Dreaming of My Hometown

Description

Piccolo, Flute, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Percussion, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Wood Block, Guitar, Violin, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass — DREAMING OF MY HOMETOWN begins with the tune of the popular Cantonese children's song "Bright Moonlight" in the solo guitar, which the composer remembers from her hometown, Guangzhou, China. The thematic material is developed throughout the piece with dialogue between the guitar and orchestra, sometimes lyrical and sometimes virtuosic, expressing the composer's nostalgia in an elaborate soundscape.