Bright Sheng : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  The Black Swan (Intermezzo)

  •  China Dreams (1995) - 26 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(2pic)+pic.2+ca.3(Ebcl,bcl).2+cbn/43(pictpt).31/timp.4perc/pf.hp/str

  •  Concerto for Orchestra: Zodiac Tales (2005) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(2pic)3(ca)3(Ebcl:2bcl)3(2cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str

  •  Fanfare, from “China Dreams” (1992) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)+pic.2+ca.2+Ebcl(bcl).2+cbn/43(pictpt).31/4perc/hp.pf/str

  •  H’un (Lacerations): In Memoriam 1966-76 (1988) - 22 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(2pic,afl).22(2bcl).2(cbn)/3220/2perc/pf.hp/str

  •  Postcards (1997) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1(pic).2(ca).1(Ebcl,bcl).2/2100/2[=1]perc/pf(cel)/str

  •  Prelude from “China Dreams” (1994) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(2pic)+pic.2+ca.3(Ebcl,bcl).2+cbn/43(pictpt)31/timp.3perc/pf.hp/str

  •  Shanghai Overture (2007) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1+2pic.2+ca.2(bcl)+ebcl.2+cbn/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Tibetan Love Song and Swing 13 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(2pic).2(+ca).3(efl.bcl).3(cbn)/4.3Ctp(Bb).3.1/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Tibetan Swing (2002) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(2pic).2+ca.3(Ebcl,bcl).3(cbn)/4.3(2Ctpt).2+btbn.1/timp.3perc/hp/str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Colors of Crimson (2004) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Marimba

    Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/3220/timp.2perc/pf.hp/str

  •  Flute Moon (1999) - 18 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Flute (piccolo)

    Orchestration   2timp.3perc/hp.pf/str

  •  Nanking! Nanking! (1999) - 26 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Pipa

    Orchestration   3(2pic).3(ca).3(Ebcl,bcl).3(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str

  •  Never Far Away (2008) - 24 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Harp

    Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2(Ctpt).2.0/tmp.4perc/pf/str

  •  The Phoenix (2004) - 23 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   3(2pic,afl).2+ca.3(Ebcl,bcl).2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Red Silk Dance (1999) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   2(2pic).22(Ebcl).2/4230/timp.3perc/str

  •  The Song and Dance of Tears (2003) - 26 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   cello, piano, pipa, sheng

    Orchestration   3(afl,2pic).3(ca,[heck]).3(Ebcl,bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Spring Dreams for Violin and Traditional Chinese Orchestra (1997) - 25 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Violin

    Orchestration   Di: Bang, Qu, Xin / Sheng: Gao 1, Gao 2, Zhong / Suona: Gao, Zhong, Di / Di Guan, Liu Qin, Pipa / Ran: Zhong, Da / Yang Quin, 2 Zheng (1 player) / 5 Percussion / Hu: Gao, Er, Zhong, Cello, Bass

  •  Spring Dreams for Violoncello and Traditional Chinese Orchestra (1997) - 25 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   Di: Bang, Qu, Xin / Sheng: Gao 1, Gao 2, Zhong / Suona: Gao, Zhong, Di / Di Guan, Liu Qin, Pipa / Ran: Zhong, Da / Yang Quin, 2 Zheng (1 player) / 5 Percussion / Hu: Gao, Er, Zhong, Cello, Bass

  •  Two Poems for Cello and Orchestra (1997) - 25 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   3(2pic).3(ca).3(Ebcl.2bcl).3(cbn)/43(pictpt).31/timp.4perc/pf(cel,syn)/2hp/str

  •  Two Poems from the Sung Dynasty (1985) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   1(pic,afl).111/1000/perc/hp.pf/str

  •  Wild Swan: Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra (2006) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Clarinet

    Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)2(bcl)2(cbn)/3.2.1+btbn.0/timp.2perc/hp/str

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  La’i (Love Song) (2005) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1+2pic.2+ca.2(bcl)+Ebcl.2+cbn/432+btbn.1/timp.4perc/hp
    (2+4pic.4+2ca.4(2bcl)+2Ebcl.4+2cbn/6442/timp.4perc/hp)

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Concertino (1993) - 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl, 2 vn, va, vc

  •  Four Movements (1990) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vn, vc, pf

  •  Little Cabbage (2006) - 2 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl+Ebcl

  •  A Night at the Chinese Opera (2006)

    Orchestration   violin, piano

  •  String Quartet No. 3 (1993) - 17 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2 vn, va, vc

  •  String Quartet No. 4 -- Silent Temple (2000) - 17 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2 vn, va, vc

  •  String Quartet No. 5, "The Miraculous" (2007) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2 vn, va, vc

  •  Sweet May Again (2007) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   doublebass, piano

  •  Three Fantasies for Violin and Piano (2006) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vn, pf

  •  Three Songs (1999) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pipa, vc

  •  Tibetan Dance (2001) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vn, cl, pf

• Solo Works (excluding keyboard)
  •  Seven Short Yadhtrib Variations (1994) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bassoon

  •  Seven Tunes Heard in China (1995) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vc

  •  The Stream Flows (1990) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vn

  •  The Stream Flows (1988) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   va

  •  Three Etudes (1982) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   flute

  •  A Tune From Childhood (after Concertino for clarinet and String Quartet) (1994) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   clarinet

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  Distant Birthday Bells (2001) - 1 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  My Other Song (2007) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  My Song (M’ai Sang) (1989) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Variation Fugato (2003) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  The Boatmen’s Song (2004) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   Children’s treble choir (or Women’s Chorus SSAA)

    Orchestration   perc, hp

  •  Fragments from “The Song of Majnun” (1992) - 18 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor

    Chorus   small and large choruses

    Orchestration   2(2pic.afl).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbn)/2110/2perc.hp.pf/str (min 6.5.4.3.2)

  •  Two Folk Songs from Qinghai (1989) - 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   Chorus

    Orchestration   1(pic).111/2110/2perc/pf/str
    (2perc.2pf)

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Three Chinese Love Songs (1988) - 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   va, pf

  •  Three Chinese Poems (1982) - 5 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   mezzo soprano

    Orchestration   pf

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Madame Mao (2003) - 2 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   High lyric Soprano, Mezzo soprano, 3 Baritones, 2 Sopranos, 2 Tenors, 2 Basses

    Chorus   SATB chorus

    Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(Ebcl,bcl).2(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  may i feel, said he. An Opera in Seven Minutes (1996) - 7 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor

    Orchestration   pf (4 hands)

  •  The Silver River (1997) - 1 Hour(s) 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   African-American Actress (Western style), Asian Male Singer (Chinese Opera style), Baritone (Western Opera/Music Theater style), Asian Female Dancer, 2 Dancers

    Orchestration   fl(pic,afl), cl(bcl,perc), pipa, perc, vn(perc), vc(perc); Note: the flutist appears onstage as a male cowherd, the pipa player appears onstage as a goddess-weaver

  •  The Song of Majnun (1992) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Baritones, Bass, 3 Mezzo Sopranos, Soprano, Tenor

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   2(2pic,afl).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbn)/2110/2[=3]perc/hp.pf/str

• Dance
  •  The Nightingale and the Rose (2007) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic,afl)+pic.3(ca).3(Ebcl:bcl).3(cbn)/4.3Ctpt(3Bbpictpt).2+btbn.1/timp.4perc/hp/str