勇敢に立ち向かう
Description
Tribulation of Courage and Conscience
勇敢に立ち向かう(yūkan ni tachimukau) is a poetic Japanese phrase that expresses the purest spirit of bravery: having the resolve to walk forth even if the world is against you. This music portrays the incredible story of Chiune Sugihara, a former Japanese consul in Lithuania during the Holocaust. He chose to adamantly follow his conscience in the direst of circumstances, selflessly saving thousands of Jews and nearly losing everything he had in the process.
You can read more about the historical inspiration behind this work here.
勇敢に立ち向かう was a finalist in the 2018 ASCAP Morton Gould awards.