C. F. PETERS - 100400
Half Moon Rising for SATB Choir and Piano
Composer: Various Composers
Publisher: Edition Peters
Format: Choral Score
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Choral Music from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore & Taiwan (24 Orig./Arr., Mandarin/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 includ
- 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