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Bob Chilcott : Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower) : SATB : Songbook : 9780193404212

Bob Chilcott : Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower)

Mo li hua (Jasmine) is a tri-language publication suitable for Chinese - or English-speaking choirs. A collection of arrangements of five well-known traditional Chinese songs depicting the simplicity and beauty of everyday life, it includes simplified and traditional Chinese scripts, as well as English singing translations. A Pinyin version of the Chinese - for non-Chinese reading choirs - will be available from the OUP website.The songs-drawn from across China-are arranged sympathetically and in Chilcott's original style, suggesting a musical fusion of East and West. The song 'Mo li hua' was written for The Bach Choir and David Hill, who gave its premiere while on tour in China in April 2014.

Songlist: My Flower, Shepherd's Song, Sun is Out, In Sichuan, Mo Li Hua

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Voicing: SATB | 4546b | Songbook | $10.95 | A Cappella


Chen Yi : Three Sets of Chinese Folk Songs : Sheet Music Collection

Chen Yi : Three Sets of Chinese Folk Songs

Chinese Folk Songs is the result of collaboration between two of Theodore Presser Company's most prolific composers. It was commissioned and premiered by the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club, March 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chen Yi sets the love song "The Flowing Stream" for women's chorus, and Steven Stucky sets the work song "The Sun Is Rising with Our Joy" for men's chorus. In the final section, both songs are interwoven and overlapped with full mixed chorus. For advanced choirs.

Songlist: A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 3), A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 2), A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 1)

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2951b | Sheet Music Collection | $9.75 | A Cappella


Chen Yi : Chinese Songs for Treble Voices : SSA : Sheet Music Collection

Chen Yi : Chinese Songs for Treble Voices

As a Distinguished Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, a prolific composer and recipient of the prestigious Charles Ives Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Chen Yi blends Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries. This is a collection of her works for unaccompanied treble voices including Chinese Mountain Songs commission for Kitka by commissioning grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Songlist: Chinese Mountain Songs, Looking at the Sea, With Flowers Blooming, When Will the Scholartree Blossom?, A Ma Lei A Ho, Gathering in the Naked Oats, Mt' Wuzhi, Ga Da Mei Lin

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Voicing: SSA | 5699b | Sheet Music Collection | $5.95 | A Cappella


Chen Yi : Choral Works : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Chen Yi : Choral Works

As a Distinguished Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, a prolific composer and recipient of the prestigious Charles Ives Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Chen Yi blends Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries. These are a collection of her works for unaccompanied mixed voices.

Songlist: Distance Can't Keep Us Two Apart, Spring Rain, The Bronze Taotie, Shady Grove, The West Lake

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Voicing: SATB | 6051b | Sheet Music Collection | $10.95 | A Cappella


Chen Yi : Folk Songs from the Orient : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Chen Yi : Folk Songs from the Orient

As a Distinguished Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, a prolific composer and recipient of the prestigious Charles Ives Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Chen Yi blends Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries.

Songlist: Sakura, Sakura, Arirang, Xuan, Written on a Rainy Night (Tang poem), Landscape, Know You How Many Petals Falling?

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Voicing: SATB | 7231b | Sheet Music Collection | $8.95 | A Cappella


Chen Yi : Four Chinese Folk Songs : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Chen Yi : Four Chinese Folk Songs

Commissioned by and dedicated to the Singapore Youth Choir, under the direction of Jennifer Tham, who premiered the works in July 2004 for their 40th anniversary celebration. Chen's unique musical language brings ancient texts and melodies into the current day; the resulting blending is still indicative of both realms. For better concert choirs looking for a diverse yet challenging program.

Songlist: A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend, A Horseherd's Mountain Song, The Flowing Stream, The Sun Is Rising With Our Joy, Two Chinese Folk Songs

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Voicing: SATB | 9434b | Sheet Music Collection | $5.95 | A Cappella


Douglas J. Cuomo : Fortune : SSAA : Songbook : 884088532215 : 48020954

Douglas J. Cuomo : Fortune

Based on an ancient Taoist fable about a small village farmer whose fortune continually changes through a chain of interconnected events. Singers are divided into two character groups - the narrator and the villagers - and a soloist sings the role of the farmer. The moral of the story: You never know, keep on going. All is not as it first appears.

