Junko (Yanai) Mori (, born 13 February 1948) is a Japanese composer and music educator.

Biography

Junko Mori was born in

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, Japan, and attended the

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, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music in 1971. She continued her studies in composition with Tomojiro Ikenouchi,

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, and

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, and graduated with a Master of Music degree in composition in 1975 and a Master of Music in and musicology and solfeggio in 1978. After completing her studies, she worked as a music teacher and composer.

Selected works

;Stage *''Kyakyukyokekyongu torimono-chō'' (キャキュキョケキョングとりもの帖), Chamber Opera (1997) *''Keraseki-kin dai-kansō'' (ケラ咳菌大感染), Chamber Opera in 2 acts (1997) *''Kitakaze no wasureta hankachi'' (北風のわすれたハンカチ), Opera in 1 act, 2 scenes (1998) *''Nijihige-kō to nanairo no tsuma'' (虹ひげ公と七色の妻), Opera in 1 act, 18 scenes (1998) *''Kazura-sō no kidan'' (かずら荘綺譚 ''The Strange Tale of Kazura House''), Mono-Opera (2001) *''Tori ni sarawareta musume'' (鳥にさらわれた娘) (2003); libretto by Rubie Usagi (宇佐木るび枝) after the story by

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(安房直子) *''Akisu ni go-yōshin'' (空巣にご用心), Opera (2003); libretto by Rubie Usagi (宇佐木るび枝) *''Mia wa izuko e'' (ミアはいずこへ), Opera (2003) *''The Mystery of Kazura House'' (かずら荘の謎 ''Kazura-sō no nazo''), Opera (2004) *''Tabidachi no asa'' (旅立ちの朝), Chamber Opera in 1 act (2005) *''A Dream Come True'' (夢が叶ったお話 ''Yume ga kanatta o-hanashi''), Duo-Opera (2008) *''Kashi no ki yashiki no nazo'' (樫の木屋敷の謎), Duo-Opera (2009) *''Byōki ga naoru shinryōjo'' (病気が治る診療所), Chamber Opera in 1 act (2011) *''Shōga-dōri wa ō-nigiwai'' (しょうが通りは大にぎわい), Chamber Opera in 1 act (2012) ;Chamber music *String Quartet No. 3 (1975) *''Autumn Mist'' for flute or shakuhachi and guitar (1984) *''Imagery'' for piano (1987) *''Nightfall'', Concertino for flute and guitar (1985) *''Twelve Children'' (12人のこども), Short Pieces for piano (1989) ;Vocal * Songs (テノールの為の歌曲) for tenor and piano (2007) Mori's music has been recorded and issued on media, including: *''Windows: Selected Piano Works by Contemporary Japanese Composers'' Label: Jasrac, ASIN: B000MP8IXE *''

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/Douglas Hensley - Autumn Mist'' (1986) Cassette: Fortuna Records

References

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