Three Chinese Folk Songs
Victoria Bond
About this work:
Premiere: December 1998 Wuhan, China
Wuhan Symphony Orchestra, China, Victoria Bond, conductor
Televised: Wuhan TV, January 1999
Commentary: I. Digging Potatoes, II. The Jasmine Flower, III. The Wind Blows These three songs, popular in China, sound exotic yet close enough to our own folk music to evoke a familiar warmth and beauty.
Year composed: 1998
Duration: 00:15:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Two or more Solo Voices with Large Chamber/Jazz Ensemble (10 +)
Instrumentation: 2 Flute, 2 Oboe, 2 Clarinet, 2 Bassoon, 2 Horn in F, 2 Trumpet, 1 Timpani, 2 Percussion (General), 22 Strings (General), 10 Violin, 5 Viola, 4 Cello, 3 Double bass, ,1 Soprano soloist(s), ,1 Tenor soloist(s)
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