《梭罗河之呼唤》 The Cry of Solo River (2017 - 2018)
[Featured at the Singapore Chinese Orchestra Composer Workshop 2018]
Approx. Length - 10'00 (Full Version) / 5’00 (Short Version)
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For Chinese Orchestra
The Cry of Solo River is a rhapsodic sketch of the scenes, lives and culture along the Solo River (also known as Bengawan Solo), the longest river in the Indonesian island of Java. The piece depicts the mysterious sense of beauty and source of life along the river, inspired by the many discoveries of early hominid remains made at several sites in its valleys. An altered phrase of the folk song Bengawan Solo is used as a recurring theme, and compositional devices based around concepts of impressionism and gamelan are employed.
Full Instrumentation:
2 Bangdi
1 Qudi
2 Xindi
2 Soprano Sheng
2 Alto Sheng
1 Bass Sheng
2 Soprano Suona
2 Alto Suona
1 Tenor Suona
1 Bass Suona
1 Alto Guan (doubling on Soprano Guan)
1 Bass Guan
Yangqin
Liuqin
Pipa
Zhongruan
Daruan
Sanxian
Guzheng
Vibraphone, Paigu
Yunluo
Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes
Large Gong
Pengling, Bass Drum
Timpani
Gaohu
Erhu I, II
Zhonghu
Cello
Double Bass
Approximate Difficulty Levels:
Bowed strings (Huqin): ●●●○○
Bowed strings (Cello/Bass): ●●●○○
Plucked strings: ●●●○○
Winds: ●●●○○
Percussion: ●●●○○
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