Title: Fanfare

Composer:Tong Leung-tak

Year: Febrary 24, 1983

Genre:

• Large ensemble
• Original composition
• Chinese orchestral music

Call No.: SC116

Description: "Fanfare" is a modern Chinese orchestral piece composed by Tong Leung-tak. As its title suggests, it is a short fanfare written for the first "Chinese Music Festival," an event organized by the Music Office in 1983. Judging from the existing scores, the piece calls for a full orchestra with an expanded percussion section, including eight cymbal/gong parts, two drum parts, and a set of bianzhong (ancient Chinese chime bells). That said, the full score shows only the parts for aerophones and percussion instruments and omits the plucked- and bowed-string instruments. The piece is through-composed with a homophonic texture; its use of suona and pitched cymbals is notable for its portrayal of a festive and lively atmosphere.

Note:

• Composed for the 1st Chinese Music Festival organized by the Music Office

Instrumentation: di (1), sheng (1), suona (1), haidi (1), guan (1), yangqin/liuqin/pipa (1), zhong ruan/da ruan/sanxian (1), zheng (1), timpani (1), pai gu (1), zhan gu (1), da luo (1), xiao luo (1), jing luo (1), shou luo (1), yunluo (1), shimaianluo (1), large cymbals (1), small cymbals (1), bianzhong (1), erhu/banhu (1), zhonghu (1), gehu/diyin gehu (1)