Chou: In the Mode of Shang

Composer: Wen-chung Chou (1923-2019) Format: Full Score Instrumentation: Orchestra Work: In the Mode of Shang Binding: ISMN: 9790300767000 Pages: 44 PDF Preview Description This composition results from an artistic project that had begun in 1953, when the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship awarded Chou Wen-chung a fellowship for research into ancient Chinese music. That grant led him to write three exquisite orchestral pieces collectively known as musical brushwork. All in the Spring Wind (1953), And the Fallen Petals (1954), and In the Mode of Shang (1956). These works combine consistent application of spatial pitch distribution, the infusion of a Chinese modal mixture, and the Western idea of conservation of material, demonstrating his ability to unite classical Chinese traditions and Western contemporary music. In the Mode of Shang displays his ingenious application of a classical Chinese modal mixture, known as Fan-diao, to reinvigorate traditional Chinese mo