Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Work Overview

The inspiration for this work came as the result of studying the erhu and playing this beautiful instrument in the Sias International University Chinese Traditional Orchestra. Although the melodic material of this work is partially sourced from my previous works, Redemption for viola and string orchestra and Roses for flute, bass flute and percussion, its harmonies and ornamentation are inspired by the music of the Xinjiang Province in China.

Work Details

Withdrawn: the composer has withdrawn this work and it is no longer available for sale or public performance. Materials held in the Australian Music Centre's collection are for reference and research purposes only.

Year: 2017

Instrumentation: Chinese Traditional Orchestra with digital piano/synthesizer: dizi solo, dizi 1, dizi 2, suona, vibraphone, gong, guban, bangzi,  dagu, pipa, ruan, guzheng, digital piano, erhu 1, erhu 2, zhonghu, cello, double bass.

Duration: 12 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Contents note: I. 玫瑰第一章: 在一个古老的国家红玫瑰的梦想 Méiguī dì yī zhāng: Zài yīgè gǔlǎo de guójiā hóng méiguī de mèngxiǎng (Dreams of Red Roses in an Ancient Land) -- II. 玫瑰第二章节: 开花 Méiguī dì èr zhāngjié: Kāihuā (The Flowering) -- III. 玫瑰第三章节: 白玫瑰献给死去的女王 Méiguī dì sān zhāngjié: Bái méi guī xiàn gěi sǐ qù de nǚ wáng (White roses dedicated to the dead queen).

Dedication note: Dedicated to the Sias University Chinese Traditional Orchestra

The composer notes the following influences, genres, subjects etc associated with this work:
Chinese culture; the music of the Xinjiang Province in China; Near Eastern music