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For the manga character see Kentaro Osada.

Kentaro Sato (佐藤賢太郎, Satō Kentarō ^?, born 1981-05-12) is a Los Angeles-based award-winning composer/conductor/orchestrator/clinician of media music (Film/TV/Game) and concert music (Symphonic and Choral). His works have been broadcast, performed, and recorded in North and South America, Asia, and Europe by well-known groups including the Philharmonia Orchestra. In 2005, he was appointed a resident composer/assistant conductor of the Torrance Symphony. He is also a frequent guest conductor and lecturer for various workshops and reading sessions on choral music and composition/orchestration around the world.

Sato was born in Hamamatsu, Japan, known as the city of music and instruments. He holds a Master of Music in Conducting (choral emphasis) with Distinction and a Bachelor of Music in Media and Commercial Writing from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). In addition to his degree in Music, he also holds degree in Cinema from Santa Monica College.

Musical style

His choral works, especially a cappella works, are full of rich and colorful harmony with sense of movement provided by individually moving vocal lines within closely voiced harmony. His works for symphony usually have bright and brilliant orchestration with clear sense of melody which is reflection of experience as a composer/orchestrator in Hollywood.

Musical Works

Symphonic Music

• Symphonic Tale "Peter Pan"
  • 1. The Boy Who Won’t Grow Up / The Peter Pan’s Fanfare
  • 2. Wendy’s Kiss
  • 3. Tinker Bell / Flying to the Neverland
  • 4. Pirates of the Jolly Roger
  • 5. The Lost Boys
  • 6. Cinderella, Wendy's Story
  • 7. The Mermaids' Lagoon
  • 8. The Never Bird
  • 9. Dance of the Native Warriors
  • 10. Memory of Mother
  • 11. Hook or Me, This Time!
  • 12. Return Home
• Wings of Dreams
• The Wind of Grassland
• Redlands Overture
• Star Ocean Overture
• Freedom Overture
• A Gift from the Ocean
• Going Home with You
• The Great Voyages of Captain Little

Choral Music

• Missa pro Pace (Mass for Peace) -SATB divisi, Latin-
  • 1. Kyrie
  • 2. Gloria
  • 3. Sanctus
  • 4. Agnus Dei
• How Do I Love You? -SATB divisi, English-
• 'Tween Dusk and Dreams -SATB divisi, English-
• Requiem Pacis (A Rest of Peace) -SATB, Soprano Solo, and Chamber Orchestra (Piano/Organ), Latin-
  • 1. Requiem Aeternam et Kyrie
  • 2. Sanctus
  • 3. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna
  • 4. Subvenite
  • 5. In Paradisum
• Veni Sancte Spiritus -Female Chorus ver. or SATB Chorus ver., Orchestra ver. or Organ ver, Latin -
  • 1. Veni et Emite
  • 2. Consolator Optime
  • 3. O Lux Beatissima (This movement is a cappella)
  • 4. Da Tuis Fidelibus
• Laetentur Caeli (Let the Heavens be Glad) -SATB and String Orchestra (Piano/Organ), Latin-
  • 1. Laetitia
  • 2. Misericordia
  • 3. Iustitia
• Three Love Song set -SATB divisi, English-
  • 1. Love in the Sky
  • 2. Love in Bloom
  • 3. Love on Fire
• Prends Cette Rose (Receive This Rose) -SATB and Piano, French-
• Ave Verum Corpus -SATB divisi, Latin-
• Ave Maria -SATB divisi, Latin-
• Ave Maris Stella -SATB divisi, Latin-
• Bookmarks of Four Seasons (Kisetsu-no Shiori|季節のしおり) -SATB divisi, Japanese-
  • 1. Spring's Footsteps (Haru-no Ashioto|春の足音)
  • 2. Summer's Paints (Natsu-no Enongu|夏の絵具)
  • 3. Autumn's Shadow Pictures(Aki-no Kangee|秋の影絵)
  • 4. Winter's Breath (Huyu-no Ibuki|冬の息吹)
• Ireland, a little bit of Heaven -SATB, English-
  • 1. An Irish Lullaby
  • 2. Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy's Chowder
  • 3. The Kerry Dance
  • 4. Danny Boy
• Missa Trinitas -SSA, Latin-
  • 1. Kyrie
  • 2. Gloria
  • 3. Sanctus
  • 4. Benedictus
  • 5. Agnus Dei
• Newborn Joy (Angels We Have Heard on High) -SATB and Piano, English-
• Sweet Days -SATB, English-
• Little Star of Bethlehem -SATB, English-
• Then Christmas Comes -TB divisi, English-
• Memory of Snow (Yuki no Omoide|雪の思い出|) -SATB and Piano, Japanese-
• A Child of the Ocean (Ware wa Uminoko|われは海の子|) -SATB and Piano, Japanese-
• Ave Maria -SSA and Piano, Latin-
• Ave Regina Caerolum -SSA and Piano, Latin-
• Whispered Secrets -SATB and Piano, English-
• Fanfare for Tomorrow -SATB, Brass and Percussion, English-
• Love's Philosophy -SATB and Piano, English-
• Silent Noon -SATB and Piano, English- Music by R. Vaughn-Williams, Cho.Arr. by Kentaro Sato

Dramatic Music

• Pica-mu's Wonder Story (Musical)

Commercial Music

• Video Game: Medal of Honor: European Assault (Orchestration) Electronic Arts
• Video Game: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter(Orchestration) Ubisoft
• Video Game: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2(Orchestration) Ubisoft
• Video Game: Avalon Code Title Song "Deep Forest" (Arrangement) Matrix Software

Awards/Honors

• Winner of the 25th Anniversary Composition Contest hosted by the Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester, MN (2008).
• 2nd Prize of the 2008 Singing City Choral Composition Contest
• Recipient of the 2006 ASCAP Foundation David Rose Award from the 2006 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop.
• Winner of The 2005 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Composition Contest hosted by Winner of ACDA, American Choral Directors Association
• Winner of the 26th Annual Choral Composition Contest presented by Ithaca College and Theodore Presser Company for the performance of his "How Do I Love You?" by the West Genesee High School Chorale, led by Anthony Alvaro in 2005.
• The 2nd Prize of the GPO Orchestration Competition (2005)
• 2004-2005 Outstanding Bachelors Degree Graduate Award in Music from California State University, Northridge (2005)
• The 3rd Prize of the 5th Enterbrain Game Contest for Original Music (2001)
• The Grand Prize of the 2nd Omnibus Town Award (2000)

Discography

• "Film Design Box 4, Symphonic Tale of Peter Pan" performed by FILMharmonic Orchestra (produced by Fontana Music Library): 2008
• "Then Christmas Comes" performed by Brethren (produced by Brethren Group): 2007
• "Truth" from the 5th single CD "Changin'" by Stephanie.

External links

• Official site