A Japanese Tenor's Cathedral Challenge
Yanagiya Choir Academy It has begun.
Living the daily round of British cathedral music.
Visiting cathedrals across England at present, and planning to sing with a cathedral choir from September. News will follow as soon as it is settled.
The latest is always in the newsletter.
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A week, in two and a half minutes.
Seven days with the choir of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. The music in the second half is Ubi caritas by Ko Matsushita, as we sang it at the closing Eucharist.
More photographs in the Residentiary Choir 2026 gallery.
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A Real Choral Life in the UK
Free to join, and easy to leave at any time. Please note the letter is written in Japanese.
A letter by email, from the daily services of an English cathedral.
Aiming for at least one letter a week
- What was sung that week, and at which service
- A photograph taken on the spot
- Now and then, the small ordinary business of living
Gallery
Scenes from the journey.
The road so far, in photographs. Tap through to see each gallery in full.
Timeline
Here's how far we've come.
Last updated: 7 August 2026
- March 2026 Stepped down as pastor of Shinsei Kamaishi Church after 19 years of ministry.Resolved to set out for the UK this summer.
- 20 July Departed Japan for the UK. Arrived in Edinburgh.See "The Road to Edinburgh" ↗
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27 July –
2 August Sang with the RSCM Residentiary Choir at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh — a full week of daily services.See "Residentiary Choir 2026" ↗ - From August Visiting cathedrals across England, looking for a place to sing from September.Right here, right now.
- From Sep Planning to sing the daily services as a member of a British cathedral choir.News will come first in the newsletter.
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