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Harmony Ensemble in concert with the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra E-mail

In the series "A Concert, a Cocktail and a Canape" at Oran Mor on 9th February 2009 Harmony Chinese Music Ensemble collaborated with the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert to celebrate the 2009 Chinese New Year - the Year of the Ox.

The programme included Air and Dances (茉莉花, 紫竹调 and 喜洋洋) arranged by Eddie McGuire, Kangding Love Song (康定情歌), Mountain Passes (关山月), an ancient Chinese melody arranged by Kimho Ip, a world premiere of Zweisamkeit V composed by Kimho Ip as well as an improvisation and the Beijing opera inspired singing from Fong Liu. The conductor was Peter Jones.

Harmony Ensemble musicians:

Fong Liu - dancer, singer
Cheng-Ying Chuang - zhongruan, liuqin
Eddie McGuire - dizi
Kimho Ip - yangqin
Hooi Ling Eng - zheng, percussion and drums

Below are videos from the concert.

Fishing Song 漁歌 featuring soloist Cheng-Ying Chung

Arranged by Cheng-Ying Chung



Half Moon Rising 半个月亮爬上来 featuring soloist Fong Liu

Arranged by Eddie McGuire



Live improvisation by Harmony Ensemble

String section was composed by Eddie McGuire

 
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Lan Hua Hua 兰花花

Arranged by Eddie McGuire

Harmony Ensemble musicians:

Fong Liu - Voice
Kimho Ip - Yangqin (Chinese dulcimer)
Eddie McGuire - Dizi (Chinese bamboo flute)
Cheng-Ying Chuang - Zhongruan (Chinese moon guitar) & Liuqin (Chinese lute)
Hooi Ling Eng - Zheng, Drum & Percussion
Willem Mathlener - Violin

 
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Harmony & Whistlebinkies in the world premiere of

Tian Di Yuan   天地缘   Defying Fate

Scene 1

Music by Eddie McGuire
Choreography by Yanmei Wu and Charan Pradhan

January 15th 2005

Dancers
Yanmei Wu, Charan Pradhan, Teresa Chian, Amanda Chan, Emily Chan, Gemma Chan Olivia Lam, Jessica Lam, Emily Liu, Teri Tang

Harmony Musicians
Yanmei Wu - Gu zheng (flat harp), Mu Yu (wood block)
Difei Wang - Erhu (Chinese 2 string fiddle)
Eddie McGuire - Dizi (bamboo flute), flute, gongs
Kimho Ip - Yang qin (Chinese hammered dulcimer), ocean drum
Jingliang Chen - Gu zheng, vocals

Whitlebinkies Musicians
Peter Anderson - bodhran, side drum, cymbal, rainstick
Annaliese Dagg - viola, fidde in D flat
Stuart Eydmann - concertina, bones
Mark Hayward - fiddle, fiddle in D flat
Rhona Mackay - clarsach, vocals
Eddie McGuire - flute, piccolo, bamboo flute
Rab Wallace - Scottish smallpipes, Lowland pipes

Lighting
Phil Smith

Costumes
Xuemei Wu and Yanmei Wu

 
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