Choir of the First United Methodist Church, Lubbock
Yi Chen
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Chen Yi extensively incorporates folk-tunes and the sounds of traditional Chinese percussion, stringed, and wind instruments to emulate their spirit and associated festivities.
Performer Biography
Carter Enyeart, the cellist on this recording, has had a distinguished career, including membership in the Pittsburgh and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras and the Philadelphia String Quartet.
Instruments
The hsiao is a vertical bamboo flute known for lyrical melodies, while the ch'in is a 2000-year-old Chinese seven-string zither with a rich musical and literary history.
Composition History
The work Tu, the angriest and most intense piece in this collection, was composed by Chen Yi in 2002 as a reaction to the 9/11 tragedy.
Composer Biography
Chen Yi, a Chinese American composer, blends Eastern and Western traditions in her music, a hallmark reflected in this collection of world premiere recordings.
Instruments
Chinese set bells, made from bronze, date back to the pre-Qin period (Shang Dynasty) and each bell produces two tones, often forming a major or minor third, or a major second.
Instruments
The lusheng is an ancient Chinese mouth organ with bamboo pipes, played in ensembles by villagers in Southwest Asia to celebrate Spring holidays.
