Long Zhou

for soprano and pipa (or marimba) A beautiful vocalise originally intended with pipa accompaniment (a four-string Chinese instrument with similarities to the lute). The vocalist sings only vowels thro...

for baritone and piano A humorous and engaging setting of a Chinese poem by Yan Li, In Zhou Long's charactersistic style, the music uses elements from traditional Chinese music.

for solo piano Wu Kui is a folk dance from northeast China which expresses the hunters' joy in work and life. Capturing the original style of the dance, this solo piano piece opens with animated rhyth...

for clarinet in B flat, zheng, and double bass Combining elements of both Western and Eastern musical traditions, Ding's thematic elements include a twelve-tone row and a tonal melody, which are treat...

for piano and two Chinese opera gongs Pianogongs was inspired by the sonorities of the percussion section of the Beijing opera. The work is for one performer and features a combination of piano (funct...

This intense work is inspired by a photograph of Zhou Long's wife Chen Yi face to face with a hawk that had landed near their house. The music is filled with eerie slides and dynamic changes, with a f...

Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of mountain song, work...

Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of mountain song, work...

Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of mountain song, work...

This piece combines techniques from traditional Chinese music and Western classical music, drawing on the flute's rich history in both traditions. Using the full range of the instrument, a variety of...

Commissioned by Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD 2016, Tipsy Howl abounds with inspiring technical challenges that make it a worthwhile addition to the solo horn repertoire.

Inspired by four poems by poets from the Chinese Tang dynasty, this piece directly combines Chinese and Western musical traditions. An undercurrent of tranquil meditation runs through the expressive w...

This piece takes its inspiration from the Chinese legends of great bells which spontaneously ring without being struck. It requires a variety of interesting techniques from the performer, including st...