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Voicing: SSAA | 5714b | Songbook | $4.95 | A Cappella


John Winzenburg : Half Moon Rising : SATB : Songbook : 98-EP72625

John Winzenburg : Half Moon Rising

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. Includes a broad range of styles and dialects, illustrating the region's rich diversity, all presented with the transliterated original text with poetic English translations below the staves and introductions containing information on the composers/arrangers; performance notes; and literal English translations.

Songlist: Ba Jun Zan | Magnificent Horses, Diu Diu Dang Ah | Old Train Song, Dui Hua | Antiphonal Flower Song, Gai Tau Hong Mei | Street Calls, Ge Lao Huan Ge | Happy Song of the Gelao, Hong Dou Ci | Red Bean Poem, Ken Chun Ni | Cultivating Spring Soil, Kuai Le De Ju Hui | Happy ReunionLok Sui Tien | Rainy Days, Mo Li Hua | Jasmine Flower, Mu Ge | Shepherd's Song, Pao Ma Liu Liu Di Shan Shang | Horses Run on the Mountain, Qing Chun Wu Qu | Dance of Youth, Ru Meng Ling | Like a Dream, Seui Diu Go Tau | Under the Mid-Autumn Moon, Shui Guang Lian Yan | Ripples Glisten Away, Shui Xian Hua | Narcissus Flower, Tin O O | Dark Clouds, Xiao He Tang Shui | Flowing Creek, Xiao Huang Li Niao | Little Oriole, Yang Guan San Die | Parting at Yangguan Pass, Yi Wang | To Forget

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Voicing: SATB | 2711b | Songbook | $22.95


King's Singers : Five Chinese Folksongs : SATB divisi : Songbook : 884088283995 : 1423484851 : 08749550

King's Singers : Five Chinese Folksongs

The popularity of Chinese folk music makes this King's Singers collection especially useful by choirs worldwide. Includes English translations and pronunciation helps.

Songlist: Diu Diu Tang (Drip, Drip, Plop), Hsiao Cheng Ku Shih (Small Town Story), Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower), Tien Kung Lok Sui (Rain Is Falling From the Sky), Zai Na Yao Yuan De Di Dang (In The Distant Place)

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Voicing: SATB divisi | Performed by King's Singers | 8914b | Songbook | $4.95 | A Cappella


Various Arrangers : Chinese Folksongs : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Various Arrangers : Chinese Folksongs

Unusual and charming but not unduly difficult, this fun arrangement by honored Canadian choral master Jon Washburn can be sung in either transliterated Chinese or in English. Includes 'Kang Ding Love Song' and 'Looking for Plum Blossoms in the Snow.' "Hsiao Cheng Ku Shih" and "Diu Diu Tang" are skillfully interwoven in this unique setting for Philip Lawson of the King's Singers. "Mo Li Hua" - Numerous composers have been drawn to the haunting melody of the popular Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower. This setting seeks to restore the tune to a more authentic stylistic palette with a few Western elements. For mixed voices, soprano solo, flute and optional plucked instrument, includes translation and transliteration.

Songlist: Chinese Melodies - Two Songs on Love and Nature, Two Chinese Folksongs, Diu Diu Tang, Mo Li Hua, Hsiao Cheng Ku Shih

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Voicing: SATB | 8066b | Sheet Music Collection | $6.45 | A Cappella


Zhou Long : Words of the Sun : Songbook : 9780193864894

Zhou Long : Words of the Sun

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 episode is more urgent and uses dance rhythms. Despite the divisi in all parts the pieces is surprisingly easy to prepare, making it accessible to school choirs.

