Wang Jie
FIVE PHASES OF SPRING
for Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Percussion and String Quartet
A Ballet in Five Segments
2 0 0 9
First Publication: March 1st, 2009 WANG
INSTRUMENTATION
Flute (Piccolo)
Clarinet in Bb (Bass Clarinet in Bb)
Trumpet in C
Percussion: 1 Anvil, 2 Brake Drums, 1 Large Gong, 1 Kick Drum, 3 Rototoms, 1 Toy Piano (one & half octave), 5 Woodblocks
String Quartet
Duration: ca. 15 min.
Premiere:
May 2009
Rock School for Dance Education & Curtis Institute of Music
ABOUT
"Five Phases" - "Wu Xing" (pronounced as "Woo Shing"), refers to the traditional Chinese philosophy of classifying natural phenomena into Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
When it became clear that the "Five Phases" would set the structure of my new ballet, I asked myself: "How does an ancient, not to mention deeply abstract concept relate to me, my surroundings, and ultimately, Modernism?"
A female Mayfly was born for her one day of life to tell us her side of the story:
I: Metal - In a vast motor vehicle junk yard, which extends to the horizon and beyond, female mayfly Bibi is born for her one day of life.
II: Wood - Bibi is pursued by a male mayfly into a dead rain forest. They fall in love and they mate.
III: Water - Bibi finds a river to nest her eggs. But the river is polluted now. Bibi watches in horror as her eggs wither and die.
IV: Fire - Thousands of mayflies have suffered the same tragedy. Bibi watches as they dive to their death into a wild fire.
V: Earth - On the bed of cracked and burnt earth, Bibi performs a memorial to all sacrificed mayflies by dancing in the last minute of her life. She then melts into the earth and turns into the first sign green.
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Date of printing: May 2011
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FIVE PHASES OF SPRING
I. Metal
Largo,
II. Wood
Vla.
III. Water
Bibi finds a river to nest her eggs. But the river is polluted now. Bibi watched in horror as her eggs wither and die.
Largo q = ca. 52
Clarinet in Bb
Trumpet in C
Percussion
Largo
Vib.
Largo, con rubato P
Largo, con rubato P
IV. Fire
Thousands of mayflies have suffered the same tragedy. Bibi watches as they dive to their death
Allegro, con moto q = ca. 136
Allegro, con moto q = ca. 136
C Tpt.
Perc.
Vln. I
II
Largo, tranquillo
V. Earth
On the bed of cracked and burnt earth, Bibi dances in the last minute of her life. She then melts into the earth and turns into the first sign of green.
Largo, tranquillo
• A Longing for Spring 13’ Soprano, Cl, Vln, Pno&Video
• Serenade in Isolation 12’ Violin Solo
• Dance for Two 15’ Percussion Solo
• Game for Two 13’ Two Pianos
• Faded Colors
• Waiting for the Beginning
10’ Piano Trio
15’ Fl, Cl, Vln, Vc, Pno&Toy Pno
• The Animal Carnival 15’ Soprano and String Quartet
• In Wind They Cleave
• Music for the Joy of Sextet
15’ Soprano, Baritone, Piano, Percussion, Violin, Cello
5’ Fl, Cl, Vln, Vla, Vc, Perc.
• Concerto for Harpsichord and String Instruments
12’ Harpsichord, 2 Vla, Vc.
• The Stranger 2 12’ Fl, Cl, Vln, Vc, Pno
• I Died for Beauty
11’ Baritone, Vibraphone and Piano
• Three Miniature Etudes for the Joy of Organ Playing 5’ Organ Solo
• From the Other Sky
17’ 111, 1111, 3perc, pno/cel/hpsd, singers, str
• Symphony No.1 15’ 3333, 4331, timp, 3perc, pno&cel, hp, str.
• Swamp’s Shore
• Five Faces of Joy
• Death of Socrates
7’ Sopr, 2222,4231, timp, 3perc, pno, hp, sopr, str
7’ String Orchestra & Celesta
8’ 3333, 4331, timp, 3perc, pno&cel, hp, str.
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