Voices of SprinHong Kong Chinese Orchestra

A concert of heavenly voices and music from exotic lands! It features Die Dang Jiu, winner of the 6th Indigenous Folk Song Competition of China (2012), and Miao ethnic singer Yang Yifang. Die’s natural, beautiful voice bowled Yan Huichang, AD of HKCO, over when he heard it as an adjudicator in the competition. You will too, so hear him at his Hong Kong debut!

Programmes

The Spring Festival Overture　Lee Huanzhi　Instrumentation by Peng Xiuwen　Revised by Yan Huichang
The Silk Road　Jiang Ying

Guanzi Concerto　
The Silk Road Fantasia Suite (Excerpts)　Zhao Jiping
The first movement: Farewell to Chang’an
The third movement: The Music of Liangzhou
The fourth movement: The Dream of Loulan
The fifth movement: The Dance of Qiuci
Guanzi: Ma Wai Him

Erhu and Orchestra　Scenes of Tianshan　Wang Jianmin
Eco-Erhu: Mao Qinghua

Two Top Singers of Miao Folk Songs: Die Dang Jiu (né Pan Xingzhou) and Yang Yifang (AdVobTiob)
Flying Songs on the Miao Mountains　Folk songs of the Miao ethnic minority group
Adapted by A You Duo
Arr. by Wong Hok-yeung
Vocal: Yang Yifang (AdVobTiob)

Miao Mountains　Music and Lyrics by Pan Chengzeng, Arr. by Tan Kah Yong
Holding Singing Dialogues Till the Sun Sets　Music and Lyrics by Shi Kai, Arr. by Ng Cheuk-yin
Vocal: Die Dang Jiu (né Pan Xingzhou)

Acappella Duet　You Are Like a Flower　Songs Collected and Arranged by Wang Dewen
Holding Singing Dialogues Till the Sun Sets　Music and Lyrics by Shi Kai, Arr. by Ng Cheuk-yin
Vocal duet: Die Dang Jiu (né Pan Xingzhou) and Yang Yifang (AdVobTiob)

Joyous New Year Medley Compiled and Arranged by Ng Cheuk-yin
(Arrangement commissioned by the HKCO / Premiere)