VICO Concert Program - Sacred Music Festival - November 11, 2001
At Temple Shalom
Kayagum Concerto (Dance of Sunrise) (1998) by Grace Lee
For Kayagum (Korean Zither), Trumpet, and String Quintet, this work is an example of pictorial Kayagum music which imitates the seagull at sunrise.
The Hermit and the Princess (1986, 2001) by Joseph "Pepe" Danza
An adaptation of an original improvisational piece which the composer recorded in Japan in 1986, the present work is fleshed out for Shakuhachi (Japanese Bamboo Flute) solo with inter-cultural orchestral forces. World Premiere
Sacred Flowers (1997, 2001) by Mark Armanini
Originally written for a trio of Erhu (Chinese Fiddle), Yangqin (Chinese Hammered Dulcimer), and Harp, the composer has created a completely new setting for the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra. World Premiere
Instrumentation and Roster of Musicians
Conductor
Jin Zhang
Soloists
Joseph "Pepe" Danza - Shakuhachi; Grace Lee - Kayagum
Musicians
Flute - Saul Berson; Oboe - Lauris McKenzie; Clarinet - Francois Houle; Bass Clarinet - Johanna Hauser; Violin 1 - Margaret Taylor; Violin 2 - Sandy Fiddes; Viola - Rhonda Henshaw; Cello - Finn Manniche; Double Bass - Tim Stacey; Harp - Heidi Kreutzen; Trumpet - Henry Christian; Percussion 1 - Phil Belanger; Marimba/Percussion 2 - Robin Reid; Vibraphone/Percussion 3 - Jason Overy; Koto - Wendy Bross Stuart; Pipa - Panda Liu; Erhu - Ji Rong Huang; Ruan - Zhi Min Yu; Yang Qin - Vivian Xia
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