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4559b | Songbook | $3.85


Zhou Long : Four Seasons : SSAA : Songbook : 9780193867796 : 9780193867796

Zhou Long : Four Seasons

Zhou Long (b. July 8, 1953, Beijing) is internationally recognized for creating a unique body of music that brings together the aesthetic concepts and musical elements of East and West. Deeply grounded in the entire spectrum of his Chinese heritage, including folk, philosophical, and spiritual ideals, he is a pioneer in transferring the idiomatic sounds and techniques of ancient Chinese musical traditions to modern Western instruments and ensembles. This is a collection of traditional Chinese folk songs selected to reflect the four seasons that will add a nice touch of the orient to your repertoire.

Songlist: Spring - River Scenes on a Spring Evening, Summer - The True Face of Mount Lu, Autumn - Moon Song at Mount Emei, Winter - Snowy River

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Voicing: SSAA | 9103c | Songbook | $3.95 | A Cappella


Zhou Long : Two Poems from the Book of Songs : SSAATTBB : Songbook : 9780193865198

Zhou Long : Two Poems from the Book of Songs

The text from this work is selected from The Book of Songs, China's earliest anthology of poetry consisting of 305 songs popular between the 11th and 6tth centuries B.C. More than half of them are folk songs from various parts of the country, while the rest are ceremonial or festive songs sung at court or at banquets and hymns used during sacrifices to the gods or one's ancestors. Most of the poems are written in a simple and natural style to times and have been highly appreciated throughout the ages and have exerted a profound influence on the development of Chinese literature. The composer has chosen an English translation of the two poems so that this oldest of China's literary classics may be better understood. The musical style is not restricted to the traditional folk song form in pentatonic scale: freer melodic expression is achieved through atonal means and the style of a rustic song is retained. "The Peach Tree" (Tao Yao) is concerned with the popular marriage customs, where woman are considered the possession of men. "Gathering Plantain" (Fou Yi) is a work song sung by women as they gather plantain grass.

Songlist: The Peach Tree (Tao Yao), Gathering Plantain (Fou Yi)

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9617b | Songbook | $8.95 | A Cappella


Individual Folios

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A Horseherd's Mountain Song : SATB : Chen Yi : Songbook : 312-41833

Chen Yi : A Horseherd's Mountain Song

Commissioned by and dedicated to the Singapore Youth Choir, under the direction of Jennifer Tham, who premiered the works in July 2004 for their 40th anniversary celebration. Chen's unique musical lan guage brings ancient texts and melodies into the current day; the resulting blending is still indicative of both realms. For better concert choirs looking for a diverse yet challenging program.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.70 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41833


A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 1) : SATB : Chen Li : Sheet Music : 312-41731

Chen Li : A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 1)

The first of three volumes of folk songs collected from the provinces of China. It can be performed a cappella or with piano accompaniment.

Arranger: Chen Li | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $3.25 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41731


A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 2) : SATB : Chen Li : Sheet Music : 312-41732

Chen Li : A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 2)

The second of three volumes of folksongs collectedfrom the provinces of China. It can be performed a cappella or with piano accompaniment.

Arranger: Chen Li | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $3.25 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41732


A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 3) : SATB : Chen Li : Sheet Music : 312-41733

Chen Li : A Set Of Chinese Folk Songs (Volume 3)

The third of three volumes of folksongs collected from the provinces of China. It can be performed a cappella or with piano accompaniment.

Arranger: Chen Li | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $3.25 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41733


A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41832

Chen Yi : A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend

Commissioned by and dedicated to the Singapore Youth Choir, under the direction of Jennifer Tham, who premiered the works in July 2004 for their 40th anniversary celebration. Chen's unique musical language brings ancient texts and melodies into the current day; the resulting blending is still indicative of both realms. For better concert choirs looking for a diverse yet challenging program.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.70 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41832


And Give You Peace : SATB : Allan Robert Petker : Allan Robert Petker : Sheet Music : 08301944 : 884088642754

Allan Robert Petker : And Give You Peace

This beautiful piece uses the classic text from Numbers and is excerpted from the closing section from a three-movement work for choir and chamber orchestra entitled Touch. Based on the paintings of Chinese artist He Qi it will be a wonderful benediction for high school and up.

