(Piano). Composer Note: In 1990, after eight years in the United States, I wrote my first work for solo piano, titled My Song , commissioned for Peter Serkin. At the time, my primary compositional co
M'ai Sang (My Song) can be translated into "Pulsating Voices." A 10-minute piece in 3 movements that interprets Chinese folk-music and dance into a Western mold. Written for and recorded by Peter Serk
(Misc). For Clarinet and String Quartet. Written in 1994, the premiere performance was given by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, David Shifrin clarinet.
An early Sheng work based on ci love poetry from the eastern Chinese city of Hang Zhou. Ci poetry was written with music in mind and intended to be sung.
(String Ensemble). Commissioned by the Takacs Quartet, Great Performers of Lincoln Center, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Colorado and the Ensemble Music Society of Indian
EnsembleCommissioned by the Verdehr Trio, Tibetan Dance had its first performance on March 7, 2001. The three-movement work is based on the rhythm and melodic motive of a Tibetan folk dance from Qin
H'UN (Lacerations) is a FULL SCORE to the extensive work written by Bright Sheng. This work recounts the Chinese Culteral Revolution 1966-1976. This was a very dark, sad time for the people of China.
(String Solo). This joyful suite of pieces for solo cello, based on folk melodies from various regions of the composer's native China, was written for and premiered by Yo-Yo Ma, who has also recorded
