Chamber Music Piano, soprano Saxophone

SKU: PR.114419290

Composed by Chen Yi. Edited by Chen Yi. Arranged by Wong Tak Chiu. Sws. Score and parts. 44 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41929. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419290).

ISBN 9781491135235. UPC: 680160676118. 9 x 12 inches.

Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, my Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for violin solo and orchestra, and premiered by The Women's Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco. Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, I've composed three movements in the suite: 1) Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In the composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from traditional Guangdong Music tune and Chaozhou Music tune ; 2) YangKo. Originated in northern China, it's a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people always play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In my second movement, I have imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members in the orchestra sing the non-pitch syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever going pulse. 3) Muqam. It is a large scale traditional music and dance form from Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. In my third movement, I keep the meter of seven eight and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture cumulates the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines. Scored for 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns in F, 2 trumpets in Bb, 3 trombones, percussion 1 (3 congas, low tom-tom, temple block, paddle castanets), percussion 2 (snare drum, 6 small Beijing opera gong, 12 big Beijing opera gong, crotales, tambourine), percussion 3 (suspended cymbal, a pair of 6 Chinese cymbals, bass drum), solo violin, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos and double basses. Duration is about 16 minutes. The work is recorded on Bis [CD-1352] and released in 2003, performed by Cho-Liang Lin and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Lan Shui. Reduction for B-flat soprano saxophone and piano by Wong Tak Chiu (2017) and edited by Chen Yi (2018) The second movement YangKo is premiered by Dr. Wong and Korak Lerpibulchai at the Singapore Saxophone Symposium on 8/13/2017. The American premiere of the saxophone and piano reduction version of Chinese Folk Dance Suite is given by Chi Him Chik and Hao Yin at the Society for American Music National Conference in Kansas City, MO on 3/2/2018.

Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: PR.114419280

Composed by Chen Yi. Arranged by Wong Tak Chiu. Performance Score. 32+12 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41928. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419280).

ISBN 9781491132357. UPC: 680160676125.

Inspi red by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes: 1. Lion Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of various regions of China many centuries ago. CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE is available for violin with full orchestra, or as a recital work with piano.
Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for solo violin and orchestra; it was premiered by The Women’s Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco.Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, the suite has three movements:I. Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand-made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In this composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from the traditional Guangdong tune “Dragon Boat Racing,” and the Chaozhou tune “Lion Playing Ball.”II. YangKo. Originating in northern China, this is a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In the second movement, I imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members of the orchestra sing non-pitched syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever-going pulse.III. Muqam. This large-scale music and dance form, from the Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. My third movement use a 7/8 meter and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture culminates in the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines.

Arranged by Kevin Mixon. Traditional. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Beginning String Orchestra. Multicultural. Level: 2 (grade 2). Conductor Score and Parts. 38 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Traditional Chinese Folk Song. Arranged by Jill Gallina. For 2-part choir and flute. Choral. Octavo. Published by Shawnee Press.

A Collection of music for the Traditional Chinese Bamboo Flute. By Various. Arranged by Jonathan Stock. Schott. Size 9x12 inches. 22 pages. Published by Schott.

Flute - Preparatory

SKU: FH.FLR00

2010 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Overtones: A Comprehensive Flute Series. Book/Piano Accompaniment/CD. The Frederick Harris Music Company #FLR00. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.FLR00).

ISBN 978-1-55440-288-5.

Unparalleled in scope, Overtones offers all the music flutists want in one complete series! This progressive collection includes fundamental repertoire and supporting materials such as Studies, Compact Discs, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique. The richness of music carefully selected for this compilation will resonate with teachers and students at every level of study.This compilation of standard orchestral passages for flute is an indispensable resource for the developing years and beyond. Teachers and students will find this unrivalled volume essential for examination or audition preparation.
Polly Wolly Doodle Traditional American, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
The Birch Tree Traditional Russian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Royal Ceremony Alan Bullard
The Cuckoo Traditional
Chinese Flute Tea Paul Harris
Petite souris (Little Mouse) Thierry Masson
Valse des trois petits ours (Waltz of the Three Little Bears) Thierry Masson
Edinburgh Castle Richard Peat
Tete-a-tete (Head-to-head) Marine Perez
Menuet (Rondeau) Francois Philidor, arr. Kathleen Wood
a la claire fontaine (At the Clear Fountain) Traditional French Canadian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Huron Carol 16th-century French, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Syrian Love Song Traditional Syrian, arr. Judith Pearce and Christopher Gunning
Graceful Waltz Alan Bullard
Seesaw Christopher Norton
Labyrinth Susan Piltch
What Is a Day? Philip Rosseter, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Kojo no Tsuki (The Moon Over the Ruined Castle) Rentaro Taki, arr. Mark Mrozinski
Polly Wolly Doodle Traditional American, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
The Birch Tree Traditional Russian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Royal Ceremony Alan Bullard
The Cuckoo Traditional
Chinese Flute Tea Paul Harris
Petite souris (Little Mouse) Thierry Masson
Valse des trois petits ours (Waltz of the Three Little Bears) Thierry Masson
Edinburgh Castle Richard Peat
Tete-a-tete (Head-to-head) Marine Perez
Menuet (Rondeau) Francois Philidor, arr. Kathleen Wood
a la claire fontaine (At the Clear Fountain) Traditional French Canadian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Huron Carol 16th-century French, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Syrian Love Song Traditional Syrian, arr. Judith Pearce and Christopher Gunning
Graceful Waltz Alan Bullard
Seesaw Christopher Norton
Labyrinth Susan Piltch
What Is a Day? Philip Rosseter, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Kojo no Tsuki (The Moon Over the Ruined Castle) Rentaro Taki, arr. Mark Mrozinski.

