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Birthday Fantasia

(2024)   |   4 minutes

Commissioned by The Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra

SCORING* 3333 / 4331 / timp+3 perc (xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, snare drum, suspended & crash cymbals, triangle, bass drum) / hp / pno / str

*Reduction options: The work can be performed with the following reduced instrumentation: 2222 / 4231 / timp+2 perc / (hp) / str.

PREMIERE 20 July 2024, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Hangzhou, China. The Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yang Yang.

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From the warmth of a string quartet to the joyous energy of jazzy trumpets, and finally to an epic orchestral tutti, Birthday Fantasia transforms the universally beloved Happy Birthday tune into a grand celebration. ©Zhou Tian   

周 天（1981-）
「生日幻想」（2024）
時長：約 4 分鐘

「⽣⽇幻想」在四分鐘內從溫情的四奏變奏到⻘春洋溢的爵⼠⾵，最後在氣勢磅礴的管弦⿑鳴中結束。改編自「⽣⽇快樂」歌。

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