Half Moon Rising for SATB Choir and Piano

Choral Music from Mainl. China, HK., Singap. & Taiw. (24 Orig./Arr., Mand/Eng)

Half Moon Rising, compiled and edited by John Winzenburg, offers a broad range of choirs an informed introduction to performing Chinese choral music. The collection includes:

• a representative and contrasting selection of works from the past century – folksong arrangements; pieces mixing traditional Chinese and Western Romantic styles; and contemporary settings of ancient poetry
• a broad range of styles and dialects, illustrating the region’s rich diversity, all presented with the transliterated original text
• poetic English translations below the staves and introductions containing information on the composers/arrangers; performance notes; and literal English translations

Additional Information

SKU#: 98-EP72625
ISBN-10: 0577009087
ISBN-13: 9790577009087
Series: Edition Peters
Format: Book
Page Count: 248
Contributors: Edited by John Winzenburg
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