ありがとう❤

[@hashiru64]

Puddles of tears. Can't believe how well they sang this in Japanese, from memory. Well done.

[@okinawa888]

日本人として、とても嬉しい😃⤴️

[@Abel-oi3zd]

When I heard this song, I was moved to tears 😭

[@user-mk1fw1ol3t]

素晴らしいです👏涙が出ます。そして、元気が出ます。ありがとう。

[@nokopunyo]

日本語凄く上手です！！声も、ものすごく綺麗過ぎる✨✨✨素晴らしいです！感動し過ぎた🥹

[@user-ry4zz6sl4i]

素晴らしい‼️この歌は国境を越えた‼️

[@user-dg9uz8pe1m]

ホントにステキ！ 日本語で歌ってくれて嬉しい😊

[@pongkittikhun9603]

Just the music... this song is "Incredible" But if you understand the meaning... This song will "melt your heart&soul".❤

[@MrSamuraispirit]

Almost incredible! As good as native Japanese! Brilliant chorus!

[@hono5113]

凄い❗️顔の表情、アレンジ、各パートのバランス、雰囲気、ピアノの音色、この場所にいたら感動して涙していたでしょう。ありがとう❤️日本より🇯🇵😃🎉

[@rallyleo1]

This is incredible. Thank you for keeping Angela Aki’s music alive and doing it such incredible justice. Bravo!!

[@user-eb4on2mz4g]

本当に素晴らしい。海外の中学,高校生がこの歌を取り上げて合唱してくるって最高😆💕✨

[@HRRecuitment]

Wind of East flow to West Beautiful Voice ( Chorus ) Incredable 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏼👍🏼✅😊🇯🇵🇺🇸

[@inthavathdouangta7182]

What a great rendition. These voices just melted my ears. All sound so angelic 😇

[@matten_zero]

As someone still learning Japanese, this was an inspirational

[@change6986]

とても優しい歌声で、美しいコーラスです！ 男性のパートもとても素晴しいです😃👏

[@YPCofNYC]

Arigatōgozaimashita!

[@syyd-yw2gc]

what a wonderful singing!!!!!

[@FreedamX]

もっともっと色んな国で歌われてほしい曲です。😆

[@user-ox1mf4rn2f]

素敵🥹

[@yugo510]

発音が凄く綺麗

[@futoshitachibana4249]

なんて素晴らしい。最高です！この方たちが幸せなことを願います！

[@yusuketanaka4366]

Thank you for singing this, it touched my heart. Beautiful and well-sung.

[@Kalashnikov-pi2vf]

They sang wonderfully. How could these people choose this song and sing it in perfect Japanese?

[@muhammadriadi7119]

first heard this song in the movie "have a song on your lips" don't get bored to watch it again

[@mindslidejp]

素晴らしい～感動！ アレンジも素晴らしい！！

[@user-ck3lc4we6k]

すごく心が動かされました。

[@tokoyama59]

思っていたよりも数百倍素晴らしいコーラスだった！

[@oreniue]

amazing thanx from JPN 泣きました、ありがとう！

[@user-ls9mt6qn4p]

素晴らしいです❤

[@SiJ09II]

sing a song in Japanese is supposed to be so hard, but i'm not gonna lie, this is really amazing. thank you so much

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you so much for the kind comment! We appreciate the support!

[@melondgreg4775]

美しい歌声！ありがとう！！

[@onapa144]

音楽は、言葉より感情だよね

[@madya2000]

Beautiful! ❤

[@danielpradiptajaya2717]

Amazing

[@AGGARessiv3]

amazing

[@aquarius3698]

美しいね！ありがとう

[@1963yoshi]

I was really impressed! I was shocked by the wonderful chorus and the crisp intonation. It was like a hymn sung in a church, and I was healed by the ensemble of each person's voice ♪ I want you to come to Japan and listen to your singing voice ❣️

[@sushanitako5054]

Wow.

[@346sugata]

What a beautiful harmony!

[@Un1234l]

Wonderful arrangement and performance. I wish more people get to hear it.

[@user-ov8kv6qd4t]

Amazing! what a beautiful harmony!

[@lordknightseyren]

Cool

[@renx4561]

It's amazing!

[@chrischan7648]

Superb!! So well done.

[@quekcj]

What a good performance!

[@yt-pj6sj]

Amazed 👏👏👏 😲 💖💖💖

[@kankamolcoltd3887]

very good

[@sh0otty]

OMG THIS IS SOOO COOL😭✨🙏🏻

[@obiphil8672]

Such a beautiful tune. Superb interpretation by the choir! All the more commendable becos it was done in the original language.

[@user-vn2to2lb6u]

Tank you New York.

[@user-nu2vc9mp5j]

This is really well done

[@yumi4440]

Wow! It's very good! 👌 I love this song!

[@kbguerilla]

best cover, best performance

[@aumwinter5241]

❤

[@nurilliyyinakib9201]

suka banget lagu ini..

[@AnimeBoy-cs3em]

This feels like I want to look back on my Eighth Grade year of my last of school.

[@deepakvbbiswas]

Love from India. What a chorus

[@mustaphabouguerra]

Merci , c'est très beau , un hymne à la vie !

[@user-yt3ul2ly2k]

thank you so much for your love through your wonderful singing. you gave me huge couragement not only to me alone but to every heart in the world k

[@user-hz2or7fm5l]

ありがとう 素敵ですね。 😋👍🇯🇵

[@pnstvgaming850]

Wow, amazing :'(

[@tokinihaokoseyomovement]

I was crying. Life is hard. But keep living.

[@DianaHuey1]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you so much!!

[@pakput7110]

Cover terbaik yang pernah gw liat .... terbaik bgt

[@HearteartHdragon]

Absolutely love this song, great take on it!

[@YPCofNYC]

Thanks so much!

[@narukawajunko755]

Lindooo 👏🏻coral !!

[@mozartk314]

You all are spectacular! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jjyy9340]

Missing and crying for my 15

[@putrahadinurachman4521]

DAMN.. who's cut the onion?

[@user-po9xq4lh2z]

purity.

[@user-ls1uc9bg7d]

合唱でBest！

[@user-ls1uc9bg7d]

😊

[@priciliachristianti172]

Anyone know or can share the partitur 😢

[@raw6398]

感動しない方が無理

[@128gbmoondisk7]

拝啓　この手紙読んでいるあなたは　どこで何をしているのだろう 十五の僕には誰にも話せない　悩みの種があるのです 未来の自分に宛てて書く手紙なら きっと素直に打ち明けられるだろう 今　負けそうで　泣きそうで　消えてしまいそうな僕は 誰の言葉を信じ歩けばいいの？ ひとつしかないこの胸が何度もばらばらに割れて 苦しい中で今を生きている 今を生きている 拝啓　ありがとう　十五のあなたに伝えたい事があるのです 自分とは何でどこへ向かうべきか　問い続ければ見えてくる 荒れた青春の海は厳しいけれど 明日の岸辺へと　夢の舟よ進め 今　負けないで　泣かないで　消えてしまいそうな時は 自分の声を信じ歩けばいいの 大人の僕も傷ついて眠れない夜はあるけど 苦くて甘い今を生きている 人生の全てに意味があるから　恐れずにあなたの夢を育てて Keep on believing 負けそうで　泣きそうで　消えてしまいそうな僕は 誰の言葉を信じ歩けばいいの？ ああ　負けないで　泣かないで　消えてしまいそうな時は 自分の声を信じ歩けばいいの いつの時代も悲しみを避けては通れないけれど 笑顔を見せて　今を生きていこう 今を生きていこう 拝啓　この手紙読んでいるあなたが 幸せな事を願います

[@128gbmoondisk7]

A Letter ~To My 15 Year Old Self~ Haikei kono tegami yonde iru anata wa doko de nani o sh#te iru nodarou jūgo no boku ni wa darenimo hanasenai nayami no tane ga aru nodesu mirai no jibun ni atete kaku tegaminara kitto sunao ni uchiake rarerudarou ima make-sōde naki-sōde kiete shimai-sōna boku wa dare no kotoba o shinji arukeba ī no? Hitotsu shika nai kono mune ga nando mo barabara ni warete kurushī naka de ima o ikite iru ima o ikite iru haikei arigatō jū go no anata ni tsutaetai koto ga aru nodesu jibun to wa nande doko e mukaubeki ka toi tsudzukereba miete kuru areta seishun no umi wa kibishīkeredo ashita no kishibe e to yume no fune yo susume ima makenaide nakanaide kiete shimai-sōna toki wa jibun no koe o shinji arukeba ī no otona no boku mo kizutsuite nemurenaiyoru wa arukedo nigakute amai ima o ikite iru jinsei no subete ni imi ga arukara osorezu ni anata no yume o sodatete Keep on believing make-sōde naki-sōde kiete shimai-sōna boku wa dare no kotoba o shinji arukeba ī no? Ā makenaide nakanaide kiete shimai-sōna toki wa jibun no koe o shinji arukeba ī no itsunojidaimo kanashimi o sakete wa tōrenaikeredo egaowomisete ima o ikite ikou ima o ikite ikou haikei kono tegami yonde iru anata ga shiawasena koto o negaimasu Find more lyrics at myjpop.jspinyin.net Dear Sirs, Where are you reading this letter and what are you doing? Fifteen I have troubles that I can’t tell anyone. If it’s a letter for yourself in the future I’m sure I can tell you honestly Now that I’m about to lose and I’m about to cry Whose word should I believe in? This one and only one chest broke apart many times Living in the present in pain Living in the present Dear Sirs, I have 15 things I want to convey to you. If you keep asking what you are and where you should go, you will be able to see The rough sea of ​​youth is tough To the shores of tomorrow Don’t lose now, don’t cry Just believe in your voice and walk There’s a night when I’m an adult and I can’t sleep Bitter and sweet living in the present Everything in life has meaning, don’t be afraid to grow your dream Keep on believing I’m about to lose, I’m about to cry, and I’m about to disappear Whose word should I believe in? Ah, don’t lose, don’t cry Just believe in your voice and walk I can’t avoid sadness at all times Show a smile and live in the present Let’s live now Dear Sir, If you are reading this letter Wish you happy Find more lyrics at myjpop.jspinyin.net

[@kk-ww4rb]

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[@kk-ww4rb]

guttophrase_tbs

[@user-qn6kw8ll8l]

うんま

[@user-ri9en3wc8f]

外国人とは思えない

[@tata_kgwxo9g]

郡山二中とか五中が外国語の曲を演奏しても訳は分からないけど、逆に海外の人たちが日本の曲を演奏したらこういうふうに聞こえるんだって思えた

[@user-lz9gl1tk1q]

普通に日本語で草

[@mooncorpse7934]

IT'S AMAZING!!

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you!