Tan Dun : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  2000 Today: A World Symphony for the Millenium (1999) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1+pic.1+ca.2Ebcl(cl,bcl).1+cbn/4330/perc/hp/str

  •  Concerto for Orchestra: Yi° (2002) - 23 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic).2.1+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/pf.hp/str (min 8.6.6.6.3)

  •  Death and Fire: Dialogue with Paul Klee (1992) - 27 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(2pic)+pic(afl).2.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/4perc/hp/str

  •  Internet Symphony No. 1: Eroica 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic..2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4.2.btbn.1/timp.5perc/hp/str

  •  Orchestra Theatre I: O (1990) - 19 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/4perc/hp/str/orchestra members' voices

  •  Overture: Dragon and Phoenix — from Heaven Earth Mankind (1997) - 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   opt children's chorus

    Orchestration   2(2pic).2.1+bcl.1+cbn/4331/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 10.8.8.8.4); opt Bianzhang bells

  •  Self Portrait — from “Death and Fire” (1983) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

  •  Symphony for Strings (2009) - 16 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

  •  Symphony in Two Movements (1985) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4331/4perc/hp/str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (Yi2) (1996) - 28 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Guitar

    Orchestration   2(pic).21+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 8.6.6.6.3)

  •  Concerto for Pizzicato Piano and Ten Instruments (1995) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   110+bcl.0/0000/perc/gtr.hp/str(1.1.1.1)

  •  Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa (1999) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Pipa

    Orchestration   str (max. 14.12.10.10.8; min. 6.6.4.4.2)

  •  Crouching Tiger Concerto (2000) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   afl(pic)[=bawu(dizi)].000/0000/5perc/hp/str

  •  Crouching Tiger Concerto for Erhu and Chamber Orchestra (2000) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Erhu

    Orchestration   afl(pic)[=bawu(dizi)].000/0000/5perc/hp/str

  •  Earth Concerto for stone and ceramic percussion with orchestra (2009)

    Soloist(s)   4perc

    Orchestration   2+pic).2.2+bcl.2+cbn/4.3.3.1/timp(perc)/hp/str (16.14.12.10.8)
    (4perc; 2222/2221/timp/hp/str (10.8.6.6.3))

  •  Four Secret Roads of Marco Polo (2004) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   12 Cellos

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Intercourse of Fire and Water (Yi1) (1994) - 28 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   2(pic)21+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 86663)
    (solo cello)

  •  The Map: Concerto for Cello, Video and Orchestra (2002) - 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   2(2pic).2(ca).1+Ebcl(bcl).1+cbn/2221/4perc/hp/str and video

  •  On Taoism (1985) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Voice, Bass Clarinet, Contrabassoon

    Orchestration   3(pic).111/2120/6perc/hp.pf/str(14.12.10.8.6)

  •  Orchestra Theatre II: Re (1992) - 18 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass

    Chorus   audience

    Orchestration   0+3pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2/4.3Dtpt.3.1/4perc/pf.hp/str (two conductors)

  •  Orchestra Theatre III: Red Forecast (1996) - 40 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   1(pic)11(bcl).tsx.1(cbn)/2220/3perc/hp.pf/str(22221+22221); video and audio tape

  •  Orchestra Theatre IV: The Gate (1999) - 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   female Peking Opera singer, Western operatic soprano, Japanese Puppeteer

    Orchestration   1(pic).1.1(bcl).1(cbn)/2221/timp.2perc/hp/str (8.8.8.8.4); video

  •  Out of Peking Opera (1994) - 16 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Violin

    Orchestration   3222/4331/4perc/hp/str

  •  Paper Concerto for paper instruments and orchestra (2003) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion

    Orchestration   2(bfl).2.1+bcl(Ebcl).1+cbn/2221/timp.2perc/hp/str (16.10.8.8.6)

  •  Piano Concerto: The Fire (2008) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Requiem and Lullaby (1995) - 12 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano (or Low Bass or children's chorus), string instrument (vc, vn, or Erhu)

    Chorus   Soprano (or Low Bass or children's chorus);string instrument (vc, vn, or Erhu)

    Orchestration   222+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str

  •  Violin Concerto: The Love (2009) - 35 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Violin

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp(2cowbells).4perc/hp/str

  •  Water Concerto for water instruments and orchestra (1998) - 27 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion

    Orchestration   2(2pic).2.1+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 86663)

  •  Zheng Concerto (1999) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   zheng

    Orchestration   str (max. 14.12.10.10.8; min. 6.6.4.4.2)

• Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Circle with Four Trios, Conductor and Audience (1992) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   man, gtr, hp, pf, perc, db

    Orchestration   pf.perc.db/man.gtr.hp/vn.va.vc/pic.ob.bcl

  •  Secret Land (2006) - 14 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Cello orchestra

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Concerto for Six (1997) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bcl, egtr, prep pf, perc, vc, db

  •  Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa (1999) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Pipa

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc

  •  Eight Colors for String Quartet (1986) - 16 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str4tet

  •  Elegy: Snow in June (1991) - 18 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   4 perc

  •  Ghost Opera (1994) - 41 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Pipa

    Orchestration   2 vn, va, vc

  •  In Distance (1987) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pic, hp, bass dm

  •  Water Music (2004) - 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   4 perc

• Solo Works (excluding keyboard)
  •  Intercourse of Fire and Water for solo cello (1996) - 18 minute(s)

  •  Seven Desires for Guitar (2002) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   guitar

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  C A G E (1993) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Eight Memories in Watercolor (1978) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Traces (1989) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Heaven Earth Mankind (Symphony 1997) (1997) - 1 Hour(s) 8 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello, Bianzhong Bells

    Chorus   Children's Chorus

    Orchestration   2(2pic).22(bcl).2(cbn)/4331/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 10.8.8.8.4); tape

  •  Song of Peace from Heaven Earth Mankind (1997) - 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bianzhong Bells [opt]

    Chorus   children's chorus

    Orchestration   2(2pic).21+bcl.1+cbn/4331/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 10.8.8.8.4)

  •  Water Passion After St. Matthew (2000) - 1 Hour(s) 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano (doubling Xun), Bass baritone (doubling Xun)

    Chorus   SATB chorus doubling Tibetan percussion

    Orchestration   vn, vc, 3 perc, Yamaha A-3000 sampler, sound engineer(electronics)

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Lament: Autumn Wind (1993) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   any voice

    Orchestration   any six instruments

  •  Memorial 19 Fucks (1993) - 5 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   voice

    Orchestration   pf, db

  •  Silk Road (1989) - 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   perc

  •  A Sinking Love (1995) - 6 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   4 viols
    (str4tet)

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  The First Emperor (2006) - 2 Hour(s) 35 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Cast: S, 2Mz, 2T, Bar, B, Peking Opera Singer; chorus; dancers; Orch: 2(amp bfl).2.2.2/3.3Ctpt.2.1/timp.4perc.Tibetan singing bowl/2hp/str; ancient music instruments (min 7 players): large Chinese drums, pairs of stones, 15-string Zheng[=Chinese lute or Japanese koto], pitched ceramic chimes[=pitched ceramic flower pots], waterphones, giant bell onstage

  •  Marco Polo (1995) - 2 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   dramatic Tenor, 2 Mezzo sopranos, Bass, 2 Tenors, Baritone, Soprano, boy treble

    Chorus   chorus of at least 20; dancers

    Orchestration   1(pic)1(ca)1(bcl)1(cbn)/2220/3perc/prpf.hp/str(min 10.8.6.6.4); world instruments: rec*.medieval hp*.rebec*.sitar.tabla*.2 Tibetan hn*.Tibetan bowls and bells(chorus).pipa.sheng; (* Musicians may double on world and western instruments). For information on Chinese instruments and performers, please contact Parnassus Productions, Inc.

  •  Nine Songs (1989) - 1 Hour(s) 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   20 singer-performers

    Orchestration   3perc.2cbn.3 Chinese instrumentalists

  •  Peony Pavilion (1998) - 1 Hour(s) 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor, Chinese Opera actress

    Orchestration   6 players, audio CD. 1) Midi hn, Xun, Dizi. 2) Midi hn, Sona[=Kiri or Taeponso]. 3) Pipa. 4) Sampler[=computer]. 5) bangu dm (Chinese Opera dm), Chinese cym, sm gong, lg bdm, water gong, ratchet. 6) dmkit, udo dm (ceram dm w/2 sound holes), maraca, guiro, Chinese cym, brush, bow, flexitone, 4 sm Chinese bells[=finger bells], 2 cowbells (lg, sm). Chinese inst & perf info: Parnassus Productions, Inc

  •  Tea: A Mirror of Soul (2002) - 1 Hour(s) 48 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, 3 Percussion

    Chorus   Bass baritone chorus

    Orchestration   amp bfl(pic), bcl(Ebcl), 2 Ctpt, 2 tbn, 3 ripieno perc [opera version only], 2 hp, str (8.8.6.6.4)