Catalogue of works

orchestra
instrumental ensemble
chinese traditional & western instruments
solo instrumental/duos
voice and instruments
choral

Music for Orchestra

Beijing Drum (1994) formerly Peking Drum
pipa and orchestra
2(1,2+picc).2.2.2-4.2.2.0-timp.3perc-pipa-str
15 minutes
score and parts on hire

Chinese Folk Songs (2004)
string orchestra
15 minutes
score and parts on sale individually:
• score 0-19-386789-3
• violin I 0-19-386790-7
• violin II 0-19-386791-5
• viola 0-19-386792-3
• cello 0-19-386793-1
see Instrumental Ensemble for string quartet version

Concerto for Taiko and Timpani (2005)
Taiko, Timpani and Orchestra picc.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp-3perc (incl 3 Taiko drums)-pno(+cel)-hp-str
15 minutes
score and parts on hire

Da Qu (1991)
percussion and orchestra
3(1,2,3+picc).3.3.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.3perc.hp.solo perc-str
19 minutes
score and parts on hire - also available for Percussion and Chinese Orchestra

The Future of Fire (2001)
orchestra and mixed chorus (or children's chorus)
2.picc.2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn-4.2.3.1-timp.4perc.hp.cel-mixed chorus (or children's chorus)-str
6 minutes
score and parts on hire

The Immortal (2004)
for orchestra
picc.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp-3perc-pno(+cel)-hp-str
13 minutes
score and parts on hire

King Chu doffs his Armour (1991)
pipa and orchestra
2(1,2+picc).2(2+ca).2.2-42.2.0-timp.3perc.hp-pipa-str
15 minutes
score and parts on hire

Out of Tang Court (2000)
Chinese Ensemble and Orchestra
1(+afl).2picc.2.2(2+bcl).2-4.3.3.0-timp.3perc.hp.pipa.erhu.zheng-str
25 minutes
score and parts on hire

Poems from Tang (1995)
string quartet and orchestra
3(3+picc).3.3(3+bcl).2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.4perc.hp-string quartet-str
30 minutes
score and parts on hire
string quartet parts 0-19-386563-7 NYP
see also Two Poems from Tang below

The Rhyme of Taigu (2003)
for orchestra
picc.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp-3perc-pno(+cel)-hp-str
15 minutes
score and parts on hire

Su
flute, harp, and strings
7 minutes
score and parts on hire

Two Poems from Tang (1997)
string quartet and orchestra
(3rd & 4th movements of Poems from Tang)
3(3+picc).3.3(3+bcl).2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.4perc.hp-string quartet-str
14 minutes
score and parts on hire
string quartet parts 0-19-386563-7 NYP
see also Poems from Tang above

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Instrumental Ensemble

Chinese Folk Songs (1998)
string quartet
15 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386446-0

Dhyana (1990)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
10 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386508-4

Ding (1990)
clarinet, percussion (vibraphone & marimba), double bass
10 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386509-2

Five Elements
flute (+piccolo & claves), clarinet in A (+ claves), percussion, piano, violin, cello
22 minutes
score and parts NYP

Five Maskers (1994)
brass quintet
9 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386445-2

Harmony
string quartet
15 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386612-9

Metal, Stone, Silk, Bamboo
(Jin-Shi-Si-Zhu)
soprano saxophone (or flute) with flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello
21 minutes
score and parts on hire

Poems from Tang (1995)
String Quartet
30 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386563-7 NYP

Secluded Orchid (1992)
violin, cello, piano
10 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386518-1

Song of the Ch’in (1982)
string quartet
(2nd movement of Poems from Tang)
9 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386507-6

Spirit of Chimes (1999)
violin, cello, piano
14 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386412-6

Taigu Rhyme
clarinet, violin, cello, 3 percussion
score and parts on sale 0-19-386697-8

Wu Ji (1991)
trio for piano, harp, percussion
10 minutes
score on sale 0-19-386564-5 NYP

