Ensemble Choir SPERA is a male ensemble choir, praying with a polished sound based in Tokyo. Spera means hope in Latin, and it is a members’ shared vision on music. All members studied a sacred choral music under Koji Oguchi, choir director, when they were high school students. They were deeply touched by Oguchi’s music and established the Ensemble Choir SPERA. Making its debut in concert in March 2014 at Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall, SPERA’s music was highly prized and well-reviewed in newspapers. It serves in Masses and services and performs in concerts as an ecumenical choir, composed of students from Kitasato University, International Christian University, Hitotsubashi University and Rikkyo University.

(As of November 2014)

 

Members:

Hajime Akiyama, Kazuki Takeuchi, Hiromi Ishii, Tomohisa Inoue, Shohei Nakahara, Kyota Yamamoto and 

Airo Tommy Renard

For further information on each member, please visit here.