Ching-chu Hu
A Tempered Wish for violin and chamber orchestra 2007
Cover:
1985, by Hu Hung-shu, oil on canvas, 48” x 38”. Reprinted with permission.
A Tempered Wish for violin and chamber orchestra Instrumentation Flute / Piccolo Oboe Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn in F Trumpet in Bb Trombone Tuba Piano Perc I Castanets 3 Chinese Cymbals (< 14, 16-18, 20+) (may use Perc II) Crotales Marimba (5 octaves) Taiko Drum Temple Blocks Xylophone (4 octaves)
Perc II 3 Chinese Cymbals (< 14, 16-18, 20+) 3 Chinese Gongs (8, 10, 12) Finger Cymbals Maracas Triangle Tubular Bells Vibraphone
Violin Solo Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello Contrabass Performance Notes for A Tempered Wish Grace notes should be played on the beat and treated purely for ornamental purposes. Perc I’s use of cymbals is at letter “K” and may use Perc II’s cymbals if necessary. Ideally, the xylophone will include a C3. If not, low notes may be transposed up an octave. Strings should play with portamento in lyrical passages.
Program Notes for A Tempered Wish A Tempered Wish deals with Chinese sounds I recall from my childhood. Many a weekend morning I would wake up with Chinese folk, orchestral, and operatic music reverberating throughout the house. I’ve always appreciated the inflections, the energy, and the “feel” of Chinese folk music and wanted to capture that for the violin. In addition, colorful, bright and piercing sounds of instruments such as the sheng (a Chinese aerophone) have made a lasting impression. A Tempered Wish is a one-movement work that has three contrasting sections. The first has a slower folk music feel. The trumpet signifies the second section, which recalls the bright and nasal colors of a Chinese opera. This is followed by a faster folk-song conclusion. I am honored to have had the opportunity to compose a work celebrating the centennial of the University of Iowa School of Music. Having grown up in Iowa City, the UI School of Music has been one of my primary learning institutions since my secondary school days. From piano competitions to All-State rehearsals, from lessons to masterclasses, I have wandered these halls since the 1970’s. Returning in the 1990’s to complete a masters in composition and a master of fine arts in conducting have prepared me well in my career today as a composer and conductor in academia. To be asked to write for the Center For New Music season is truly a meaningful experience and I wanted to capture an aspect of my childhood that is entwined with my musical development. I thank the 2006-2007 members of the Center for New Music Ensemble, director David Gompper, and violinist Scott Conklin for their work and preparation for the concert this evening (3/4/07).
Commissioned by the University of Iowa Center for New Music
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