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Jin Yin / Civitas Ensemble
Cedille

Jin Yin / Civitas Ensemble

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
CIVITAS ENSEMBLE
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Feb 07, 2020
Catalog #
CDR 193
UPC
735131919326

About

Chicago's Civitas Ensemble presents a spectrum of new instrumental works by living Chinese composers, each with a unique perspective on Western and Far Eastern musical sensibilities. Spearheaded by Shanghai-born violinist Yuan-Qing Yu, a Civitas founding member and assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jin Yin (“Golden Tone”) comprises world-premiere recordings of works by Yao Chen, Vivian Fung, and Lu Pei, plus specially made new arrangements of pieces from Zhou Long and Chen Yi. First recordings include Yao Chen’s mystical, rhapsodic Emanations of Tara, named for a revered figure in Tibetan Buddhism and written expressly for the Civitas Ensemble; Vivian Fung’s Birdsong, a virtuosic piece for violin and piano that opens and closes with evocations of bird calls; and Lu Pei’s alternatively vigorous and lyrical Scenes Through Window, imbued with both American minimalist rhythms and South China folk traditions. Leading off the program, Zhou Long’s engaging Five Elements evokes metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, while Chen Yi’s serene, ethereal Night Thoughts was inspired by a Tang Dynasty poem. Both receive their first recordings in the composers’ own arrangements made specifically for the Civitas Ensemble. The Civitas Ensemble named their album for the Chinese phrase meaning “Golden Tone” because they treasure these works for their clarity of musical expression.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Metal 11:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Metal
    Duration
    11:03
    Composer
    Long Zhou
    Performer
    Emma Gerstein, Yihan Chen, Cynthia Yeh
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Wood 03:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Wood
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Long Zhou
    Performer
    Emma Gerstein, Yihan Chen, Cynthia Yeh
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Water 04:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Water
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Long Zhou
    Performer
    Emma Gerstein, Yihan Chen, Cynthia Yeh
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  4. 4 IV. Fire 03:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Fire
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Long Zhou
    Performer
    Emma Gerstein, Yihan Chen, Cynthia Yeh
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  5. 5 V. Earth 01:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Earth
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Long Zhou
    Performer
    Emma Gerstein, Yihan Chen, Cynthia Yeh
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  6. 6 Night Thoughts 08:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Night Thoughts
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Chen Yi
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  7. 7 Scenes Through Window 16:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scenes Through Window
    Duration
    16:03
    Composer
    Pei Lu
    Performer
    Emma Gerstein
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  8. 8 Bird Song 09:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Bird Song
    Duration
    09:41
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  9. 9 Intro: Gloomy, brooding 02:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    Intro: Gloomy, brooding
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  10. 10 Green Tara: Expansive, saturated 04:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    Green Tara: Expansive, saturated
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  11. 11 Golden Tara: Glimmering 03:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    Golden Tara: Glimmering
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  12. 12 Blue Tara: Mysterious, deepened emotion 02:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Blue Tara: Mysterious, deepened emotion
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  13. 13 Red Tara: Extremely undertoned but with burning sensation inside 02:47
    Track
    13
    Title
    Red Tara: Extremely undertoned but with burning sensation inside
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  14. 14 White Tara: Timelessly, transparently 02:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    White Tara: Timelessly, transparently
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble
  15. 15 Ending: Extremely quiet 01:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    Ending: Extremely quiet
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Chen Yao
    Performer
    Yihan Chen
    Ensemble
    Civitas Ensemble