Title: Linga

Composer:Ng King Pan

Year: [2005?]

Genre:

• Small ensemble
• Original composition
• Chinese plucked string orchestra

Call No.: SC1458

Description: Commissioned by the Music Office and composed by Ng King Pan, "Linga" consists of three movements that are named after Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity in Hinduism: Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (the Destroyer). The music involves frequent changes of meter and playing in unison. It also deploys tremolos, glissandos, harmonics, and portamentos to showcase the distinctive timbres of Chinese plucked-string instruments. Note: This piece is not to be confused with "Brahma," a piece written by the same composer in 2012 for Hong Kong Youth Chinese Plucked String Orchestra.

Note:

• Commissioned work
• Chinese title from Music Office's library online catalog

Instrumentation: di (2), sheng (2), yangqin (1), liuqin (1), pipa (1), zhong ruan (1), da ruan (1), da sanxian (1), zheng (2), percussion (4), cello (1), double bass (1)