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A weary traveler wanders by chance into a mysterious grotto overflowing with natural beauty, delicious food, and kind hospitality…
A picture book by Yoh Shomei
Legend of Peach Valley is a contemporary interpretation of the ancient Chinese fable about an isolated Shangri-La where people live in harmony with nature. The picture book's lovely color illustrations and narrative voice have soothed countless readers. Among them is composer Kuroishi Hitomi, who was inspired to create the music for her Legend of Peach Valley CD series. This music, which is always playing in the background at the museum restaurant and café, gently tugs the heartstrings with a sense of nostalgic reverie.
CD: Legend of Peach Valley
Picture books, music, and the museum
The painter Yoh Shomei visited the Miho Museum and was inspired to create this wonderful picture book, and the composer Kuroishi Hitomi composed marvelous music based on this book.
Picture book: Legend of Peach Valley Published May 2001
CD: Legend of Peach Valley
Re-released in November 2014 as an “interior CD”
that can be displayed as an accessory
Picture book: Legend of Peach Valley
Published May 2001
Music for Legend of Peach Valley Legend of Peach Valley
Lyrics: Yoh Shomei

My mother led me along this pathMany years ago, I remember now
The world of beauty is always there
A village to which my heart returns
Legend of Peach Valley sheet music
Kuroishi Hitomi composed this music with photographs of the museum environs placed nearby and the picture book sitting on the piano in front of her. She composed each melody based on the natural vibrations inherent in each instrument, exploring themes of tranquility and light, beauty and hospitality. The result is a wide range of instruments woven beautifully into a sonic tapestry, with a unique sense of harmony and coordination. For example, in one scene a harp represents light, an erhu (a Chinese stringed instrument) the wind, a cello the earth, an ocarina the rustling of leaves, and a bianzhong (a Chinese instrument featuring bells played with a mallet) water, and the ensemble draws the listener into the world of Yo's picture book.
The theme songs “Legend of Peach Valley” and “Place of Miracle's, featuring lyrics composed by Yoh Shomei, are irresistibly hummable and have become favorite selections for choral groups.
Legend of Peach Valley
sheet music
CD: Legend of Peach Valley - Four Seasons Released Dec. 2007
A collection of compositions and songs on the themes of scenic beauty, natural bounty, and the spirit of human kindness
CD: Legend of Peach Valley - Four Seasons
Released Dec. 2007



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