千葉市美術館のさや堂ホールまでは遠出となるが、演目に好物が並べられた演奏会なので行ってみた。バッハの教会音楽を総勢14名の少人数で独唱・合唱をまかなうという意欲的なグループだ。合奏陣も含め、上杉清仁氏率いるカント・ダ・ベーレと名乗る。アルトにカウンターテナーが2名いるというのが特徴的で、上杉門下らしいところか。会場のホールは天井の高い吹き抜けの広い空間で、洋風の時代的雰囲気もあってなかなかの魅力だが、残響時間はかなり長く、教会的とも言える鳴り方ではある。僕としてはもう少しドライな空間でこの集団の響きを聴いてみたいと思ったが、あくまでも個人的な嗜好としておこう。
演奏会一番の収穫は大柄なバスのソロがダントツで素晴らしかったこと。声も歌いっぷりも見事だった。入れ替わりでソロを歌うメンバーを聴いても、二人目のソプラノは声質がsexyだなとか、C.T.はなかなか訓練されているようだとか、それぞれ魅力があり、全体に歌える人が集まっているグループのアンサンブルを楽しく聴かせてもらった。合唱編成は4:3:4:3だったが、声の通り具合から4:3:3:3のバランスでも良いのかなという気がした。
次回の演目からも少人数でやれる「傑作」を選ぶというところに親近感も覚えるので、次回は演奏会後のカクウチ飲み会に参加するのも一興かと思う。
あと、言い忘れてはいけないのは、プログラム解説が読み応えある力作だと感じたこと。
It was a long way visit to Saya Hall of Chiba City Museum, but the program pieces of the concert were mostly my favorites: The group of choir and ensemble is called Canto da Bere, led by Sumihito Uesugi, and only 14 singers cover solos as well as choir of Bach's church music. There are two counter-tenor singers in the alto section which characteristically indicates the umbrella of Mr. Uesugi. The hall was very large with high ceiling providing a classic atmosphere of the west. Its reverberation time was long and rich which sounded like a church in a way, but I was tempted to listen to the sound of such a small ensemble in a bit more compact and drier environment if possible, which is purely my personal preference.
The most impressive in this concert was probably, but by a great margin, the tall bass singer whose voice and singing were both just beautiful. The soloists who stood up one after another managed to display their own appeal, and thus the ensemble is a group of people who can sing with certain quality, which was undoubtedly enjoyable to listen to. The balance of the choir may well be more in balance in 4:3:3:3 instead of 4:3:4:3 considering the reach of voices of each part.
They seem to pick up great works that can be handled by a small unit, and it makes me feel very close to them, so I might consider joining the latter part of the concert next time which is a drinking party with them!
And the last but not the least, I should stress mentioning that the program notes were a great, instructive work.
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