Partitions Zhou Long pour orchestre

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 work opens with a form of Shaman-dance from North-east China, during which the piano mimics some of the animal postures seen in the art of kung fu. Pianobells, the more lyrical and lightly orches...

for soloists, SATB, children's chorus and orchestra with Chinese flute and erhu Based on an ancient Chinese myth, this opera won Zhou Long the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music. In their citation, the jur...

Based on the popular Chinese story 'King Chu Doffs his Armour', this concerto is influenced by both Western and Eastern traditions. It is constructed around a classical Chinese solo pipa work (of the...

The Rhyme of Taigu is a lively and powerful work for full orchestra. The piece explores the energy and spirit behind Japanese Taiko, or 'fat drum' (Taigu in Chinese). As a result, the percussion plays...

The Immortal was commissioned by the BBC World Service, and was premiered at the BBC Proms in 2004. This work pays tribute to the influence of Chinese artists and intellectuals in the twentieth centur...