Zhou Long

For dizi, clarinet, percussion, pipa, erhu, 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 an...

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

For B flat clarinet, percussion (vibraphone & marimba), double bass. The meaning of 'Ding' is the perfect concentration of thought into the one object of meditation. Zhou translates this Buddist conce...

For flute and harp. The Chinese character 'su' has the meaning of tracing back to the source or recalling ancient times. SU was inspired by the distinctive qualities of the ancient Chinese q'in, a sev...

For clarinet, violin, cello, and percussion

gemCh (SATB) - Chorpart.

After the theme on a slow Mongolian folk-tune is stated, there are nine variations that traverse different styles, keys, speeds, figurations, and durations. The work is perfect for concerts or as a te...

Orchestration: fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, perc, pn, cel, pipa, erhu, str.

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...