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Concert: Charms of Nanyang

Date: 25 March 2023

Composed by Law Wai Lun

This large-scaled symphonic epic incorporates many artistic forms, and was premiered in Singapore Arts Festival 2005, in conjunction with the 600th year anniversary celebrations of Zheng He’s expedition to the West. This piece is arranged from the third and sixth chapters of the original piece, and utilises only Chinese orchestral music in presenting the work. This composition won the Honorary Award in the Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestral Composition 2006.

I. First Movement: The Voyage - The melody consists of five parts: Celebrations, Sailing, Sea Route, Thunderstorms and Anchoring. They illustrate the majestic scene whereby Zheng He leads a large troupe of ships in traveling down to the West seven times.

II. Second Movement: The Vow - The introduction played by the flute lightly portrays a picture of tropical scenes. It is followed by energetic and vigorous melody that recapitulates the festive scene at the wedding of the Sultan and the Princess from China. It illustrates the joyous dancing and celebratory moments, on top of portraying the moving love of this pair of lovers who come from extremely different and distant countries.

First Movement: The Voyage will be performed in the concert.

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音乐会：《南洋之媚》

日期： 2023年 3月 25日

罗伟伦作曲

原作是一部以多元艺术形式结合的大型华乐交响史诗，在郑和下西洋六百周年纪念之际，于新加坡艺术节2005首演。交响音诗是改编自其中的第三和第六乐章，以纯华乐合奏的形式呈现。此作品于2006年新加坡国际华乐作曲大赛荣获荣誉奖。

（一）第一乐章：海路-乐曲分成五个段落：庆典，起航，海路，“暴风云”和下锚。表现郑和率领庞大的船队，七下西洋的伟大壮举。

（二）第二乐章：海誓 - 曲笛主奏的引子，淡淡地勾画出一幅热带风光的图画。引子过后，强烈而热情的音乐，重现了苏丹与中国公主的婚礼上，载歌载舞的欢乐场面，以及这一对异国情侣海誓山盟的动人情景。

今晚的音乐会将呈献 第一乐章：海路。

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