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Chamber Orchestra Bell Drum Towers Chamber orchestra fl, ob, cl, bn, tpt (in C), tbn, perc, pn, str Conductor’s score and parts on hire 9780193870109 This work takes influence from Zhou Long’s fascination of the Bell and Drum Towers, the time telling centre used during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, located in Beijing. The piece makes prominent use of the percussion, including Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, 5 Blocks, 2 Bongos, 2 Congas, Bass drum (on side), Suspended cymbal, 2 Opera gongs (6”&11”), Bowl chime, Wind gong, Tam-tam. 15 minutes Chamber Orchestra The Deep, Deep Sea Alto flute/piccolo solo & chamber orchestra afl(+picc) solo, timp, hp, str Conductor’s score and parts on hire 9780193805132 The work opens with a low atmospheric rumble from the orchestra, evoking images of a mysterious underwater world. This atmosphere is continued throughout the piece, with the weaving melodic line by the solo flute. Tian Ling Solo pipa & 14 instruments pipa, fl (+afl), ob (+ca), cl (+bcl), bn, hn, tpt, tbn, 2 perc, pn, str Score and parts on hire 9780193864870 Tian Ling (Nature and Spirit) for pipa and 14 players was commissioned and premiered by the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and the virtuoso pipa soloist Wu Man on the occasion of Music Lives!, the 1992 Pittsburgh International Music Festival, and won the First Prize of Barlow International Competition in 1994. The idea of this piece is based on ancient Chinese thought — the solo Chinese lute pipa represents the spirit, while the ensemble represents nature. At times the interaction of the soloist and the ensemble resembles that in a traditional Western concerto. 15 minutes 9 minutes The Farewell Chamber orchestra fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, perc, pn, cel, pipa, erhu, str Conductor’s score and parts on hire 9780195392715 Study score 9780193412798 The Farewell derives inspiration from the traditional Tang poems, as well as the last movement of Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde - “Der Abschied” (“The Farewell”). The piece combines ancient Chinese and Western musical traditions into a coherent personal statement. In the first half of the piece, traditional tunes has been used - ‘Three Variations on Plum Blossom’ and ‘Parting at the Yangguan’ – both of which are adaptations of original songs with instruments. The music stays in the mood of a noble solitude. The second half is based on four of the Chinese poems that influenced the German text by Hans Bethge set by Mahler: ‘Staying at Teacher’s Mountain Retreat, Awaiting a Friend in Vain’ by Meng Hao-Ran, ‘Goodbye to Wang Wei,’ by Meng Hao-Ran, ‘In Dreamland’ by Meng Hao-Ran, and ‘Farewell’, by Wang Wei. 18 minutes 6
Chinese Folk Songs String orchestra Conductor’s score and parts on hire 9780193371316 This work, in eight short movements, is based upon Chinese mountain songs, works songs, and popular tunes. Playable either as a unified suite or individually as encores, Zhou Long’s folk song arrangements will appeal equally to younger players, conservatory, students, and professionals. Folk songs mirror peoples daily lives, their thoughts and sentiments, local customs and manners. In China, folk music and songs have traditionally crisscrossed the established boundaries between high and low culture. 16 minutes String Orchestra String Orchestra 7
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