Chen Yi

For Clarinet Solo. Solo part. Composed 1993. 3 pages. Duration 5:00.

For B-flat Clarinet and Piano

Originally composed for flute and piano for a Meet the Composer anthology of new recital music, many soloists and ensembles have requested transcriptions of Chen Yi's Three Bagatelles from China West...

To celebrate her 50th birthday, legendary percussionist Evelyn Glennie asked her favorite composers to write short solo works as performable gifts. Chen Yi responded with Colors of Naobo, a tour de fo...

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 8)

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...

Arranged by Meng Hao-Ran. Mixed chorus. For SSAATTBB Chorus. Premiered by the Ithaca College Choir on November 15, 1997 under the direction of Prof. Lawrence Doebler. Choral. Piano/Vocal Score. Compos...

For Flute, Cello, and Piano

For Piano Solo. Classical. Solo part. Composed 1984. 4 pages. Duration 3:00.

For Piano Solo. Solo part. Composed 1989. 8 pages. Duration 5:00.

For Piano Solo. Performance score. Composed 1984. 8 pages. Duration 6:00.

For Piano Solo. Solo part. 3 pages. Duration 2:00.

For Piano Solo. World premiere at Birmingham Symphony Hall, England, November 13, 2005. US premiere at Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, December 4, 2005. Solo part. 8 pages.

Chen Yi's sparklingly inventive variations are based on the Chinese folk song 'Awariguli;' the name of a beautiful girl from the Uygur ethnic minority in Xinjiang. This solo piano work was written dur...

Chen Yi's 8-minute musical poem is imaginative and expressive; with layers of passion and lyricism; and a misty sense of suspended time. The composer was inspired by nature; creating the lines: In the...

Chen Yi's Bamboo Dance depicts a folk tradition from southern China that has been used for ritual ceremonies and harvest celebrations throughout history. The traditional dance features pairs of people...

Chen Yi’s BAMBOO SONG is a powerful scene of optimism, inspired by artists who are self-disciplined and consistent, and who seriously care about nature and society. The composer writes: “Bamboo Song h...

For Six Girls' Choruses

Internationally celebrated composer Chen Yi is famously admired for her inventive instrumental textures; often inspired by the cross-breeding of Chinese and Western instruments and sonorities. While p...

A prolific composer who blends Chinese and Western traditions; Dr. Chen Yi gives us Wind for the Wind Band Select series. This work uses the Western sound of a wind ensemble to depict the Eastern feel...

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

Mixed chorus. For SATB, Piano Rehearsal. Choral. Choral Part(s). Composed 1995. 8 pages. Duration 3:20.

The Chinese Lunar New Year is a celebration of renewal and reconciliation. It is also a holiday steeped in ancient melodies and traditions. Composer Chen Yi's piece captures the spirit of this month-l...