Production Music CD

In May 2000, the UK Chinese Ensemble released a new CD, Music From China, catalogue number CHAP-WR9, recorded by Zomba Production Music and distributed by Chappell Recorded Music Library. It contains a wide variety of traditional literati and folk music including solo, ensemble, vocal, opera and percussion, all performed by the UK Chinese Ensemble.

This is not a recording you can buy in the shops. It is production music. Production music is a resource for makers of films, theatrical productions etc., who need a library of good quality recorded material. The idea is that the material is distributed free of charge, and payment is made when material from it is used in a production.

Information on how to obtain the CD, and the conditions under which it is to be used, are available on the Zomba Production Music web site at http://www.zpm.co.uk.

Track list:

ENSEMBLE

Jinshe Kuangwu - folk music for the Spring Festival, northeast China (1' 33")
Pinghu Qiuyue - Cantonese music, southeast China (3' 29")
Xiyang Xiaogu - traditional civil suite, excerpt (4' 00")
Xingjie - sizhu string and wind music, Shanghai (3' 18")
Xiqing - celebratory folk music, northwest China (1' 22")
Zaina Yaoyuande Difang - folk melody, Qinghai, northwest China (0' 17")
Zaina Yaoyuande Difang - pipa solo (0' 17")
Zaina Yaoyuande Difang - dizi solo (0' 17")

ENSEMBLE WITH VOCALS

Caoyuan Shangde Taiyang - Mongolian folk song (2' 07")
Caoyuan Shangde Taiyang - instrumental introduction (0' 14")
Caoyuan Shangde Taiyang - pipa solo (0' 14")
Caoyuan Shangde Taiyang - erhu solo (0' 14"
Caoyuan Shangde Taiyang - dizi solo (0' 14")
Caoyuan Shangde Taiyang - sheng solo (0' 14")
Gan Shengling - folk love song, Shaanxi, northwest China (2' 33")
Yimeng Xiaodiao - folk song, Shandong, northeast China (2' 01")
Yimeng Xiaodiao - instrumental version (2' "01)
Fuqi Shuangshuang Bajiahuan - song, Huangmei Opera, Anhui province (1' 35")
Fuqi Shuangshuang Bajiahuan - instrumental version (1' 35")

OPERA

Bie Ji - female vocal version (2' 55")
Bie Ji - instrumental version (2' 55")
Ye Shenchen - instrumental music for martial dance scenes (excerpt from the Beijing Opera classic “Farewell My Concubine”) (3' 39")

SOLO INSTRUMENTS:

PIPA

Shimian Maifu - martial style, sounds of battle (5' 54")
Daoyuan Qinsheng - suite style, rhythmical (1' 15")
Zhaojun Chusai - Civil style, sorrow, intimate feelings (3' 25")

WIND INSTRUMENTS

Pingsha Luoyan - classical theme, lyrical xiao flute (4' 32")
Yangguan Sandie - melody for parting, sentimental guanzi pipe (3' 10")
Gudiao - ancient melody, remote and mysterious xun ocarina (2' 53")
Naxi Diao - Naxi minority tune, southwest China xun ocarina (0' 43")
Zhuangtai Qiusi - 19th century melody, sad guanzi pipe (3' 56")
Xintian You - traditional improvisation, northwest China dizi flute (0' 59")
Wubangzi - folk piece for happy occasions, north China dizi flute (3' 08")
Cuihu Chunxiao - illustrates the beauty of nature sheng mouth-organ (2' 58")

FIDDLES

Caicha Pudie - a melody from Fujian, southeast China gaohu fiddle (1' 19")
Jianzou - interlude (Beijing Opera) jinghu fiddle (1' 13")
Hangong Qiuyue - a well-known solo piece zhonghu fiddle (3' 03")

PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

Slow changsuo - a rhythm in Beijing Opera, features ban, gu, daluo, xiaoluo and naobo (0' 47")
ban clapper and gu drum - rhythm (0' 10")
gu drum - one strike (0' 10")
daluo gong - one strike (0' 10")
daluo gong and gu drum - rhythm (0' 10")
xiaoluo gong - rhythm (0' 10")
naobo cymbal - one strike (0' 10")
naobo cymbal - rhythm (0' 10")

Music compiled and arranged by Cheng Yu.

To obtain a copy, please contact the distributor at the following address:

Chappell Recorded Music Library
10-11 St. Martins Lane
London WC2 4AL

Tel 020 7497 4800
Fax 020 7497 4801

Email: promotions@zpm.co.uk

web site: http://www.zpm.co.uk.