About Overtones

Unparalleled in scope, Overtones offers all the music flutists want in one complete series! This progressive collection includes fundamental Repertoire and supporting materials such as Etudes, Compact Discs, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique. The richness of music carefully selected for this compilation will resonate with teachers and students at every level of study and is the official series for those using The Royal Conservatory Music Development program.

(Thirty Pieces in Saibei Folk Style). Edited by Alton Chan. Huang, An-Lun. For Piano. Piano Collection. Masterwork. Level: Intermediate. Book. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Bob Chilcott. Mixed Voices. Secular. Vocal score. 40 pages. Duration 12'. Oxford University Press #9780193404212. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193404212).

(Level 1). Composed by Lang Lang. For Piano. Book; Method/Instruction; Piano Method. Faber Edition. Early Elementary. Published by Faber Music

Guitar Collection. Softcover Video Online. With guitar tablature. 56 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Orchestra - Grade 2

SKU: AP.48074S

Flower Drum Song. Arranged by Bob Phillips. MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Sound Innovations for String Orchestra. Folk; Multicultural; Traditional. Score. 8 pages. Duration 2:30. Alfred Music #00-48074S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48074S).

UPC: 038081557076. English. Traditional Chinese Folk Song.

One of the most enduring Chinese melodies dating back to the Ming Dynasty, this arrangement of Feng Yang Song, or Flower Drum Song, will provide technical development, listening skills, and is just beautiful. Arranged by Bob Phillips using the G and D major pentatonic scales, the sounds that might have been heard centuries ago are well-represented in the strings. All sections play the melody as well as accompaniment parts in pizzicato or as percussive taps on the top of their instruments using the finger pads of the left hand. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 2. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Flute; Piano Accompaniment (Performance Score) - intermediate to advanced

SKU: HL.49045523

For Flute and Piano. Composed by Peilei Shang. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Woodwind. Classical. Softcover. 24 pages. Duration 6'. Schott Music #ED22748. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045523).

ISBN 9790001165341. UPC: 841886031791. 9.0x12.0 inches.

Includes two performance scores. With her composition Yin, Peilei Shang won the first prize at the Harald Genzmer Composition Competition 2016: Reminiscent of traditional Chinese music, Yin creates an individual and expressive atmosphere by means of sound effects embedded unobtrusively in the overall context. Special techniques are used in the flute and piano parts to produce the sound of the Chinese traditional instruments Xiao (like a bamboo flute) and Qin (a plucked instrument). A demanding and highly fascinating work for concerts and competitions. Shang, who earned her bachelor's degree in Beijing in 2014 and now studies in the composition class of Professor Manfred Stahnke at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre as an exchange student, has composed a large number of small pieces for various instruments and music genres and has already won several international prizes for her compositions.

Orchestra - Grade 2

SKU: AP.48074

Flower Drum Song. Arranged by Bob Phillips. MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Sound Innovations for String Orchestra. Folk; Multicultural; Traditional. Score and Part(s). 76 pages. Duration 2:30. Alfred Music #00-48074. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48074).

UPC: 038081557069. English. Traditional Chinese Folk Song.

One of the most enduring Chinese melodies dating back to the Ming Dynasty, this arrangement of Feng Yang Song, or Flower Drum Song, will provide technical development, listening skills, and is just beautiful. Arranged by Bob Phillips using the G and D major pentatonic scales, the sounds that might have been heard centuries ago are well-represented in the strings. All sections play the melody as well as accompaniment parts in pizzicato or as percussive taps on the top of their instruments using the finger pads of the left hand. Correlated to Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, Level 2. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Orchestra (Study Score)

SKU: HL.50600436

Study Score. Composed by Guoping Jia. Study Score. Classical, Contemporary. Softcover. 36 pages. Sikorski #SIK8794. Published by Sikorski (HL.50600436).

11.5x16.25x0.142 inches.