Composer: Allan Robert Petker | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.75 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08301944 | Digital Version Available


Boat on Tai Lake : SATB : Cameron LaBarr : Sheet Music : SBMP1161 : 608938359421

Cameron LaBarr : Boat on Tai Lake

This ancient Chinese pentatonic tune, beautifully arranged here with piano and cello accompaniment, will add a special charm to a concert. It is to be sung in Chinese--a language truly beautiful to sing--and to assist in learning, there is in-score pronunciation help. The extended instrumental introduction invites the addition of a Chinese dancer.

Arranger: Cameron LaBarr | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.05 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| SBMP1161


Boatmen's Song : SSAA :  : Sheet Music : 50486623 : 884088170448 : 1423433351

Francisco Núñez : Boatmen's Song

This work is scored for a professional children's choir, or a women's chorus, guiro(s) and harp and is based on a folk song from northern Shaanxi Province in China. The music is a simple rhythmic towing song sung by boat-trackers along the river and is noted for its vivid reflection of the tempestuous turbulence of the river.

Arranger: Francisco Núñez | Country: China

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Voicing: SSAA | Sheet Music | $1.95 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486623


Bring Me My Shadow : SSA : Robyn Lana : Sheet Music : SBMP1242 : 608938360403

Robyn Lana : Bring Me My Shadow

The whimsical sentiment of an ancient Chinese poem inspired this spirited piece. "I asked the bright Moon, To bring me my Shadow and make us three." With melodic interest in all parts, this work will be a joy to sing.

Arranger: Robyn Lana | Country: China

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Voicing: SSA | Sheet Music | $2.10 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| SBMP1242


Chinese Melodies - Two Songs on Love and Nature : SATB : Jon Washburn : Sheet Music : WW1360 : 884088065966

Jon Washburn : Chinese Melodies - Two Songs on Love and Nature

Unusual and charming but not unduly difficult, this fun arrangement by honored Canadian choral master Jon Washburn can be sung in either transliterated Chinese or in English. Includes 'Kang Ding Love Song' and 'Looking for Plum Blossoms in the Snow.'

Arranger: Jon Washburn | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.45 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| WW1360


Chinese Mountain Songs : SA : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41809

Chen Yi : Chinese Mountain Songs

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SA | Sheet Music | $1.80 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41809


Dragon Dance : SATB : Leong Yoon Pin : Leong Yoon Pin : Sheet Music : 08764366 : 728215036828

Leong Yoon Pin : Dragon Dance

This first work in the choral series Songs of the World (edited by Andre de Quadros) is by Leong Yoon Pin, one of Singapore's most-known composers. It is a spectacular rhythmic dance filled with percussive vigor. Overall, this piece is rather advanced but well worth the effort. Difficulty Level: Medium Advanced Adult.

Composer: Leong Yoon Pin | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.45 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08764366


Emerald Green Grass - View from a Chinese Hillside : SSATBB : Rollo Fisher : Sheet Music : WKF102 : 884088363451

Rollo Fisher : Emerald Green Grass - View from a Chinese Hillside

Framed by the bucolic scenery from an Asian hillside, this traditional Chinese song describes the peaceful beauty of the region. This accesible setting programs easily into concert programs. The poem is notated in phonetic Chinese with English translation of the text.

Arranger: Rollo Fisher | Country: China

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Voicing: SSATBB | Sheet Music | $1.90 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| WKF102


Floating Moon on the Water : SATB : Wei-Pin Chen : Taipei Chamber Singers : Sheet Music : WJMS1165 : 78514700726

Wei-Pin Chen : Floating Moon on the Water

Floating Moon on the Water uses a beautiful text in Taiwanese by Wei-Pin Chen. Using western tonality blended with Taiwanese elements, the melody begins with a touch of sadness and is followed by flowing sounds of pictures on the water. A gorgeous work in a unique language. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Arranger: Wei-Pin Chen Performed By: Taipei Chamber Singers | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.85 | With Piano | video
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| WJMS1165
Other Voicings: SSAA


Four Ancient Chinese Paintings : SATB : Francis Baxter : Francis Baxter : Sheet Music : CH-1064

Francis Baxter : Four Ancient Chinese Paintings

Suite contains: 1. The Dawn of Spring, 2. Summer Day in the Garden, 3. Autumn Night Song, 4. Snow on the River. The four pieces relate directly to the four seasons. All are build on Chinese music models with vocal sounds imitating Chinese instruments.

