Chen Yi

For Violin and Piano

Spring Rain was commissioned by the Singapore Anglo-Chinese Junior College Choir; directed by Valerie Wilson. The text; sung in Chinese; is from an ancient Chinese poem by Du Fu (712-770); titled 'Hap...

For Treble Chorus, a cappella

The first of three volumes of folk songs collected from the provinces of China. It can be performed a cappella or with piano accompaniment.

For S.A.T.B. Chorus, a cappella

For S.A.T.B.B. Chrous, a cappella

For S.A.T.B. Chorus, a cappella

For S.A.T.B. Chorus and optional Piano

Chen Yi's exquisite PLUM BLOSSOM is a fantasy on the Cantonese children's song 'Moonlight.' The evocative title is inspired by plum blossoms which in Chinese culture symbolize nobility, elegance, pers...

The solo viola repertoire has been enriched by this plaintive memorial work, originally for solo violin - the instrument in which composer Chen Yi was trained as a performer. The composer provides thi...

Chen Yi describes the cheery interplay of HAPPY TUNE as: 'When one instrument plays a lively melody, the other plays a vivid rhythmic pattern in the accompaniment. The pair of string instruments imita...

Chen Yi describes her dramatic study in the organ's sonorities: 'From the bronze drum set on top of the totem pole, I imagine that our ancestors played the powerful low percussion instrument, to unify...

Originally commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association Endowment in memory of Raymond W. Brook in 2012, Distance Can't Keep Us Two Apart is scored for a cappella mixed chorus (312-41863)...

A wonderful piece from the new Wind Band Select series. Commissioned by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony in 2005, Suite From China West for Wind Ensemble is written in four movements, and was premiered...

From the composer: Dragon Rhyme for Symphonic Band is in two movements: I. Mysteriously-Harmoniously; and II. Energetically. The first movement is lyrical; and the second powerful. Featuring the basic...

Originally written for two pianos and then transcribed for band; popular composer Chen Yi's successful China West Suite is now available for marimba and piano. Commissioned by Ithaca College professor...

Dr. Chen's woodwind quintet Feng is a 12-minute depiction of winds through winds. The Chinese 'feng' translates to 'wind' or 'the winds;' and Chen uses the Western woodwind quintet to explore 'the Eas...

When Chen Yi writes for violin, she brings not only the inventive sparkle characteristic of all her music, but also the personal and visceral feel of composing idiomatically for her own instrument. En...

Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University, the two-movement Tibetan Tunes was written for the New Pacific Trio and was premiered at the Conservatory of Mus...

Global outreach, denouncing terrorist acts on 9.11.2001, for String Quartet