2013 CU Chorus 40th Anniversary Concert

2013.6.11

8:00pm 香港大會堂音樂廳 Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall ( 星期二 Tue) |

指揮 Conductor

朱振威 Leon Chu 特別嘉賓 Special Guest

香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet

本節目獲香港中文大學五十周年校慶學生活動資助節目 A Programme Sponsored by CUHK 50th Anniversary Students' Activities Fund

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2013 年 6 月 11 日（星期二）晚上八時 11 June 2013 (Tuesday) 8:00pm 香港大會堂音樂廳 Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall 節目長約兩小時，包括一節中場休息 Running time: approximately two hours, including one intermission

香港中文大學合唱團 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus 欲知更多合唱團資訊，請瀏覽： For more news and information, please visit:

http://www.cuchorus.org.hk

場地規則 House Rules 各位觀眾： 為了令大家對今次演出留下美好印象，我們希望各位切勿在場內 攝影、錄音或錄影，亦請勿吸煙或飲食。在節目進行前，請關掉 手提電話、其他響鬧及發光的裝置。多謝各位合作。

中大合唱協會有限公司主辦 Presented by CU Chorus Association Limited 主辦機構保留更改節目及表演者權利 如不欲保留場刊，請於完場後放回場地入口以便回收 Programme and artists are subject to change If you don't wish to take this printed programme home, please return it to the admission point for recycling

Dear Patrons, In order to make this performance a pleasant experience for the artists and other members of the audience, please refrain from recording, filming, taking photographs, and also from smoking, eating or drinking in the auditorium. Please ensure that your mobile phones and any other sound and light emitting devices are switched off before the performance. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

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2013 年 6 月 11 日（星期二）晚上八時 11 June 2013 (Tuesday) 8:00pm 香港大會堂音樂廳 Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall 節目長約兩小時，包括一節中場休息 Running time: approximately two hours, including one intermission

香港中文大學合唱團 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus 欲知更多合唱團資訊，請瀏覽： For more news and information, please visit:

http://www.cuchorus.org.hk

場地規則 House Rules 各位觀眾： 為了令大家對今次演出留下美好印象，我們希望各位切勿在場內 攝影、錄音或錄影，亦請勿吸煙或飲食。在節目進行前，請關掉 手提電話、其他響鬧及發光的裝置。多謝各位合作。

中大合唱協會有限公司主辦 Presented by CU Chorus Association Limited 主辦機構保留更改節目及表演者權利 如不欲保留場刊，請於完場後放回場地入口以便回收 Programme and artists are subject to change If you don't wish to take this printed programme home, please return it to the admission point for recycling

Dear Patrons, In order to make this performance a pleasant experience for the artists and other members of the audience, please refrain from recording, filming, taking photographs, and also from smoking, eating or drinking in the auditorium. Please ensure that your mobile phones and any other sound and light emitting devices are switched off before the performance. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

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獻詞 MESSAGES

獻詞 MESSAGES

香港中文大學校長獻辭 Message from the Vice-Chancellor

很高興再一次能為香港中文大學合唱團周年音樂會的 場刊作序。在過去的一年中，合唱團的團員、伴奏、 指揮以及策畫音樂會的行政人員，合作無間地為今晚 的演出作準備，其目的不外乎是達到一定程度的藝術 理想，同時又為廣大聽眾帶來優美的音樂。更為難能 可貴的，是各同學今天的辛勞，都會在你們的腦海中 留下愉快而美好的回憶。 音樂學家告訴我們，合唱音樂今天已成為了最多人從 事的一項音樂活動。古時合唱音樂多與教堂和寺院有 關，每天由經精心訓練的合唱團在儀式中頌唱。但教 會以外的世俗音樂也繼續發展，合唱音樂也另辟蹊徑 地在各種由市民組成的合唱團中開花結果。這些合唱 團往往與人口都市化、中產階級的興起與教育程度提 高等因素息息相關。此外，偉大的合唱曲次第產生， 也協助推廣了合唱團的活動。 在此謹祝中大合唱團繼續其光輝傳統，為豐富校園生 活，為市民帶來美好的樂聲，百尺竿頭，更進一步。

香港中文大學校長 沈祖堯

It is always a pleasure for me to write in the house programme of the annual performance of the Chinese University Chorus. It marks another year of inspired planning, hectic coordination and hours of dedicated practice, which culminate in the fine performance that is being presented to the audience tonight. Members of the Chorus, the accompanists, the conductor, as well as the concert managers and other administrators behind the scene, have all contributed substantially to the making of this concert, all in a common pursuit for artistic excellence, for the listening pleasure of the general public, and, perhaps most importantly, for another aesthetic experience which will long be cherished in the memory of the members of the Chorus themselves.

Choral singing, as the musicologists tell us, is the most extensively enjoyed form of music-making nowadays.

In the past it was closely associated with churches and monasteries, where services were sung by meticulously trained choirs several times a day. Secular music, however, had its own course of development, in which were sowed the seeds for the gradual rise of civic choral societies, the founding of which has always been closely associated with urbanization, the presence of an affluent middle class, and a rising level of educational attainment among citizens. The emergence of great works for the mixed choir by leading composers of the day also gives the choirs a large and varied repertoire.

Over these years the CU Chorus has enriched the cultural life on campus, and helped bring the general public to the awareness and appreciation of fine choral music. It has a great mission to fulfil, and a glorious tradition to uphold. I look forward to the Chorus continuing to make good music in the years to come, and going from strength to strength as it introduces more ambitious and colourful works to its audiences.

雅羅獻辭 Message from Ola Gjeilo 我很榮幸得到中大合唱團與指揮朱振威，聯同出色的香港電台弦樂四重 奏，在香港大會堂音樂廳選奏我的幾部作品。我是多麼的希望能夠親臨參 與呢！ I'm very honoured and excited that the The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus and conductor Leon Chu, as well as the excellent RTHK Quartet, will perform several of my works at the famous Concert Hall of Hong King City Hall. Wish I could be there!

Joseph J Y Sung Vice-Chancellor and President The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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獻詞 MESSAGES

獻詞 MESSAGES

香港中文大學校長獻辭 Message from the Vice-Chancellor

很高興再一次能為香港中文大學合唱團周年音樂會的 場刊作序。在過去的一年中，合唱團的團員、伴奏、 指揮以及策畫音樂會的行政人員，合作無間地為今晚 的演出作準備，其目的不外乎是達到一定程度的藝術 理想，同時又為廣大聽眾帶來優美的音樂。更為難能 可貴的，是各同學今天的辛勞，都會在你們的腦海中 留下愉快而美好的回憶。 音樂學家告訴我們，合唱音樂今天已成為了最多人從 事的一項音樂活動。古時合唱音樂多與教堂和寺院有 關，每天由經精心訓練的合唱團在儀式中頌唱。但教 會以外的世俗音樂也繼續發展，合唱音樂也另辟蹊徑 地在各種由市民組成的合唱團中開花結果。這些合唱 團往往與人口都市化、中產階級的興起與教育程度提 高等因素息息相關。此外，偉大的合唱曲次第產生， 也協助推廣了合唱團的活動。 在此謹祝中大合唱團繼續其光輝傳統，為豐富校園生 活，為市民帶來美好的樂聲，百尺竿頭，更進一步。

香港中文大學校長 沈祖堯

It is always a pleasure for me to write in the house programme of the annual performance of the Chinese University Chorus. It marks another year of inspired planning, hectic coordination and hours of dedicated practice, which culminate in the fine performance that is being presented to the audience tonight. Members of the Chorus, the accompanists, the conductor, as well as the concert managers and other administrators behind the scene, have all contributed substantially to the making of this concert, all in a common pursuit for artistic excellence, for the listening pleasure of the general public, and, perhaps most importantly, for another aesthetic experience which will long be cherished in the memory of the members of the Chorus themselves.

Choral singing, as the musicologists tell us, is the most extensively enjoyed form of music-making nowadays.

In the past it was closely associated with churches and monasteries, where services were sung by meticulously trained choirs several times a day. Secular music, however, had its own course of development, in which were sowed the seeds for the gradual rise of civic choral societies, the founding of which has always been closely associated with urbanization, the presence of an affluent middle class, and a rising level of educational attainment among citizens. The emergence of great works for the mixed choir by leading composers of the day also gives the choirs a large and varied repertoire.

Over these years the CU Chorus has enriched the cultural life on campus, and helped bring the general public to the awareness and appreciation of fine choral music. It has a great mission to fulfil, and a glorious tradition to uphold. I look forward to the Chorus continuing to make good music in the years to come, and going from strength to strength as it introduces more ambitious and colourful works to its audiences.

雅羅獻辭 Message from Ola Gjeilo 我很榮幸得到中大合唱團與指揮朱振威，聯同出色的香港電台弦樂四重 奏，在香港大會堂音樂廳選奏我的幾部作品。我是多麼的希望能夠親臨參 與呢！ I'm very honoured and excited that the The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus and conductor Leon Chu, as well as the excellent RTHK Quartet, will perform several of my works at the famous Concert Hall of Hong King City Hall. Wish I could be there!

Joseph J Y Sung Vice-Chancellor and President The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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節目 Programme 鮑維爾：《你好 !》

Powell: Sorida

「大眾之選 1972–2012」最高得票作品 Works Selected from "People's Choices 1972–2012" Online Polling 蒙台威爾第：《向主高歌》 路達：《願主賜福看顧你》 黃友棣 編：《在銀色的月光下》 蘇梓安：《戀之花》 冉天豪 編：《愛神的箭 / 愛神》

Monteverdi: Cantate domino Rutter: The Lord Bless You And Keep You Hwang Yau-tai (arr.): Under the Silvery Moon Andy So: Flower of Love Jan Tien-hao (arr.): Cupid’s Arrow / Cupid

委約新作世界首演 World Première of Commissioned Works 伍華晞：《春香裊裊》2 鄧樂妍：《霜雪 I》1, 《霜雪 II》2 3

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Ng Wah-hei: The Blossom 1 Tang Lok-yin: Frozen Tears I , Frozen Tears II 2 3

中場休息 Intermission 雅羅作品選 Music of Ola Gjeilo 《前奏曲》 《北國之光》 《榮耀經》 《何處有仁愛》 《靈魂之黑夜》4（香港首演）

Prelude Northern Lights Gloria Ubi Caritas Dark Night of the Soul 4 (Hong Kong Première)

演出者 Performers 香港中文大學合唱團 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus 指揮 Conductor:

朱振威 Leon Chu

鋼琴 Piano:

陳演日 Adrian Chan、林淑敏 Amy Lam 、 黃歷琛 Alexander Wong

敲擊 Percussion:

陳江平 Ken Chan

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人聲敲擊 Vocal Percussion:

鄧卓斌 Francis Tang

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香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet

電台轉播 Radio Broadcast 音樂會由香港電台現場 錄 音， 於 2013 年 7 月 21 日 及 28 日（ 星 期 日）於香港電台第四台 （FM97.6–98.9 兆 赫 ） 晚 上 八 時 播 出， 並 於 2013 年 7 月 26 日 及 8 月 2 日（星期五）下午 二時重播。 The concert is recorded on RTHK and broadcast by the RTHK Radio 4 (FM Stereo 97.6–98.9 MHz) on 21 & 28 July 2013 (Sun) at 8pm, with a repeat on 25 July & 2 August 2013 (Fri) at 2pm.

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《霜雪 I》於 2012 年由香港中文大學合唱團委約，費用由「CASH 音樂基金」贊助。 《霜雪 II》及《春香裊裊》於 2013 年由香港中文大學合唱團委約，費用由「CASH 音 樂基金」贊助。 Frozen Tears I is commissioned by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2012 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund.

2 Frozen Tears II and The Blossom are commissioned by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2013 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund.

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節目 Programme 鮑維爾：《你好 !》

Powell: Sorida

「大眾之選 1972–2012」最高得票作品 Works Selected from "People's Choices 1972–2012" Online Polling 蒙台威爾第：《向主高歌》 路達：《願主賜福看顧你》 黃友棣 編：《在銀色的月光下》 蘇梓安：《戀之花》 冉天豪 編：《愛神的箭 / 愛神》

Monteverdi: Cantate domino Rutter: The Lord Bless You And Keep You Hwang Yau-tai (arr.): Under the Silvery Moon Andy So: Flower of Love Jan Tien-hao (arr.): Cupid’s Arrow / Cupid

委約新作世界首演 World Première of Commissioned Works 伍華晞：《春香裊裊》2 鄧樂妍：《霜雪 I》1, 《霜雪 II》2 3

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Ng Wah-hei: The Blossom 1 Tang Lok-yin: Frozen Tears I , Frozen Tears II 2 3

中場休息 Intermission 雅羅作品選 Music of Ola Gjeilo 《前奏曲》 《北國之光》 《榮耀經》 《何處有仁愛》 《靈魂之黑夜》4（香港首演）

Prelude Northern Lights Gloria Ubi Caritas Dark Night of the Soul 4 (Hong Kong Première)

演出者 Performers 香港中文大學合唱團 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus 指揮 Conductor:

朱振威 Leon Chu

鋼琴 Piano:

陳演日 Adrian Chan、林淑敏 Amy Lam 、 黃歷琛 Alexander Wong

敲擊 Percussion:

陳江平 Ken Chan

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人聲敲擊 Vocal Percussion:

鄧卓斌 Francis Tang

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香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet

電台轉播 Radio Broadcast 音樂會由香港電台現場 錄 音， 於 2013 年 7 月 21 日 及 28 日（ 星 期 日）於香港電台第四台 （FM97.6–98.9 兆 赫 ） 晚 上 八 時 播 出， 並 於 2013 年 7 月 26 日 及 8 月 2 日（星期五）下午 二時重播。 The concert is recorded on RTHK and broadcast by the RTHK Radio 4 (FM Stereo 97.6–98.9 MHz) on 21 & 28 July 2013 (Sun) at 8pm, with a repeat on 25 July & 2 August 2013 (Fri) at 2pm.

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《霜雪 I》於 2012 年由香港中文大學合唱團委約，費用由「CASH 音樂基金」贊助。 《霜雪 II》及《春香裊裊》於 2013 年由香港中文大學合唱團委約，費用由「CASH 音 樂基金」贊助。 Frozen Tears I is commissioned by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2012 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund.

2 Frozen Tears II and The Blossom are commissioned by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2013 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund.

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專題 FEATURES

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Leon Chu

昨日、今日、明日 文：朱振威 儘管許多紀錄經已散佚（例如第一屆周年音樂會的任何相關文件），中大合唱團四十年來還是留 下不少文物。印象最深，要數一本 1974 年的相集，扉頁上由已故第二屆團長高贊亨（1976 新亞 經濟）親筆手寫的前言，當中記載了中大合唱團首兩年的活動，還有當時團員對未來的憧憬。 從成立伊始，中大合唱團就註定是一個「熱血」社團：旅美多年的創團團長屈俊煇（1973 崇基物 理）在《中大合唱團的成立》 1 就提到「這麼多同學參加合唱團﹐同學的熱誠是不用說的了。練 歌時從不需要『拉夫捉人』」，中大合唱團就是能夠集結一批為了唱歌而奮不顧身的人。因着大 家對分享音樂的熱誠，創立初期已是每年在校內校外演出不斷的藝團，而 1977 年首次外訪更即 遠赴菲律賓，且從頭到尾由學生一手包辦（包括在彼邦海關付「過路費」）。為了分享音樂，大 家都無懼困難。 今天，中大合唱團依舊是一眾熱血的中大合唱發燒友的聚腳地。團員從本科生到研究生再到校友， 盡是熱愛合唱的同道中人。合唱團鍛鍊艱苦演出頻繁，大家卻甘之如貽。同道中人尚有來自世界 各地的大師級人馬：台灣的杜黑教授與其高足古育仲，保加利亞的帕羅薇琪教授、美國的韓多普 教授與 Howard McCrary，他們都在合唱團努力求進的時候先後扶了我們一把，為我們貢獻寶貴 經驗。若說成就大事須得「天時地利人和」，「人和」一項我們幸運地全取滿分。 多年來，本地及海外音樂會累積觀眾人次已是恆河沙數，近年也初嘗音樂會門票售罄的滋味。從 今年起，我們正式以「樂季」形式編定年度演出，以冬夏兩場公開音樂會及一場校園音樂會為演 出重心，說是寓演於操，為分享更多音樂予更多觀眾。而為了無後顧之憂地專心做好每場演出， 我們在 2011 年成立了中大合唱協會有限公司，也註冊為慈善團體，以更嚴謹更專業的架構管理 合唱團的發展。在音樂上與管理上，我們都致力精益求精。最終目的，還是希望能為大眾帶來美 好的音樂。 以「卓越」為終生研究課題的管理學大師柯林斯 (Jim Collins)，在《從 A 到 A+》(Good to Great) 提到他在史丹福大學遇到一名 MBA 學生反問「為何要追求卓越？」，他認為這根本不應是一個 問題：「如果你從事的工作正是你熱愛而且在乎的工作，那麼，你根本不需要回答這個問題。問 題不在於為甚麼，而在於如何才能做到？」以歌聲分享音樂，正是中大合唱團歷年團員所熱愛而 且在乎的事情。我相信在往後的日子，中大合唱團將繼續向卓越奔馳——我們心目中的卓越，就 是以愈來愈好的歌聲，讓觀眾都知道即使這世界如何不堪，還有合唱音樂此等美事，而對人生常 存希望。這場沒有終點的追尋，正好為我們無止境地進步提供永續的動力。

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參閱 http://tinyurl.com/cucfounding

With many documents, such as the programme booklet of the very first annual concert, lost, CU Chorus' history can still be traced by mementos, papers, memories and documents in its 40 years of history. Among these, the most impressive item is a 1974 album, with a handwritten preface by the chorus' second chairperson, the late Ko Tsan-hun (1976 New Asia Economics). He noted down the chorus' activities in its formative years, and shared the visions of members at the time.

From the first day of its establishment, CU Chorus is destined to be a "fervent" society. The founding Chairperson Wat Chun-fai (1973 Chung Chi Physics), 2 in The Founding of CU Chorus , wrote "there were many students joining the chorus with beyond-doubt passions. We never had to drag anyone to rehearsals."

The chorus brought together a group of people who would do anything to sing. With this passion of sharing music, the young chorus presented numerous performances both inside and outside of campus, traveling to as far as the Philippines in its maiden overseas tour in 1977, which was organised solely by the students themselves, including a memorable episode of arranging "toll" payment to the Philippine customs. No obstacle was too difficult to overcome in the road of sharing music.

Today, CU Chorus is still a gathering place for fervent choral fans in the university. With undergraduates, postgraduates and alumni, chorus members are devoted music lovers who wholeheartedly enjoy the frequent rehearsals and demanding performance schedule. Our love of choral music is shared by maestros from around the world: Dirk DuHei and his protégé Johnny Ku from Taiwan, Theodora Pavlovitch from Bulgaria, Paul Hondorp and Howard McCrary from the United States have all shared with us their invaluable experiences, generously providing guidance to us as we strive for advancement. Success may requires "timely opportunities, environmental advantages and favourable relationships," we are fortunate enough to score full marks at least in the "favourable relationships."

Over the years, CU Chorus has accrued followers and listeners from local and overseas performances.

Recently we tasted concerts that were sold-out.

Starting from this year, we make annual season plans, with one public concert in summer, another one in winter and a free concert in campus. The performances may be seen as part of our rigorous training, they are, more importantly, for us to share more music with more audiences. We established CU Chorus Association Limited in 2011 and registered it as a charitable organisation, so we may have better management over the administration and devote ourselves to every performance without too much distraction. We strive for excellence in both the music-making and management, so we may bring good music to the public.

The master of modern corporate management Jim Collins, who has worked with his life to find out what makes one great, has once written in Good to Great a discussion with an MBA student of Stanford University.

"So, the question of 'Why greatness?' is almost a nonsense question." He continues, "If you're engaged in work that you love and care about, for whatever reason, then the question needs no answer. The question is not why, but how." To share music in the form of singing is the common love of CU Chorus members across the decades. I believe, in the days to come, CU Chorus will continue to race towards greatness; with improved singing, we will show our audiences that no matter how outrageous the world has become, there is still such beauty as choral music, and there is hope in life. This endless pursuit shall be the everlasting power behind our advancement.

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c.f. http://tinyurl.com/cucfounding

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Leon Chu

昨日、今日、明日 文：朱振威 儘管許多紀錄經已散佚（例如第一屆周年音樂會的任何相關文件），中大合唱團四十年來還是留 下不少文物。印象最深，要數一本 1974 年的相集，扉頁上由已故第二屆團長高贊亨（1976 新亞 經濟）親筆手寫的前言，當中記載了中大合唱團首兩年的活動，還有當時團員對未來的憧憬。 從成立伊始，中大合唱團就註定是一個「熱血」社團：旅美多年的創團團長屈俊煇（1973 崇基物 理）在《中大合唱團的成立》 1 就提到「這麼多同學參加合唱團﹐同學的熱誠是不用說的了。練 歌時從不需要『拉夫捉人』」，中大合唱團就是能夠集結一批為了唱歌而奮不顧身的人。因着大 家對分享音樂的熱誠，創立初期已是每年在校內校外演出不斷的藝團，而 1977 年首次外訪更即 遠赴菲律賓，且從頭到尾由學生一手包辦（包括在彼邦海關付「過路費」）。為了分享音樂，大 家都無懼困難。 今天，中大合唱團依舊是一眾熱血的中大合唱發燒友的聚腳地。團員從本科生到研究生再到校友， 盡是熱愛合唱的同道中人。合唱團鍛鍊艱苦演出頻繁，大家卻甘之如貽。同道中人尚有來自世界 各地的大師級人馬：台灣的杜黑教授與其高足古育仲，保加利亞的帕羅薇琪教授、美國的韓多普 教授與 Howard McCrary，他們都在合唱團努力求進的時候先後扶了我們一把，為我們貢獻寶貴 經驗。若說成就大事須得「天時地利人和」，「人和」一項我們幸運地全取滿分。 多年來，本地及海外音樂會累積觀眾人次已是恆河沙數，近年也初嘗音樂會門票售罄的滋味。從 今年起，我們正式以「樂季」形式編定年度演出，以冬夏兩場公開音樂會及一場校園音樂會為演 出重心，說是寓演於操，為分享更多音樂予更多觀眾。而為了無後顧之憂地專心做好每場演出， 我們在 2011 年成立了中大合唱協會有限公司，也註冊為慈善團體，以更嚴謹更專業的架構管理 合唱團的發展。在音樂上與管理上，我們都致力精益求精。最終目的，還是希望能為大眾帶來美 好的音樂。 以「卓越」為終生研究課題的管理學大師柯林斯 (Jim Collins)，在《從 A 到 A+》(Good to Great) 提到他在史丹福大學遇到一名 MBA 學生反問「為何要追求卓越？」，他認為這根本不應是一個 問題：「如果你從事的工作正是你熱愛而且在乎的工作，那麼，你根本不需要回答這個問題。問 題不在於為甚麼，而在於如何才能做到？」以歌聲分享音樂，正是中大合唱團歷年團員所熱愛而 且在乎的事情。我相信在往後的日子，中大合唱團將繼續向卓越奔馳——我們心目中的卓越，就 是以愈來愈好的歌聲，讓觀眾都知道即使這世界如何不堪，還有合唱音樂此等美事，而對人生常 存希望。這場沒有終點的追尋，正好為我們無止境地進步提供永續的動力。

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參閱 http://tinyurl.com/cucfounding

With many documents, such as the programme booklet of the very first annual concert, lost, CU Chorus' history can still be traced by mementos, papers, memories and documents in its 40 years of history. Among these, the most impressive item is a 1974 album, with a handwritten preface by the chorus' second chairperson, the late Ko Tsan-hun (1976 New Asia Economics). He noted down the chorus' activities in its formative years, and shared the visions of members at the time.

