A work for concert band was commissioned for the ‘CBDNA 2006 Southern Division Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee U.S.A., conducted by Dr. Thomas E. Verrier. Later performed by the Hong Kong Youth NeoWinds Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Danilo Delfin. The work was also performed in Beijing with the Beijing Youth Palace Symphonic Band on the 27th January 2007, with the composer conducted the performance.
The music depicts a joyful festive scene of the Chinese New Year, based on a very popular New Year tune, and consisted of 3 sections: Allegro, Andante Tranquillo and Allegro Energetico. A joyous introduction with fragments from the theme is constructed with a succession of 3rds and tri-tones, followed by a twisted shape of the theme accompanied with parallel tr-tones in irregular meters. The joyful melody gradually appears and repeats twice before the closing of the section which leads directly into the second section.
The second section consists of retrograde-fragments created from the theme. It suggests a serene mood but with movements, sounded by the Clarinet section with careful coloring and dynamic shaping. Vibes and Bells play an ostinato with muted Trumpets and Trombone.
Without traditional Chinese percussion instruments, the third section starts with a rhythmic pattern which recall the sound of these instruments playing in a crowded party. Tonal center is shifting back and forth while the orchestration is quite imaginative on this Chinese theme.
本作品特為「 2006年美國全國院校管樂團指導者協會(CBDNA)美南分會會議」而創作，由Dr. T. Verrier 指揮首演，後由通利新青年管樂團 D. Delfin先生指揮通利新青年管樂團、2007年作者指揮北京少年宮交響管樂團展演。
曲中借用一首中國農曆新年節慶音樂，再以變奏、音列倒行、頑固低音、和聲掛留等技法，當中還運用三度及四度疊置音程的和聲平衡進行模式。雖然沒有用上傳統的中國敲擊樂器，樂曲保持熱鬧的節慶氣氛；全曲大致可分為為三個樂段：快板、恬靜的行板及有力的快板。
© Copyright 2005 Yau Yuen Hing
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