family concert 2009

Joy Music Family Concert 2009 was held today
at Izumi-hall in Kokubunji City.

Last year koharu played the piano.
Her brother played the drum and the trumpet.
Her mother played the alto saxophone.
Her father played the soprano saxophone.

This year her brother and mother were too busy
to have time for practicing at their musical
instruments.

Today koharu played "chiisana-konomi"on the piano,
with her father's playing it on the soprano saxophone.
They performed beautiful music.

"chiisana-konomi" is one of my favorite songs.
I used to sing it with my daughter.
Whenever I sang the song, I could not choke back my tears.
Did you notice how sad I was then, Daughter?
I know you did.

Thank you, koharu, for selecting "chiisana-konomi"
for Family Concert 2009.

Your piano and your father's saxophone moved me so deeply.

Today is my husband's birthday.
He died when he was 33 years old.





「小さな木の実」

(｢美しいパースの娘」から)
海野洋司作詞・ビゼー作曲

小さな手のひらに　ひとつ
古ぼけた木の実　にぎりしめ
小さなあしあとが　ひとつ
草原の中を　駆けてゆく

パパとふたりで　拾った
大切な木の実　にぎりしめ
ことしまた　秋の丘を
少年はひとり　駆けてゆく

小さな心に　いつでも
しあわせな秋は　あふれてる
風と良く晴れた空と
あたたかいパパの思い出と

坊や　強く生きるんだ
広いこの世界　お前のもの
ことしまた　秋がくると
木の実はささやく　パパの言葉