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The music produced by the Chinese orchestra however is unique and very distinct from any Western counterpart. Such orchestras usually perform Chinese orchestral music called guoyue or minyue, although its repertoire may occasionally include adaptations of Western orchestral pieces or music originally composed for Western instruments.
Guoyue ( 國 樂; literally "national music"; also minyue (民乐), huayue (華樂) or zhongyue (中樂)), nowadays refers to the music composed for Chinese musical instruments, [1] which is an extension of the Chinese traditional music. [2] [3] It is often written for some form of grand presentation through a large Chinese orchestra, as well ...
They include the following: Guchui ensemble ( 鼓吹) - drum and wind music. Liaonan guchui (辽南鼓吹) - drum and wind music of southern Liaoning Province. Longchui (笼吹) - casket winds; performed by suona, dongxiao, erxian, sanxian, large and small drums, gong, cymbals, and sometimes other instruments. Shandong guchui (山东鼓吹 ...
The modern Chinese orchestra however was created in the 20th century modeled on Western symphony orchestra using Chinese instruments. In the traditional yanyue , a single dominant melodic line was favored, but the new music and arrangements of traditional melodies created for this modern orchestra is more polyphonic in nature.
The China National Traditional Orchestra was founded by composer and conductor Li Huanzhi (1919–2000), [18] [19] the former chair of the Chinese Musicians' Association. CNTO's current president and producer is musician and ethnomusicologist Xi Qiang, [16] [20] who is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Singapore Chinese Orchestra SCO (Chinese: 新加坡华乐团; pinyin: Xinjiapo Huayuetuan) is Singapore's only professional Chinese orchestra.Inaugurated in 1997, the 85-musician orchestra took on the twin role of preserving traditional arts and culture and establishing new frontiers through the incorporation of Nanyang music elements in its repertoire.
The China National Symphony Orchestra ( Chinese: 中国 国家 交响乐团; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Jiāoxiǎng Yuètuán; abbreviated CNSO) is China's national orchestra. It was founded as the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China (CPOC) in 1956 under the baton of the conductor Li Delun. In 1996, it was restructured and renamed the ...
Written for a Western-style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some Chinese techniques. This concerto is written in traditional 5-note technique (pentatonic scale). It uses melodies from Shaoxing Opera, chord structures and patterns, and tries to imitate the playing techniques of Chinese musical instruments.