Description
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
Instrument: Choir
Voicing: SATB
Medium: Book
SKU: 98-EP72625