From the first day of its establishment, CU Chorus is destined to be a "fervent" society. The founding Chairperson Wat Chun-fai (1973 Chung Chi Physics), 2 in The Founding of CU Chorus , wrote "there were many students joining the chorus with beyond-doubt passions. We never had to drag anyone to rehearsals."

The chorus brought together a group of people who would do anything to sing. With this passion of sharing music, the young chorus presented numerous performances both inside and outside of campus, traveling to as far as the Philippines in its maiden overseas tour in 1977, which was organised solely by the students themselves, including a memorable episode of arranging "toll" payment to the Philippine customs. No obstacle was too difficult to overcome in the road of sharing music.

Today, CU Chorus is still a gathering place for fervent choral fans in the university. With undergraduates, postgraduates and alumni, chorus members are devoted music lovers who wholeheartedly enjoy the frequent rehearsals and demanding performance schedule. Our love of choral music is shared by maestros from around the world: Dirk DuHei and his protégé Johnny Ku from Taiwan, Theodora Pavlovitch from Bulgaria, Paul Hondorp and Howard McCrary from the United States have all shared with us their invaluable experiences, generously providing guidance to us as we strive for advancement. Success may requires "timely opportunities, environmental advantages and favourable relationships," we are fortunate enough to score full marks at least in the "favourable relationships."

Over the years, CU Chorus has accrued followers and listeners from local and overseas performances.

Recently we tasted concerts that were sold-out.

Starting from this year, we make annual season plans, with one public concert in summer, another one in winter and a free concert in campus. The performances may be seen as part of our rigorous training, they are, more importantly, for us to share more music with more audiences. We established CU Chorus Association Limited in 2011 and registered it as a charitable organisation, so we may have better management over the administration and devote ourselves to every performance without too much distraction. We strive for excellence in both the music-making and management, so we may bring good music to the public.

The master of modern corporate management Jim Collins, who has worked with his life to find out what makes one great, has once written in Good to Great a discussion with an MBA student of Stanford University.

"So, the question of 'Why greatness?' is almost a nonsense question." He continues, "If you're engaged in work that you love and care about, for whatever reason, then the question needs no answer. The question is not why, but how." To share music in the form of singing is the common love of CU Chorus members across the decades. I believe, in the days to come, CU Chorus will continue to race towards greatness; with improved singing, we will show our audiences that no matter how outrageous the world has become, there is still such beauty as choral music, and there is hope in life. This endless pursuit shall be the everlasting power behind our advancement.

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演出者簡介 PERFORMER'S BIOGRAPHY

香港中文大學合唱團 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

經過四十年努力不懈追求卓越，香港中文大學合唱團已經成為香港其中一隊最具實力的大學合唱團。植根香港， 放眼國際，在香港舞台耕耘之外，多年來已踏遍華南地區以至多個東南亞國家。中大合唱團一直致力以高水準的 演出，充滿創意的節目，向普羅大眾推廣合唱藝術。 中大合唱團於 1972 年由一班中大學生自發成立，早期由學生擔任指揮。九十年代起設立固定音樂總監兼指揮一 職，歷任總監有伍德榮、葉長盛及現任朱振威。從參加「學聯之夜」歌唱比賽到每年主辦一場周年公演，現在合 唱團每年演出活動不斷擴展，包括主辦周年音樂會、免費校園音樂會、海外交流演出、聖誕演出、指揮工作坊、 公益外展演出等。 中大合唱團曾推出多個廣受歡迎的主題節目，內容多元化，不少外國作曲家的作品也藉著中大合唱團演出而引進 香港樂壇。《聲音地圖》(2008) 以十種語言展示世界不同國家的合唱曲；《爾名為聖》(2010) 為宗教音樂巡禮， 更將芬蘭作曲家孟提賈維 (Jaakko Mäntyjärvi) 的音樂帶來香港；《華麗之聲》(2012) 則是韋塔克 (Eric Whitacre) 的作品專場，演出了他難度甚高而效果豐富的合唱作品，令人耳目一新，音樂會更得韋塔克的支持；《Howard McCrary 的爵士聖誕》(2012) 由著名爵士樂音樂家 Howard McCrary 為音樂會重新編配多首聖誕歌曲，載歌載舞 地帶來不一樣的聖誕。中大合唱團演出除了對本地合唱團開拓曲目發揮影響力，更藉著網絡將影響伸至全球—— 2009 年以色列《新消息報》(Yedioth Ahronoth) 專題報道，中大合唱團的一段 YouTube 錄影於世界各地猶太人間 流傳，引發巨大迴響。 從成立之始，推動香港合唱創作就是中大合唱團的使命之一。合唱團不斷邀請香港作曲家如胡銘堯、蘇梓安、楊 嘉輝教授、鄧樂妍博士、伍華晞博士譜寫新曲，現時維持一年一部作品的速度，為建立富香港色彩的合唱作品而 努力。2008 及 2009 年，中大合唱團先後應邀出訪上海師範大學及彰化大葉大學舉行示範講座，向當地大學生介 紹香港粵語合唱創作，大獲好評。 多年來曾與中大合唱團合作的本地及海外藝人不計其數，近期例子有台灣指揮家杜黑、古育仲、美國指揮家韓多 普、保加利亞指揮家帕羅薇琪及美國爵士樂手 Howard McCrary 等。自七十年代起，中大合唱團持續與中國內地 及東南亞各地合唱團作音樂交流，至今曾到訪城市包括北京、上海、台北、馬尼拉、曼谷、新加坡、新山等。除 交流活動，合唱團也多次應邀以客席演出者身份參與外地演出，如 2006 年澳門國際音樂節及 2010 年暹羅愛樂樂 團馬勒第三交響曲泰國首演。 為了打下更穩固的基礎，持續追求更高的藝術造詣，2012 年 1 月合唱團以慈善團體有限公司形式成立「中大合唱 協會」作為管治實體。透過藝術、管理、行政三部份的分工，讓源自中大、立足中大的中大合唱團，能夠在中大 本科生、研究生及校友三方面的同心協力下，繼續向卓越奔馳。

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「…唱來熱情充沛，正是年輕人的精神可貴之處。」 — 李歐梵《明報》 CU Chorus is a wonderful youth choir with amazing abilities! Having worked with them and their conductor - my former student Leon Chu, I will keep forever my memories about the great spirit, sensitivity and beautiful music they can create! I am happy to know you, my dear friends!

- Prof. Theodora Pavlovitch, Vice-President of International Federation for Choral Music CU Chorus were splendid in their collaboration with Siam Philharmonic in our ongoing complete Mahler Cycle. They sang like angels — just as the composer intended!

- Somtow Sucharitkul, Music Director of Siam Philharmonic

For 40 years' pursuit of excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus (CU Chorus) has become one of the best local university choirs in Hong Kong. With a global vision, CU Chorus has performed not only on the local stage, but also in various cities in southern China and Southeast Asia. With its high quality performances and innovative programmes, CU Chorus is dedicated to promote the art of choral music to the general public.

CU Chorus was founded in 1972 by a group of CUHK students. In the early days, the role of conductor was taken up by students. Since the 1990s, the formal post of Music Director and Conductor is established.

The post is first taken up by Dennis Ng, followed by Yeh Cheung-shing in 2000, and currently Leon Chu from 2006. From a group that once taken part in jointuniversity singing contest by the Hong Kong Federation of Students, to the one that organises annual performances, CU Chorus has now developed its range of performances including annual concerts, free campus concerts, overseas exchange performances, Christmas caroling, conducting workshops and charity outreach performances.

CU Chorus presented a number of popular programmes with diverse themes, through which many foreign composers and their works were introduced to the Hong Kong music scene. Recent concerts include The Atlas of Voice (2008), which presented diverse choral works in 10 languages from around the world; Hallowed be Thy Name (2010), a showcase of sacred choral music, bringing Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's works to Hong Kong; The Glamorous Voice (2012), featuring the dazzling choral works by contemporary composer Eric Whitacre, who also sent his personal regards to the concert; A Jazzy Christmas with Howard McCrary (2012), with all newly-arranged Christmas songs by American jazz legend Howard McCrary, a novel take of the festive celebrations. While making an influence in repertoire expansion in local choral scene, CU Chorus' performances also made an impact through the internet: the YouTube video of CU Chorus received coverage in the Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, for its wide circulation and resonance in Jewish communities worldwide.

Promoting Hong Kong choral compositions is one of the mission of CU Chorus since its establishment.

CU Chorus has regularly commissioned Hong Kong composers such as Dennis Wu, Andy So, Prof. Samson Young, Tang Lok-yin and Ng Wah-hei for new pieces.

At the pace of one new piece per year, CU Chorus strives to develop a unique and local voice in Hong Kong choral music. In 2008 and 2009, CU Chorus was invited for demonstrative talks in Shanghai Normal University and Dayeh University, Taiwan respectively, introducing Hong Kong Cantonese choral compositions to the mainland and Taiwanese students, receiving much acclaim.

Over the years, CU Chorus has collaborated with numerous local and overseas artists, including Taiwanese conductors Dirk DuHei and Johnny Ku, American conductor Paul Hondorp, Bulgarian choral conductor Theodora Pavlovitch, and American jazz musician Howard McCrary. Since the 1970s, CU Chorus has consistently engaged in exchange activities with choirs in the mainland China and Southeast Asia; visiting cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Singapore and Johor Bahru. CU Chorus was also invited to various guest performances overseas, including the 20th Macau International Music Festival in 2006, and the Thailand premiere of Mahler's 3rd Symphony by Siam Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010.

To lay a better foundation for its never-ending artistic pursuit, CU Chorus registered charitable organisation status with CU Chorus Association (a limited-liability company) in January 2012. The new governing body, with its finer division of labour in artistic, management and administrative aspects, better facilitates the collaboration of CUHK undergraduates, postgraduates and alumni in their efforts to raise CU Chorus – a group coming from and based in CUHK – to ever-higher artistic heights.

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演出者簡介 PERFORMER'S BIOGRAPHY

香港中文大學合唱團 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

經過四十年努力不懈追求卓越，香港中文大學合唱團已經成為香港其中一隊最具實力的大學合唱團。植根香港， 放眼國際，在香港舞台耕耘之外，多年來已踏遍華南地區以至多個東南亞國家。中大合唱團一直致力以高水準的 演出，充滿創意的節目，向普羅大眾推廣合唱藝術。 中大合唱團於 1972 年由一班中大學生自發成立，早期由學生擔任指揮。九十年代起設立固定音樂總監兼指揮一 職，歷任總監有伍德榮、葉長盛及現任朱振威。從參加「學聯之夜」歌唱比賽到每年主辦一場周年公演，現在合 唱團每年演出活動不斷擴展，包括主辦周年音樂會、免費校園音樂會、海外交流演出、聖誕演出、指揮工作坊、 公益外展演出等。 中大合唱團曾推出多個廣受歡迎的主題節目，內容多元化，不少外國作曲家的作品也藉著中大合唱團演出而引進 香港樂壇。《聲音地圖》(2008) 以十種語言展示世界不同國家的合唱曲；《爾名為聖》(2010) 為宗教音樂巡禮， 更將芬蘭作曲家孟提賈維 (Jaakko Mäntyjärvi) 的音樂帶來香港；《華麗之聲》(2012) 則是韋塔克 (Eric Whitacre) 的作品專場，演出了他難度甚高而效果豐富的合唱作品，令人耳目一新，音樂會更得韋塔克的支持；《Howard McCrary 的爵士聖誕》(2012) 由著名爵士樂音樂家 Howard McCrary 為音樂會重新編配多首聖誕歌曲，載歌載舞 地帶來不一樣的聖誕。中大合唱團演出除了對本地合唱團開拓曲目發揮影響力，更藉著網絡將影響伸至全球—— 2009 年以色列《新消息報》(Yedioth Ahronoth) 專題報道，中大合唱團的一段 YouTube 錄影於世界各地猶太人間 流傳，引發巨大迴響。 從成立之始，推動香港合唱創作就是中大合唱團的使命之一。合唱團不斷邀請香港作曲家如胡銘堯、蘇梓安、楊 嘉輝教授、鄧樂妍博士、伍華晞博士譜寫新曲，現時維持一年一部作品的速度，為建立富香港色彩的合唱作品而 努力。2008 及 2009 年，中大合唱團先後應邀出訪上海師範大學及彰化大葉大學舉行示範講座，向當地大學生介 紹香港粵語合唱創作，大獲好評。 多年來曾與中大合唱團合作的本地及海外藝人不計其數，近期例子有台灣指揮家杜黑、古育仲、美國指揮家韓多 普、保加利亞指揮家帕羅薇琪及美國爵士樂手 Howard McCrary 等。自七十年代起，中大合唱團持續與中國內地 及東南亞各地合唱團作音樂交流，至今曾到訪城市包括北京、上海、台北、馬尼拉、曼谷、新加坡、新山等。除 交流活動，合唱團也多次應邀以客席演出者身份參與外地演出，如 2006 年澳門國際音樂節及 2010 年暹羅愛樂樂 團馬勒第三交響曲泰國首演。 為了打下更穩固的基礎，持續追求更高的藝術造詣，2012 年 1 月合唱團以慈善團體有限公司形式成立「中大合唱 協會」作為管治實體。透過藝術、管理、行政三部份的分工，讓源自中大、立足中大的中大合唱團，能夠在中大 本科生、研究生及校友三方面的同心協力下，繼續向卓越奔馳。

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「…唱來熱情充沛，正是年輕人的精神可貴之處。」 — 李歐梵《明報》 CU Chorus is a wonderful youth choir with amazing abilities! Having worked with them and their conductor - my former student Leon Chu, I will keep forever my memories about the great spirit, sensitivity and beautiful music they can create! I am happy to know you, my dear friends!

- Prof. Theodora Pavlovitch, Vice-President of International Federation for Choral Music CU Chorus were splendid in their collaboration with Siam Philharmonic in our ongoing complete Mahler Cycle. They sang like angels — just as the composer intended!

- Somtow Sucharitkul, Music Director of Siam Philharmonic

For 40 years' pursuit of excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus (CU Chorus) has become one of the best local university choirs in Hong Kong. With a global vision, CU Chorus has performed not only on the local stage, but also in various cities in southern China and Southeast Asia. With its high quality performances and innovative programmes, CU Chorus is dedicated to promote the art of choral music to the general public.

CU Chorus was founded in 1972 by a group of CUHK students. In the early days, the role of conductor was taken up by students. Since the 1990s, the formal post of Music Director and Conductor is established.

The post is first taken up by Dennis Ng, followed by Yeh Cheung-shing in 2000, and currently Leon Chu from 2006. From a group that once taken part in jointuniversity singing contest by the Hong Kong Federation of Students, to the one that organises annual performances, CU Chorus has now developed its range of performances including annual concerts, free campus concerts, overseas exchange performances, Christmas caroling, conducting workshops and charity outreach performances.

CU Chorus presented a number of popular programmes with diverse themes, through which many foreign composers and their works were introduced to the Hong Kong music scene. Recent concerts include The Atlas of Voice (2008), which presented diverse choral works in 10 languages from around the world; Hallowed be Thy Name (2010), a showcase of sacred choral music, bringing Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's works to Hong Kong; The Glamorous Voice (2012), featuring the dazzling choral works by contemporary composer Eric Whitacre, who also sent his personal regards to the concert; A Jazzy Christmas with Howard McCrary (2012), with all newly-arranged Christmas songs by American jazz legend Howard McCrary, a novel take of the festive celebrations. While making an influence in repertoire expansion in local choral scene, CU Chorus' performances also made an impact through the internet: the YouTube video of CU Chorus received coverage in the Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, for its wide circulation and resonance in Jewish communities worldwide.

Promoting Hong Kong choral compositions is one of the mission of CU Chorus since its establishment.

CU Chorus has regularly commissioned Hong Kong composers such as Dennis Wu, Andy So, Prof. Samson Young, Tang Lok-yin and Ng Wah-hei for new pieces.

At the pace of one new piece per year, CU Chorus strives to develop a unique and local voice in Hong Kong choral music. In 2008 and 2009, CU Chorus was invited for demonstrative talks in Shanghai Normal University and Dayeh University, Taiwan respectively, introducing Hong Kong Cantonese choral compositions to the mainland and Taiwanese students, receiving much acclaim.

Over the years, CU Chorus has collaborated with numerous local and overseas artists, including Taiwanese conductors Dirk DuHei and Johnny Ku, American conductor Paul Hondorp, Bulgarian choral conductor Theodora Pavlovitch, and American jazz musician Howard McCrary. Since the 1970s, CU Chorus has consistently engaged in exchange activities with choirs in the mainland China and Southeast Asia; visiting cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Singapore and Johor Bahru. CU Chorus was also invited to various guest performances overseas, including the 20th Macau International Music Festival in 2006, and the Thailand premiere of Mahler's 3rd Symphony by Siam Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010.

To lay a better foundation for its never-ending artistic pursuit, CU Chorus registered charitable organisation status with CU Chorus Association (a limited-liability company) in January 2012. The new governing body, with its finer division of labour in artistic, management and administrative aspects, better facilitates the collaboration of CUHK undergraduates, postgraduates and alumni in their efforts to raise CU Chorus – a group coming from and based in CUHK – to ever-higher artistic heights.

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演出者簡介

陳演日 Adrian Chan

鋼琴 Piano

PERFORMER'S BIOGRAPHY

現職中學教師的陳演日，自小學二年級開始習琴，師隨 Tino Maxwell。他於 2006 年 考獲英國倫敦聖三一音樂學院演奏文憑。陳氏曾在中學合唱團及香港大學學生會合 唱團擔任鋼琴伴奏。自 2010 年加入中大合唱團，並擔任聖誕演出之鋼琴伴奏。 Adrian Chan is currently a secondary school teacher. He began his piano studies when he was studying primary two. He later studied piano playing under Tino Maxwell from 2001 to 2006. He attained the Licentiate Diploma of Trinity College of London in 2006. Mr Chan was an active accompanist in his secondary school choirs and Hong Kong University Students' Union Choir. Mr Chan joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2010, and has served as a pianist for the Christmas performances.

林淑敏 Amy Lam

朱振威 Leon Chu 音樂總監、指揮 Music Director and Conductor 朱振威由 2006 起出任香港中文大學合唱團音樂總監，先後帶領合唱團 踏足香港、中國大陸、台灣及馬來西亞舞台。今天，這一支主要由熱 心學生組成的隊伍已成為香港最佳大學合唱團之一，在朱氏的領導下， 合唱團更藉着一系列演出錄影得到國際媒體的注意。

鋼琴 Piano

林淑敏現為香港中文大學藥劑系一年級生，自小學三年級開始習琴，中學時期曾為 合唱團作鋼琴伴奏。 Amy Lam is currently a first year student in the School of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She began her piano studies when she was in primary three, and was the accompanist in her secondary school choir.

朱氏以指揮、敲擊樂手、音樂及文化評論人身份活躍本地藝壇。2003 年從香港中文大學現代語言及文化系畢業後， 他先後應邀成為多個合唱團與樂團的指揮。 作為樂評人，他的文章散見於各主要中文報章包括《明報》、《信報財經新聞》、《香港經濟日報》，也為雜誌 如《HiFi 音響》、《art plus》、《美樂集》及台灣《謬斯客》撰寫文章。2008 年他應邀為商業電台雷霆 881 及 香港公開大學合辦之《一人一大學》「音樂無國界」節目擔任主持。 朱氏曾隨蔡立德學習敲擊樂及隨林俊學習聲樂，亦先後受業於挪威指揮家漢肯、保加利亞指揮家帕露薇琪、匈牙 利指揮家嘉保豪勒龍及加拿大指揮家蘭茜泰爾法，深造指揮技巧。 Since 2006, Leon Chu has been leading The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus and bringing the chorus to stages across Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. The chorus is now one of the best local university choruses, which made up primarily with devoted undergraduates. Under his leadership, the chorus catches attention of international press with a series of live concert footage.

Besides conducting, Mr. Chu is also a percussionist and critic of music and culture. After his graduation from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (major in Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies) in 2003, he has been appointed conductor of several choirs and ensembles.

Mr. Chu's writings are published on major Chinese newspapers including Ming Pao Daily, Hong Kong Economic Journal and Hong Kong Economic Times, and he has been regularly contributing to magazines such asto Hifi Review, art plus, Fine Music and MUZIK of Taiwan. He was the guest speaker of an educational radio series on music appreciation on Commercial Radio 1 in 2008.

Mr. Chu studied vocal with Albert Lim and percussion with Choy Lap-tak. He studied conducting under Norwegian conductor Kåre Hanken, Theodora Pavlovitch of Bulgaria, Gábor Hollerung of Hungary and Nancy Telfer of Canada.

黃歷琛 Alexander Wong

鋼琴 Piano

黃歷琛熱衷於聲樂及器樂伴奏。先後擔任美國羅伯特衛斯理學院合唱團、崇基合唱 團、中大合唱團、雅謌合唱團、香港聖樂團、聖三一兒童合唱團、Singchronizers 及 Aqua Voices 之鋼琴伴奏。 黃氏曾隨梁靜宜及吳美樂學習鋼琴，亦隨黃健羭老師學習管風琴。就讀中文大學音 樂系期間，曾獲頒崇基學院榮譽獎狀，優異獎學金及文學院優秀學生 , 並於 2012 年 以一級榮譽成績畢業，獲文學士學位。 黃氏現於美國伊士曼音樂學院修讀碩士課程，主修鋼琴伴奏及室樂，師隨 Jean Barr。 Alexander Wong is an active accompanist to both vocal and instrumental performances. He is the pianist of various choirs such as Robert Wesleyan Chorale, Chung Chi Choir, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus, Cantacore Society, Hong Kong Oratorio Society, Trinity's Children Choir, Singchronizers and Aqua Voices.

His major mentors include Mary Wu and Jeffie Leung. He also studied organ with Wong Kin-yu. During his studies in the Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he has been awarded with Chung Chi College's Head List, Departmental prize and placed in Arts Faculty Dean's List. He graduated in 2012 and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music (First Class Honour).

Mr. Wong is currently a first year master student in Eastman School of Music (major in piano accompanying and chamber music), studying with Jean Barr.

