Half Moon Rising for SATB Choir and Piano – Choral Music from Mainl. China, HK., Singap. & Taiw. (24 Orig./Arr., Mand/Eng)

Half Moon Risingoffers a broad range of choirs an informed introduction to performing Chinese choral music. The collection includes:

• a representative and contrasting selection of works from the past century folksong arrangements; pieces mixing traditional Chinese and Western Romantic styles; and contemporary settings of ancient poetry
• a broad range of styles and dialects, illustrating the regions rich diversity, all presented with the transliterated original text
• poetic English translations below the staves and introductions containing information on the composers/arrangers; performance notes; and literal English translations

Contents

• Ban Ge Yue Liang Pa Shang Lai (Half Moon Rising) – Xinjiang folksong, arr. Cai Yuwen
• Ba Jun Zan (Magnificent Horses) -Fantasy on a Mongolian folk tune, arr. Yang Hongnian, adapted and arr. Jing Ling-Tam
• Cha Shan Qing Ge (Tea Mountain Love Song) -Guizhou folksong, arr. Chen Tscheng Hsiung
• Diu Diu Dang Ah (Old Train Song) – Taiwan Yilan folksong, arr. Chien Shan-hua
• DuiHua (Antiphonal Flower Song) – Anhui folksong, arr. Shi Jin Bo
• Gai Tau Hong Mei (Street Calls) – Leong Yoon Pin
• Ge Lao HuanGe (Happy Song of the Gelao) – Gelao folksong, arr. Zhou Zhengsong
• Hong Dou Ci (Red Bean Poem) – Liu Xuean, arr. HwangYau-tai
• Ken Chun Ni (Cultivating Spring Soil) – He Lting (music) Tian Han (words)
• Kuai Le De Ju Hui (Happy Reunion) -Ancient tune of Sun Moon Lake, arr. Chuan-Sheng Lu
• Lok Sui Tien (Rainy Days) – Hakka folksong, arr. Toh Ban Sheng
• Mo Li Hua(Jasmine Flower) – Jiangsu folksong, arr. Ch en Yi
• Mu Ge (Shepherds Song) – Eastern Mongolian folksong, arr. Qu Xixian
• PaoMa Liu Liu Di Shan Shang (Horses Run on the Mountain) – Xikang folksong, arr. Zhao Yushu
• Qing Chun Wu Qu (Dance of Youth) – Uyghurfolksong, arr. Wang Luobin, choral arr. Wang Shiguang
• Ru Meng Ling (Like a Dream) – Richard Tsang
• Seui Diu Go Tau (Under theMid-Autumn Moon) – Chan Kai-Young
• Shui Guang Lian Yan (Ripples Glisten Away) – Chen Yihan
• Shui Xian Hua (Narcissus Flower)- Chinese folksong, arr. Lin Sheng-shih
• Tin O O (Dark Clouds) – Northern Taiwan childrens song, arr. Tsai Yu-Shan
• Xiao HeTang Shui (Flowing Creek) – Yunnan folksong, arr. Ma Shuilong
• Xiao Huang Li Niao (Little Oriole) – Mongolian folksong, arr. ChanHing-yan
• Yang Guan San Die (Parting at Yangguan Pass) – Ancient Chinese tune, transcribed by Xia Yifeng, arr. Wang Zhenya
• YiWang (To Forget) – Hwang Yau-tai (music), Zhong Meiyin (text)