Composer: Francis Baxter | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $7.50 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| CH-1064


In the Stillness : SAB : Audrey Snyder : Audrey Snyder : Sheet Music : 00116760 : 884088882365

Audrey Snyder : In the Stillness

A Japanese haiku from the 19th century shapes the atmosphere of this graceful setting with gentle call and response vocal lines and an expressive accompaniment for piano or optional bass, percussion and violin (or other melody instrument). In English translation: In the stillness, fireflies are glowing over deep water. Available separately SATB, 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. Duration: ca. 3:15.

Composer: Audrey Snyder | Country: China

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Voicing: SAB | Sheet Music | $1.90 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00116760 | Digital Version Available
Other Voicings: SATB, 2-Part, 2-Part, SATB


Jasmine Flower : SATB : Douglas Wagner : Sheet Music : 00-43258 : 038081488004

Douglas Wagner : Jasmine Flower

With likely origins in the southern China provinces, the soothing pentatonic melody of this traditional folk song is reminiscent of the simple beauty of a white jasmine blossom. This lovely choral setting, layered with independent voice lines, is effective with the shimmering piano accompaniment or the optional string orchestra parts.

Arranger: Douglas Wagner | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.90 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00-43258 | Showtrax CD Available
Other Voicings: SSA


Know You How Many Petals Falling? : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41814

Chen Yi : Know You How Many Petals Falling?

A choral work commissioned by the 6th World Choral Symposium and dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during the attacks of 9/11/01 in New York City.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.60 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41814


Landscape : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41830

Chen Yi : Landscape

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.60 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41830


Let's Reach A New Height : SATB : Chen Yi : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41868

Chen Yi : Let's Reach A New Height

Commissioned by Harold Rosenbaum and The New York Virtuoso Singers to celebrate their 25th anniversary season, Chen Yi has picked a traditional Chinese poem full of optimism and collaborative spirit to wish the choir many happy returns. The choral writing juxtaposes poetic lines in English with Chinese nonsense syllables. Dur.: 3'

Composer: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41868


Looking at the Sea : SSA : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41848

Chen Yi : Looking at the Sea

Chen Yi brings a 2nd century Chinese poem to life for women's chorus, adding to the composer's growing body of choral works based upon the ancient art of China. Piano reduction is included for rehears al.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SSA | Sheet Music | $1.75 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41848


Mo Li Hua : SATB : Wayland Rogers : Sheet Music : 48020747 : 884088435622

Wayland Rogers : Mo Li Hua

Numerous composers have been drawn to the haunting melody of the popular Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower. This setting seeks to restore the tune to a more authentic stylistic palette with a few Western elements. For mixed voices, soprano solo, flute and optional plucked instrument, includes translation and transliteration. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Arranger: Wayland Rogers | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.30 | With Flute |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 48020747
Other Voicings: SA


Mo Li Hua (The Jasmine Flower) : 2-Part : Jill Gallina : Sheet Music : 35014356 : 747510186151

Jill Gallina : Mo Li Hua (The Jasmine Flower)

Elegant and simple, this traditional Chinese folk song about the Jasmine flower has been arranged by Jill Gallina. A graceful flute part floats delicately above the piano accompaniment. A translation and pronunciation guide is included within the choral. Mò Li Hua is a strong multicultural selection for programs and festivals.

