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List Of Works

Major Works 主要作品

Orchestral (Western)

管弦樂 (西樂)

天上雲河 (2006) 7’

     for harmonica orchestra

Glamour of Asia Pacific (2004) 5’

     for a thousand harmonicas - for the Grand Finale of Fifth Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival

口琴樂隊前奏曲 (2003) 7’

     for harmonica orchestra

海韻風情 (2002) 19’     

     for Handbell and Orchestra   

     I. The Sea and Wind Dialogue

     II. Leaves in the Wind

     III. The Dawn Breaks

交響詩《創世紀》   (2000) 18'
城市中的夢想 (1999) 10'
思潮 (1994) 10'
生命序曲 (1992) 10'

Orchestral (Chinese)

管弦樂 (中樂)

將進酒   (2005) 8’

彩雲追月狂想曲 (2004) 10’

酒肆留別  (1996) 9'
黃土鄉情 (1995) 10'

將進酒   (2005) 8’

彩雲追月狂想曲 (2004) 10’

酒肆留別  (1996) 9'
黃土鄉情 (1995) 10'

Chamber (Western)

室樂 (西樂)

銀海星閃  (2004) 11'

     for cl, vc & pf

Spirit II (2002) 9’

     for piano and clarinet

香江素描組曲 (2001) 14'
    for harmonica quintet, pf & percussions

紅映雪語組曲  (2000) 15'
    for harmonica quintet
心語一 (1999) 10'
    for string quartet
心語二 (1999) 7'
    for string quartet
Music of the Universe (1997) 12'
    for perc ensemble
夜 (1995) 9'
    for fl, vn & pf
旅程 (1992) 4'
    for string quartet

Chamber (Mixed)

室樂 (混合)

彩雲追月狂想曲 (2003) 10'

     for Harmonica Quintet, sheng and Piano

Three Petite Pieces (2002) 13’

     for guitar, sheng, violin and viola

     I Chasing the Waves

     II Air Eleganza

     III 三擊

三鳥朝陽  (2001) 5'
     for 2 dizi's, fl & pf

秋山紅葉組曲 (2000) 14'
     for harmonica quintet, sheng, hp, pf & perc

世界大同 (2000) 10'
     for mixed ensemble

Instrumental Solo

獨奏曲

Spirit I (1997) 5'
     for cl
大江曲 (1995) 8'
     for pf
盧沽湖 (1994) 5'
     for zheng
Two Preludes (1992) 5'
     for pf
Violin Solo in G Minor (1992) 8'
     for vn & pf
春風  (1992) 5'
     for zheng
春夏秋冬 (1992) 10'
     for pf

Vocal / Choral

聲樂 / 合唱

Hong Kong, You are Beautiful! (2005) 8’

民風三樂 (2005) 13'

     for mixed chorus

情繫香江 (2002) 10' 

     for mixed chorus
元朗音畫  (2001) 6'
     for children chorus
Song of the Universe (2000) 5'
     for soprano
老酒三兩三  (1995) 8'
     for solo tenor & pf
靈犀  (1994) 5'
     for solo soprano & pf
一列車 (1994) 10'
     for chorus
空巷 (1992) 6'
     for soprano & pf
浣溪沙 (1992) 8'
     for solo alto, chorus & pf
採蓮歌  (1992) 4'
     for tenor, soprano duet with pf
念 (1992) 10'
     for chorus, pf & perc

Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music

音悠極擊 (2004) 70'

     for electronic music, live percussions and choreography 

電子音樂 / 電腦音樂

Music for Ballet / Dance

音悠極擊 (2004) 70'

     for electronic music, live percussions and choreography

舞蹈音樂

Music for Theatre / Drama

劇場音樂

竹林七賢  (1994) 45'

     話劇

小魚與海  (2006) 90'

     音樂劇

Multimedia / Installation

多媒體音樂 / 裝置音樂

夜醉凌峰多媒體舞蹈版 (2000) 11'

     for Chinese ensemble, multi-media & dancer

海的變奏  (2001) 15'
     for tape, fl, vc & dancer

Others

其他

視象音樂


茶的藝術  (1997) 20'
     for Chinese ensemble
文樓的藝術  (1996) 20'
     for MIDI production
茗趣 (1995) 20'
     for Chinese ensemble


電視音樂


Original soundtracks for over 40 episodes of RTHK TV series since 1990


電影音樂


電影配樂《忌廉溝鮮奶(1982) 30'
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (male version) (1984) 30
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (male version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (female version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (male version) (1984) 30
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (male version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (female version) (1984) 15

Publications / Paper Presentations

出版刊物 / 發表文章

The article entitled ‘Analysis of Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera’ by Mui Kwong Chiu was collected lin A Collection of Articles in Commemoration of the 20 Anniversary of the Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society, jointlypublished by Center of Asian Studies, HKU and Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society in September 2005.

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An essay entitled ‘The mixing instrumentations of harmonica with other musical instruments as seen from the newly created harmonica compositions’ was published in the book ‘Seventy Years of Hong Kong Harmonica’ published by Joint Publishing Co. Ltd. in August, 2004.

 

A review entitled ‘The Fifth Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival 2004’ was published in the September issue, 2004 in the quarterly publication CASHFLOW of Composers and Author’s Society of Hong Kong (CASH).

 

A research paper entitled ‘New Possibilities for Chinese Instrumental Music: Compositional Techniques in Two Original Chamber Works’ was delivered in the Research Colloquia in Autumn 2003 in the Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong. The paper discusses the incorporation of compositional techniques from both Chinese and Western traditions as integrated in Mui Kwong Chiu’s two musical works.

 

Music Theatre and Multi Media: Teaching Resource Kit." (in collaboration with Joshua Chan) In Contemporary Music Education Campaign of the ISCM World Music Days 2002. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Composers' Guild and the Education Department, 2002.

 

‘Analysis of Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera’ by Mui Kwong Chiu was first published as papers and proceedings of the Sixth Seminar on the History of New Music in China: Its Form, Craftsmanship and Aesthetics in 2000. It was later published in the same year in Collected Essays on History of New Music in China, Vol. No 6 by HKU Center of Asia Studies.

 

A feature article entitled ‘An Exploration of Coherence in Music from Pop Song to Serious Music’ was published in Issue 29 in the summer of 1999 in CASHFLOW the quarterly publication of CASH. In the article, compositional techniques in both pop and contemporary music genre were discussed, with a special focus on some of Joseph Koo’s modulation techniques and his twin use of modes, with illustrations from some of his pop songs serving as demonstrations.

 

Part of Mui Kwong Chiu’s vocal music (serious category) from 1980 to 1999 have been listed in ‘Hong Kong Vocal Music: A General Index’ among the works of other prominent Hong Kong Composers. Chinese Christians Literature Council Ltd published the collection of vocal music with the above index in March 1999, with sponsorship from Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

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