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演出者簡介

陳演日 Adrian Chan

鋼琴 Piano

PERFORMER'S BIOGRAPHY

現職中學教師的陳演日，自小學二年級開始習琴，師隨 Tino Maxwell。他於 2006 年 考獲英國倫敦聖三一音樂學院演奏文憑。陳氏曾在中學合唱團及香港大學學生會合 唱團擔任鋼琴伴奏。自 2010 年加入中大合唱團，並擔任聖誕演出之鋼琴伴奏。 Adrian Chan is currently a secondary school teacher. He began his piano studies when he was studying primary two. He later studied piano playing under Tino Maxwell from 2001 to 2006. He attained the Licentiate Diploma of Trinity College of London in 2006. Mr Chan was an active accompanist in his secondary school choirs and Hong Kong University Students' Union Choir. Mr Chan joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2010, and has served as a pianist for the Christmas performances.

林淑敏 Amy Lam

朱振威 Leon Chu 音樂總監、指揮 Music Director and Conductor 朱振威由 2006 起出任香港中文大學合唱團音樂總監，先後帶領合唱團 踏足香港、中國大陸、台灣及馬來西亞舞台。今天，這一支主要由熱 心學生組成的隊伍已成為香港最佳大學合唱團之一，在朱氏的領導下， 合唱團更藉着一系列演出錄影得到國際媒體的注意。

鋼琴 Piano

林淑敏現為香港中文大學藥劑系一年級生，自小學三年級開始習琴，中學時期曾為 合唱團作鋼琴伴奏。 Amy Lam is currently a first year student in the School of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She began her piano studies when she was in primary three, and was the accompanist in her secondary school choir.

朱氏以指揮、敲擊樂手、音樂及文化評論人身份活躍本地藝壇。2003 年從香港中文大學現代語言及文化系畢業後， 他先後應邀成為多個合唱團與樂團的指揮。 作為樂評人，他的文章散見於各主要中文報章包括《明報》、《信報財經新聞》、《香港經濟日報》，也為雜誌 如《HiFi 音響》、《art plus》、《美樂集》及台灣《謬斯客》撰寫文章。2008 年他應邀為商業電台雷霆 881 及 香港公開大學合辦之《一人一大學》「音樂無國界」節目擔任主持。 朱氏曾隨蔡立德學習敲擊樂及隨林俊學習聲樂，亦先後受業於挪威指揮家漢肯、保加利亞指揮家帕露薇琪、匈牙 利指揮家嘉保豪勒龍及加拿大指揮家蘭茜泰爾法，深造指揮技巧。 Since 2006, Leon Chu has been leading The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus and bringing the chorus to stages across Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. The chorus is now one of the best local university choruses, which made up primarily with devoted undergraduates. Under his leadership, the chorus catches attention of international press with a series of live concert footage.

Besides conducting, Mr. Chu is also a percussionist and critic of music and culture. After his graduation from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (major in Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies) in 2003, he has been appointed conductor of several choirs and ensembles.

Mr. Chu's writings are published on major Chinese newspapers including Ming Pao Daily, Hong Kong Economic Journal and Hong Kong Economic Times, and he has been regularly contributing to magazines such asto Hifi Review, art plus, Fine Music and MUZIK of Taiwan. He was the guest speaker of an educational radio series on music appreciation on Commercial Radio 1 in 2008.

Mr. Chu studied vocal with Albert Lim and percussion with Choy Lap-tak. He studied conducting under Norwegian conductor Kåre Hanken, Theodora Pavlovitch of Bulgaria, Gábor Hollerung of Hungary and Nancy Telfer of Canada.

黃歷琛 Alexander Wong

鋼琴 Piano

黃歷琛熱衷於聲樂及器樂伴奏。先後擔任美國羅伯特衛斯理學院合唱團、崇基合唱 團、中大合唱團、雅謌合唱團、香港聖樂團、聖三一兒童合唱團、Singchronizers 及 Aqua Voices 之鋼琴伴奏。 黃氏曾隨梁靜宜及吳美樂學習鋼琴，亦隨黃健羭老師學習管風琴。就讀中文大學音 樂系期間，曾獲頒崇基學院榮譽獎狀，優異獎學金及文學院優秀學生 , 並於 2012 年 以一級榮譽成績畢業，獲文學士學位。 黃氏現於美國伊士曼音樂學院修讀碩士課程，主修鋼琴伴奏及室樂，師隨 Jean Barr。 Alexander Wong is an active accompanist to both vocal and instrumental performances. He is the pianist of various choirs such as Robert Wesleyan Chorale, Chung Chi Choir, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus, Cantacore Society, Hong Kong Oratorio Society, Trinity's Children Choir, Singchronizers and Aqua Voices.

His major mentors include Mary Wu and Jeffie Leung. He also studied organ with Wong Kin-yu. During his studies in the Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he has been awarded with Chung Chi College's Head List, Departmental prize and placed in Arts Faculty Dean's List. He graduated in 2012 and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music (First Class Honour).

Mr. Wong is currently a first year master student in Eastman School of Music (major in piano accompanying and chamber music), studying with Jean Barr.

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演出者簡介

陳江平 Ken Chan

敲擊 Percussion

PERFORMER'S BIOGRAPHY

陳江平精通多個範疇的敲擊樂演奏，包括西洋敲擊、流行鼓、步操鼓及拉丁鼓樂。他曾師隨董德 亮和蔡立德學習敲擊，以及隨徐世興學習爵士鼓，2005 年考獲倫敦聖三一音樂學院 ATCL 敲擊 樂優異級文憑，2006 年赴美國洛杉磯音樂學院敲擊樂系深造。在美國期間，陳氏隨爵士搖滾大 師 Gary Garbatini 、拉丁鼓樂大師 Chuck Silverman、敲擊技術大師 Bruce Becker 及步操敲擊大 師 Chris Rodriquez 學習。 陳氏之樂團經驗豐富，曾參與之樂團包括 DCA 世界賽決賽隊伍洛杉磯 SoCal Dream 鼓號樂團、 香港節日管樂團、澳門樂團、泛亞交響樂團、香港愛樂團及香港新愛樂交響樂團等，2010 年更 與香港節日管樂團合作演奏爵士鼓協奏曲。他於 2004 年起與多位敲擊愛好者組成了敲擊樂組合 「激樂團」，一直活躍演出至現在。2009 年陳氏成立了擊能量音樂中心，全身投入於敲擊樂教學。 現時陳氏主力於該中心教授敲擊樂，亦任教於音樂事務處及多間中小學之敲擊樂班。 Ken Chan is a versatile percussion player specialising in concert percussion, drumset, marching percussion and Latin percussion. He studied percussion with Tung Tak-leong and Choy Laptak, as well as drumset with Simon Chui. In 2005, he obtained the ATCL Diploma in percussion with distinction from London Trinity College. In 2006, he persued his percussion studies at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles studied with jazz-rock master Gary Garbatini, Latin drumming master Chuck Silverman, hand technique master Bruce Becker and marching percussion master Chris Rodriquez.

Mr. Chan has participated in numerous orchestras including the Los Angeles SoCal Dream Drum and Bugle Corps (DCA Championship finalist), Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra, Orquestra de Macau, Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong SAR Orchestra and Hong Kong New Philharmonia. He was invited to perform a drumset concerto with Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra in 2010. In 2004, he formed GIG Percussion Ensemble that actively performs till this day. In 2009, he established the PercussionSpirit Music Centre and devoted himself into percussion teaching career. Besides teaching in his music centre, Mr. Chan also teaches in the Music Office and various primary and secondary schools.

鄧卓斌 Francis Tang

人聲敲擊 Vocal Percussion

鄧卓斌畢業於香港中文大學，獲工商管理學學位及民族音樂學碩士，主攻研究香港流行音樂文 化。自中學時代已活躍於歌唱演出，多次代表香港赴北京、上海、台灣、日本仙台與及新加坡等 地作演出及交流。2004 年起從事編曲及無伴奏合唱工作，在本港合作歌手包括張敬軒、方大同、 王梓軒等。2009 年開始無伴奏合唱教育工作，為不同中學訓練其無伴奏合唱小組。 鄧 氏 早 年 曾 為 Potenza 主 音 / 編 曲 及 Orange 客 席 男 高 音 與 主 音， 至 2011 年 成 立 Just A Cappella。創團兩年間大鑊好評，獲邀到多個公私營機構參與表演活動。去年十二月更獲邀為台 灣無伴奏合唱組合「神祕失控」 在港的巡迴演出中擔當表演嘉賓。 鄧氏個人參與之音樂製作包括香港中樂團《中樂 DIY》音樂會 (2009)、城市當代舞蹈團之舞蹈 劇場《紫．釵．緣》(2010)、上海世博會《石堅》(2010)、香港國際無伴奏音樂盛典 (2008 及 2012)、新加坡國際無伴奏合唱節 (2010)、澳門及深圳藝穗節等 (2011)。作品包括香港藝術節委 約歌劇《年輪曲》之編劇及監製 (2011)，香港中樂團《都市浪漫》之編劇及獨唱演出 (2012)，與 及為 Frozen Fire《戀化妝》擔任男主角 (2012)。 Francis Tang acquired his first degree in Business Administration and his MPhil Degree in Ethnomusicology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, conducted research in Hong Kong popular music. Apart from cultural studies, Mr. Tang has been active in singing performance since high school, and has represented Hong Kong to perform in Beijing, Shanghai, Sendai and Singapore. Mr. Tang engaged with a cappella singing and arrangement since 2004. He has been invited in different music performances in the city to work with well known artists like Hins Cheung, Khalil Fong and Jonathan Wong Chee-hynn. He was also invited to hold course for a cappella ensemble in many secondary schools and organisations since 2009.

Mr. Tang's early years was the lead singer and arranger in boys a cappella group Potenza. In 2010, he was invited to be the guest tenor in Orange a cappella. In 2011, Mr. Tang founded the Just A Cappella to great acclaim in just two years. The group was invited to various public and private organisations to give performance. In last December, Just A Cappella was invited as the guest performer in Taiwan a cappella group "Semiscon" concert tour in Hong Kong.

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Mr. Tang involved in productions not only as performer but also as writer and producer. Recent performance included the Chinese Music DIY of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (2009), Love, Accidentally of the City Contemporary Dance Company (2010), Rock Hard of Shanghai Expo (2010), Hong Kong International A Cappella Extravaganza (2008, 2012), Singapore International A Cappella Festival (2010), Macau Fringe and Shenzhen Bay Fringe Festival (2011). Recent works include contemporary opera Tree Rhapsody, commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival (screenwriter and producer, 2011), Romance in the City of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (screenwriter and solo performer 2012), and Love Make Up, a drama of Frozen Fire (actor, 2012).

香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet 一丸綾子 李海南 陳子信 貝樂安

第一小提琴 第二小提琴 中提琴 大提琴

Ayako Ichimaru Violin I Le Hoai-nam Violin II Elvis Chan Viola Laurent Perrin Cello

香港電台於 2009 年成立香港電台弦樂四重奏。這隊四重奏肩負起推廣室樂欣賞及推動本地 室樂演奏的使命。 四位出色的創團成員包括小提琴家一丸綾子和李海南、中提琴家陳子信，以及大提琴家貝樂 安。他們來自世界各地，包括日本、越南、香港和盧森堡，現均以香港為家。四位成員對室 樂演奏充滿熱誠，致力與樂迷分享美妙樂章。這個「國際化」的組合不但反映香港是個國際 大都會，也說明了音樂本身是世界語言。四重奏演出的演出曲目涵蓋樂中的精品樂曲，亦包 括本地作曲家所創作和改編的中國音樂。 RTHK Quartet was founded by Radio Television Hong Kong in 2009 with a view to promoting the genre of chamber music and encouraging the art of chamber music playing in Hong Kong.

Four outstanding musicians, violinists Ayako Ichimaru and Le Hoai-nam, violist Elvis Chan and cellist Laurent Perrin, sharing a common passion for chamber music, are the founding members of the RTHK Quartet. The group introduces the rich world of chamber music, including some of the most profound and powerful music ever written, to the audience. The quartet members, who are all Hong Kong-based musicians, come from different parts of the world: Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Luxembourg. This diverse background reflects not only Hong Kong's cosmopolitan environment, but also the universal appeal of music.

While being dedicated to the performance of core classical repertoire, the RTHK Quartet is also committed to commissioning and performing works by Hong Kong composers and arrangements of Chinese music.

演出者簡介

陳江平 Ken Chan

敲擊 Percussion

PERFORMER'S BIOGRAPHY

陳江平精通多個範疇的敲擊樂演奏，包括西洋敲擊、流行鼓、步操鼓及拉丁鼓樂。他曾師隨董德 亮和蔡立德學習敲擊，以及隨徐世興學習爵士鼓，2005 年考獲倫敦聖三一音樂學院 ATCL 敲擊 樂優異級文憑，2006 年赴美國洛杉磯音樂學院敲擊樂系深造。在美國期間，陳氏隨爵士搖滾大 師 Gary Garbatini 、拉丁鼓樂大師 Chuck Silverman、敲擊技術大師 Bruce Becker 及步操敲擊大 師 Chris Rodriquez 學習。 陳氏之樂團經驗豐富，曾參與之樂團包括 DCA 世界賽決賽隊伍洛杉磯 SoCal Dream 鼓號樂團、 香港節日管樂團、澳門樂團、泛亞交響樂團、香港愛樂團及香港新愛樂交響樂團等，2010 年更 與香港節日管樂團合作演奏爵士鼓協奏曲。他於 2004 年起與多位敲擊愛好者組成了敲擊樂組合 「激樂團」，一直活躍演出至現在。2009 年陳氏成立了擊能量音樂中心，全身投入於敲擊樂教學。 現時陳氏主力於該中心教授敲擊樂，亦任教於音樂事務處及多間中小學之敲擊樂班。 Ken Chan is a versatile percussion player specialising in concert percussion, drumset, marching percussion and Latin percussion. He studied percussion with Tung Tak-leong and Choy Laptak, as well as drumset with Simon Chui. In 2005, he obtained the ATCL Diploma in percussion with distinction from London Trinity College. In 2006, he persued his percussion studies at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles studied with jazz-rock master Gary Garbatini, Latin drumming master Chuck Silverman, hand technique master Bruce Becker and marching percussion master Chris Rodriquez.

Mr. Chan has participated in numerous orchestras including the Los Angeles SoCal Dream Drum and Bugle Corps (DCA Championship finalist), Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra, Orquestra de Macau, Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong SAR Orchestra and Hong Kong New Philharmonia. He was invited to perform a drumset concerto with Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra in 2010. In 2004, he formed GIG Percussion Ensemble that actively performs till this day. In 2009, he established the PercussionSpirit Music Centre and devoted himself into percussion teaching career. Besides teaching in his music centre, Mr. Chan also teaches in the Music Office and various primary and secondary schools.

鄧卓斌 Francis Tang

人聲敲擊 Vocal Percussion

鄧卓斌畢業於香港中文大學，獲工商管理學學位及民族音樂學碩士，主攻研究香港流行音樂文 化。自中學時代已活躍於歌唱演出，多次代表香港赴北京、上海、台灣、日本仙台與及新加坡等 地作演出及交流。2004 年起從事編曲及無伴奏合唱工作，在本港合作歌手包括張敬軒、方大同、 王梓軒等。2009 年開始無伴奏合唱教育工作，為不同中學訓練其無伴奏合唱小組。 鄧 氏 早 年 曾 為 Potenza 主 音 / 編 曲 及 Orange 客 席 男 高 音 與 主 音， 至 2011 年 成 立 Just A Cappella。創團兩年間大鑊好評，獲邀到多個公私營機構參與表演活動。去年十二月更獲邀為台 灣無伴奏合唱組合「神祕失控」 在港的巡迴演出中擔當表演嘉賓。 鄧氏個人參與之音樂製作包括香港中樂團《中樂 DIY》音樂會 (2009)、城市當代舞蹈團之舞蹈 劇場《紫．釵．緣》(2010)、上海世博會《石堅》(2010)、香港國際無伴奏音樂盛典 (2008 及 2012)、新加坡國際無伴奏合唱節 (2010)、澳門及深圳藝穗節等 (2011)。作品包括香港藝術節委 約歌劇《年輪曲》之編劇及監製 (2011)，香港中樂團《都市浪漫》之編劇及獨唱演出 (2012)，與 及為 Frozen Fire《戀化妝》擔任男主角 (2012)。 Francis Tang acquired his first degree in Business Administration and his MPhil Degree in Ethnomusicology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, conducted research in Hong Kong popular music. Apart from cultural studies, Mr. Tang has been active in singing performance since high school, and has represented Hong Kong to perform in Beijing, Shanghai, Sendai and Singapore. Mr. Tang engaged with a cappella singing and arrangement since 2004. He has been invited in different music performances in the city to work with well known artists like Hins Cheung, Khalil Fong and Jonathan Wong Chee-hynn. He was also invited to hold course for a cappella ensemble in many secondary schools and organisations since 2009.

Mr. Tang's early years was the lead singer and arranger in boys a cappella group Potenza. In 2010, he was invited to be the guest tenor in Orange a cappella. In 2011, Mr. Tang founded the Just A Cappella to great acclaim in just two years. The group was invited to various public and private organisations to give performance. In last December, Just A Cappella was invited as the guest performer in Taiwan a cappella group "Semiscon" concert tour in Hong Kong.

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Mr. Tang involved in productions not only as performer but also as writer and producer. Recent performance included the Chinese Music DIY of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (2009), Love, Accidentally of the City Contemporary Dance Company (2010), Rock Hard of Shanghai Expo (2010), Hong Kong International A Cappella Extravaganza (2008, 2012), Singapore International A Cappella Festival (2010), Macau Fringe and Shenzhen Bay Fringe Festival (2011). Recent works include contemporary opera Tree Rhapsody, commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival (screenwriter and producer, 2011), Romance in the City of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (screenwriter and solo performer 2012), and Love Make Up, a drama of Frozen Fire (actor, 2012).

香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet 一丸綾子 李海南 陳子信 貝樂安

第一小提琴 第二小提琴 中提琴 大提琴

Ayako Ichimaru Violin I Le Hoai-nam Violin II Elvis Chan Viola Laurent Perrin Cello

香港電台於 2009 年成立香港電台弦樂四重奏。這隊四重奏肩負起推廣室樂欣賞及推動本地 室樂演奏的使命。 四位出色的創團成員包括小提琴家一丸綾子和李海南、中提琴家陳子信，以及大提琴家貝樂 安。他們來自世界各地，包括日本、越南、香港和盧森堡，現均以香港為家。四位成員對室 樂演奏充滿熱誠，致力與樂迷分享美妙樂章。這個「國際化」的組合不但反映香港是個國際 大都會，也說明了音樂本身是世界語言。四重奏演出的演出曲目涵蓋樂中的精品樂曲，亦包 括本地作曲家所創作和改編的中國音樂。 RTHK Quartet was founded by Radio Television Hong Kong in 2009 with a view to promoting the genre of chamber music and encouraging the art of chamber music playing in Hong Kong.

Four outstanding musicians, violinists Ayako Ichimaru and Le Hoai-nam, violist Elvis Chan and cellist Laurent Perrin, sharing a common passion for chamber music, are the founding members of the RTHK Quartet. The group introduces the rich world of chamber music, including some of the most profound and powerful music ever written, to the audience. The quartet members, who are all Hong Kong-based musicians, come from different parts of the world: Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Luxembourg. This diverse background reflects not only Hong Kong's cosmopolitan environment, but also the universal appeal of music.

While being dedicated to the performance of core classical repertoire, the RTHK Quartet is also committed to commissioning and performing works by Hong Kong composers and arrangements of Chinese music.

專題 FEATURES

兼收並蓄的奇妙組合 文：張偉文 中大合唱團有一個奇妙的團員組合。他們包括一群來自中大不同院系的本科生、 研究生和校友。這特殊的背景賦予我們團員結構首個重要特色：多元化。在音樂 的道路上，多元化背景的團員為中大合唱團帶來不少優勢。我們有同學幫助我們 了解每首樂曲的歷史背景。雖然我們曾經遇上意義難明的外語合唱歌曲，例如日 語的合唱曲，很神奇地我們找到合適的團員，協助我們克服語言和文化背景上的 障礙，讓我們對世界各地的美妙音樂有更深的認識。我們也有同學講解十二平均 律與純律的分別和泛音現象。總而言之，各有專長的團員互相取長補短，為著共 同的理想而努力。 團員結構的第二個特點是我們的年齡層面廣闊。我們有剛成為中文大學一份子的 本科生，有初出茅廬、在社會嶄露頭角的畢業生，也有已經工作一段時間、事業 穩定的校友。本科生團員排練前後熱心付出，主動處理行政及在校內落力宣傳。 校友團員在工餘時間練習排練，這班團員以身作則，為了勉勵在學的團員在合唱 的道路上繼續向前走。說到這裏，不得不提一位我們現在仍然尊敬，可惜已仙遊 的團員︰這位在 1970 年代畢業於哲學系的校友團員謝偉雄先生，2007 年加入時 雖臨屆退休之齡，每個星期一下班後仍然趕回中大排練，直到晚上十時排練結束 後才返回自己位於長洲的家。 最後，也是最重要的，是我們不論來自甚麼院系、在甚麼年代畢業，我們都熱愛 合唱音樂和熱切地追求更高的造詣。我們勇於嘗試不同種類的音樂、有着力臻完 美的態度、設定頻密的排練時間表、也對團員有很高的出席要求。我們堅持在演 出時把樂譜熟記在心，讓眼睛盯着指揮的一舉一動，熟練地表現出歌曲的各種神 髓，務求達至精采的演出。 我們相信，熱愛一件事情，是將事情做好的先決條件，也是令事情做到最好的原 動力。在這裏，我慶幸在中大合唱團裏認識了一班來自不同院系、有着不同興趣、 有着不同年紀，而又熱愛合唱的同路人。不同的合唱團也會有著其他形式的團員 組合，各擅勝長。四十年來經歷屆團員的塑造，今天的中大合唱團擁有對我們的 團員來說獨特的魅力，讓我們願意以此作為分享音樂的園地。 作者為中大合唱協會主席

CU Chorus:

A Miraculous Group of Diverse Singers Cheung Wai-Man The CU Chorus is made up of a wonderful combination of choral music enthusiasts, including undergraduates and postgraduates from various departments and faculties, and there are alumni too. This diverse background is one of the chorus' characters and puts us in a good advantage. We have students to help us understand about the music we sing in terms of its historic context; and even to overcome language barriers, for instance, students from Japanese studies offered a great halp when we performed a Japanese song a few years ago. We also have students explaining to us the difference between equal temperament and just temperament, and the physics of harmonics, which are all fundamental knowledge to get a good choral intonation. We complement each other to work out the chorus' vision.

