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for solo cello Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from
several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu,
Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of
mountain song, work song, and the more structured performance song
aimed at professional singers. In this new arrangement for solo
cello the music has been carefully refashioned for Western
instruments, with writing that includes stylistic bowing and
fingering to match the original style. Suitable for students at
early to intermediate level, these compelling short pieces are
accompanied by illuminating programme notes with a synoposis of
each song.
for solo violin Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn
from several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu,
Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of
mountain song, work song, and the more structured performance song
aimed at professional singers. In this new arrangement for solo
violin the music has been carefully refashioned for Western
instruments, with writing that includes stylistic bowing and
fingering to match the original style. Suitable for students at
early to intermediate level, these compelling short pieces are
accompanied by illuminating programme notes with a synoposis of
each song.
for SATB or upper voices, and orchestra or wind band The Future of
Fire is a brief but powerful work. The vibrant scoring creates a
feeling of explosive energy from beginning to end with intense
bursts from a battery of percussion. The melodic material is taken
from a popular and touching love song from Shannxi province in
north-western China, which is coupled with rhythmic motives in both
the orchestra/wind band and chorus. Folk melodies from this region
use intervals of a minor seventh these angular leaps are suited to
the dynamic spirit of this work. The chorus sings a vocalise based
on repeated syllables that are found in Chinese folk songs, as well
as many folk songs from around the world.
The Immortal was commissioned by the BBC World Service, and was
premiered at the BBC Proms in 2004. This work pays tribute to the
influence of Chinese artists and intellectuals in the twentieth
century. With an undercurrent of tranquillity and meditation, the
work features a powerful and rhythmic introduction, from which
emerges a section of sustained high-pitched glissandos, as well as
lyrical melodies and expressive glissandos that characterise many
of the solo motifs.
for solo piano and full orchestra This work opens with a form of
Shaman-dance from North-east China, during which the piano mimics
some of the animal postures seen in the art of kung fu. Pianobells,
the more lyrical and lightly orchestrated second movement, takes
two contrasting bells (Mighty Bells and Frost Bells) as its
narrative throughout. The third and final movement, which is
intended to represent the Peking Opera Monkey's action, is a wild
and intense finale with rapid rhythmic patterns from the
percussion. This concerto is exciting, lively, and highlights the
piano as a virtuoso percussion instrument.
for soloists, SATB, children's chorus and orchestra with Chinese
flute and erhu This opera in four acts is based on an ancient
Chinese myth about a snake-shaped spirit that attains human form to
experience love. The English libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs
sensitively adapts the story for modern audiences, and Zhou Long's
music uses both Western and Chinese sounds to create a pioneering
cross-cultural opera. Long was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for
Music for Madame White Snake, and the Pulitzer jury described the
work as 'a deeply expressive opera that draws on a Chinese folk
tale to blend the musical traditions of the East and the West.'
Madame White Snake was first staged by Opera Boston on 26 February
2010 at the Culter Majestic Theatre, Boston, USA, and received its
first Chinese staging at the Beijing International Festival on 10
October 2010, Beijing, China.
for solo viola Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from
several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu,
Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of
mountain song, work song, and the more structured performance song
aimed at professional singers. In this new arrangement for solo
viola the music has been carefully refashioned for Western
instruments, with writing that includes stylistic bowing and
fingering to match the original style. Suitable for students at
early to intermediate level, these compelling short pieces are
accompanied by illuminating programme notes with a synoposis of
each song.
Based on the popular Chinese story 'King Chu Doffs his Armour',
this concerto is influenced by both Western and Eastern traditions.
It is constructed around a classical Chinese solo pipa work (of the
same name), and retains the structure of the traditional
manuscript. The musical influences are distinctly Chinese, but Zhou
Long adds an introduction, cadenza, and coda in keeping with the
Western concerto tradition.
Network Robustness under Large-Scale Attacks provides the analysis
of network robustness under attacks, with a focus on large-scale
correlated physical attacks. The book begins with a thorough
overview of the latest research and techniques to analyze the
network responses to different types of attacks over various
network topologies and connection models. It then introduces a new
large-scale physical attack model coined as area attack, under
which a new network robustness measure is introduced and applied to
study the network responses. With this book, readers will learn the
necessary tools to evaluate how a complex network responds to
random and possibly correlated attacks.
for SATB or upper voices, and wind band The Future of Fire is a
brief but powerful work. The vibrant scoring creates a feeling of
explosive energy from beginning to end with intense bursts from a
battery of percussion. The melodic material is taken from a popular
and touching love song from Shannxi province in north-western
China, which is coupled with rhythmic motives in both the wind band
and chorus. Folk melodies from this region use intervals of a minor
seventh these angular leaps are suited to the dynamic spirit of
this work. The chorus sings a vocalise based on repeated syllables
that are found in Chinese folk songs, as well as many folk songs
from around the world.
for solo piano
Zhou Long has written a set of theme and variations on a slow
Mongolian folk-tune for solo piano. After the theme is stated,
there are nine variations that traverse different styles, keys,
speeds, figurations, and durations. The entire work is 8 minutes
long and is perfect for concerts or as a teaching tool for teachers
with intermediate students.
for tenor solo and SATB unaccompanied This is a poignant evocation
of morning, opening and closing with a delicate, folk-like melody
in the solo part supported by hums and vocalizing. A central
episode is more urgent and uses dance rhythms. Despite the divisi
in all parts the pieces is surprisingly easy to prepare, making it
accessible to school choirs.
This opera in four acts is based on an ancient Chinese myth about a
snake-shaped spirit that attains human form to experience love. The
English libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs sensitively adapts the story
for modern audiences, and Zhou Long's music uses both Western and
Chinese sounds to create a pioneering cross-cultural opera. Long
was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Madame White
Snake, and the Pulitzer jury described the work as "a deeply
expressive opera that draws on a Chinese folk tale to blend the
musical traditions of the East and the West." Madame White Snake
was first staged by Opera Boston on 26 February 2010 at the Culter
Majestic Theatre, Boston, USA, and received its first Chinese
staging at the Beijing International Festival on 10 October 2010,
Beijing, China.
Suitable for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.
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