Masatoshi Sasaki (Tenor, Choral Conductor)

Born: Japan

The Japanese tenor and conductor, Masatoshi Sasaki, is one of the specialists of sacred music, espacially German Baroque music. He has worked with many conductors and choirs as a tenor singer.

Masatoshi Sasaki assumes the following posts: Professor of Education at Iwate University; Director of the Vocal Society of Japan; Director of the Vocal Teachers Association of Japan; Director of Sendai Bach Academy; Regular conductor of Morioka Bach Cantata Verein, Geistlicher Musik Chor Sendai, Okayama Bach Cantata Society, Iwate University Choir, and Tohoku University Mixed Choir. He is also choir conductor of Orchestra Ensemble of Kanazawa.

Source: Chor Geistlicher Musik Sendai Website
Contributed by Teddy Kaufman (November 2006)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Emiko Ohmura

Tenor

BWV 6, BWV 8, BWV 29, BWV 36, BWV 40, BWV 41, BWV 42, BWV 71, BWV 76, BWV 77, BWV 78, BWV 93, BWV 99, BWV 106, BWV 116, BWV 124, BWV 131, BWV 137, BWV 140, BWV 147, BWV 156 [all sung in Japanese]

Helmut Winschermann

Tenor

BWV 232

Helmut Winschermann

Chorus Master

BWV 232, BWV 245, BWV 248 [w/ Okayama Bach Kantaten Verein]

Links to other Sites

Chor Geistlicher Musik Sendai