Heritage of Hakka (full score) Orchestra; duration: 11'30" To purchase the full score, the "buy now" button on the left will bring you to a secured website where you can pay with PayPal or a major credit card such as VISA or Master card. The electronic version of the parts in PDF will be emailed to you within 24-48 hours upon receiving the amount of payment shown on the right.
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This piece was world-premiered on October 13, 2018 at the opening ceremony of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), performed by the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra and the Kaohsiung City Symphony Orchestra with Wen-Pin Chien conducting.
"Heritage of Hakka" – Program Note
Hakka means guest in Chinese. Hakka people is a subgroup of the Chinese originating from northern China in the Han Dynasty (202 BC– 220 AD). Due to social and political upheavals and frequent invasions from the northern tribes, for centuries Hakka people have continued their migrations to southern China and, nowadays, to various corners of the world. Persevering spirits and Hakka dialects are among the heritage of Hakka. As new comers to a territory Hakka people usually had to farm in mountain areas where local people cared not to use. Hakka people made up mountain songs to entertain themselves as they worked hard in the fields. Mountain songs were also a means to express admirations and to exchange love messages among young men and women. This piece is for symphony orchestra with four percussions. Hakka mountain songs are used as motifs. The music depicts the journey of Hakka ancestors over the mountains and cross the oceans to the island of Taiwan. Constant hardships were overcome by unbreakable spirits, positive attitudes, and music. This piece is a symphonic poem in a single-movement sonata form.
Instrumentation 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 1, Timp., Perc. I, II, III, IV, Harp, Strings
