Suite From China West

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Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, English Horn, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Cornet in Bb 1, Cornet in Bb 2, Cornet in Bb 3, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Euphonium 1, Euphonium 2, Euphonium 1, Euphonium 2, Tuba, Double Bass, Timpani, Percussion 1, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Tom-tom, Percussion 2, Bass Drum, Bell, Snare Drum, Percussion 3, Tam-Tam, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle — Commissioned by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony (Lawrence Isaacson, Music Director) in 2005, the work Suite from China West for Wind Symphony is written in four movements, and premiered on May 18, 2008, conducted by Lewis J. Buckley, at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, MA.xa0 The authentic folk music from China West has amazed and inspired the composer to write this piece, which has the folk music elements drawn from the folk songs Gadameilin and Pastoral of the Meng People; Ashima of the Yi People; Du Mu and Amaliehuo of the Zang People; and Dou Duo and the Lusheng ensemble music of the Miao People.—Chen Yi