Harmony Ensemble in concert with the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra
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
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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
Celtic Connections
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
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