Arranger: Jill Gallina | Country: China

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Voicing: 2-Part | Sheet Music | $2.50 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35014356


Moh lee hwah : SA : B. Wayne Bisbee  : Sheet Music : SBMP677 : 964807006774

B. Wayne Bisbee : Moh lee hwah

Composer Bisbee has painted a beautiful picture of a Chinese garden. The gentle finger cymbals set the tone, the piano adding embellishment like a colorful blossom in the garden. To be sung in Chinese, there is a pronunciation guide for this easy text.

Arranger: B. Wayne Bisbee | Country: China

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Voicing: SA | Sheet Music | $2.05 | video
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| SBMP677


Moh lee hwah : SAB : B.Wayne Bisbee  : Sheet Music : SBMP847 : 964807008471

B.Wayne Bisbee : Moh lee hwah

Composer Bisbee has painted a beautiful picture of a Chinese garden. The gentle finger cymbals set the tone, the piano adding embellishment like a colorful blossom in the garden. To be sung in Chinese, there is a pronunciation guide for this easy text.

Arranger: B.Wayne Bisbee | Country: China

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Voicing: SAB | Sheet Music | $1.95 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| SBMP847


Qi Do Lei : SSAA : She Qian : Sheet Music : 00291960 : 888680928759

She Qian : Qi Do Lei

Drawn from Yunnan Hani children's folk song, Qi Do Lei, the music describes the happy life of children and parents who cut down bamboo and pick up bamboo leaves. Combining traditional folk tunes with modern musical styles that we enjoy is a truly multicultural musical expression. Playful and inventive, this piece transports us to the beautiful country side of China.

Arranger: She Qian | Country: China

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Voicing: SSAA | Sheet Music | $2.75 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00291960


Sail On, Little Boat : 2-Part : Linda Spevacek : Sheet Music : 15-2190H : 000308107708

Linda Spevacek : Sail On, Little Boat

This gorgeous setting of an ancient Chinese tune is tender in nature, possessing haunting melodies. It evokes a light, delicate style and a peaceful, serene mood, making it an ideal multicultural programming contrast.

Arranger: Linda Spevacek | Country: China

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Voicing: 2-Part | Sheet Music | $2.10 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 15-2190H


Spring Rain : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41858

Chen Yi : Spring Rain

Spring Rain was commissioned by the Singapore Anglo-Chinese Junior College Choir, directed by Valerie Wilson. The text, sung in Chinese, is from an ancient Chinese poem by Du Fu (712-770), titled "Happy Rain on a Spring Night."

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.95 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41858


The Bronze Taotie : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41853

Chen Yi : The Bronze Taotie

Chen Yi's From the Path of Beauty is a seven-movement song cycle for mixed choir. The publisher has made available this single movement in an alternate performance option of a cappella SATB chorus. According to the program notes, this cycle "brings us through the history of beauty in Chinese arts, from ancient totems to figurines, from poetry to calligraphy, from dance to music, from thoughts to the spirit. It is deep in expression and rich in color, lyrical yet dramatic." Commissioned by Chanticleer and the Shanghai Quartet for the celebration of their 30th and 25th anniversaries, the complete work was premiered on March 13, 2008 in San Francisco. The New York premiere followed on April 11, 2008 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.65 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41853


The Moon Barque : SATB : Shirley McRae : Sheet Music : 08301957 : 884088642884

Shirley McRae : The Moon Barque

Great choral music transports you into the story of the text and the emotion of the song. From a 6th century Chinese poem recalling the separation from their loved ones caused by a sailor's life, Shirley McRae successfully carries us. Recommended for high school choirs, this piece is a musical escape into an age-old longing for those we love.

Arranger: Shirley McRae | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.95 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08301957


The Moon Mirrored in the Dual Spring : SSA : Leon Shiu-wai Tong : Sheet Music : 08742937 : 073999429374

Leon Shiu-wai Tong : The Moon Mirrored in the Dual Spring

Premiered at the 2001 Pacific Rim Choral Festival, this famous Chinese melody was written by the 19th century blind musician Ah Bing. This arrangement by Leon Shiu-wai Tong features traditional Chinese instruments (which could be performed on mandolin and violin) and the beautiful wordless vocal harmonies of this treasured work.

Arranger: Leon Shiu-wai Tong | Country: China

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Voicing: SSA | Sheet Music | $1.40 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08742937


The Mountain Temple : TTBB : George Searle : Sheet Music : 08301899 : 884088394189

George Searle : The Mountain Temple

Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this Japanese Children's Song has been artfully arranged by veteran teacher Victor Searle. A children's song for male voices? Yes, and that is what makes it all the more fun. The temple stories are as playful as the rest of us and the arrangement makes this piece an amusing and animated delight. Fitting for high school and college.

Arranger: George Searle | Country: China

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Voicing: TTBB | Sheet Music | $2.55 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08301899


Three Chinese Songs : SSA : Liu Zhuang : Sheet Music : 48004578 : 073999867411

Liu Zhuang : Three Chinese Songs

Contents: Lan Hua Hua (Blue Flower) - Da Mai Hao Zi (Threshing Wheat Song) - Yang Guan San Dei (Song of the Tang Dynasty).

Arranger: Liu Zhuang | Country: China

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Voicing: SSA | Sheet Music | $2.95 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 48004578


Two Chinese Folk Songs : SSAATTBB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41855

Chen Yi : Two Chinese Folk Songs

Two Chinese Folk Songs is the result of collaboration between two of Theodore Presser Company's most prolific composers. It was commissioned and premiered by the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club, March 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chen Yi sets the love song "The Flowing Stream" for women's chorus, and Steven Stucky sets the work song "The Sun Is Rising with Our Joy" for men's chorus. In the final section, both songs are interwoven and overlapped with full mixed chorus. For advanced choirs. Dur.: 5'

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $1.95 | A Cappella |
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| 312-41855


Two Chinese Folksongs : SATBBB : Philip Lawson : King's Singers : Sheet Music : 08745593 : 884088076351

Philip Lawson : Two Chinese Folksongs

Hsiao Cheng Ku Shih and Diu Diu Tang are skillfully interwoven in this unique setting.

Arranger: Philip Lawson Performed By: King's Singers | Country: China

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Voicing: SATBBB | Sheet Music | $1.95 | A Cappella |
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| 08745593


Two Tigers : 2-Part : Rollo Dilworth : Sheet Music : 08552180 : 884088365837

Rollo Dilworth : Two Tigers

Based on a Chinese folk song, here is a delightful mixture of Mandarin and English, of original material and folk music, all with a clever incorporation of the tune Freré Jacques. Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:45.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth | Country: China

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Voicing: 2-Part | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08552180 | Showtrax CD Available


With Flowers Blooming : SSA : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41860

Chen Yi : With Flowers Blooming

Sung in English and interspersed with Chinese nonsense syllables, With Flowers Blooming is a fascinating blend of folk-style melodies and rich exploratory textures for a cappella women's chorus. The 8th-century text celebrates happy leading to flowers blooming;.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SSA | Sheet Music | $1.80 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41860


Written on a Rainy Night (Tang poem) : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41837

Chen Yi : Written on a Rainy Night (Tang poem)

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.50 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41837


Xuan : SATB : Chen Yi : Sheet Music : 312-41808

Chen Yi : Xuan

Premiered by the Ithaca College Chorus on Novemeber 10, 2001, directed by Professor Lawrence Doebler.

Arranger: Chen Yi | Country: China

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.50 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 312-41808


Yued Gwong Gwong (Bright Moon Light) : SA : Lily Grant : Lily Grant : Sheet Music : 48023713 : 888680097790

Lily Grant : Yued Gwong Gwong (Bright Moon Light)

This Chinese lullaby reflects a simpler time, showing the journey that a child travels as they fall asleep. An English translation and phonetic singing translation and the original Cantonese characters are included in the music. With opt. glockenspiel and flute.

Composer: Lily Grant | Country: China

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Voicing: SA | Sheet Music | $2.10 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 48023713

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