“'Kal aviuka' is an incarnated figure of the Buddha, the head of which looks human and the lower half like a bird with wings. In my work I would like to express the unity of man and nature, a conception deeply rooted in traditional Chinese art and culture, with a modern awareness. The musical material derives from traditional Chinese instrumental works which have birds as their subjects. In particular, these are passages (neither sung nor melodic) that imitate birdsong or depict the forms of birds by means of various instruments. These musical sections mostly consist of a combination of specially selected musical instruments with special techniques of sound production. My aim in composing this piece was to find out how these sounds could be transferred into an orchestra in order to develop a new musical vocabulary and new means of expression.” (Guoping Jia) The work was commissioned by Munich Biennale 2012 and Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.

Chamber Music Piano

SKU: PO.PE212

Composed by Vincent Ho. Performance Score. Promethean Editions #PE212. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE212).

ISBN 9781776609321.

Insp ired by the Chinese Zodiac animals, Ho tailored this book of twelve piano compositions to the educational needs of students in Levels 2 to 7 of the Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Series. Ho devoted much time to researching the animals legends, personality traits, and cultural significance, as well as their distinguishing physical languages so as to capture their musical spirit and recreate their physical/gestural languages in pianistic form. In addition, he incorporates many sounds, harmonies, and performance techniques learned from his years of researching (and composing for) Chinese traditional instruments.

Composed by Zhou Long. For vocal soloists, SATB choir, children's chorus and orchestra with Chinese flute and erhu (Chinese fl, fl ( picc), ob, 2 cl (II bcl), 2 bn (II cbn), 2 hn, 2 tpt, btbn, timp, 2 perc, hp, erhu, str). Study score. 336 pages. Duration 100'. Published by Oxford University Press

Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: PO.UME03

Composed by Anthony Ritchie. This edition: saddle stitch. Sws. Score and parts. Promethean Editions #UME03. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME03).

ISBN 9781877564970. 305 x 220 mm inches.

Meditation is inspired by traditional Chinese folk music and poetry, and demonstrates Ritchie's ongoing interest in exploring folk music traditions as a basis for creating new works. The violin part exploits expressive glissandi and high harmonics that recall the sound of the erhu, a bowed Chinese string instrument. Ritchie's use of pentatonic modes and simple melodies throughout the work also evokes this influence.

String Orchestra string orchestra with opt. 3rd Violin/Viola TC 3 - Grade 2

SKU: KN.08909S

(traditional Canton music). Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Albert Wang. Solo or Ensemble. Voyager String Orchestra. Kendor Music Inc #08909S. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.08909S).

UPC: 822795089097.

This arrangement of a traditional Canton tune is a vivid, festive allegro that paints a picture of people holding and shaking large lion masks as they dance through the streets to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This music dates back to the Qing Dynasty (ca. 1644-1912), and is from the Canton province of southern China. Duration 2:20.

By Douglas E. Wagner. By Douglas Wagner. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Beginning String Orchestra. Level: grade 1.5 Red. Conductor Score & Parts. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(For SATB Chorus, a cappella). Composed by Chen Yi (1953-). For SATB choir, a cappella. Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 3 minutes. Published by Theodore Presser Company

Choral (SSA Choir)

SKU: HL.35031921

Composed by George L.O. Strid and Mary Donnelly. Shawnee Press. Concert. Octavo. Duration 165 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031921).

ISBN 9781540013248. UPC: 888680718800. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches. Mary Donnelly & George L.O. Strid.

Donnelly and Strid have arranged the traditional Chinese folk song, “Mo Li Hua,” into a delightful display of trebled voiced beauty accompanied by a gentle piano with optional soprano recorder and various Orff instruments and percussion. A wonderful multi-cultural selection for any time of year and offers both Chinese and English language.

Little Tune of Yi Meng Shan. Arranged by Zhang Yi-Da. Music of Asia and the Pacific. Traditional Chinese Song. Octavo. With Text language: Chinese. 6 pages. Published by Earthsongs (ES.S-388).

Concert Band; Orchestra - Grade 0.5

SKU: AP.49219S

Composed by Michael Story. 5 or More; Mixed Instruments - Flexible Instrumentation; Performance Music Ensemble; Quartet; Single Titles; Solo Small Ensembles; Trio. Belwin Very Beginning Band. Score. Duration 1:30. Belwin Music #00-49219S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.49219S).

ISBN 9781470648657. UPC: 038081569451. English.

This version of Dragon Dance by Michael Story is part of our Belwin FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 3 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 3-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys.

The Dragon Dance is a popular event in traditional Chinese culture, especially during Chinese New Year celebrations. Originating during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-200 A.D), the dance is carried out by a team of performers that carry the dragon on poles, fluidly mimicking its supposed movements. Drums, cymbals, and gongs usually provide the musical accompaniment to this beautiful and colorful performance.

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