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Moon Over Bounteous Land (World Premiere)
Chan Wing-wah

Tunes on the "Moon" Theme:
The Full Moon and Flowers in Bloom
Yan Hua Arr. by Liu Wen-hsiang

Beautiful Clouds Chasing the Moon
Ren Guang Arr. by Law Wai-lun

Full Moon and Blossoming Flower
Huang Yijun Arr. by Peng Xiuwen

The Love Song of Kangding
Sichuan Folksong Arr. by Chew Hee-chiat

Clever Girls Love To Do Embroidery Arr. by Hu Jun Lyrics by Barbara Fei
Orch. by Chew Hee-chiat

Banhu and orchestra
Hua-Bang-Zi Folk Music of Hebei Arr. by Yan Shaoyi
Banhu: Wong On-yuen

Cantonese Operatic Aria from The Romance of the Peony Fairy
Arr. by Li Ka-wa, Li Shek-um Lyrics by Su Weng
ocalists: Liza Wang, Law Kar-ying

Piano Concerto Youth Liu Shih-kun , Pan Yiming, Huang Xiaofei & Sun Yillin
Piano: Liu Shih-kun (on 20 September, 2002), Mo Cheung-yu (on 21 September, 2002)

The Silver Jubilee Medley (Archival footage provided by RTHK in the concert)
Arr. by Yan Huichang, Chan Ming-chi Narration by Lo Wai-luk
Pipe Organ: Hui Bun-yung
1. Themes from TV Suite Joseph Koo
2. Symphonic Poem Flowing Water Chan Pui-fang
3. Northwest Suite NO. 1 Tan Dun
4. Insect World Doming Lam
5. Tang Capriccio Law Wing-fai
6. Chance Encounter Ng Tai-kong
7. Tales of the Walled City Chen Ning-chi
8. Pao Chu Le Chan Ming-chi
9. Looking at Saikung through inebriated Eyes Chan Ming-chi
10. An-ching (Song of Bliss) Richard Tsang
11. Universal Joy Kuan Nai-chung
Ensemble A Joyful Time Lo Ming-Yuan Orch by Wang Chen-tung

Below the Lion Rock Joseph Koo Arr. by Law Wai-lun

Message from the Guests

All the HKCO Silver Jubilee Cocktail Reception

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A history of twenty-five years is definitely a cause to celebrate. And indeed we did. At the "Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra Silver Jubilee Concert", we made it a commemorative occasion as we not only looked back, but also looked forward, because it was also the opening concert of our 26th Orchestral Season. It was also the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for reunions and happy gatherings. Everything pointed to the auspicious hour. We were honoured to have the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, the Hon. Tung Chee Hwa with us on the opening night of the concert series.

The concert was also graced by a galaxy of stars, because we invited some of our old friends - Liza Wang of television, film and Chinese opera fame; Law Kar-ying, a pillar of local Cantonese Opera; Barbara Fei and Ella Kiang, famous vocalists of Hong Kong; and Liu Shih-kun and Mo Cheung-yu, two renowned pianists - to share the stage with us in a programme that showcased the diversity of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in music over the quarter of a century. The compere on the occasion was Candy Chea, the famed golden voice of local broadcasting.

The last part of the programme was The Silver Jubilee Medley, which gave a cross section of the most representative musical occasions of the Orchestra together with a video-show of archival footage. As the Orchestra played the "golden oldies" on stage, the audience down there revisited the yesteryears as we looked forward to an even brighter tomorrow for Hong Kong.

I would like to thank all our guest performers for granting us the copyright for this recording, and Philips-Wave Motion SACD Production Centre for their dedicated efforts in producing this DVD.

Yan Huichang
Music Director
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra