Title: The racing stallions : Erhu solo

Composer:Zhang Fuquan

Arranger:Tong Leung-tak

Year: 1981

Genre:

• Solo
• Original composition
• Erhu with instrumental ensemble

Call No.: SC461

Description: "The Racing Stallions" is an erhu solo piece composed by Zhang Fuquan (1941–). Written for the Music Office's Australian tour in 1981, Tong Leung-tak made this arrangement for Western orchestral accompaniment featuring the woodwinds, the strings, and percussion instruments such as sleigh bells and the muyu (Chinese fish-shaped woodblock). The original solo is in a style not dissimilar to the more well-known Sai ma ("Horse Racing") composed by Huang Haihuai (1935–1967), while Tong's arrangement is characterized by accented chords, occasional countermelodies, and a driving rhythm. Indeed, prior to his move from Beijing to Hong Kong, Tong arranged a similar-sounding score for accompaniment by the modern Chinese orchestra.

Note:

• Composed for the Australian tour

Instrumentation: flute (1), clarinet (1), oboe (1), bassoon (1), timpani (1), cymbals (1), sleigh bells (1), muyu (1), erhu (1), violin (2), viola (1), cello (1), double bass (1)