Dabo River Caprice
Dabo River Caprice is a work
for Chinese Orchestra, composed by He Xuntian in 1982.
Introduction
This piece consists of two movement, the first being adagio and the second, allegretto. It depicts the exotic beauty of Dabo River and the joyful scene of Baima Tibetans living there. For the first time, grand chorus was included in folk orchestral music.This piece was composed in 1982. It has won a number of prizes, including the 1st Prize in the Third National Musical Compositions Competition. It has been performed in more than ten countries around the world.
Instrumentation
Dabo River Caprice is scored for the following orchestra:Woodwinds
Plucked strings
Percussion
Voices
Bowed strings
Notably missing from the instrumentation are the suona family of instruments, the diyin sheng and liuqin.
Due to the limited adoption of gehu and diyingehu, many Chinese orchestras use the cello and double bass as substitutes for these parts.
Performance
Dabo River Caprice8 February 2003, John F. [Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Dabo River Caprice
6 February 2003, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra