East Wind - A Free Lunchtime Concert
26th January
1pm
Free to attend
The Actors' Church is thrilled to present this long awaited opportunity, an ensemble of Chinese Musicians, trained in London Music Schools undertake a series of classic Chinese classical pieces.
The theme is propelled by the hope that East-West exchange in classical music can become the perfect building block for a peaceful, hopeful, and constructive link between the UK and China.
Programme:
Pianist Ke Ma
Scenes in a Jade Terrace (1988)
II. Memories in an ancient garden
A.S.Arensky (1861-1906)
Etude Op.25 No.4 ‘Theme Chinois’(1890)
Zhang Zhao(b.1964)
Pi Huang (1995)
Pianist Yuzhou Zhang
Yiqiang Sun (b.1945)
Spring Dance (1980)
Tenor Zihua Zhang
Jianfen Gu (b.1935)
That Would be Me (1982)
Text by Xiaoguang Chen (b. 1948)
(1906-1944)
Hokkien folk song Bang Tshun Hong( Longing for the Spring Breeze) (1933)
Text by Linqiu Li (1906-1979)
Soprano Xiaofei Shen (Siyu)
Pianist Naixin Li
Huang Zi (1904-1938)
Spring Nostalgia (1932)
Poet Hanzhang Wei(1905-1993)
Tingjiang Hu(b.1981)
Ask Spring (2010)
Lyrics by Yan su(1930-2016)
Baritone Zheng Tu
Huang Zi (1904-1938)
Homeland Nostalgia (1932)
Poet Hanzhang Wei (1905-1993)
Qing Zhu (1893-1959)
The Endless River Eastward Flows (1920)
Poet Su Shi (1037-1101)
Tune: Charm of a Maiden Singer (Song Dynasty)
Memories of the Past at Red Cliff
Mezzo Soprano Yixuan Qian
Huang Zi (1904-1938)
Three Wishes of the Rose (1932)
Poet Yusheng Long (1902-1966)
Plum Blossoms in the Snow
Text by Xuean Liu (1905-1985)
Baritone&Chinese zither Yang Kang
Weijie Gao (b.1938)
Amour-to the Tune of Red Embroidered Shoes
Poet Yunshi Guan (1286-1324)
Chinese Folk song
Flower Drum of Fengyang
(Created between Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty 1368- 1912)
Chinese zither
Ancient Chinese music arranged by Liu Le (b.1985)
Loves the Spring Breeze
London Youlan Qin Society
Pipa (4-stringed Lute) Cheng Yu
White Snow in Sunny Spring
Pipa & Xiao flute Duo Cheng Yu & Dennis K. T. Lee
Moonlit Night by the Spring River
Zither small ensemble
Song of Yue
Spring at Royal Palace
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Please note there are no public toilets on site, the closet are located just outside the church on the Piazza.
Please note there is no set seating or this event.