The chorus members are also diverse in age. There are freshmen, fresh graduates and alumni who have worked for quite some time. Undergraduate members often offer great help in a lot of administrative work of the chorus other than rehearsals, especially concert promotion and ticketing matters. For alumni members, as they show their fullhearted dedication by attending rehearsals regularly after a full-day work, they are respectable role models to the current student members. We fondly remember the late Rayman Tse, a philosophy graduate of 1970s who joined the CU Chorus in 2007. At a near-retirement age, he came to rehearsal after work on every Monday and went a long way home to Cheung Chau after the rehearsal ended at 10 at night. He is one of many respected members.

Despite our diversity of academic background and age, we share the same passion of choral singing and longing to be better in music making. This single wish perhaps is the most important character which unites us all. We open ourselves to music of various styles; we hold our virtue in perfecting our musicality; we have frequent rehearsals and a stringent requirement over attendance; we insist to perform from memory so to stay attentive to the conductor, totally immersing ourselves in the music and giving our best on stage.

We believe that being passionate is the steam of pursuing excellence. I am glad to know a group of choral music enthusiasts, coming from different background. All choirs are naturally made up of people in different walk of life, but with its 40 years of history, the CU Chorus has grown with special charisma among the CU-ers. Let us make this a place to share delightful choral music.

Cheung Wai-man is the president of CU Chorus Association

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專題 FEATURES

兼收並蓄的奇妙組合 文：張偉文 中大合唱團有一個奇妙的團員組合。他們包括一群來自中大不同院系的本科生、 研究生和校友。這特殊的背景賦予我們團員結構首個重要特色：多元化。在音樂 的道路上，多元化背景的團員為中大合唱團帶來不少優勢。我們有同學幫助我們 了解每首樂曲的歷史背景。雖然我們曾經遇上意義難明的外語合唱歌曲，例如日 語的合唱曲，很神奇地我們找到合適的團員，協助我們克服語言和文化背景上的 障礙，讓我們對世界各地的美妙音樂有更深的認識。我們也有同學講解十二平均 律與純律的分別和泛音現象。總而言之，各有專長的團員互相取長補短，為著共 同的理想而努力。 團員結構的第二個特點是我們的年齡層面廣闊。我們有剛成為中文大學一份子的 本科生，有初出茅廬、在社會嶄露頭角的畢業生，也有已經工作一段時間、事業 穩定的校友。本科生團員排練前後熱心付出，主動處理行政及在校內落力宣傳。 校友團員在工餘時間練習排練，這班團員以身作則，為了勉勵在學的團員在合唱 的道路上繼續向前走。說到這裏，不得不提一位我們現在仍然尊敬，可惜已仙遊 的團員︰這位在 1970 年代畢業於哲學系的校友團員謝偉雄先生，2007 年加入時 雖臨屆退休之齡，每個星期一下班後仍然趕回中大排練，直到晚上十時排練結束 後才返回自己位於長洲的家。 最後，也是最重要的，是我們不論來自甚麼院系、在甚麼年代畢業，我們都熱愛 合唱音樂和熱切地追求更高的造詣。我們勇於嘗試不同種類的音樂、有着力臻完 美的態度、設定頻密的排練時間表、也對團員有很高的出席要求。我們堅持在演 出時把樂譜熟記在心，讓眼睛盯着指揮的一舉一動，熟練地表現出歌曲的各種神 髓，務求達至精采的演出。 我們相信，熱愛一件事情，是將事情做好的先決條件，也是令事情做到最好的原 動力。在這裏，我慶幸在中大合唱團裏認識了一班來自不同院系、有着不同興趣、 有着不同年紀，而又熱愛合唱的同路人。不同的合唱團也會有著其他形式的團員 組合，各擅勝長。四十年來經歷屆團員的塑造，今天的中大合唱團擁有對我們的 團員來說獨特的魅力，讓我們願意以此作為分享音樂的園地。 作者為中大合唱協會主席

CU Chorus:

A Miraculous Group of Diverse Singers Cheung Wai-Man The CU Chorus is made up of a wonderful combination of choral music enthusiasts, including undergraduates and postgraduates from various departments and faculties, and there are alumni too. This diverse background is one of the chorus' characters and puts us in a good advantage. We have students to help us understand about the music we sing in terms of its historic context; and even to overcome language barriers, for instance, students from Japanese studies offered a great halp when we performed a Japanese song a few years ago. We also have students explaining to us the difference between equal temperament and just temperament, and the physics of harmonics, which are all fundamental knowledge to get a good choral intonation. We complement each other to work out the chorus' vision.

The chorus members are also diverse in age. There are freshmen, fresh graduates and alumni who have worked for quite some time. Undergraduate members often offer great help in a lot of administrative work of the chorus other than rehearsals, especially concert promotion and ticketing matters. For alumni members, as they show their fullhearted dedication by attending rehearsals regularly after a full-day work, they are respectable role models to the current student members. We fondly remember the late Rayman Tse, a philosophy graduate of 1970s who joined the CU Chorus in 2007. At a near-retirement age, he came to rehearsal after work on every Monday and went a long way home to Cheung Chau after the rehearsal ended at 10 at night. He is one of many respected members.

Despite our diversity of academic background and age, we share the same passion of choral singing and longing to be better in music making. This single wish perhaps is the most important character which unites us all. We open ourselves to music of various styles; we hold our virtue in perfecting our musicality; we have frequent rehearsals and a stringent requirement over attendance; we insist to perform from memory so to stay attentive to the conductor, totally immersing ourselves in the music and giving our best on stage.

We believe that being passionate is the steam of pursuing excellence. I am glad to know a group of choral music enthusiasts, coming from different background. All choirs are naturally made up of people in different walk of life, but with its 40 years of history, the CU Chorus has grown with special charisma among the CU-ers. Let us make this a place to share delightful choral music.

Cheung Wai-man is the president of CU Chorus Association

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樂曲簡介

鮑維爾（生於 1962） Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)

PROGRAMME NOTES

《你好！》Sorida

《你好！》是一首原創的合唱作品，寫於 2002 年。當我的丈夫威廉．鮑維爾博士在阿肯色州小石城的費蘭達． 史密夫學院擔任合唱團總監時，他們正在找尋一首合適的非洲歌曲，收錄在他們的唱片中。可是當時的音樂系已 沒有額外的預算來支付坊間現成作品的演出版稅。所以我決定著手嘗試自行改編非洲民歌。期間正找到「Sorida」 這個字，那是表達手足之情與團結精神的問候語；此外，我也發現有非洲兒歌以「Sorida」這組音節化成十分有 趣的曲調。故此，我利用了這幾個音節作基礎 (so-ri-da, ri-da, ri-da)，發展出整首歌曲，並親自譜寫歌詞、旋律與 和聲，以表達 Sorida 的深遠意義。學院的合唱團最後用了這首歌作專輯的主打，我倒沒有打算把歌曲出版。可是， 佛羅里達州立大學的指揮安德烈．多瑪士在偶然的機會從朋友聽到這首歌之後，就馬上找我，說要出版這首歌曲 以供他的合唱團演唱。我當然不會放過這個機會，讓湯馬斯博士（與出版商 Hal Leonard）推廣我的作品！ 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Sorida, composed in 2002, is an original work rather than an arrangement. While serving at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, my husband, William C. Powell, director of the PSC Collegiate Choir, wanted an African song for the choir's CD recording project. However, at the time, the music department could not afford to pay royalties for a published work. So I decided to research the possibility of arranging an African folksong. During my research, I came upon the word "sorida," which is an African greeting of brotherhood and unity. Additionally, I found an African children's song that plays on the syllables of the word "sorida." So, utilising the syllables as a foundation (so-ri-da, ri-da, ri-da), the song developed. I composed my own lyrics, melody, and harmonies that might represent the meaning and far-reaching scope of "sorida." After the choir used the song for its title track, I did not plan to have the song published. However, Andre Thomas, conductor, (Florida State University) heard the song through a mutual friend and called to say that he wanted it published and wanted to use it immediately. So, of course, I jumped at the opportunity to have Dr. Thomas expose my work (as did Hal Leonard)!

Programme notes: Rosephanye Powell

Sorida, darida Greetings, my brothers Greetings, my sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida, darida Wave to your brothers Wave to your sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida, darida!

你好！ 我的弟兄，你好， 我的姊妹，你好， 大家好！ 來彼此相愛！ 你好！ 向你的弟兄揮手， 向你的姊妹揮手， 大家好， 來彼此相愛。 你好！

Lyrics: Rosephanye Powell

歌詞中譯：朱振威

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樂曲簡介

鮑維爾（生於 1962） Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)

PROGRAMME NOTES

《你好！》Sorida

《你好！》是一首原創的合唱作品，寫於 2002 年。當我的丈夫威廉．鮑維爾博士在阿肯色州小石城的費蘭達． 史密夫學院擔任合唱團總監時，他們正在找尋一首合適的非洲歌曲，收錄在他們的唱片中。可是當時的音樂系已 沒有額外的預算來支付坊間現成作品的演出版稅。所以我決定著手嘗試自行改編非洲民歌。期間正找到「Sorida」 這個字，那是表達手足之情與團結精神的問候語；此外，我也發現有非洲兒歌以「Sorida」這組音節化成十分有 趣的曲調。故此，我利用了這幾個音節作基礎 (so-ri-da, ri-da, ri-da)，發展出整首歌曲，並親自譜寫歌詞、旋律與 和聲，以表達 Sorida 的深遠意義。學院的合唱團最後用了這首歌作專輯的主打，我倒沒有打算把歌曲出版。可是， 佛羅里達州立大學的指揮安德烈．多瑪士在偶然的機會從朋友聽到這首歌之後，就馬上找我，說要出版這首歌曲 以供他的合唱團演唱。我當然不會放過這個機會，讓湯馬斯博士（與出版商 Hal Leonard）推廣我的作品！ 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Sorida, composed in 2002, is an original work rather than an arrangement. While serving at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, my husband, William C. Powell, director of the PSC Collegiate Choir, wanted an African song for the choir's CD recording project. However, at the time, the music department could not afford to pay royalties for a published work. So I decided to research the possibility of arranging an African folksong. During my research, I came upon the word "sorida," which is an African greeting of brotherhood and unity. Additionally, I found an African children's song that plays on the syllables of the word "sorida." So, utilising the syllables as a foundation (so-ri-da, ri-da, ri-da), the song developed. I composed my own lyrics, melody, and harmonies that might represent the meaning and far-reaching scope of "sorida." After the choir used the song for its title track, I did not plan to have the song published. However, Andre Thomas, conductor, (Florida State University) heard the song through a mutual friend and called to say that he wanted it published and wanted to use it immediately. So, of course, I jumped at the opportunity to have Dr. Thomas expose my work (as did Hal Leonard)!

Programme notes: Rosephanye Powell

Sorida, darida Greetings, my brothers Greetings, my sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida, darida Wave to your brothers Wave to your sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida, darida!

你好！ 我的弟兄，你好， 我的姊妹，你好， 大家好！ 來彼此相愛！ 你好！ 向你的弟兄揮手， 向你的姊妹揮手， 大家好， 來彼此相愛。 你好！

Lyrics: Rosephanye Powell

歌詞中譯：朱振威

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樂曲簡介 PROGRAMME NOTES

《向主高歌》Cantate Domino

蒙台威爾第 (1567–1643) Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)

蒙台威爾第生於 16 世紀，是一位意大利作曲家和歌唱家，被後世喻為歌劇之父。由於他極力提倡新的旋律及和聲 寫法，開啟了新的時代，亦即是我們現在認識的巴洛克風格。 1620 年完成的《向主高歌》，歌詞取自《聖經》詩篇第 96 及 98 篇，提及天地萬物都要歌頌耶和華，因為耶和 華行過奇妙的事。 這首歌屬於典型文藝復興風格，甚具舞蹈性。音樂共分三段：第一段唱出「你們要向耶和華唱 新歌，要向耶和華歌唱、稱頌祂的名」時，音樂是主調織體的三拍子舞曲，跳脫活潑；第二段「因為祂行過奇妙 的事」，音樂轉變成二拍子的對位慢段落，氣氛變得稍為莊嚴；第三段「在大君王耶和華面前歡呼，用琴和詩歌 的聲音歌頌祂」，音樂維持在二拍子，音樂再次變得跳躍，對位樂句此起彼落，有如不同的人先後高聲歡呼。最 後第二段落重現，樂曲在一片祥和中結束。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

Claudio Monteverdi was born in the 16th century; an accomplished Italian composer and singer, he was later credited as one of the first creators of early opera. As an advocate of the so-called "second practice," Monteverdi was a forerunner of the melodic style which flourished in the early 17th century that would later be recognised as Baroque style.

Completed in 1620, Cantate Domino took its lyrics from Psalms 96 and 98 of the Bible, citing that "for the Lord has the salvation, the kindness and glory, all the earth should sing for the Lord." It is a song in classic Renaissance style, with considerable dancing quality. The song is in three sections: the first section "Sing to the Lord a new song, sing and bless His name" is a dance in triple time with homophonic texture, light and lively; the second section "for He has worked wonders" becomes a slower contrapuntal passage in duple time, giving a more solemn air; the third section "Sing and exult and make music, strike the lyrics and let voices sing" is in duple time, but once again with a bounce to the music, the series of counterpoint resembling hails from different people in a crowd. The piece ends in a serene tone after a reprise of the second section.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

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Cantate Domino canticum novum, Cantate et benedicite nomini ejus, Quia mirabilia fecit.

Sing to the Lord a new song, sing and bless His name for He has worked wonders.

要向上主唱新歌， 要歌唱和稱頌祂的名， 因為祂行過奇妙的事。

Cantate et exultate et psallite in cythara et voce psalmi, Quia mirabilia fecit.

Sing and exult and make music, strike the lyrics and let voices sing, for He has worked wonders.

要歡呼 和用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌祂， 因為祂行過奇妙的事。

Psalmi 95:2, 97:1, 4–5 (Vulgata)

Psalms 96:1, 2, 98:1, 4–5

詩篇 96:1, 2, 98:1, 4–5 歌詞中譯：朱振威

《願主賜福保護你》 The Lord Bless You and Keep You

拉特（生於 1945） John Rutter (b. 1945)

拉特年幼時於倫敦海格特學校接受音樂教育，並為當時的合唱團團員。後來當他在劍橋克萊爾書院攻讀音樂時， 已經開始創作音樂及發表作品。拉特的作品種類很多元化，其中的《安魂曲》 (1985) 及《聖母頌》(1990) 曾在多 個國家演出。除了作曲外，他亦是一位非常活躍的合唱指揮。 《願主賜福保護你》是作曲家紀念曾擔任海格特學校音樂主任的愛德華．查普曼而作。 樂曲介紹：林凱昌

John Rutter received his first musical education as a chorister at Highgate School, London. He went on studying music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he wrote his first published compositions while he was still a student. His compositional output embraces works with various forces, both choral and instrumental. His Requiem (1985) and Magnificat (1990) have been widely performed in many countries. Apart from composition, Rutter is also very active as a choral conductor.

This piece was composed in the memory of Edward Chapman, who was the director of Music of Highgate School.

Programme notes: Lam Hoi-cheong

The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

Amen.

願主賜福給你、保護你。 願主使祂的臉光照你、賜恩給你。 願主向你仰臉、賜你平安。

Numbers 6:24–6

民數記 6:24–6 中譯：《聖經》和合本

阿們。

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樂曲簡介 PROGRAMME NOTES

《向主高歌》Cantate Domino

蒙台威爾第 (1567–1643) Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)

蒙台威爾第生於 16 世紀，是一位意大利作曲家和歌唱家，被後世喻為歌劇之父。由於他極力提倡新的旋律及和聲 寫法，開啟了新的時代，亦即是我們現在認識的巴洛克風格。 1620 年完成的《向主高歌》，歌詞取自《聖經》詩篇第 96 及 98 篇，提及天地萬物都要歌頌耶和華，因為耶和 華行過奇妙的事。 這首歌屬於典型文藝復興風格，甚具舞蹈性。音樂共分三段：第一段唱出「你們要向耶和華唱 新歌，要向耶和華歌唱、稱頌祂的名」時，音樂是主調織體的三拍子舞曲，跳脫活潑；第二段「因為祂行過奇妙 的事」，音樂轉變成二拍子的對位慢段落，氣氛變得稍為莊嚴；第三段「在大君王耶和華面前歡呼，用琴和詩歌 的聲音歌頌祂」，音樂維持在二拍子，音樂再次變得跳躍，對位樂句此起彼落，有如不同的人先後高聲歡呼。最 後第二段落重現，樂曲在一片祥和中結束。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

Claudio Monteverdi was born in the 16th century; an accomplished Italian composer and singer, he was later credited as one of the first creators of early opera. As an advocate of the so-called "second practice," Monteverdi was a forerunner of the melodic style which flourished in the early 17th century that would later be recognised as Baroque style.

Completed in 1620, Cantate Domino took its lyrics from Psalms 96 and 98 of the Bible, citing that "for the Lord has the salvation, the kindness and glory, all the earth should sing for the Lord." It is a song in classic Renaissance style, with considerable dancing quality. The song is in three sections: the first section "Sing to the Lord a new song, sing and bless His name" is a dance in triple time with homophonic texture, light and lively; the second section "for He has worked wonders" becomes a slower contrapuntal passage in duple time, giving a more solemn air; the third section "Sing and exult and make music, strike the lyrics and let voices sing" is in duple time, but once again with a bounce to the music, the series of counterpoint resembling hails from different people in a crowd. The piece ends in a serene tone after a reprise of the second section.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

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Cantate Domino canticum novum, Cantate et benedicite nomini ejus, Quia mirabilia fecit.

Sing to the Lord a new song, sing and bless His name for He has worked wonders.

要向上主唱新歌， 要歌唱和稱頌祂的名， 因為祂行過奇妙的事。

Cantate et exultate et psallite in cythara et voce psalmi, Quia mirabilia fecit.

Sing and exult and make music, strike the lyrics and let voices sing, for He has worked wonders.

要歡呼 和用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌祂， 因為祂行過奇妙的事。

Psalmi 95:2, 97:1, 4–5 (Vulgata)

Psalms 96:1, 2, 98:1, 4–5

詩篇 96:1, 2, 98:1, 4–5 歌詞中譯：朱振威

《願主賜福保護你》 The Lord Bless You and Keep You

拉特（生於 1945） John Rutter (b. 1945)

拉特年幼時於倫敦海格特學校接受音樂教育，並為當時的合唱團團員。後來當他在劍橋克萊爾書院攻讀音樂時， 已經開始創作音樂及發表作品。拉特的作品種類很多元化，其中的《安魂曲》 (1985) 及《聖母頌》(1990) 曾在多 個國家演出。除了作曲外，他亦是一位非常活躍的合唱指揮。 《願主賜福保護你》是作曲家紀念曾擔任海格特學校音樂主任的愛德華．查普曼而作。 樂曲介紹：林凱昌

John Rutter received his first musical education as a chorister at Highgate School, London. He went on studying music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he wrote his first published compositions while he was still a student. His compositional output embraces works with various forces, both choral and instrumental. His Requiem (1985) and Magnificat (1990) have been widely performed in many countries. Apart from composition, Rutter is also very active as a choral conductor.

This piece was composed in the memory of Edward Chapman, who was the director of Music of Highgate School.

Programme notes: Lam Hoi-cheong

The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

Amen.

願主賜福給你、保護你。 願主使祂的臉光照你、賜恩給你。 願主向你仰臉、賜你平安。

Numbers 6:24–6

民數記 6:24–6 中譯：《聖經》和合本

阿們。

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樂曲簡介 PROGRAMME NOTES

《在銀色的月光下》 Under the Silvery Moon

新疆民歌 黃友棣 (1912–2010) 編 Xinjiang folksong, arranged by Hwang Yau-tai (1912–2010)

黃友棣是當代一位重要的中國作曲家及音樂教育工作者。1934 年，他肄業於中山大學教育系。黃氏定居香港期間， 曾任教多間學校，亦發表多份有關音樂教育的文章，及推行音樂推廣的工作。在 1957 至 1963 年間，黃友棣赴羅 馬進修，鑽研西方和聲及對位法。隨後不斷發表大型作品及出版曲集，作品逾四百部。他於 1987 年起定居高雄 市專心創作，直到 2010 年逝世。

《戀之花》The Flower of Love

蘇梓安（生於 1979） Andy So (b. 1979)

蘇梓安為前中大合唱團員 (2001–4, 2007–8)，先後畢業於香港中文大學計算機科學與工程學系及音樂系。曾習聲 樂、直笛和長笛，已考獲倫敦聖三一學院的 AMusTCL 和 LTCL（直笛演奏）文憑。蘇氏音樂及歌詞創作甚豐，從 流行風格作品、教會音樂、以至短片配樂不等。

《在銀色的月光下》是一首新疆塔塔爾族的民歌。黃氏於 1974 年將之改編成四部合唱版本。當中透過不同聲部 組合及織體層次之變化，勾劃出歌詞中情緒的起伏。

《戀之花》於 2008 年由中大合唱團委約創作，2008 年 12 月 30 日於上海師範大學「香港合唱音樂創作簡史及粵 語合唱作品導賞」專題講座中，由朱振威指揮中大合唱團作世界首演。作品創作之時正值作曲家結婚之年，歌詞 以作曲家與妻子邂逅的經歷為引子，再借《聖經》哥林多前書第 13 章第四節之啟發，以花為喻，記下對婚姻生活 的憧憬與承諾。作品以簡單動人的鋼琴引子開始，流行曲風的旋律琅琅上口。作曲家借主調及複調織體的交替運 用，探索粵語入樂的不同可能。

樂曲介紹：林凱昌

樂曲介紹：朱振威

Hwang Yau-tai is an important figure in modern Chinese music as a composer and music educator. In 1934, Hwang graduated from the Department of Education in Sun Yat-sen University. During his residence in Hong Kong, Hwang taught in various schools, wrote articles on music education and worked earnestly for the promotion of music.

Between 1957 and 1963, Hwang studied harmony and counterpoint in Rome. Afterwards he composed some large-scale works and published his song collections, with a vast œuvre beyond 400 in opus number. Hwang lived in Kaohsiung from 1987 till his death in 2010, devoting himself fully in composition.

Andy So was a member of the CU Chorus in 2001–4 and 2007–8. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and got his second degree from the Department of Music. He studied vocal music, recorder and flute playing, and was awarded AMusTCL and LTCL in recorder performance by the Trinity College of Music. His has written music and lyrics in diverse styles, from pop-songs to religious music to music for short videos.

Under the Silvery Moon is a folksong in Xinjiang province. Hwang arranged the song for four-part choir in 1974. The emotional change of the text is conveyed through the variation of texture and the use of voice couplings.

Programme notes: Lam Hoi-cheong

The Flower of Love was commissioned by CU Chorus in 2008, and was premiered by chorus in the "Introduction to Hong Kong Choral Music and Cantonese Choral Music Creation" lecture at Shanghai Normal University on 30 December, 2008. The song was written in the same year of his wedding. It starts with a short introduction about his first encounter with his future wife, which leads into a passage inspired by Corinthians 13:4, expressing his visions and promises by taking the growing flowers as metaphor. The music begins with a simple yet touching piano introduction, leading to its pop-style, memorable melody. Through the alternating use of homophonic and polyphonic textures, the composer explored various possibilities of setting Cantonese lyrics to music.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

在那金色沙灘上，洒遍銀白月光。 尋找往事蹤影，往事蹤影迷茫。

On that golden beach, filled with silvery moon Seeking traces of the past, but the traces have turned hazy

往事蹤影已迷茫，猶如幻夢一樣。 你在何處躲藏？久別離的姑娘。

Hazy traces of the past, like an illusory dream Where are you hiding? My long-parted lass

我願翅膀生肩上，能如燕子飛翔， 展翅飛到青天上，朝著她去的方向。

I wish for wings on my back, to take flight like a swallow Flying into the blue sky, in the direction she has gone Lyrics translation: Monica Chan

記得最初 同唱一闋歌 風飄過 在勉勵我 無力也用心唱每首歌 便擦出星火 縱經過消磨 信心更多 盡解開枷鎖 只須恬靜去安坐

Remember we sang the same song when wind blew by, Encouraging me to devote every song to seek the fire.

Though exhausted, confidence grew and all bonds' free, only if you are settling in peace.

同渡過甘苦這生 哭笑也遇過 有你共我 同渡過風與浪 情更多 同渡過此生每刻 分差也漸近 並肩奔向 那獨有全善至高極美居所

We're going through a life of bitterness and sweetness, of tears and laughters.

With you we share the winds and waves, our love grows.

We share every moment, get closer with each other, and run to the steadfast dwelling.

愛需要忍耐 愛需要恩慈不嗟怨 沒有懼怕 常待你像虧欠 也不輕易對你發怒 愛不會張狂 愛中也不自誇 當謙卑 自己益處下放 不止息的愛 同渡過甘苦這生 共挽手走每一刻 愛需要忍耐 也不驚怕 猶如共種戀之花 風霜也未怕 暴風不怕去護蔭 無懼雪霜降下和雨打 同建好這個家 荒草剪去吧 用心栽種這份愛 無論冷冬春秋炎夏 細心去翻泥 細心灌澆 細心去傾談 細心了解 戀之花

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Love is sufferance, love is kindness, not complaint; Fear not, anger not, I owe you my feeling.

Love does not boast, it is not proud; love is humble.

Think not my own good, and love is eternal.

We're joining hands through a life of bitterness and sweetness.

Love is patient, not fear.

The flower of love we sow fears no storm.

With a shelter, we fear no hail and downpour.

Together we build this home, clear the weeds, Plant love in every season.

Plough the ground, irrigate, Chatter abound, appreciate.

The flower of love.

歌詞：蘇梓安 Original Chinese Lyrics: Andy So Lyrics translations: Monica Chan, Dennis Wu

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樂曲簡介 PROGRAMME NOTES

《在銀色的月光下》 Under the Silvery Moon

新疆民歌 黃友棣 (1912–2010) 編 Xinjiang folksong, arranged by Hwang Yau-tai (1912–2010)

黃友棣是當代一位重要的中國作曲家及音樂教育工作者。1934 年，他肄業於中山大學教育系。黃氏定居香港期間， 曾任教多間學校，亦發表多份有關音樂教育的文章，及推行音樂推廣的工作。在 1957 至 1963 年間，黃友棣赴羅 馬進修，鑽研西方和聲及對位法。隨後不斷發表大型作品及出版曲集，作品逾四百部。他於 1987 年起定居高雄 市專心創作，直到 2010 年逝世。

《戀之花》The Flower of Love

蘇梓安（生於 1979） Andy So (b. 1979)

蘇梓安為前中大合唱團員 (2001–4, 2007–8)，先後畢業於香港中文大學計算機科學與工程學系及音樂系。曾習聲 樂、直笛和長笛，已考獲倫敦聖三一學院的 AMusTCL 和 LTCL（直笛演奏）文憑。蘇氏音樂及歌詞創作甚豐，從 流行風格作品、教會音樂、以至短片配樂不等。

《在銀色的月光下》是一首新疆塔塔爾族的民歌。黃氏於 1974 年將之改編成四部合唱版本。當中透過不同聲部 組合及織體層次之變化，勾劃出歌詞中情緒的起伏。

《戀之花》於 2008 年由中大合唱團委約創作，2008 年 12 月 30 日於上海師範大學「香港合唱音樂創作簡史及粵 語合唱作品導賞」專題講座中，由朱振威指揮中大合唱團作世界首演。作品創作之時正值作曲家結婚之年，歌詞 以作曲家與妻子邂逅的經歷為引子，再借《聖經》哥林多前書第 13 章第四節之啟發，以花為喻，記下對婚姻生活 的憧憬與承諾。作品以簡單動人的鋼琴引子開始，流行曲風的旋律琅琅上口。作曲家借主調及複調織體的交替運 用，探索粵語入樂的不同可能。

樂曲介紹：林凱昌

樂曲介紹：朱振威

Hwang Yau-tai is an important figure in modern Chinese music as a composer and music educator. In 1934, Hwang graduated from the Department of Education in Sun Yat-sen University. During his residence in Hong Kong, Hwang taught in various schools, wrote articles on music education and worked earnestly for the promotion of music.

Between 1957 and 1963, Hwang studied harmony and counterpoint in Rome. Afterwards he composed some large-scale works and published his song collections, with a vast œuvre beyond 400 in opus number. Hwang lived in Kaohsiung from 1987 till his death in 2010, devoting himself fully in composition.

Andy So was a member of the CU Chorus in 2001–4 and 2007–8. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and got his second degree from the Department of Music. He studied vocal music, recorder and flute playing, and was awarded AMusTCL and LTCL in recorder performance by the Trinity College of Music. His has written music and lyrics in diverse styles, from pop-songs to religious music to music for short videos.

Under the Silvery Moon is a folksong in Xinjiang province. Hwang arranged the song for four-part choir in 1974. The emotional change of the text is conveyed through the variation of texture and the use of voice couplings.

Programme notes: Lam Hoi-cheong

The Flower of Love was commissioned by CU Chorus in 2008, and was premiered by chorus in the "Introduction to Hong Kong Choral Music and Cantonese Choral Music Creation" lecture at Shanghai Normal University on 30 December, 2008. The song was written in the same year of his wedding. It starts with a short introduction about his first encounter with his future wife, which leads into a passage inspired by Corinthians 13:4, expressing his visions and promises by taking the growing flowers as metaphor. The music begins with a simple yet touching piano introduction, leading to its pop-style, memorable melody. Through the alternating use of homophonic and polyphonic textures, the composer explored various possibilities of setting Cantonese lyrics to music.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

在那金色沙灘上，洒遍銀白月光。 尋找往事蹤影，往事蹤影迷茫。

On that golden beach, filled with silvery moon Seeking traces of the past, but the traces have turned hazy

往事蹤影已迷茫，猶如幻夢一樣。 你在何處躲藏？久別離的姑娘。

Hazy traces of the past, like an illusory dream Where are you hiding? My long-parted lass

我願翅膀生肩上，能如燕子飛翔， 展翅飛到青天上，朝著她去的方向。

I wish for wings on my back, to take flight like a swallow Flying into the blue sky, in the direction she has gone Lyrics translation: Monica Chan

記得最初 同唱一闋歌 風飄過 在勉勵我 無力也用心唱每首歌 便擦出星火 縱經過消磨 信心更多 盡解開枷鎖 只須恬靜去安坐

Remember we sang the same song when wind blew by, Encouraging me to devote every song to seek the fire.

Though exhausted, confidence grew and all bonds' free, only if you are settling in peace.

同渡過甘苦這生 哭笑也遇過 有你共我 同渡過風與浪 情更多 同渡過此生每刻 分差也漸近 並肩奔向 那獨有全善至高極美居所

We're going through a life of bitterness and sweetness, of tears and laughters.

With you we share the winds and waves, our love grows.

We share every moment, get closer with each other, and run to the steadfast dwelling.

愛需要忍耐 愛需要恩慈不嗟怨 沒有懼怕 常待你像虧欠 也不輕易對你發怒 愛不會張狂 愛中也不自誇 當謙卑 自己益處下放 不止息的愛 同渡過甘苦這生 共挽手走每一刻 愛需要忍耐 也不驚怕 猶如共種戀之花 風霜也未怕 暴風不怕去護蔭 無懼雪霜降下和雨打 同建好這個家 荒草剪去吧 用心栽種這份愛 無論冷冬春秋炎夏 細心去翻泥 細心灌澆 細心去傾談 細心了解 戀之花

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Love is sufferance, love is kindness, not complaint; Fear not, anger not, I owe you my feeling.

Love does not boast, it is not proud; love is humble.

Think not my own good, and love is eternal.

We're joining hands through a life of bitterness and sweetness.

Love is patient, not fear.

The flower of love we sow fears no storm.

With a shelter, we fear no hail and downpour.

Together we build this home, clear the weeds, Plant love in every season.

Plough the ground, irrigate, Chatter abound, appreciate.

The flower of love.

歌詞：蘇梓安 Original Chinese Lyrics: Andy So Lyrics translations: Monica Chan, Dennis Wu

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樂曲簡介

黎錦光 / 翁清溪 冉天豪 編（生於 1973） Li Jin-guang / Weng Ching-hsi arranged by Jan Tien-hao (b. 1973)

PROGRAMME NOTES

《愛神的箭 / 愛神》 Cupid's Arrow / Cupid

冉天豪 1973 年生於台北，畢業於國立政治大學英語系，現全職音樂創作。2001 年開始投入為中文音樂劇作曲與 監製，至今已完成七部原創作品與三部改編作品。1994 年開始從事合唱編曲，至今發表超過六十首作品，現為台 北愛樂合唱團特約編曲。冉氏曾任福爾摩沙合唱團、台北男聲合唱團、T42 Singers 駐團編曲，2002 年獲台灣重 唱大賽最佳編曲獎。2003 年開始從事管絃樂團編曲。音樂創作之外，亦不定期撰寫專欄與樂評。 黎錦光 (1907–93) 所作、金嗓歌后周璇原唱的《愛神的箭》，和翁清溪（1936 年生）在 1970 年代所作、一代妖 姬崔苔青原唱的《愛神》，都是紅極一時的流行金曲。冉天豪將代表兩岸、兩個時代的經典愛情老歌結合，原汁 原味地展現兩個不同的舊時代、各具代表性的流行曲風，並加注音樂劇元素，改編成合唱與鋼琴的版本。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

Jan Tien-Hao was born in 1973 in Taipei. He graduated from the Department of English, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, and is currently a full-time composer. Since 2001, Jan has participated in composing and producing Chinese musicals. To date he has completed seven original musicals and three adaptations. Jan has been making many choral arrangements from 1994, and already published 60 of them. He was the resident arranger for the Formosa Singers, Taipei Male Choir, and T42 Singers. Currently he serves as a special arranger for the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus. Jan was awarded the Best Arranger in the 2002 Taiwan International Contemporary A Cappella Festival. Besides, Jan also making symphonic arrangements from 2003 onwards. Apart from his work as a composer, he often contribute writings and music critiques to news columns.

Cupid's Arrow, composed by Li Jin-guang (1907–93) is one of the popular tunes that make the glorious days of Chinese pop music in Shanghai during the 1930s. Weng Ching-hsi's Cupid, on the other hand, is a top hit of the 1970s in Taiwan, sung by the sexy singer-actress Tsui Tai-Ching. Jamming two famous pop songs together in this mini-medley, Jan laids his creative sense of humor in this arrangement for choir and piano.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

愛神的箭射向何方 射向那少女的心坎上 少女的心徬徨 情話要偷偷地講 愛神的箭射向何方 射向那少男的心坎上 少男的心惆悵 情網要輕輕地闖 愛神有的是好心腸 兩顆心 串一雙 多情的人兒如願償 朝朝暮暮常偎傍 情網是軟綿綿的床 情話是甜蜜蜜的糖 談情話 睡情網 愛神的功德無量

在哪裡 在哪裡 不要隱藏你自己 要高興 要歡喜 愛神已經找到你 真的情 真的意 不要埋在你心裡 要接受 要珍惜 愛神已經找到你 讓我們在一起 做一對好情侶 說出你心裡的話 拋開那煩惱憂慮 在此時 在此刻 這裡有我也有你 要開心 要得意 愛神已經找到你 愛神的功德無量

Where did Cupid shoot his arrow

Where are you, where are you

Into the heart of a young girl

Don't hide yourself away

Anxious is her heart

Be glad, be joyful

Whispering messages of love.

Cupid has found you

Where did Cupid shoot his arrow

True feelings, real intentions

Into the heart of a young boy

Don't bury them in your heart

Pensive is his heart,

Accept them, cherish them

Falling himself in love.

Cupid has found you

Cupid has a kind heart

Let us be together

Linking two hearts together

Be a good couple

In the tender of love.

Say what is in your heart

Passionate lovers get their wishes

Leave all worries behind

For always being together

At this very moment

In the tender of love.

I am here, and so are you

The messages of love taste like sweets

Be happy, be pleased

For lovers who dwell in it,

Cupid has found you

Great are the works of Cupid

Great are the works of Cupid Chen Die-yi / Sun Yi Lyrics translation: Monica Chan

歌詞：陳蝶衣 / 孫儀

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樂曲簡介

黎錦光 / 翁清溪 冉天豪 編（生於 1973） Li Jin-guang / Weng Ching-hsi arranged by Jan Tien-hao (b. 1973)

PROGRAMME NOTES

《愛神的箭 / 愛神》 Cupid's Arrow / Cupid

冉天豪 1973 年生於台北，畢業於國立政治大學英語系，現全職音樂創作。2001 年開始投入為中文音樂劇作曲與 監製，至今已完成七部原創作品與三部改編作品。1994 年開始從事合唱編曲，至今發表超過六十首作品，現為台 北愛樂合唱團特約編曲。冉氏曾任福爾摩沙合唱團、台北男聲合唱團、T42 Singers 駐團編曲，2002 年獲台灣重 唱大賽最佳編曲獎。2003 年開始從事管絃樂團編曲。音樂創作之外，亦不定期撰寫專欄與樂評。 黎錦光 (1907–93) 所作、金嗓歌后周璇原唱的《愛神的箭》，和翁清溪（1936 年生）在 1970 年代所作、一代妖 姬崔苔青原唱的《愛神》，都是紅極一時的流行金曲。冉天豪將代表兩岸、兩個時代的經典愛情老歌結合，原汁 原味地展現兩個不同的舊時代、各具代表性的流行曲風，並加注音樂劇元素，改編成合唱與鋼琴的版本。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

Jan Tien-Hao was born in 1973 in Taipei. He graduated from the Department of English, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, and is currently a full-time composer. Since 2001, Jan has participated in composing and producing Chinese musicals. To date he has completed seven original musicals and three adaptations. Jan has been making many choral arrangements from 1994, and already published 60 of them. He was the resident arranger for the Formosa Singers, Taipei Male Choir, and T42 Singers. Currently he serves as a special arranger for the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus. Jan was awarded the Best Arranger in the 2002 Taiwan International Contemporary A Cappella Festival. Besides, Jan also making symphonic arrangements from 2003 onwards. Apart from his work as a composer, he often contribute writings and music critiques to news columns.

Cupid's Arrow, composed by Li Jin-guang (1907–93) is one of the popular tunes that make the glorious days of Chinese pop music in Shanghai during the 1930s. Weng Ching-hsi's Cupid, on the other hand, is a top hit of the 1970s in Taiwan, sung by the sexy singer-actress Tsui Tai-Ching. Jamming two famous pop songs together in this mini-medley, Jan laids his creative sense of humor in this arrangement for choir and piano.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

愛神的箭射向何方 射向那少女的心坎上 少女的心徬徨 情話要偷偷地講 愛神的箭射向何方 射向那少男的心坎上 少男的心惆悵 情網要輕輕地闖 愛神有的是好心腸 兩顆心 串一雙 多情的人兒如願償 朝朝暮暮常偎傍 情網是軟綿綿的床 情話是甜蜜蜜的糖 談情話 睡情網 愛神的功德無量

在哪裡 在哪裡 不要隱藏你自己 要高興 要歡喜 愛神已經找到你 真的情 真的意 不要埋在你心裡 要接受 要珍惜 愛神已經找到你 讓我們在一起 做一對好情侶 說出你心裡的話 拋開那煩惱憂慮 在此時 在此刻 這裡有我也有你 要開心 要得意 愛神已經找到你 愛神的功德無量

Where did Cupid shoot his arrow

Where are you, where are you

Into the heart of a young girl

Don't hide yourself away

Anxious is her heart

Be glad, be joyful

Whispering messages of love.

Cupid has found you

Where did Cupid shoot his arrow

True feelings, real intentions

Into the heart of a young boy

Don't bury them in your heart

Pensive is his heart,

Accept them, cherish them

Falling himself in love.

Cupid has found you

Cupid has a kind heart

Let us be together

Linking two hearts together

Be a good couple

In the tender of love.

Say what is in your heart

Passionate lovers get their wishes

Leave all worries behind

For always being together

At this very moment

In the tender of love.

I am here, and so are you

The messages of love taste like sweets

Be happy, be pleased

For lovers who dwell in it,

Cupid has found you

Great are the works of Cupid

Great are the works of Cupid Chen Die-yi / Sun Yi Lyrics translation: Monica Chan

歌詞：陳蝶衣 / 孫儀

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專題 FEATURES

The World Premieres of CU Chorus Dennis Wu

中大合唱團的世界首演 文：胡銘堯 香港中文大學合唱團演唱香港新作的歴史，可追溯至三十多年前的 1975 年。那時，擔任過國際 現代音樂協會 (International Society of Contemporary Music) 會長的曾葉發，還是音樂系的三年級 學生。當年他以余光中的詩寫成《當我死時》，到今日還是極有現代感的合唱曲：重複的主題動 機混在大膽的半音和不協和聲中，極為獨立的四聲部寫作持續地懸在澎湃的張力之上，要求可謂 相當高。 曾葉發說：「那時合唱團的成員，雖然業餘，但都有着驚人的熱情。我的新作的確是很前衛，很 有難度，但團員花了幾個月的時間去練習，很有火花。」 到了朱振威接任音樂總監的年代，合唱團又再積極地委約新作起來。幾年間，唱過不少新作品。 其中對合唱團挑戰性甚高的，是剛在今年獲香港藝術發展奬的楊嘉輝的一曲《他說》(When He Said) 。楊嘉輝雖然以多媒體藝術著稱，但他對音樂創作有着獨特的觸覺。雖然當年他謙稱是首次 涉足於合唱創作，但女聲的音叢在鋼琴和顫音琴上，聲音迷幻，卻為合唱團帶來音準上的挑戰。 不過，面對着需要一定技巧的新作，音樂總監還給團員送上一個額外的要求。合唱團近年都有着 背譜演唱的傳統，一晚音樂會各個聲部的所有音符，每一個團員都要記在心上來演唱。這要求就 連世界首演的新作也不放鬆。這聽上去苛刻的條件，朱振威有他的理念：「對於團員而言，合唱 曲不論新舊，也有它們本身的難度。我希望團員能將合唱音樂背誦演出，是因為歌曲與器樂很不 同。」他認為歌曲有歌詞，就需要一定程度的熟稔，才能在舞台上有效地表達。「就如戲劇一般， 台上的演員就是以他們的言語，帶出劇作的意義。而我期望團員背誦歌詞和音樂，就如我期望演 員在舞台上將台詞記在心中，然後忘我投入演出的意義一樣。」 事實上，團員近年都對這種訓練形式習以為常。筆者曾獲合唱團委約創作一合唱組曲，二十分鐘 的音樂，合唱團的演繹令我感到振奮，我也曾在《大公報》撰文描述當時的首演：「從合唱團的 演出，我看到七十對雪亮的眼睛，他們都盯著指揮，生動無比。而看著他們信心的眼神，台上與 台下多了一重交流的橋樑，演出的感染力倍增，也令台下氣氛生色不少。」 近年合唱團首演的新作，還包括蘇梓安的《戀之花》和鄧樂妍的《霜雪 I》。其中，鄧樂妍會在今 年的音樂會中，繼續以康明斯 (E. E. Cummings) 的情歌譜成《霜雪 II》。而今年的另一首新作， 是由美國密蘇里﹣堪薩斯市大學畢業的伍華晞所創作的《春香裊裊》。

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The first world premiere performed by the CU Chorus can be traced to almost four decades ago. In 1975, Richard Tsang, who would become the coveted chairman of International Society of Contemporary Music, was a year three student of the music department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

He wrote a choral work And When I Die, a setting of the poem by Yu Kwang-chung, then a professor in the university, for the CU Chorus. After four decades, this piece is still a refreshing and modern work, with repeating motives struggling afloat on the daring dissonance, requiring superb independence among four voices while maintaining a high drama. This was a very demanding piece even to this day.

When recalling the preparation of And When I Die, Richard Tsang says "the members of the were all devoted and passionate about making music. Most of the members were amateur singers, we therefore spent months to prepare this difficult piece. It was a moment of sparks and passions."

In the years when Leon Chu assumes directorship of the choir, the chorus is turning active again to commission new choral works. The chorus, as a result, engages in frequent world premières. One of the most challenging one is When He Said by Samson Young, recently crowned by a Hong Kong Arts Development Award Artist of the Year. Although better known as a multi-discipline artist, Samson has a unique touch on his music. When He Said was his maiden work for chorus with evidently colourful and mysterious music; tone clusters of female choir hover on the sporadic notes from piano and vibraphone. This is a difficult piece for the chorus to manage its accuracy in pitch and rhythm.

Despite the technical difficulties these new works have brought, the music director further mandates one thing.

Recently the chorus favours performance without a score on hand, making every member to memorise every single note and every word of the music when they are on stage. Such requirement does not get

any exemption for new works. This sounds way too harsh, but there is a reasoned ideal behind. "Every choral piece, regardless it is new or old, has its own challenge and difficulty. I ask the members to sing from memory because choral singing is very different from instrumental music-making." Leon Chu argues that performers should have a certain level of fluency on the words to fully express themselves on stage. "Just like drama, the actors speak and act with the script memorised. I expect the chorus members to have the same ideal as actors when they are on stage – to forget oneself and to perform with all the heart."

It turns out that the chorus survives well under this training. I was once commissioned by the chorus some years ago to write a choral suite in four movements lasting twenty minutes. The performance was exciting and memorable. On a newspaper column, I wrote, "I saw seventy bright eyes staring at the conductor with animosity. By their confident eyesight, they have built an extra bridge from the stage to the audience, making this a powerful performance which brightened the auditorium."

World premieres over these years include Andy So's The Flower of Love and Tang Lok-yin's Frozen Tears I. Tang, in this year's concert, will continue the cycle with Frozen Tears II, also on E. E. Cummings' love poems.

The other world premiere which will be heard tonight is The Blossom by Ng Wah-hei, a University of MissouriKansas City doctoral degree holder.

