Two Chinese Folk Songs

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Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto 1, Alto 2, Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Bass 1, Bass 2, Piano — Chen Yi sets the love song, The Flowing Stream, for women’s chorus, and Steven Stucky sets the work song The Sun is Rising with our Joy for men’s chorus.xa0 In the final section, the two songs are interwoven and overlapped with full, mixed chorus.Translations of texts by Chen YiTHE FLOWING STREAMThe rising moon is bright, my sweetheart is in the deep mountain, he is like the moon walking in the sky.xa0 My sweetheart!xa0 The flowing stream around the mountain is clear and clean.xa0 The moon is shining over the hillside.xa0 Looking at the moon and thinking of my sweetheart, the breezes are sweeping past the hillside.xa0 My sweetheart!xa0 Don’t you hear me cry?THE SUN IS RISING WITH OUR JOYThe sun is rising, up to the mountain with my shoulder pole.The hatchet is in my hand, I am not afraid of wild beasts.Passing many mountains, one after another.If we work hard, we don’t have to worry about food and clothing. Two Chinese Folk Songs is the result of collaboration between two of Theodore Presser Company's most prolific composers. It was commissioned and premiered by the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club, March 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chen Yi sets the love song "The Flowing Stream" for women's chorus, and Steven Stucky sets the work song "The Sun Is Rising with Our Joy" for men's chorus. In the final section, both songs are interwoven and overlapped with full mixed chorus. For advanced choirs. Dur.: 5'