Half Moon Rising for SATB Choir and Piano
Choral Music from Mainl. China, HK., Singap. & Taiw. (24 Orig./Arr., Mand/Eng)
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Choir Sacred SATB and piano (SATB choir)
SKU: PE.EP72625
Choral Music from Mainl. China, HK., Singap. & Taiw. (24 Orig./Arr., Mand/Eng). Composed by Edited by John Winzenburg. Edited by John Winzenburg. Choral Works (inc. Oratorios). Edition Peters. Book. 248 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP72625. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP72625).ISBN 9790577009087. 190 x 272mm inches. English.
Half Moon Rising, compiled and edited by John Winzenburg, offers a broad range of choirs an informed introduction to performing Chinese choral music. The collection includes:
- a representative and contrasting selection of works from the past century - folksong arrangements; pieces mixing traditional Chinese and Western Romantic styles; and contemporary settings of ancient poetry
- a broad range of styles and dialects, illustrating the region's rich diversity, all presented with the transliterated original text
- poetic English translations below the staves and introductions containing information on the composers/arrangers; performance notes; and literal English translations