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專題 FEATURES

The World Premieres of CU Chorus Dennis Wu

中大合唱團的世界首演 文：胡銘堯 香港中文大學合唱團演唱香港新作的歴史，可追溯至三十多年前的 1975 年。那時，擔任過國際 現代音樂協會 (International Society of Contemporary Music) 會長的曾葉發，還是音樂系的三年級 學生。當年他以余光中的詩寫成《當我死時》，到今日還是極有現代感的合唱曲：重複的主題動 機混在大膽的半音和不協和聲中，極為獨立的四聲部寫作持續地懸在澎湃的張力之上，要求可謂 相當高。 曾葉發說：「那時合唱團的成員，雖然業餘，但都有着驚人的熱情。我的新作的確是很前衛，很 有難度，但團員花了幾個月的時間去練習，很有火花。」 到了朱振威接任音樂總監的年代，合唱團又再積極地委約新作起來。幾年間，唱過不少新作品。 其中對合唱團挑戰性甚高的，是剛在今年獲香港藝術發展奬的楊嘉輝的一曲《他說》(When He Said) 。楊嘉輝雖然以多媒體藝術著稱，但他對音樂創作有着獨特的觸覺。雖然當年他謙稱是首次 涉足於合唱創作，但女聲的音叢在鋼琴和顫音琴上，聲音迷幻，卻為合唱團帶來音準上的挑戰。 不過，面對着需要一定技巧的新作，音樂總監還給團員送上一個額外的要求。合唱團近年都有着 背譜演唱的傳統，一晚音樂會各個聲部的所有音符，每一個團員都要記在心上來演唱。這要求就 連世界首演的新作也不放鬆。這聽上去苛刻的條件，朱振威有他的理念：「對於團員而言，合唱 曲不論新舊，也有它們本身的難度。我希望團員能將合唱音樂背誦演出，是因為歌曲與器樂很不 同。」他認為歌曲有歌詞，就需要一定程度的熟稔，才能在舞台上有效地表達。「就如戲劇一般， 台上的演員就是以他們的言語，帶出劇作的意義。而我期望團員背誦歌詞和音樂，就如我期望演 員在舞台上將台詞記在心中，然後忘我投入演出的意義一樣。」 事實上，團員近年都對這種訓練形式習以為常。筆者曾獲合唱團委約創作一合唱組曲，二十分鐘 的音樂，合唱團的演繹令我感到振奮，我也曾在《大公報》撰文描述當時的首演：「從合唱團的 演出，我看到七十對雪亮的眼睛，他們都盯著指揮，生動無比。而看著他們信心的眼神，台上與 台下多了一重交流的橋樑，演出的感染力倍增，也令台下氣氛生色不少。」 近年合唱團首演的新作，還包括蘇梓安的《戀之花》和鄧樂妍的《霜雪 I》。其中，鄧樂妍會在今 年的音樂會中，繼續以康明斯 (E. E. Cummings) 的情歌譜成《霜雪 II》。而今年的另一首新作， 是由美國密蘇里﹣堪薩斯市大學畢業的伍華晞所創作的《春香裊裊》。

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The first world premiere performed by the CU Chorus can be traced to almost four decades ago. In 1975, Richard Tsang, who would become the coveted chairman of International Society of Contemporary Music, was a year three student of the music department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

He wrote a choral work And When I Die, a setting of the poem by Yu Kwang-chung, then a professor in the university, for the CU Chorus. After four decades, this piece is still a refreshing and modern work, with repeating motives struggling afloat on the daring dissonance, requiring superb independence among four voices while maintaining a high drama. This was a very demanding piece even to this day.

When recalling the preparation of And When I Die, Richard Tsang says "the members of the were all devoted and passionate about making music. Most of the members were amateur singers, we therefore spent months to prepare this difficult piece. It was a moment of sparks and passions."

In the years when Leon Chu assumes directorship of the choir, the chorus is turning active again to commission new choral works. The chorus, as a result, engages in frequent world premières. One of the most challenging one is When He Said by Samson Young, recently crowned by a Hong Kong Arts Development Award Artist of the Year. Although better known as a multi-discipline artist, Samson has a unique touch on his music. When He Said was his maiden work for chorus with evidently colourful and mysterious music; tone clusters of female choir hover on the sporadic notes from piano and vibraphone. This is a difficult piece for the chorus to manage its accuracy in pitch and rhythm.

Despite the technical difficulties these new works have brought, the music director further mandates one thing.

Recently the chorus favours performance without a score on hand, making every member to memorise every single note and every word of the music when they are on stage. Such requirement does not get

any exemption for new works. This sounds way too harsh, but there is a reasoned ideal behind. "Every choral piece, regardless it is new or old, has its own challenge and difficulty. I ask the members to sing from memory because choral singing is very different from instrumental music-making." Leon Chu argues that performers should have a certain level of fluency on the words to fully express themselves on stage. "Just like drama, the actors speak and act with the script memorised. I expect the chorus members to have the same ideal as actors when they are on stage – to forget oneself and to perform with all the heart."

It turns out that the chorus survives well under this training. I was once commissioned by the chorus some years ago to write a choral suite in four movements lasting twenty minutes. The performance was exciting and memorable. On a newspaper column, I wrote, "I saw seventy bright eyes staring at the conductor with animosity. By their confident eyesight, they have built an extra bridge from the stage to the audience, making this a powerful performance which brightened the auditorium."

World premieres over these years include Andy So's The Flower of Love and Tang Lok-yin's Frozen Tears I. Tang, in this year's concert, will continue the cycle with Frozen Tears II, also on E. E. Cummings' love poems.

The other world premiere which will be heard tonight is The Blossom by Ng Wah-hei, a University of MissouriKansas City doctoral degree holder.

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樂曲簡介

伍華晞（生於 1982） Ng Wah-hei (b. 1982)

PROGRAMME NOTES

《春香裊裊》The Blossom

伍華晞曾於香港中文大學音樂系就讀，獲文學士及音樂碩士學位，主修作曲，師承陳永華和陳偉光，並於美國密 蘇理州州立大學取得音樂博士學位，其老師包括陳怡、周龍及 James Mobberley。他的音樂曾經由各地著名音樂 家演出，包括香港青年交響樂團、格林美得主 Charle Bruffy 及 Kansas City Chorale、北京現代室樂團、Jenga 敲 擊樂四重奏、紐約 Talea 現代音樂室樂團、NEXTET、香港創樂團、六秀士等。作品多次獲獎，包括 SCI/ASCAP 學生作曲比賽地區優勝者、Crescendo 合唱作品比賽第一名、密蘇理州州立大學室內樂作曲比賽第一名、Max Di Julio 作曲獎。伍華晞現居於香港，為自由音樂人。 《春香裊裊》用了英國詩人布雷克 (1757–1827)《天真之歌》裡面的〈花兒〉作為歌詞。原詩共有兩段，作曲家 也用了分節 (strophic) 的方式為兩段歌詞譜上大致相同的音樂。音樂用類近點描的方式，讓四聲部輪流加入展現出 麻雀（第一段）與知更鳥（第二段）在花間飛舞疾走的景象。儘管音樂相同，作曲家還是以不同的速度分別表達 了麻雀的喜悅與知更鳥的美態。而描寫麻雀如箭飛翔回巢，與知更烏在敘事者胸前啜泣兩段對應詩句，作曲家也 巧妙地改變節奏作對比。此曲以降 A 調為主，但也不時引入遙遠的 A 調與之對抗，帶來戲劇張力，以突出那「快 樂的花兒」。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

Ng Wah-hei obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, studying composition with Chan Wing-wah and Victor Chan. He finished his doctoral degree in the Musical Arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), where his composition teachers included Chen Yi, Zhou Long and James Mobberley. Ng's music has been performed by renowned musicians around the world, including Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, Grammy Award-winning conductor Charles Bruffy with his Kansas City Chorale, Ensemble ConTempo Beijing, Jenga Percussion Quartet, Talea Ensemble of New York, NEXTET, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble and Les Six. Ng's compositions won many awards, including regional winner of SCI/ASCAP Student Composition Commission, first prize of Crescendo Choral Competition, First Prize of Chamber Music Composition Competition at UMKC, and the Max Di Julio Prize. He currently lives in Hong Kong as a freelance musician.

The lyrics of The Blossom are taken from Songs of Innocence by English poet William Blake (1757–1827). The composer sets the poem in strophic form to maintain the same musical style of the two stanzas. With the four parts joining in alternately, the music makes a pointillistic portrayal of the scenes of the sparrow (first verse) and the robin (second verse) flittering around the blossoms. Although the music is seemingly identical, the composer used different tempi to express the merriment of the sparrow and the prettiness of the robin respectively. The corresponding lines depicting the sparrow's swift flight to its nest and the robin's sobbing near the narrator's bosom are also contrasted with stark rhythmic changes. The piece is in A flat major, but the distant A major is introduced to bring dramatic tension, emphasizing the "happy blossom" in the poem.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

Merry, merry sparrow!

Under leaves so green, A happy blossom Sees you, swift as arrow, Seek your cradle narrow Near my bosom.

愉快，愉快的小麻雀！ 在碧綠葉下 有朵快樂花兒 看着你，如箭般飛快 尋找你那狹小搖籃 就在我胸前。

Pretty, pretty robin!

Under leaves so green, A happy blossom Hears you sobbing, sobbing, Pretty, pretty, robin, Near my bosom.

漂亮，漂亮的知更鳥！ 在碧綠葉下， 有朵快樂花兒 聽見你嗚咽，嗚咽， 漂亮，漂亮的知更鳥！ 就在我胸前。

William Blake

歌詞：布雷克 歌詞中譯：朱振威

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樂曲簡介

伍華晞（生於 1982） Ng Wah-hei (b. 1982)

PROGRAMME NOTES

《春香裊裊》The Blossom

伍華晞曾於香港中文大學音樂系就讀，獲文學士及音樂碩士學位，主修作曲，師承陳永華和陳偉光，並於美國密 蘇理州州立大學取得音樂博士學位，其老師包括陳怡、周龍及 James Mobberley。他的音樂曾經由各地著名音樂 家演出，包括香港青年交響樂團、格林美得主 Charle Bruffy 及 Kansas City Chorale、北京現代室樂團、Jenga 敲 擊樂四重奏、紐約 Talea 現代音樂室樂團、NEXTET、香港創樂團、六秀士等。作品多次獲獎，包括 SCI/ASCAP 學生作曲比賽地區優勝者、Crescendo 合唱作品比賽第一名、密蘇理州州立大學室內樂作曲比賽第一名、Max Di Julio 作曲獎。伍華晞現居於香港，為自由音樂人。 《春香裊裊》用了英國詩人布雷克 (1757–1827)《天真之歌》裡面的〈花兒〉作為歌詞。原詩共有兩段，作曲家 也用了分節 (strophic) 的方式為兩段歌詞譜上大致相同的音樂。音樂用類近點描的方式，讓四聲部輪流加入展現出 麻雀（第一段）與知更鳥（第二段）在花間飛舞疾走的景象。儘管音樂相同，作曲家還是以不同的速度分別表達 了麻雀的喜悅與知更鳥的美態。而描寫麻雀如箭飛翔回巢，與知更烏在敘事者胸前啜泣兩段對應詩句，作曲家也 巧妙地改變節奏作對比。此曲以降 A 調為主，但也不時引入遙遠的 A 調與之對抗，帶來戲劇張力，以突出那「快 樂的花兒」。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

Ng Wah-hei obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, studying composition with Chan Wing-wah and Victor Chan. He finished his doctoral degree in the Musical Arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), where his composition teachers included Chen Yi, Zhou Long and James Mobberley. Ng's music has been performed by renowned musicians around the world, including Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, Grammy Award-winning conductor Charles Bruffy with his Kansas City Chorale, Ensemble ConTempo Beijing, Jenga Percussion Quartet, Talea Ensemble of New York, NEXTET, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble and Les Six. Ng's compositions won many awards, including regional winner of SCI/ASCAP Student Composition Commission, first prize of Crescendo Choral Competition, First Prize of Chamber Music Composition Competition at UMKC, and the Max Di Julio Prize. He currently lives in Hong Kong as a freelance musician.

The lyrics of The Blossom are taken from Songs of Innocence by English poet William Blake (1757–1827). The composer sets the poem in strophic form to maintain the same musical style of the two stanzas. With the four parts joining in alternately, the music makes a pointillistic portrayal of the scenes of the sparrow (first verse) and the robin (second verse) flittering around the blossoms. Although the music is seemingly identical, the composer used different tempi to express the merriment of the sparrow and the prettiness of the robin respectively. The corresponding lines depicting the sparrow's swift flight to its nest and the robin's sobbing near the narrator's bosom are also contrasted with stark rhythmic changes. The piece is in A flat major, but the distant A major is introduced to bring dramatic tension, emphasizing the "happy blossom" in the poem.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

Merry, merry sparrow!

Under leaves so green, A happy blossom Sees you, swift as arrow, Seek your cradle narrow Near my bosom.

愉快，愉快的小麻雀！ 在碧綠葉下 有朵快樂花兒 看着你，如箭般飛快 尋找你那狹小搖籃 就在我胸前。

Pretty, pretty robin!

Under leaves so green, A happy blossom Hears you sobbing, sobbing, Pretty, pretty, robin, Near my bosom.

漂亮，漂亮的知更鳥！ 在碧綠葉下， 有朵快樂花兒 聽見你嗚咽，嗚咽， 漂亮，漂亮的知更鳥！ 就在我胸前。

William Blake

歌詞：布雷克 歌詞中譯：朱振威

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樂曲簡介 PROGRAMME NOTES

《霜雪 I》、《霜雪 II》 Frozen Tears I, Frozen Tears II

鄧樂妍（生於 1978） Tang Lok-yin (b. 1978)

鄧樂妍分別在香港演藝學院及香港中文大學取得作曲學士及博士學位，同時分別獲頒美國富布賴特獎學金到美國 哥倫比亞大學作訪問學者及亞洲文化協會獎學金。除作曲外，鄧氏亦從事編曲、演奏、音樂會製作，教學與電台 廣播工作。鄧樂妍的近期作品包括「余光中詩歌音樂會」的委約作品《向日葵》、香港中文大學崇基學院六十週 年校慶委約室樂作品《花甲子》，香港舞蹈團與香港中樂團兩團合作之音樂舞劇《遷界》，香港藝術節委約歌劇《年 輪曲》，新視野藝術節委約的音樂舞劇《月亮光光》，梅卓燕舞蹈劇場《紫 . 釵 . 緣》，蘇海文作曲獎委約創作大 型管弦樂作品等。 《霜雪 I》及《霜雪 II》是作曲家以康明斯著名情詩《I Carry You in My Heart》創作的三樂章組曲的首兩個樂章， 以原詩第一段及第二段作歌詞，終樂章仍在構思中。儘管不少人將此詩解讀為甜言蜜語，也因此常常成為婚禮獻 詩的文本，作曲家在第一樂章卻從另一方向將此詩從新詮釋成一首悲歌。引子平靜地由女低音以 D 音開始，慢慢 與女高音發展成音叢，音樂的張力靠力度與節奏變化，內斂地在 D 多利安調式裡推進，聖詠式段落之後以女高音 在升 D 音開始，隨後歌手輪番低吟，唱者反複在 「fear」與「fate」之間的角力，誦者像是心有不甘的哀嚎。 連續演唱的第二樂章以 D 自然小調寫成。豁然開朗的調性及世界音樂風格，與第一樂章黑暗的前衛 (avant-garde) 風格有着明顯對比，似是將前一樂章的悲傷漸漸抒解。從開首誇張的力度對比、多聲部唱出的琶音、女低音快速 的擬聲段落，再到人聲敲擊的加入，處處見到電子音樂的影響。後段以女高音唱出壯闊旋律，在其他聲部切分節 奏齊唱及人聲敲擊伴奏下，也流露出一點前衛搖滾 (progressive rock) 的味道。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

我攜着你心隨身（我長攜此在 我心）我從不會放低你（前往何處 隨你足跡，我的親愛；無論成就何事 雖我獨作也是因你而成，我的寵愛） 毋懼 命運（你是我的命，我的最愛）無視 世界（美麗的你是我的世界，我的真愛） 就是你成就了月亮久存的意義 太陽時常放歌也就是為了你 康明斯 詩歌詞中譯：朱振威、盧康盈

Tang Lok-yin received her bachelor and doctoral degrees in composition at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and The Chinese University of Hong Kong respectively. She was the awarded scholar of the Fulbright Scholarship (USA) to do the research in New York Columbia University. She is also a grantee of Asian Cultural Council scholarship. Apart from writing music, she also engages in arrangement, performance and music education. Tang's recent works include The Sunflowers, commissioned for the "Yu Kwang-chung's Poetry in Music" concert; Sixty, for The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chung Chi College 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert; Evacuation Order, a joint dance drama by Hong Kong Dance Company and Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; Tree Rhapsody, an opera commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Festival; Mr Vampire, a dance drama commissioned

by New Vision Arts Festival; Love, Accidentally, music for Mui Cheuk-yin's dance theatre, and a commissioned orchestral work for Dr. Helmut Sohmen Composition Prize.

Frozen Tears I and Frozen Tears II are the first two of the planned three-movement suite based on E. E. Cumming's love poem I Carry You in My Heart. The lyrics are based on the first and second stanzas of the poem, while the final movement is still being conceived. Although many view the poem as a romantic speech and often adopt the text for wedding hymns, Tang takes a drastic approach and reinterpret the poem into an elegy. The introduction begins in a calm note D on alto, slowly developing into gestures with soprano; the tension is heightened with intensifying dynamics and rhythmic activities in D Dorian mode. After the chorale-like section, soprano starts with the note D sharp, and is joined in turns by low murmurs and a tug-of-war between the words "fear" and "fate", evolving into a cry of the unconsoled.

The subsequent second movement is written in D natural minor. Its bright tonality and the style resembling world music, forms a great contrast with the first movement, as if relieving from grief. Influence from electronic music is evident in the huge dynamic contrast at the beginning, the multi-part arpeggios, alto's rapid scat singing, and the addition of beat-boxing. In the latter section, soprano sings a majestic melody while the other parts sing in homophonic syncopation. With the addition of beat-boxing, the movement has a strong flavour of progressive rock.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you E. E. Cummings

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《霜雪 I》、《霜雪 II》 Frozen Tears I, Frozen Tears II

鄧樂妍（生於 1978） Tang Lok-yin (b. 1978)

鄧樂妍分別在香港演藝學院及香港中文大學取得作曲學士及博士學位，同時分別獲頒美國富布賴特獎學金到美國 哥倫比亞大學作訪問學者及亞洲文化協會獎學金。除作曲外，鄧氏亦從事編曲、演奏、音樂會製作，教學與電台 廣播工作。鄧樂妍的近期作品包括「余光中詩歌音樂會」的委約作品《向日葵》、香港中文大學崇基學院六十週 年校慶委約室樂作品《花甲子》，香港舞蹈團與香港中樂團兩團合作之音樂舞劇《遷界》，香港藝術節委約歌劇《年 輪曲》，新視野藝術節委約的音樂舞劇《月亮光光》，梅卓燕舞蹈劇場《紫 . 釵 . 緣》，蘇海文作曲獎委約創作大 型管弦樂作品等。 《霜雪 I》及《霜雪 II》是作曲家以康明斯著名情詩《I Carry You in My Heart》創作的三樂章組曲的首兩個樂章， 以原詩第一段及第二段作歌詞，終樂章仍在構思中。儘管不少人將此詩解讀為甜言蜜語，也因此常常成為婚禮獻 詩的文本，作曲家在第一樂章卻從另一方向將此詩從新詮釋成一首悲歌。引子平靜地由女低音以 D 音開始，慢慢 與女高音發展成音叢，音樂的張力靠力度與節奏變化，內斂地在 D 多利安調式裡推進，聖詠式段落之後以女高音 在升 D 音開始，隨後歌手輪番低吟，唱者反複在 「fear」與「fate」之間的角力，誦者像是心有不甘的哀嚎。 連續演唱的第二樂章以 D 自然小調寫成。豁然開朗的調性及世界音樂風格，與第一樂章黑暗的前衛 (avant-garde) 風格有着明顯對比，似是將前一樂章的悲傷漸漸抒解。從開首誇張的力度對比、多聲部唱出的琶音、女低音快速 的擬聲段落，再到人聲敲擊的加入，處處見到電子音樂的影響。後段以女高音唱出壯闊旋律，在其他聲部切分節 奏齊唱及人聲敲擊伴奏下，也流露出一點前衛搖滾 (progressive rock) 的味道。 樂曲介紹：朱振威

我攜着你心隨身（我長攜此在 我心）我從不會放低你（前往何處 隨你足跡，我的親愛；無論成就何事 雖我獨作也是因你而成，我的寵愛） 毋懼 命運（你是我的命，我的最愛）無視 世界（美麗的你是我的世界，我的真愛） 就是你成就了月亮久存的意義 太陽時常放歌也就是為了你 康明斯 詩歌詞中譯：朱振威、盧康盈

Tang Lok-yin received her bachelor and doctoral degrees in composition at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and The Chinese University of Hong Kong respectively. She was the awarded scholar of the Fulbright Scholarship (USA) to do the research in New York Columbia University. She is also a grantee of Asian Cultural Council scholarship. Apart from writing music, she also engages in arrangement, performance and music education. Tang's recent works include The Sunflowers, commissioned for the "Yu Kwang-chung's Poetry in Music" concert; Sixty, for The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chung Chi College 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert; Evacuation Order, a joint dance drama by Hong Kong Dance Company and Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; Tree Rhapsody, an opera commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Festival; Mr Vampire, a dance drama commissioned

by New Vision Arts Festival; Love, Accidentally, music for Mui Cheuk-yin's dance theatre, and a commissioned orchestral work for Dr. Helmut Sohmen Composition Prize.

Frozen Tears I and Frozen Tears II are the first two of the planned three-movement suite based on E. E. Cumming's love poem I Carry You in My Heart. The lyrics are based on the first and second stanzas of the poem, while the final movement is still being conceived. Although many view the poem as a romantic speech and often adopt the text for wedding hymns, Tang takes a drastic approach and reinterpret the poem into an elegy. The introduction begins in a calm note D on alto, slowly developing into gestures with soprano; the tension is heightened with intensifying dynamics and rhythmic activities in D Dorian mode. After the chorale-like section, soprano starts with the note D sharp, and is joined in turns by low murmurs and a tug-of-war between the words "fear" and "fate", evolving into a cry of the unconsoled.

The subsequent second movement is written in D natural minor. Its bright tonality and the style resembling world music, forms a great contrast with the first movement, as if relieving from grief. Influence from electronic music is evident in the huge dynamic contrast at the beginning, the multi-part arpeggios, alto's rapid scat singing, and the addition of beat-boxing. In the latter section, soprano sings a majestic melody while the other parts sing in homophonic syncopation. With the addition of beat-boxing, the movement has a strong flavour of progressive rock.

