WASBE will be commissioning a new work by internationally renowned composer, Li Chan from China. The work will be for Grade 3 - 4, approximately 6 minutes work for standard band instrumentation.
LEAD COMMISSIONER
University of St. Thomas will be the lead commissioner and be premiering the work in October 2024.
WE INVITE YOU TO BE PART OF THE COMMISSION
With the commissioning consortia confirmed, we are now inviting you to become part of this important international commissioning initiative.
BE PART OF THE COMMISSION
The Consortium membership fee is as follow:
WASBE members: US$60
Non-WASBE members: US$150
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
Consortium members Names/Institution will be included within the front cover of the score.
Consortium members will receive PDFs of the score and parts on November 1, 2024.
Consortium members will have exclusive performance rights until October 31, 2025, after which time the composer will have the work commercially available through her chosen publisher.
ABOUT THE WORK
Three Stanzas of Plum-blossoms (Guqin Music)
Chinese people have a special respect and love for the plum blossom, which has become the embodiment of a certain personality of Chinese people. Therefore, plum blossoms have naturally become an important theme in ancient and modern art creation. People place their emotions on plum blossoms, using poetry, painting, and music to express their pure white, fragrant, and cold resistant characteristics, as well as their noble and elegant qualities such as being aloof and noble.
Three Stanzas of Plum-blossoms refers to the opening, decline, and rebirth of plum blossoms, and also represents a cycle of life. Everyone will experience the joy of opening, the sadness of decline, and the hope of rebirth. Therefore, the Three Stanzas of Plum-blossoms has become a philosophical idea that teaches people to cherish and be grateful, to better face life, rather than being dominated by it.
ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT
The "GuQin" is an ancient Chinese instrument (pictured above) also known as the Yao qin, the jade qin, the silk tong, and the seven stringed qin, has a history of at least 3,000 years. It is the most prestigious musical instrument in ancient China, known as a philosophical art or artistic philosophy, and listed as the top of the four arts of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
LI Chan was born in 1981 in China. She graduated from the Composition Department of Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing). She is currently the Composer of the Military Band of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China. She is a freelance composer and has written multiple pieces for professional and community groups.
Some of her published works include:
Our Youth with no regrets (Piano Concerto with Wind Band);
Expedition
Moon at the fortified Pass
Little hands turns cold— Nanking Massacre
The Himalaya Peak
Shangri-La
Guangxi Folk Song-Impression of the Lijiang River
Folksong of Midu (Prizewinner of the WASBE International Composition Contest)
March of the blue expedition
Her works have been published by People's Music Publishing House (China), Murphy Music Press and JC Link Music (Hong Kong, SAR).
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