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Chamber Music

Dreams Beyond the Rainbow (2022)

5-Part Harp Ensemble, Solo harp, violin, cello

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Katryna Tan and Rave Harps in Harpfest 2022, 11 Sep, 2022, Singapore.

Three Sketches for Chinese Woodwind and Percussion Ensemble (2022)

2 Dizi, 2 Sheng, 3 Suona/Guan, 4 Percussions 

Duration: 8 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Reveberance, 1 May 2022, Singapore.

Crossing (2021)

Harp Duet

Duration: 5 mins

Commissioned set piece for the Rave Harps International Prestige Award 2021.

The Morse Project (2021)

Percussion Quintet

Duration: 10 mins

Commissioned and recorded by Red Dot Baroque, released on 29 March, 2021, digital release.

Watch: Mov II - Struggle: Youtube

Rhapsody for Huqin Quartet II (2020)

Gaohu, Erhu, Zhonghu, Cello

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and recorded by Stringanza Huqin Quartet, Singapore.

Of Music and Sound (2020)

Dizi, Sheng, Guan/Suona, Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, 2 Ruans, Guzheng, 2 Perc, 3 Huqin, Cello, Bass, with Sound Design by Zai Tang.

Duration: 60 mins production.

Commissioned and first performed by Ding Yi Music Company, 13 Dec 2020, Singapore.

A Barojak Suite (2020)

Baroque Ensemble: 2 flutes, Bassoon, Strings 1.1.1.1 Continuo

Duration: 5 mins

Commissioned and recorded by Red Dot Baroque, released on 9 January, 2020, digital release.

Listen: Youtube

Three Places in Singapore (2015-2019)

Dizi and Harp

Duration: 3/4/3 mins

First movement commissioned by the PANORPHEUS project. Video premier, 26 Nov 2015, Malta. World premier of complete performance on 5 Sep 2019, by Katryna Tan and Tan Qing Lun, Singapore.

Listen: Mov I - Telok Ayer: Youtube

Sounds of Tampines (2019)

Qudi, Sheng, Pipa, Ruan, Zheng, Perc, Erhu, Zhonghu, Bass, and pre-recorded sounds.

Duration: 5 mins

Commissioned by NAC's Arts In Your Neighbourhood and first performed by Ding Yi Music Company with participants from the "Music on the Move" Workshop, 17 March 2019, Singapore.

Frosted Bridge (2018)

Dizi, Sheng, Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, 2 Ruans, Guzheng, 2 Perc, 3 Huqin, Cello, Bass, with Video Projection using photographs by Andrew Bi

Duration: 12 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Ding Yi Music Company, 2 Dec 2018, Singapore.

52407 (2017)

2 Alto Saxes,Trombone, Perc, E.Guitar, Piano

Duration: 5 mins

First performed in the New Classics Competition, Moscow Conservatory, 18 Nov 2018, Russia.
 

Ten Years a Minute (2017)

Dizi, Sheng, Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, 2 Ruans, Guzheng, 3 Perc, 4 Huqin, Cello, Bass

Duration: 10 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Ding Yi Music Company, 5 Aug 2017, Singapore.

Listen: Youtube

Reminiscing on a Moonlit Night (2016)

Ruan, Guzheng, and two Violins

Duration: 6.5 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Song Hong String Quartet and Ding Yi Music Company, Singapore International Festival of Music, 16 Oct 2016, Singapore.

Listen: Excerpt

Tache (2016)

Solo Harp

Duration: 8 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Katryna Tan for the Asia Harp Festival 2016, 4 Jun 2016, South Korea.

Chance Encounters (2016)

Erhu, Pipa, Ruan, Guzheng, Perc

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and first performed by Ding Yi Music Company, Singapore International Festival of Music, 16 Oct 2016, Singapore.

Tiles (2016)

Dizi, Sheng, Yangqin, Pipa, Zhongruan, Guzheng, 2 Perc, 2 Huqin, Cello

Duration: 8 mins

Commissioned and first performed in Sizhu Melodies, 18 Nov 2016, Singapore.
 

Beadwork Fantasy (2015)

Sheng, Yangqin, Pipa, Zhongruan, Perc, Gaohu, Erhu, Cello

Duration: 13 mins

First performed June 2016, Singapore.

Listen: Excerpt

Suite for Dizi and Piano Trio (2015)

Dizi, Piano, Violin, Cello

Duration: 15 mins

First performed on 8 Apr 2015, Singapore.

Listen: Excerpt from Mov III: Luantan

Journey On (2015)

Piano Quintet

Duration: 13 mins

Commissioned by the Kris Foundation, first performed on 26 Jul 2015, Singapore.
 

Pelog Fantasy (2014)

5 Harps

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and first performed by the Rave Harps in the 12th World Harp Congress Sydney, July 2014, Australia.

Hustle Bustle (2014)

Solo Violin

Duration: 8 mins

First performed 7 May 2015, The Embassy Series, Washington DC.

Listen: Excerpt

Waves (2014)

Solo Piano

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and first performed, Young Virtuoso’s Series, 2 May 2015, Singapore.

Droplets (2013)

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Perc, Harp, Piano, String Quintet

Duration: 7 mins

First performed by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory New Music Ensemble, Apr 2014, Singapore.

Listen: Excerpt

Suite of 4 Haikus (2013)

String Quartet

Duration: 5 mins

Not publicly performed.

The Storyteller (2013)

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Sanxian

Duration: 6 mins

Not publicly performed. 

For Nataraja (2013)

Solo Dizi with Perc accompaniment

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and first publicly performed by Tan Qinglun, 5 Aug 2014, Singapore.

Rhapsody for Huqin Quartet (2011, Revised 2013)

Gaohu, Erhu, Zhonghu, Cello

Duration: 8 mins

First performed on 6 Nov 2013, Singapore.

City Lights (2013)

Brass Quintet fanfare

Duration: 4 mins

First performed by the Australian Brass Quintet, 7 March 2014, Singapore.

Listen: Excerpt

Two (2012)

Gaoyinruan and Guzheng

Duration: 3 mins

First performed Oct 2012.

Juxtapositions (2012)

Ruan, Guzheng, and Max/MSP

Duration: 6 mins

First performed in Apr 2013, Singapore.

Flow (2012)

Dizi/Xiao, Yangqin, Pipa, Zhongruan, Daruan, Guzheng, Perc, Erhu, Zhonghu

Duration: 6 mins

First performed Oct 2012, Asian Composers League Festival, Israel.

Wind Chimes (2012)

Solo Piano

Duration: 7 mins

First performed in May 2012, Singapore.

The Prince’s Journey (2011)

Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, Zhongruan, Daruan/Sanxian, 2 Perc, Cello, Bass

Duration: 1 hour production

Commissioned and first performed by Ding Yi Music Company in Aug 2011 as part of Esplanade’s Feed Your Imagination Series, Singapore.

Listen: Excerpt from Finale

Reminisce (2011)

Harp, Violin, Cello

Duration: 7 mins

Commissioned and first performed by the I-sis Trio in July 2011, as part of the World Harp Congress Canada.

Listen: Excerpt

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