Programme notes: Leon Chu

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you E. E. Cummings

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專題作曲家 FEATURED COMPOSER

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo 雅羅 1978 年生於挪威，2001 年移居美國，於紐約茱 利亞音樂學院研習作曲。 雅羅的音樂作品在世界各地演奏，他以鋼琴家兼作曲 家的身份灌錄的首張唱片，是抒情的跨界專輯《石玫 瑰》(2L, 2007)，其後在 2012 年推出第二張專輯《即 興鋼琴》。雅羅多部合唱作品收錄在鳳凰城合唱團的 暢銷專輯《北國之光》(Chandos, 2012)。 他寫作過合唱、管弦樂、管樂合奏，而對鋼琴作品尤 感興趣。作為鋼琴家，他特別鍾情於即興鋼琴演奏， 常為自己的合奏作品注入新的演繹。 雅羅現以美國為基地全職作曲，他非常喜歡電影，所 以從他的音樂作品中可以見到不少電影配樂的影響。 他的合唱作品由 Walton Music 及 Edition Peters 出版， 管樂作品由 Boosey & Hawkes 及 Hal Leonard 出版， 鋼琴作品則由 Edition Peters 出版。《北國之光》、《即 興鋼琴》及《石玫瑰》三張唱片均在 amazon.com 及 iTunes 發售。 Ola Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) was born in Norway in 1978, and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City.

Mr. Gjeilo's concert works are performed all over the world, and his debut recording as a pianist-composer, the lyrical crossover album Stone Rose (2L, 2007), followed by its 2012 sequel, Piano Improvisations. Many of Gjeilo's choral works are featured on Phoenix Chorale's bestselling Northern Lights album (Chandos, 2012), which is devoted entirely to his music for choir.

He especially enjoys writing music for choir, orchestra/symphonic winds, and the piano, while as a pianist, his main passion is improvisation, either solo or over his own ensemble works.

Presently a full-time composer based in the United States, Ola Gjeilo is also very interested in films, and his music draws a lot of inspiration from movies and cinematic music.

Mr. Gjeilo's choral works are published by Walton Music/Edition Peters, wind band works by Boosey & Hawkes/ Hal Leonard, piano pieces by Edition Peters. The Northern Lights, Piano Improvisations and Stone Rose albums are available at amazon.com and iTunes.

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專題作曲家 FEATURED COMPOSER

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo 雅羅 1978 年生於挪威，2001 年移居美國，於紐約茱 利亞音樂學院研習作曲。 雅羅的音樂作品在世界各地演奏，他以鋼琴家兼作曲 家的身份灌錄的首張唱片，是抒情的跨界專輯《石玫 瑰》(2L, 2007)，其後在 2012 年推出第二張專輯《即 興鋼琴》。雅羅多部合唱作品收錄在鳳凰城合唱團的 暢銷專輯《北國之光》(Chandos, 2012)。 他寫作過合唱、管弦樂、管樂合奏，而對鋼琴作品尤 感興趣。作為鋼琴家，他特別鍾情於即興鋼琴演奏， 常為自己的合奏作品注入新的演繹。 雅羅現以美國為基地全職作曲，他非常喜歡電影，所 以從他的音樂作品中可以見到不少電影配樂的影響。 他的合唱作品由 Walton Music 及 Edition Peters 出版， 管樂作品由 Boosey & Hawkes 及 Hal Leonard 出版， 鋼琴作品則由 Edition Peters 出版。《北國之光》、《即 興鋼琴》及《石玫瑰》三張唱片均在 amazon.com 及 iTunes 發售。 Ola Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) was born in Norway in 1978, and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City.

Mr. Gjeilo's concert works are performed all over the world, and his debut recording as a pianist-composer, the lyrical crossover album Stone Rose (2L, 2007), followed by its 2012 sequel, Piano Improvisations. Many of Gjeilo's choral works are featured on Phoenix Chorale's bestselling Northern Lights album (Chandos, 2012), which is devoted entirely to his music for choir.

He especially enjoys writing music for choir, orchestra/symphonic winds, and the piano, while as a pianist, his main passion is improvisation, either solo or over his own ensemble works.

Presently a full-time composer based in the United States, Ola Gjeilo is also very interested in films, and his music draws a lot of inspiration from movies and cinematic music.

Mr. Gjeilo's choral works are published by Walton Music/Edition Peters, wind band works by Boosey & Hawkes/ Hal Leonard, piano pieces by Edition Peters. The Northern Lights, Piano Improvisations and Stone Rose albums are available at amazon.com and iTunes.

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樂曲簡介 PROGRAMME NOTES

《前奏曲》Prelude

《北國之光》Northern Lights

雅羅（生於 1978） Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)

《前奏曲》並沒有以本身的拉丁文歌詞為題，因為我想把這首歌曲作為一個引子或進場音樂，供音樂會開場之用。 簡單的 ABA 曲式，在歡樂及喜慶的首尾段之間，夾雜了一個平靜的中間段落。《前奏曲》混合了我兩首早期作品 的素材，《新路》與《以喜樂之聲歡呼》。我將兩首作品中我喜歡的段落從新修改，構成這首充滿力量、振奮人 心的《前奏曲》。寄望此曲會是一首有力而動人的全新作品。 感謝芬蘭的利蘭合唱團在 2005 年委約我創作《新路》，以及曾經落力演出《以喜樂之聲歡呼》的多個合唱團。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Named Prelude despite its Latin text, I conceived of this piece as a concert opener, a type of introductory or entrance music. Of simple ABA form, its joyful and celebratory starting and closing sections frame a more serene middle part. Prelude synthesises ideas from two of my earlier choral works, Nya Vägar and Exsultate, Jubilate. I reworked my favourite parts from each of those compositions and created a new and what I hope a strong and moving piece of music.

Many thanks to Finnish choir Lyran who commissioned Nya Vägar in 2005 and to all the choirs who have performed Exsultate, Jubilate so beautifully.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

Exsultate, Jubilate O vos animae beatae Exsultate, Jubilate Summa Trinitas revelatu Et ubique adoratur, Date gloriam Date illi gloriam Summa Trias adoratur Date illi gloriam

Rejoice, resound with joy.

O you blessed souls, Rejoice, resound with joy, The Great Trinity is revealed And everywhere adored; Give glory Give it glory, The Great Triad is adored, Give it glory.

以喜樂之聲歡呼！ 你們受祝福的靈魂， 以喜樂之聲歡呼！ 偉大的三一上帝已顯明， 各處皆敬拜祂。 獻予榮耀 獻予祂榮耀， 敬拜偉大的三一上帝， 獻予祂榮耀

Tu virginum corona, Tu nobis pacem dona.

Tu consolare affectus Unde suspirat cor.

Alleluia.

You, O crown of virgins, grant us peace, console our feelings, from which our hearts sigh.

祢乃貞女們的冠冕， 願祢向我們賜下平安， 求你安慰， 我們心中的嘆息。 哈利路亞。（讚美主）

Alleluia

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

《北國之光》是我這些年來最「挪威」的作品，2007 年聖誕期間在奧斯陸郊外的一間閣樓寫成，這是我 2001 年 移居紐約後少數在挪威寫成的作品。我現在以美國為家，所以我猜我的作品愈來愈反映我對美國音樂、文學與各 式景觀的熱愛。表面上這首作品的氣氛頗為寧靜，然而其內容都是關於美——關於一份「懾人的」、強大的美。 那年聖誕從奧斯陸的閣樓望出窗外，看寒夜之中星光之下的湖面，我想到那北極光反映著那種「懾人的」美。可 是目前為止，在挪威南部長大的我只目睹過兩次北極光這種最美麗的自然景象。 挪威北部是其中一個最易見到北極光的地方，由墨西哥灣而來的暖流，讓那地仍適合人類棲身。在 www. visitnorway.com 網站，你可以找得許多出色的極光照片，為這部作品帶來不少創作靈感。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Northern Lights is my most Norwegian production in years; composed in an attic outside of Oslo at Christmas time in 2007, it is one of the few works I have written in Norway since I moved to New York in 2001. The US is my home now, so I guess my work has been increasingly reflecting my love for American music, writing and scenery. Most of all, this piece and its text is about beauty. About a 'terrible' powerful beauty, although the music is quite serene on the surface.

Looking out from the attic window that Christmas in Oslo, over a wintry lake under the stars, I was thinking about how this 'terrible' beauty is so profoundly reflected in the northern lights, or aurora borealis, which, having grown up in the southern part of the country, I have only seen once or twice in my life. It is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena I've ever witnessed, and has such a powerful, electric quality that must have been both mesmerising and terrifying to people in the past, when no one knew what it was and when much superstition was attached to these experiences.

Northern Norway is one of the areas where aurora borealis is easiest to spot, thanks to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream, which makes the area habitable. At www.visitnorway.com, you can find incredible pictures of the aurora borealis phenomenon, pictures that also greatly inspired this piece.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

Pulchra es amica mea, suavis et decora sicut Jerusalem, terribilis ut castorum acies ordinata.

Averte oculos tuos a me quia ipsi me avolare fecerunt.

Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army set in array.

Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away.

你為至美，我的愛人 甜美清秀猶如耶路撒冷 懾人如盛裝列陣的軍隊 求你目光離我而去 因它使我不知所措

Canticum Canticorum 6:3–4 (Vulgata)

Song of Solomon 6:4–5

雅歌 6:4–5 歌詞中譯：朱振威

歌詞中譯：方樂知

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《前奏曲》Prelude

《北國之光》Northern Lights

雅羅（生於 1978） Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)

《前奏曲》並沒有以本身的拉丁文歌詞為題，因為我想把這首歌曲作為一個引子或進場音樂，供音樂會開場之用。 簡單的 ABA 曲式，在歡樂及喜慶的首尾段之間，夾雜了一個平靜的中間段落。《前奏曲》混合了我兩首早期作品 的素材，《新路》與《以喜樂之聲歡呼》。我將兩首作品中我喜歡的段落從新修改，構成這首充滿力量、振奮人 心的《前奏曲》。寄望此曲會是一首有力而動人的全新作品。 感謝芬蘭的利蘭合唱團在 2005 年委約我創作《新路》，以及曾經落力演出《以喜樂之聲歡呼》的多個合唱團。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Named Prelude despite its Latin text, I conceived of this piece as a concert opener, a type of introductory or entrance music. Of simple ABA form, its joyful and celebratory starting and closing sections frame a more serene middle part. Prelude synthesises ideas from two of my earlier choral works, Nya Vägar and Exsultate, Jubilate. I reworked my favourite parts from each of those compositions and created a new and what I hope a strong and moving piece of music.

Many thanks to Finnish choir Lyran who commissioned Nya Vägar in 2005 and to all the choirs who have performed Exsultate, Jubilate so beautifully.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

Exsultate, Jubilate O vos animae beatae Exsultate, Jubilate Summa Trinitas revelatu Et ubique adoratur, Date gloriam Date illi gloriam Summa Trias adoratur Date illi gloriam

Rejoice, resound with joy.

O you blessed souls, Rejoice, resound with joy, The Great Trinity is revealed And everywhere adored; Give glory Give it glory, The Great Triad is adored, Give it glory.

以喜樂之聲歡呼！ 你們受祝福的靈魂， 以喜樂之聲歡呼！ 偉大的三一上帝已顯明， 各處皆敬拜祂。 獻予榮耀 獻予祂榮耀， 敬拜偉大的三一上帝， 獻予祂榮耀

Tu virginum corona, Tu nobis pacem dona.

Tu consolare affectus Unde suspirat cor.

Alleluia.

You, O crown of virgins, grant us peace, console our feelings, from which our hearts sigh.

祢乃貞女們的冠冕， 願祢向我們賜下平安， 求你安慰， 我們心中的嘆息。 哈利路亞。（讚美主）

Alleluia

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

《北國之光》是我這些年來最「挪威」的作品，2007 年聖誕期間在奧斯陸郊外的一間閣樓寫成，這是我 2001 年 移居紐約後少數在挪威寫成的作品。我現在以美國為家，所以我猜我的作品愈來愈反映我對美國音樂、文學與各 式景觀的熱愛。表面上這首作品的氣氛頗為寧靜，然而其內容都是關於美——關於一份「懾人的」、強大的美。 那年聖誕從奧斯陸的閣樓望出窗外，看寒夜之中星光之下的湖面，我想到那北極光反映著那種「懾人的」美。可 是目前為止，在挪威南部長大的我只目睹過兩次北極光這種最美麗的自然景象。 挪威北部是其中一個最易見到北極光的地方，由墨西哥灣而來的暖流，讓那地仍適合人類棲身。在 www. visitnorway.com 網站，你可以找得許多出色的極光照片，為這部作品帶來不少創作靈感。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Northern Lights is my most Norwegian production in years; composed in an attic outside of Oslo at Christmas time in 2007, it is one of the few works I have written in Norway since I moved to New York in 2001. The US is my home now, so I guess my work has been increasingly reflecting my love for American music, writing and scenery. Most of all, this piece and its text is about beauty. About a 'terrible' powerful beauty, although the music is quite serene on the surface.

Looking out from the attic window that Christmas in Oslo, over a wintry lake under the stars, I was thinking about how this 'terrible' beauty is so profoundly reflected in the northern lights, or aurora borealis, which, having grown up in the southern part of the country, I have only seen once or twice in my life. It is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena I've ever witnessed, and has such a powerful, electric quality that must have been both mesmerising and terrifying to people in the past, when no one knew what it was and when much superstition was attached to these experiences.

Northern Norway is one of the areas where aurora borealis is easiest to spot, thanks to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream, which makes the area habitable. At www.visitnorway.com, you can find incredible pictures of the aurora borealis phenomenon, pictures that also greatly inspired this piece.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

Pulchra es amica mea, suavis et decora sicut Jerusalem, terribilis ut castorum acies ordinata.

Averte oculos tuos a me quia ipsi me avolare fecerunt.

Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army set in array.

Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away.

你為至美，我的愛人 甜美清秀猶如耶路撒冷 懾人如盛裝列陣的軍隊 求你目光離我而去 因它使我不知所措

Canticum Canticorum 6:3–4 (Vulgata)

Song of Solomon 6:4–5

雅歌 6:4–5 歌詞中譯：朱振威

歌詞中譯：方樂知

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《榮耀經》Gloria

《何處有仁愛》Ubi Caritas

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

《榮耀經》由聖奧拉夫學院、西格列．莊遜及她帶領的的曼尼圖歌手委約創作，也題獻給他們。作品在 2007 年 聖奧拉聖誕音樂節由他們首演，並且在美國公共電視頻道播放。那一年的感恩節，我到訪了明尼蘇達州的聖奧拉 夫學院，聽了這首作品的排練，已足見學院師生卓越的音樂造詣。每次聆聽合唱團與管弦樂團合力演奏，總是令 人鼓舞的體驗，這實在是音樂表演中最完美的組合。 這個為四部女聲合唱團及鋼琴四手聯彈的版本讓作品更易於演出，然而這並非單純為排練而寫的鋼琴縮譜——以 四手鋼琴伴奏把樂團的部分重新詮釋，令這個版本有著它獨特之處。

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

自 2001 年起，《何處有仁愛》已成了我最常演出及最流行的作品，而現在北美的合唱團可從出版商 Walton Music 獲得樂譜，令我感到十分興奮。這首作品與 1960 年杜魯飛 (Maurice Duruflé) 創作的《何處有仁愛》，受傳 統的格雷果聖歌 (Gregorian chant) 影響，然而我的作品並沒有取材自現成的聖歌，而是百分百的原創作品。 《何處有仁愛》於 2007 年美國合唱指揮協會在邁亞美的全國年會中作北美首演，由新成立的瑞典職業合唱團 Voces Nordicae 演出。這部作品題獻給這隊出色的組合以及他們傑出的指揮，隆．拿臣。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

我想藉此機會感謝聖奧拉夫學院、西格列．莊遜與及菲臘． 布魯尼，正是他們開始了一切。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Gloria was commissioned by St. Olaf College, Sigrid Johnson and her wonderful Manitou Singers, for whom the work is dedicated, and it was first performed at the St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2007, which also aired on PBS. I went to visit St. Olaf College in Minnesota around Thanksgiving that year, to hear the piece in rehearsal and witness the great level of musicianship at the College. It's always such a thrilling experience to hear one's work be played by choir and orchestra together, it must be one of the most perfect combinations of musical forces.

Ubi Caritas has been one of my most performed and popular pieces since it was written in 2001, and I am thrilled that the work is now available for American choirs through Walton Music. As with Maurice Duruflé's beautiful Ubi Caritas from 1960, this setting also draws inspiration from the Gregorian chant tradition. While reflective of the chant style, this composition is entirely original and is not based on any existing chants.

Ubi Caritas received its North American premiere at the 2007 ACDA National Convention in Miami, where it was performed by the exciting new Swedish professional choir, Voces Nordicae. The piece is dedicated to this outstanding ensemble and its wonderful conductor, Lone Larsen.

This version for SSAA choir and four hand piano makes the piece logistically easier to perform, and has its own identity; the piano accompaniment is meant as a creative substitution for the orchestra, not merely as a piano reduction for rehearsals.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

I would like to thank St. Olaf College, Sigrid Johnson, and Philip Brunelle, who got the ball rolling in the first place.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.

Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, cum Sancto Spiritu: in gloria Dei Patris.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Amen.

天主在天受光榮， 主愛的人在世享平安。 讚美袮、 稱頌袮、 朝拜袮、 顯揚袮、 袮和聖神， 同享天主聖父的光榮。 阿們。

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.

Exsultemus et in ipso jucundemur.

Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum.

Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.

Amen.

Where charity and love are, God is there.

Christ's love has gathered us into one.

Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. And may we love each other with a sincere heart.

Amen.

何處有仁，何處有愛，天主必常在。 基督聖愛，促使吾人團結起來， 踴躍歡欣，尋獲基督所賜愉快。 我等該敬畏愛慕活著的神， 並該真誠赤心，彼此相親相愛。 阿們。 歌詞中譯：朱振威

歌詞中譯：朱振威

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《榮耀經》Gloria

《何處有仁愛》Ubi Caritas

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

《榮耀經》由聖奧拉夫學院、西格列．莊遜及她帶領的的曼尼圖歌手委約創作，也題獻給他們。作品在 2007 年 聖奧拉聖誕音樂節由他們首演，並且在美國公共電視頻道播放。那一年的感恩節，我到訪了明尼蘇達州的聖奧拉 夫學院，聽了這首作品的排練，已足見學院師生卓越的音樂造詣。每次聆聽合唱團與管弦樂團合力演奏，總是令 人鼓舞的體驗，這實在是音樂表演中最完美的組合。 這個為四部女聲合唱團及鋼琴四手聯彈的版本讓作品更易於演出，然而這並非單純為排練而寫的鋼琴縮譜——以 四手鋼琴伴奏把樂團的部分重新詮釋，令這個版本有著它獨特之處。

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

自 2001 年起，《何處有仁愛》已成了我最常演出及最流行的作品，而現在北美的合唱團可從出版商 Walton Music 獲得樂譜，令我感到十分興奮。這首作品與 1960 年杜魯飛 (Maurice Duruflé) 創作的《何處有仁愛》，受傳 統的格雷果聖歌 (Gregorian chant) 影響，然而我的作品並沒有取材自現成的聖歌，而是百分百的原創作品。 《何處有仁愛》於 2007 年美國合唱指揮協會在邁亞美的全國年會中作北美首演，由新成立的瑞典職業合唱團 Voces Nordicae 演出。這部作品題獻給這隊出色的組合以及他們傑出的指揮，隆．拿臣。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

我想藉此機會感謝聖奧拉夫學院、西格列．莊遜與及菲臘． 布魯尼，正是他們開始了一切。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Gloria was commissioned by St. Olaf College, Sigrid Johnson and her wonderful Manitou Singers, for whom the work is dedicated, and it was first performed at the St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2007, which also aired on PBS. I went to visit St. Olaf College in Minnesota around Thanksgiving that year, to hear the piece in rehearsal and witness the great level of musicianship at the College. It's always such a thrilling experience to hear one's work be played by choir and orchestra together, it must be one of the most perfect combinations of musical forces.

Ubi Caritas has been one of my most performed and popular pieces since it was written in 2001, and I am thrilled that the work is now available for American choirs through Walton Music. As with Maurice Duruflé's beautiful Ubi Caritas from 1960, this setting also draws inspiration from the Gregorian chant tradition. While reflective of the chant style, this composition is entirely original and is not based on any existing chants.

Ubi Caritas received its North American premiere at the 2007 ACDA National Convention in Miami, where it was performed by the exciting new Swedish professional choir, Voces Nordicae. The piece is dedicated to this outstanding ensemble and its wonderful conductor, Lone Larsen.

This version for SSAA choir and four hand piano makes the piece logistically easier to perform, and has its own identity; the piano accompaniment is meant as a creative substitution for the orchestra, not merely as a piano reduction for rehearsals.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

I would like to thank St. Olaf College, Sigrid Johnson, and Philip Brunelle, who got the ball rolling in the first place.

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.

Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, cum Sancto Spiritu: in gloria Dei Patris.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Amen.

天主在天受光榮， 主愛的人在世享平安。 讚美袮、 稱頌袮、 朝拜袮、 顯揚袮、 袮和聖神， 同享天主聖父的光榮。 阿們。

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.

Exsultemus et in ipso jucundemur.

Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum.

Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.

Amen.

Where charity and love are, God is there.

Christ's love has gathered us into one.

Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. And may we love each other with a sincere heart.

Amen.

何處有仁，何處有愛，天主必常在。 基督聖愛，促使吾人團結起來， 踴躍歡欣，尋獲基督所賜愉快。 我等該敬畏愛慕活著的神， 並該真誠赤心，彼此相親相愛。 阿們。 歌詞中譯：朱振威

歌詞中譯：朱振威

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樂曲簡介

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

PROGRAMME NOTES

《靈魂之黑夜》Dark Night of the Soul

《靈魂之黑夜》寫於 2010 年，並於同年首演，陣容包括查理斯．布魯費帶領的鳳凰城合唱團、四位當地的弦樂手、 以及由本人親自彈奏鋼琴部分。這部作品題獻給我的好朋友兼出版商，也是這部作品的委約人古妮娜．盧保夫， 以紀念她的丈夫，合唱界傳奇諾文． 盧保夫。 歌詞選自聖十字約翰 (1542–92) 充滿魔力的詩篇《靈魂之黑夜》其中三節，這是鳳凰城合唱團的行政總監祖．連 斯馬的提議，把詩看過一次後，我立即深深愛上那色彩豐富與熱情澎湃的神韻。 這部作品的其中一個創作目標，是要讓合唱和鋼琴的部分有對等的角色：通常鋼琴在合唱音樂都只會擔當很一般 的伴奏角色，反而弦樂或管弦樂團相對來說卻有著更獨立與起眼的角色，而顯得額外突出。所以在這部作品裡， 合唱團與鋼琴有很多交手機會，時而鋼琴為合唱團伴奏，但有時則是合唱團為鋼琴（或個別的小提琴樂段）伴奏， 將合唱團某程度上當成一隊弦樂團。我很喜愛由人聲以「Ooh」或「Mmm」唱出和弦，當這些和弦再加上弦樂重 疊演奏時，就能創造出一種動人的溫暖樂音。對我來說，這組合的聲音不禁會令人想到電子合成器上 Synth Pad 的聲音，不過聽上去更有生氣。但總的來說，我真的希望以這部作品，去表達原詩中強烈而澎湃的恩典之情。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Dark Night of the Soul was written in 2010, and premiered that same year by Phoenix Chorale with Charles Bruffy, myself at the piano and four local string-players. The piece was commissioned by and dedicated to my dear, sweet friend and publisher, Gunilla Luboff, in memory of her husband, choral legend Norman Luboff.

