Singapore Orchestra Plays Chinese Melodies

Quek Ling Kiong - Conductor
Xu Wen Jing - Erhu
Guo Chang Suo - Sheng
Chew Keng How - Zhuihu
The Surge of Turbulent Clouds - Arranged by Peng Xiu Wen
Sparkling Lake in Spring - Nie Er
The Crane in the Cloud - Peng Xiu Wen
Red Flower Blossoms - Hu Tian Quan and Wang Hui Yi
A Seething Dock - Pan Yun Chong and Zhu Xiao Gu
The Beautiful Zhuang Embroidery - Arranged by Wu Hou Yuan
The Morning Sun rises from the East - Dong Hong De and Zhao Xing Ru

Composed by distinguished composer Peng Xiu Wen, The Surging of Turbulent Clouds is an adaptation of contemporary Beijing Opera’s Mount Dujuan. See Peng’s clever use of instrumentation bring the best out of the orchestra. The lively Red Flower Blossoms depicts farmers who transformed a barren ravine into a vibrant village of bountiful harvests through hard work and perseverance.

Also in the line-up are Nie Er’s Sparkling Lake in Spring and The Beautiful Zhuang Embroidery. This is Chinese Classic melodies at their best. -- www.sco.com.sg