Joy
(2016) | 7 minutes
Commissioned by Morningside Music Bridge
SCORING string orchestra
ALSO AVAILABLE: string quintet
PREMIERE 27 July 2016 at Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China, by the Morningside Music Bridge Orchestra conducted by Earl Lee.
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Morningside Music Bridge Orchestra. Earl Lee, conductor
Programme Note
Commissioned by Morningside Music Bridge, Canada’s internationally recognized music program on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary, Joy is a 7-minute thrill ride that celebrates the sheer joy and passion of musicians coming together to make music. The piece is a fusion of musical styles, harmony, and timbre, mixing folky Chinese-inspired tunes with the edginess and lushness of the strings. It starts with a lyrical introduction before bursting into a colorful, virtuosic rhapsody.
©Zhou Tian
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May we suggest…
- Nocturne for strings
- Listening to the Land (full, chamber or string orchestra)
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (full or chamber orchestra)
- Double Concerto (violin, viola & chamber orchestra)
- Violin Concerto “Night Tour” (with chamber orchestra)
- Flute Concerto (with chamber orchestra)