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Chinese Traditional and Western Instruments

Ding (1988)
clarinet, zheng, double bass
10 minutes
score and parts on hire

Five Elements
dizi, erhu, pipa, clarinet, cello, percussion
21 minutes
score and parts on hire

The Ineffable (1994)
flute, percussion, pipa, zheng, violin, cello
15 minutes
score and parts on hire

Metal, Stone, Silk, Bamboo (1996)
flute, clarinet, dizi, percussion, violin, cello
21 minutes
score and parts on hire

Rites of Chimes (2000)
cello and Chinese ensemble (winds, percussion, pipa, zheng, erhu)
75 minutes
score and parts on hire

Soul (1992)
string quartet and pipa
13 minutes
score and parts on hire

Su (1984)
flute and ch’in OR flute/shakuhachi and pipa
7 minutes
score and parts (both versions) on hire

Tales from the Cave (1998)
huqin and percussion quartet
13 minutes
score and parts on hire

Tian Ling (1992)
pipa and 14 players
1(+afl).1(+ca).1(+bcl).1-1.1.1.0-2perc-pf-pipa-str
15 minutes
score and parts on hire

Valley Stream (1983)
di, guan, zheng, percussion
9 minutes
score and parts on hire

Wu Ji (1991)
piano, zheng, percussion
10 minutes
score and parts on hire

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Solo Instrument/Duos

Partita for Violin (2000)
violin and piano
20 minutes
score on sale 0-19-386411-8

Su (1990)
flute and harp
7 minutes
score on sale 0-19-386512-2

Taiping Drum (1983)
violin and piano
5 minutes
score on sale 0-19-386511-4

Wild Grass (1993)
cello solo OR viola solo
8 minutes
cello version - score on sale 0-19-386505-X
viola version - score on sale 0-19-386802-4

Wu Ji (1991/2000)
duo for piano and percussion
10 minutes
score and parts on sale 0-19-386565-3

Wu Kui (1983)
piano solo
7 minutes
score on sale 0-19-386506-8

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Voice and Instruments

Green (1991)
voice and guitar OR soprano and pipa/marimba
vocalise
10 minutes
gtr version - score on sale 0-19-386516-5 NYP
pipa/mar version - score and parts on hire

Konghou Fantasia (1995)
soprano, erhu, pipa, zheng, strings
text in Mandarin
6 minutes
score and parts on hire

Li Sao Cantata (1988)
female voice and ensemble
1.1.1.1-1.1.1.0-2perc.pno-str (1.1.1.1)
text in Mandarin
12 minutes
score and parts on hire

Pipa Ballad (1991)
soprano, cello and pipa
text in Cantonese
12 minutes
score and parts on hire

A Poetess’s Lament (1989/2000)
soprano, erhu, pipa, zheng
text in Mandarin
7 minutes
score and parts on hire

Shi Jing Cantata (The Book of Songs) (1990)
soprano and ensemble
1.1.1.1-0.0.0.0-pno-str (2.1.1.1)
15 minutes
text in English
score and parts on hire

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Choral

Four Seasons (2003)
unaccompanied SSAA chorus
text in English, translated by the composer
1. Spring - 'River Scenes on a Spring Evening' by Su Shi (Song Dynasty, 1037-1101)
2. Summer - 'The True Face of Mount Lu' by Su Shi (Song Dynasty, 1037-1101)
3. Autumn - 'Moon song at Mount Emei' by Li Bai (Tang Dynasty, 701-762)
4. Winter - 'Snowy River' by Lu Zong-yuan (Tang Dynasty, 773-819)
7 minutes
vocal score on sale 0-19-386779-6

Two Poems from The Book of Songs (1997)
i. The Peach Tree SATB divisi, tenor solo
ii. Gathering Plantain SATB
texts in English
7 minutes
vocal score on sale 0-19-386519-X

Words of the Sun (1982/1997)
SATB, tenor solo
text in English
5 minutes
vocal score on sale 0-19-386489-4

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