Zhou Long

DUNHUANG FANTASIA is a fascinating 12-minute drama inspired by art from grottoes in the ancient town of Dunhuang in western China. These frescoes preserve images of music and dance scenes, including t...

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...

For SSAA unaccompanied - The texts are translations of ancient Chinese poems.

For tenor solo and SATB unaccompanied. This is a poignant evocation of morning, opening and closing with a delicate, folk-like melody in the solo part supported by hums and vocalizing. A central episo...

For violin, cello and pianoInspired by the sounds of ancient Chinese instruments Zhou Long has recreated an anicient ritual ensemble using a modern chamber configuration. This uniquely beautiful sound...

For string quartet - This work, in eight short movements, is based upon Chinese mountain songs, works songs, and popular tunes. Playable either as a unified suite or individually as encores, Zhou's fo...

For string quartet. Harmony for string quartet is a musical summation of three harmonic principles: Peace-Light-Love. The first movement starts with a vigorous five-note chromatic motive, followed by...

This poignant choral arrangement of 'No sad thought his soul affright' from the cantata Hodie is well suited for performance in a Christmas concert or service. This two-verse piece has been transposed...

For solo viola. The music is based on the foreword to the poem Wild Grass by the father of contemporary Chinese literature, Lu Hsun. A translation of the foreword may be recited concurrently with the...

This is a spirited arrangement of the popular fourteenth-century carol, with an optional part for tambourine in the final verse. An English singing translation is presented alongside the original Lati...

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.

Taiping Drum for violin and piano was originally composed in 1983. This version for clarinet and piano was adapted by Professor Jun Qian in 2013. It draws on pentatonic folk tune material and is in ro...

This lively setting of a traditional 19th-century English text (interspersed with a Latin refrain) recaptures the spirit of Bullard's earlier Angel Alleluias. With its straightforward harmony, snappy,...

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...

For piano and two percussion

This opera in four acts is based on an ancient Chinese myth about a snake-shaped spirit that attains human form to experience love. The English libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs sensitively adapts the sto...

Fresh and unconventional, the setting includes witty references in the accompaniment to the music of Brahms, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky and other familiar tunes that allude to various gifts mentioned in t...

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...

For flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, and violoncello The concept of the Five Elements was a central aspect of traditional Chinese thought. Here each of the Five Elements is characterised in...