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Lotus moon / Shu-Cheen Yu ; Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker.

Published by ABC Classics [4616792] — 1 CD (68 min.)
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Work	Composer	Duration
Alamuhan — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	3 mins, 20 sec.
Ave Maria (2000) for soprano voice with piano	Julian Yu
Feng-yang flower drum — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	2 min, 8 sec.
Fisherman's ballad — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	5 mins, 1 sec.
How can I not think of him? — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	4 mins, 22 sec.
Jasmine (1999) for orchestra; Chinese folk song arranged by Julian Yu	Julian Yu	2 mins, 31 sec.
Lotus song — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	2 min, 27 sec.
Mountain song of the herdsman — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	1 mins, 28 sec.
Searching for plum-blossom in the snow — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	2 min, 32 sec.
Swallow — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	3 min, 25 sec.
Under the silvery moonlight — soprano with chamber orchestra	Julian Yu	2 min, 44 sec.

Product details

Shu Cheen Yu was a principal artist with the Beijing Opera Company. Since emigrating to Australia she has joined the Opera Australia company and appeared in some of the country's most high profile arts events. On her debut album for ABC Classics, she brings together both of her musical worlds - Chinese songs and opera arias. She has selected ten ravishing folk songs and art songs. The other half of the album are favourite arias by Puccini (from Madama Butterfly, Turandot, La Rondine and Gianni Schicchi), Handel (including Let the bright seraphim), Mozart (The Magic Flute) and Gershwin's immortal Summertime.

Duration: 68 min.

Contents note: Jasmine / trad., arr. Julian Yu -- The lotus song / Huang Zi, arr. Julian Yu -- Feng yang flower drum song / trad., arr. Julian Yu -- Alamuhan / trad., arr. Julian Yu -- The fisherman's ballad / Ren Guang, arr. Julian Yu -- Under the silvery moonlight / trad., arr. Julian Yu -- Searching for plum-blossom in the snow / Huang Zi, arr. Julian Yu -- The swallow / trad., arr. Julian Yu -- How can I not think of him? / Zhao Yuan-Ren, arr. Julian Yu -- Mountain song of the herdsman / trad., arr. Julian Yu -- Signore, ascolta ; Un bel dÃ¬, vedremo / Puccini -- Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre / Handel -- L'amerÃ², sarÃ² costante / Mozart -- Let the bright seraphim / Handel -- Ach, ich fÃ¼hl's / Mozart -- Summertime / Gershwin -- Chi il bel sogno di Doretta ; O mio babbino caro / Puccini -- Ave Maria / arr. Julian Yu.

Performers: Shu-Cheen Yu (soprano) ; Sinfonia Australis ; Antony Walker (conductor).

Liner notes include librettos, programme notes and notes on the performers.

Capture session: Recorded 8-11 June 2000 at the Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney.