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Meeting 11 March 2023



Introduction

This, our Spring yaji and the 122nd meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held in person at SOAS, as well as online over Zoom.

The yaji began at 1 pm UK time and ended at approximately 4:00 pm. Charles Tsua was MC.He introduced the yaji and welcomed everybody. Viola Qiu handled the technical side for online attendees.

Programme

  1. Welcome Speech 欢迎词 – Charles Tsua
  2. Chun Xiao Yin 春晓吟 (Spring Dawn) – Xinyi Xie
  3. Yangguan San Die 阳关三叠 (Parting at the Yang Pass) – Pavlos Triantaris
  4. Tian Lai 天籁 (Sounds of Nature) – Julian Joseph [ONLINE]
  5. Xing Hua Tian Ying 杏花天影 (Sky-shading Apricot Blossoms) by Jiang Kui (Jiang Baishi) 姜虁 (姜白石) of the Song Dynasty (pipa solo) – Wu Yunxia [ONLINE]
  6. Ge Xi Mei Ling 鬲溪梅令 (Plum Blossom on the Far Side of the Brook) by Jiang Kui – Dennis Lee (xiao solo)
  7. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water - Zeng Chengwei's version) – Charles Tsua
  8. Xiu Xi Yin 修禊吟（Purification Ceremony Melody) - Jin Yong Oh
  9. Feng Qiu Huang 凤求凰（The Phoenix Seeks His Mate) - Patrizia Brown
  10. Yi Guren 忆故人（Remembering an Old Friend) - Jenny Zhao (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  11. Oulu Wang Ji 鸥鹭忘记（Without Ulterior Motives) - Xing Yushi
  12. Shen Ren Chang 神人畅（Harmony Between Gods and Men) - Xinyi Xie
  13. Kai Gu Yin 慨古吟（Reflecting on the Past) - Rex Chung [ONLINE]
  14. Wo Long Yin 卧龙吟 (The Sleeping Dragon) – Pavlos Triantaris (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  15. Peony: an arrangement for xiao, dizi, pipa, erhu, zhonhu, guzheng, piano and Chapman stick - Nathan Collins
  16. Yushu Lin Feng 玉树临风 Jade Tree in the Wind（Lingnan school piece) - Rex Chung [ONLINE]
  17. Chun Jiang Hua Yue Ye 春江花月夜（Flowers by the River on a Moonlit Spring Night) - Dennis Lee (xiao solo)
  18. Kongzi Du Yi 孔子读易（Confucius Reads the Book of Changes) - Charles Tsua
  19. Guanshan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass）- Jin Yong Oh (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  20. Qiu Jiang Ye Bo 秋江夜泊 (Mooring on a River on an Autumn Night)
  21. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank) - Xing Yushi
  22. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water) – Grace Wong
  23. The Flowers by George Herbert (poetry recital) - Pavlos Triantaris




The London Youlan Qin Society would like to thank the Department of Music at SOAS for allowing us to hold our meeting there, and Viola Qiu and Dennis Lee for their photos.