Transplanted Seeds

Description

Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, English Horn, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Trumpet in C 3, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass — Commissioned and premiered by the National Repertory Orchestra through the generous support of Dr. Kai YiuYeung and Pam Piper Yeung,Transplanted Seedswas subsequently performed by the Kansas City Symphony in January 2024, Conducted by Michael Stern. This single movement orchestral work includes five sections, including variations on two Cantonese folk songs, and the convergence of all the previous musical material that builds to a climactic finale, symbolizing, in the composer’s words, “The hard-working people in our new society moving towards the flourishing future of the world.”