Jon Washburn Choral Series-Jon Washburn has crafted a lush and dramatic setting of this traditional Japanese folksong. Using the choir as a traditional Japanese stringed folk instrument Washburn sets the mood with a gentle vocal accompaniment fora soprano solo. Soon the dynamics swell and the full sense of spring and the wonder of nature explode with vocal intensity painting the picture of the arrival of spring.

Hsiao Cheng Ku Shih and Diu Diu Tang are skillfully interwoven in this unique setting. Performance Time: Approx. 5:20