Akira Senju

Akira Senju
千住 明
Senju in 2022
Senju in 2022
Background information
Birth nameAkira Senju
Born (1960-10-21) October 21, 1960 (age 64)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, orchestrator, music producer
Years active1986–present
LabelsUniversal Music Japan
Websitewebsite

Akira Senju (Japanese: 千住 明, Hepburn: Senju Akira, born October 21, 1960) is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor.

Biography

Senju studied composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and received his master's degree with honors.[1] Between 1994 and 2003, he produced series of cover albums Utahime for Japanese singer Akina Nakamori with more than million sold copies overall.[2][3]

Composition credits include Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Rampo, Strawberry on the Shortcake, Yomigaeri, Red Garden, Nada Sōsō, Fūrin Kazan, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, the 2012 revival of Iron Chef, and anime version of Battery.[4] Arrangement credits include Hikari. Performance credits include Handsome Boy, The Snow Queen (Yuki no Joou).[citation needed] His brother is Hiroshi Senju, the Nihonga painter. His younger sister is Mariko Senju [ja], the violinist. His nephew is artificial intelligence entrepreneur Hikari Senju.

Works

Anime series

Film music

Film music (animation)

Television dramas (selected)

Video games

Compositions

  • Sonata for clarinet and piano (1985)
  • 歌曲 (Circus) (1986)
  • 春光 for shakuhachi, synthesizer and computer (1987)
  • 回帰の街f or violin and orchestra (1988)
  • Eden for computer (1989)
  • Into the Sea for vibraphone and computer (1990)
  • Henri's Sky (1991)
  • Aria for marimba (1992) – inspired from J. S. Bach
  • 彩霧 (Saimu) for violin and string orchestra (1994)
  • De Jabu I–IV for solo marimba (1994)
  • 聖歌 (Chant) for violin and synthesizer (1997)
  • Serenade for solo violin (1997)
  • Violin Concerto: Return to the Forest (2000)
  • 四季 (Four Seasons) for violin and string orchestra (2004)
  • Symphony No. 1 (2005)
  • 日本交響詩 (Japan Symphonic Poems) (2005)
  • Breath and Rosary for Electone (2006)
  • Breath and Rosary for orchestra (2006)
  • 隅田川 (Sumidagawa), opera (2007) – libretto: Takashi Matsumoto
  • 源氏物語 (The Tale of Genji), Psalm symphony (2008) – libretto: Takashi Matsumoto
  • Manyoshu (2009) – libretto: Madoka Mayuzumi
  • Andante (2013)
  • Waterfall no Shiraito, opera (2014) – libretto: Madoka Mayuzumi

Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ Profile Archived 2017-07-09 at the Wayback Machine on the official website.
  2. ^ "中森明菜、アルバム売り上げ枚数１５００万枚突破". Sanspo.com (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 2003-12-19.
  3. ^ "作曲家の千住明氏と椎名豪氏を支援─ゲーム作品に関わる活動についてソルトとアイキスが業務提携". Gamebusiness. 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ Allmusic.com discography.
  5. ^ "雪の女王". トムス・エンタテイメント. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  6. ^ "『トライアングルストラテジー』作曲者・千住明氏インタビュー「ゲームを楽しんでいる人たちが"またあの世界に行かなきゃ"と、のめり込めるものを作った」". ファミ通.com. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  7. ^ "純音楽作品 | Works". Akira Senju Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-15.