The text, three stanzas from St John of Cross’ (1542–92) magical poem Dark Night of the Soul, was suggested to me by Joel Rinsema, Executive Director of the Phoenix Chorale, and I fell in love with its colourful and passionate spirituality instantly.

One of the main things I wanted to do in this piece was to make the choir and piano more equal; usually the piano is relegated to a very generic accompanying role in choral music, as opposed to strings or orchestra, which will often have a much more independent and prominent role where it is allowed to shine as well. So there is a lot of give and take between the choir and piano here; often the piano is accompanying the choir, but sometimes the choir is accompanying the piano (or violin a couple of times), with the choir kind of taking the role of a string orchestra. I just love the sound of voices singing chords on “Ooh” or “Mmm”, it creates a sound that can be so amazingly evocative and warm, especially when doubled by a string quartet. To me, that sound combination has a similar effect to a great synth pad, only it feels more organic and alive. But mainly, what this piece was really about was just the sheer desire to write something that could hopefully convey a lot of the grace and passion that is so strong and pulsating in the poem!

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

One dark night, fired with love's urgent longings - ah, the sheer grace! I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled.

In darkness, and secure, By the secret ladder, disguised, - ah, the sheer grace! in darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled.

On that glad night, in secret, for no one saw me, - ah, the sheer grace! nor did I look at anything, with no other light or guide than the one that burned in my heart.

一個黑夜 愛的逼切渴求燃燒起來 - 啊，那恩典 我偷偷離開 房子一片寂靜 - 啊，那恩典 -

在那欣喜之夜 秘密地，沒有人看見我 - 啊，那恩典 我也沒有看見甚麼 沒有照明或指引 全仗我內心的火焰

- ah, the sheer grace! Dark Night of the Soul.

在黑暗與安穩裡 憑著那秘密階梯，偽裝著 - 啊，那恩典 在黑暗與遮蔽 房子一片寂靜

- 啊，那恩典 心靈的黑夜

St. John of the Cross

歌詞中譯：朱振威

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樂曲簡介

雅羅 Ola Gjeilo

PROGRAMME NOTES

《靈魂之黑夜》Dark Night of the Soul

《靈魂之黑夜》寫於 2010 年，並於同年首演，陣容包括查理斯．布魯費帶領的鳳凰城合唱團、四位當地的弦樂手、 以及由本人親自彈奏鋼琴部分。這部作品題獻給我的好朋友兼出版商，也是這部作品的委約人古妮娜．盧保夫， 以紀念她的丈夫，合唱界傳奇諾文． 盧保夫。 歌詞選自聖十字約翰 (1542–92) 充滿魔力的詩篇《靈魂之黑夜》其中三節，這是鳳凰城合唱團的行政總監祖．連 斯馬的提議，把詩看過一次後，我立即深深愛上那色彩豐富與熱情澎湃的神韻。 這部作品的其中一個創作目標，是要讓合唱和鋼琴的部分有對等的角色：通常鋼琴在合唱音樂都只會擔當很一般 的伴奏角色，反而弦樂或管弦樂團相對來說卻有著更獨立與起眼的角色，而顯得額外突出。所以在這部作品裡， 合唱團與鋼琴有很多交手機會，時而鋼琴為合唱團伴奏，但有時則是合唱團為鋼琴（或個別的小提琴樂段）伴奏， 將合唱團某程度上當成一隊弦樂團。我很喜愛由人聲以「Ooh」或「Mmm」唱出和弦，當這些和弦再加上弦樂重 疊演奏時，就能創造出一種動人的溫暖樂音。對我來說，這組合的聲音不禁會令人想到電子合成器上 Synth Pad 的聲音，不過聽上去更有生氣。但總的來說，我真的希望以這部作品，去表達原詩中強烈而澎湃的恩典之情。 英文樂曲介紹由作曲家提供 / 中譯：朱振威

Dark Night of the Soul was written in 2010, and premiered that same year by Phoenix Chorale with Charles Bruffy, myself at the piano and four local string-players. The piece was commissioned by and dedicated to my dear, sweet friend and publisher, Gunilla Luboff, in memory of her husband, choral legend Norman Luboff.

The text, three stanzas from St John of Cross’ (1542–92) magical poem Dark Night of the Soul, was suggested to me by Joel Rinsema, Executive Director of the Phoenix Chorale, and I fell in love with its colourful and passionate spirituality instantly.

One of the main things I wanted to do in this piece was to make the choir and piano more equal; usually the piano is relegated to a very generic accompanying role in choral music, as opposed to strings or orchestra, which will often have a much more independent and prominent role where it is allowed to shine as well. So there is a lot of give and take between the choir and piano here; often the piano is accompanying the choir, but sometimes the choir is accompanying the piano (or violin a couple of times), with the choir kind of taking the role of a string orchestra. I just love the sound of voices singing chords on “Ooh” or “Mmm”, it creates a sound that can be so amazingly evocative and warm, especially when doubled by a string quartet. To me, that sound combination has a similar effect to a great synth pad, only it feels more organic and alive. But mainly, what this piece was really about was just the sheer desire to write something that could hopefully convey a lot of the grace and passion that is so strong and pulsating in the poem!

Programme notes: Ola Gjeilo

One dark night, fired with love's urgent longings - ah, the sheer grace! I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled.

In darkness, and secure, By the secret ladder, disguised, - ah, the sheer grace! in darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled.

On that glad night, in secret, for no one saw me, - ah, the sheer grace! nor did I look at anything, with no other light or guide than the one that burned in my heart.

一個黑夜 愛的逼切渴求燃燒起來 - 啊，那恩典 我偷偷離開 房子一片寂靜 - 啊，那恩典 -

在那欣喜之夜 秘密地，沒有人看見我 - 啊，那恩典 我也沒有看見甚麼 沒有照明或指引 全仗我內心的火焰

- ah, the sheer grace! Dark Night of the Soul.

在黑暗與安穩裡 憑著那秘密階梯，偽裝著 - 啊，那恩典 在黑暗與遮蔽 房子一片寂靜

- 啊，那恩典 心靈的黑夜

St. John of the Cross

歌詞中譯：朱振威

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專題 FEATURES

我們的深夜食堂 文：陳蕙瑜

The Belly of Chorus Chan Wai-Yu

我們的入團儀式是在食宵夜時進行的：在音樂總監的指導下，徒手揭開窩蛋牛飯的煲蓋，把牛肉攪碎，撈勻在飯裡， 最後加入生雞蛋。 我們是美食團還是合唱團？我們是既愛美食又愛合唱的年青人。 中大人喜歡稱食宵夜為「食宵」。每次排練後都會到大埔陳漢記吃點東西才回家。在第一次排練後，大夥說食宵 迎新。啊，好的！我也應該認識一下各位團員，就去吧。第二次排練完，指揮說：「今天到此為止，食宵去吧！」 我心想：「又食？」反正我住宿舍，路程比較近，所以去就去吧。食宵總是吵吵鬧鬧，滿高興的。不久就習慣了 每星期一晚都聚聚，聊聊天，互相關心一下。食宵還會有很多的活動，有時會順道為團員慶祝生日，又或者慶祝 新一屆幹事會成立；有時會討論排練上和樂曲處理上的問題，甚至會變成理事會臨時會議。還記得在試音時音樂 總監對我說過：「我們不是一班鬧着玩的人。」當我看到大家因意見不同而火花四濺的辯論時，我就明白大家是 多麼的認真了。大家都很認真是因為大家都想把合唱團辦得更好。 每次食宵，我們都會從大學本部徒步往山下走，邊走邊唱直往火車站。假如晚上十時左右你在中大聽到一群人邊 走邊唱，那就是我們了。至於唱什麼？通常會是當晚練習的歌曲，又或者大家都喜愛的舊歌。只要有一個旋律掛 在口邊，唱出來，大家就會一起和應。唱着走着，浩浩蕩蕩，動聽的旋律在山野間，在夜空中迴盪，這感覺美妙 極了。其實這樣的事情在任何的地方都會發生，在沙灘、在燒烤場、在街上、在渡輪上、在機場、在教堂、甚至 泰源大排檔都是我們歌唱的地方。太瘋狂了吧，那是因為我們還年青熱血而且太愛唱歌了。 不少人問過我，那麼喜歡唱歌，畢業後還能繼續唱嗎？當然可以。團中有三分之一的人都是畢了業在上班的老鬼 （校友團員）。他們還要兼顧理事會的一切事務，包括訂場、印宣傳品、票務、找贊助、會計等等。而那個令他 們留下來並肩負重任的原因，我猜就是那簡簡單單的愛，愛合唱團裡的每一個人，愛合唱團裡的音樂。看到老鬼 們的熱誠和投入，我們這些新團員很快就被感染了。我們都愛合唱團的人和事，更愛唱歌。 食宵之後一般都會乘尾班火車回家，其實大家上完一天的課，上完一天的班再加上排練都累了，但就是這份很想 聚在一起，很想多見大家多一些，多聊幾句的感覺，又或是想跟某人談一下合唱團的事務，我們多累都會去食宵。 我們就是一班那麼愛音樂，那麼愛合唱團，那麼愛大家的人。希望這個讓新舊團員承傳的食宵活動能延續下去吧。 作者為香港中文大學合唱團團長

CU Chorus' ritual of admission takes place during our late night meal; with the instruction of the music director, one removes the steam hot cover of a clay pot rice with one's bare hands, uses chopsticks to separate the beef from the rice, mixes it thoroughly into the rice and breaks an egg to the pot.

It sounds like a gourmets group, not a chorus, you may argue. Well, we are a youthful choir made up of gourmets.

CUHK students call late night meals after dinner time Sik Siu. The chorus regularly goes to the reputed Chan Hon Kee Restaurant in Tai Po after rehearsal. I attended a welcoming Sik Siu after the first rehearsal of the year, so as a new member I attended just to get to know other members. "Dismiss! Off we go Sik Siu," announced the conductor after the second rehearsal.

"Again?" I wondered. My hostel is located just next to railway station so I went along anyway. Everyone was chatty and it was noisily fun. Thereafter, I got used to this ritual every Monday. We celebrate our peers' birthdays, we celebrate the formation of a new committee, we talk about rehearsal and music matters and, sometimes, host an exco meeting! I remember very vividly our music director said to me during the audition, "we are not here only for fun, we are very serious" and I cannot agree more when I saw how they argue fiercely on important matters over that tiny dining table. This is all because we love the choir so much and want it to become a better one.

Every time we go for Sik Siu, we sing as we walk down to the station and take not the school bus as we go downhill. If you happen to hear a group of people singing as they walk on Monday late evenings, it is very possible that you hear us chanting before we go to fill our belly. So what do we sing? Well, it can be the song have we been practising over and over that night, or one that we simply love so much. When a melody pops up in one's head and one sings it, others will join in. The feeling of singing along the hilly roads, filling up skies with melodies is awesome. This happens everywhere: on a beach, in a barbeque site, on the streets, at Star Ferry Pier, at the airport, in a church or even in an outdoor food stall. Sounds crazy? This is all because we are young enough and we love singing so much.

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Quite some people have asked me if I could still sing in CU Chorus after graduation. Sure we can! One third of our members are graduates. They work in daytime and take care of various matters like booking venues, printing promotion materials, ticketing, looking for sponsors, accountancy and so on. The thing that made

them stay and take up all these heavy burdens is, I believe, that simple love for music, for the people and for the chorus. Witnessing their devotion and passion, new members start loving the people, and everything about the chorus soon after joining.

We usually take the last train after Sik Siu to go home.

After a long day of work and lessons, plus an almost three-hour rehearsal, all of us are flat out. But we want to be together for just a bit more time, we want to see and chat with each other, or we have to raise some administrative matters. That's the reason we go Sik Siu, no matter how tired we are. We are a group of music makers who love music, our chorus and everyone in it. I hope this tradition, which brings old and new members together, will go on and on.

Chan Wai-yu is the chairperson of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

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我們的深夜食堂 文：陳蕙瑜

The Belly of Chorus Chan Wai-Yu

我們的入團儀式是在食宵夜時進行的：在音樂總監的指導下，徒手揭開窩蛋牛飯的煲蓋，把牛肉攪碎，撈勻在飯裡， 最後加入生雞蛋。 我們是美食團還是合唱團？我們是既愛美食又愛合唱的年青人。 中大人喜歡稱食宵夜為「食宵」。每次排練後都會到大埔陳漢記吃點東西才回家。在第一次排練後，大夥說食宵 迎新。啊，好的！我也應該認識一下各位團員，就去吧。第二次排練完，指揮說：「今天到此為止，食宵去吧！」 我心想：「又食？」反正我住宿舍，路程比較近，所以去就去吧。食宵總是吵吵鬧鬧，滿高興的。不久就習慣了 每星期一晚都聚聚，聊聊天，互相關心一下。食宵還會有很多的活動，有時會順道為團員慶祝生日，又或者慶祝 新一屆幹事會成立；有時會討論排練上和樂曲處理上的問題，甚至會變成理事會臨時會議。還記得在試音時音樂 總監對我說過：「我們不是一班鬧着玩的人。」當我看到大家因意見不同而火花四濺的辯論時，我就明白大家是 多麼的認真了。大家都很認真是因為大家都想把合唱團辦得更好。 每次食宵，我們都會從大學本部徒步往山下走，邊走邊唱直往火車站。假如晚上十時左右你在中大聽到一群人邊 走邊唱，那就是我們了。至於唱什麼？通常會是當晚練習的歌曲，又或者大家都喜愛的舊歌。只要有一個旋律掛 在口邊，唱出來，大家就會一起和應。唱着走着，浩浩蕩蕩，動聽的旋律在山野間，在夜空中迴盪，這感覺美妙 極了。其實這樣的事情在任何的地方都會發生，在沙灘、在燒烤場、在街上、在渡輪上、在機場、在教堂、甚至 泰源大排檔都是我們歌唱的地方。太瘋狂了吧，那是因為我們還年青熱血而且太愛唱歌了。 不少人問過我，那麼喜歡唱歌，畢業後還能繼續唱嗎？當然可以。團中有三分之一的人都是畢了業在上班的老鬼 （校友團員）。他們還要兼顧理事會的一切事務，包括訂場、印宣傳品、票務、找贊助、會計等等。而那個令他 們留下來並肩負重任的原因，我猜就是那簡簡單單的愛，愛合唱團裡的每一個人，愛合唱團裡的音樂。看到老鬼 們的熱誠和投入，我們這些新團員很快就被感染了。我們都愛合唱團的人和事，更愛唱歌。 食宵之後一般都會乘尾班火車回家，其實大家上完一天的課，上完一天的班再加上排練都累了，但就是這份很想 聚在一起，很想多見大家多一些，多聊幾句的感覺，又或是想跟某人談一下合唱團的事務，我們多累都會去食宵。 我們就是一班那麼愛音樂，那麼愛合唱團，那麼愛大家的人。希望這個讓新舊團員承傳的食宵活動能延續下去吧。 作者為香港中文大學合唱團團長

CU Chorus' ritual of admission takes place during our late night meal; with the instruction of the music director, one removes the steam hot cover of a clay pot rice with one's bare hands, uses chopsticks to separate the beef from the rice, mixes it thoroughly into the rice and breaks an egg to the pot.

It sounds like a gourmets group, not a chorus, you may argue. Well, we are a youthful choir made up of gourmets.

CUHK students call late night meals after dinner time Sik Siu. The chorus regularly goes to the reputed Chan Hon Kee Restaurant in Tai Po after rehearsal. I attended a welcoming Sik Siu after the first rehearsal of the year, so as a new member I attended just to get to know other members. "Dismiss! Off we go Sik Siu," announced the conductor after the second rehearsal.

"Again?" I wondered. My hostel is located just next to railway station so I went along anyway. Everyone was chatty and it was noisily fun. Thereafter, I got used to this ritual every Monday. We celebrate our peers' birthdays, we celebrate the formation of a new committee, we talk about rehearsal and music matters and, sometimes, host an exco meeting! I remember very vividly our music director said to me during the audition, "we are not here only for fun, we are very serious" and I cannot agree more when I saw how they argue fiercely on important matters over that tiny dining table. This is all because we love the choir so much and want it to become a better one.

Every time we go for Sik Siu, we sing as we walk down to the station and take not the school bus as we go downhill. If you happen to hear a group of people singing as they walk on Monday late evenings, it is very possible that you hear us chanting before we go to fill our belly. So what do we sing? Well, it can be the song have we been practising over and over that night, or one that we simply love so much. When a melody pops up in one's head and one sings it, others will join in. The feeling of singing along the hilly roads, filling up skies with melodies is awesome. This happens everywhere: on a beach, in a barbeque site, on the streets, at Star Ferry Pier, at the airport, in a church or even in an outdoor food stall. Sounds crazy? This is all because we are young enough and we love singing so much.

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Quite some people have asked me if I could still sing in CU Chorus after graduation. Sure we can! One third of our members are graduates. They work in daytime and take care of various matters like booking venues, printing promotion materials, ticketing, looking for sponsors, accountancy and so on. The thing that made

them stay and take up all these heavy burdens is, I believe, that simple love for music, for the people and for the chorus. Witnessing their devotion and passion, new members start loving the people, and everything about the chorus soon after joining.

We usually take the last train after Sik Siu to go home.

After a long day of work and lessons, plus an almost three-hour rehearsal, all of us are flat out. But we want to be together for just a bit more time, we want to see and chat with each other, or we have to raise some administrative matters. That's the reason we go Sik Siu, no matter how tired we are. We are a group of music makers who love music, our chorus and everyone in it. I hope this tradition, which brings old and new members together, will go on and on.

Chan Wai-yu is the chairperson of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

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贊助人

中大合唱團在此向以下商業機構及熱心人士表達衷心 謝意。 有您的支持，合唱團能夠提升藝術水平，教育學生合 唱藝術，委約創作新合唱曲，為香港合唱努力貢獻． CU Chorus would like to thank the following institutes and persons who have supported the chorus. We are endeavoured to perfect our art, pass on our spirits and sing new songs to make this a better choral community. 香港作曲家及作詞家協會音樂基金 CASH Music Fund

個人贊助 Personal Patrons 白金贊助人 Platinum Patrons (Above HK$2,500 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 黃雅各先生 Mr. Jacob WONG 金贊助人 Gold Patrons (Above HK$1,000 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 陳韋丞先生 Mr. CHAN Wai Shing 蔡文俊醫生 Dr. Ivan CHOI 范建明先生 Mr. Ronald FAN 伍德榮先生 Mr. Dennis NG 游廣智許寶寶伉儷 Mr. and Mrs. Yau 楊如虹女士 Ms. Antonia Y.H. YEUNG Miss Rebecca YUE 銀贊助人 Silver Patrons (Above HK$500 以上 ) 無名氏 (1) Anonymous (1) 無名氏 (2) Anonymous (2) 安信學 Schalk ANDERSSEN 陳澤星先生 Mr. Franky CHAN 陳倩鈺小姐 Miss CHAN Sin Yuk 陳演日先生 Mr. CHAN Yin Yat 陳羽軒小姐 Miss CHAN Yu Hin For the celebration of Cecilia & Willy's wedding 百階次子小姐 Miss HYAKUKAI Jishi 關德仁先生 Mr. KWAN Tak Yan 黃慧貞教授 Prof. WONG Wai Ching, Angela 中大合唱團之友 Friends of CU Chorus 無名氏 (1) Anonymous (1) 無名氏 (2) Anonymous (2) 無名氏 (3) Anonymous (3) 曹穎教授 Prof. CAO Ying 陳文豪博士 Dr. CHAN Man Ho 陳竟明教授 Prof. CHAN King Ming 陳蘊明小姐 Miss Monica CHAN 陳炳城教授 Prof. CHAN Ping Shing 張俊傑先生 Mr. CHEUNG Samson Chun Kit 朱明中教授 Prof. CHU Ming Chung 馮潔皓教授 Prof. FUNG Kit Ho, Chanel 金蕾教授 Prof. JIN Lei 關譽綱教授 Prof. KWAN Yu Kwong, Paula 黎萬紅教授 Prof. LAI Man-hong 林自強教授 Prof. LAM, Kevin C. K.

PATRONS AND PARTNERS

2012—13 年度贊助名錄 Patrons and Partners 2012—13

「乘著歌聲的翅膀」贊助計劃 "On Wings of Song" Scheme 銘謝以下人士慷慨捐助 , 讓我們更多團員得以展翅 高飛，將中大合唱團的歌聲帶到世界其他角落。 We would like to thank the following patrons who have contributed to the scheme, assisting the chorus to fly out and sing in different corners of the world.

2012—13 年度贊助人名錄 Patrons 2012—13 白金贊助人 Platinum Patron (Above HK$2,500 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 金贊助人 Gold Patrons (Above HK$1,000 以上 ) Mr. Savio LAU Mr. & Mrs. Timothy TAM 游玉秀女士 Ms YU Yu Hsiu 銀贊助人 Silver Patrons (Above HK$500 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 陳澤星先生 Mr. CHAN Chak Sing 陳依力校長 Ms. Elic CHAN Miss Katie CHAN 梁樂行醫生 Dr. Will LEUNG 吳偉賢教授 Prof. NG Wai Yin Will 沈祖堯校長 Prof. SUNG Joseph J. Y. Mr. TAM Man Kei 譚少薇教授 Prof. TAM Siu Mi Maria 中大合唱團之友 Friends of CU Chorus 無名氏 Anonymous 魏濤教授 Prof. NGAI To 潘銘基教授 Prof. POON Ming Kay 黃國彬教授 Prof. WONG Laurence K. P. 徐磊教授 Prof. XU Lei 詹晶教授 Prof. ZHAN Jing Vivian

林錫樂教授 Prof. LAM Sik Lok 劉啟明先生 Mr. LAU Kai Ming 李勁華博士 Dr. LEE King Wa 梁子威教授 Prof. LEUNG Chi Wai 梁沛霖教授 Prof. LEUNG Pui Lam 梁樂行醫生 Dr. Will LEUNG 羅志輝教授 Prof. LO Chi Fai 麥君榮博士 Dr. MAK Kwan Wing, Kelvin 魏濤教授 Prof. NGAI To 施婉萍教授 Prof. SZE Yim Binh 岑小惠小姐 Miss SHUM Siu Wai Sylvia 譚少薇教授 Prof. TAM Siu Mi 溫玉芬小姐 Miss WAN Yuk Fan 王俊霖先生 Mr. WONG Chun Lam 王嘉敏小姐 Miss WONG Ka Man 黃健興先生 Mr. WONG Kin Hing 邱俊業教授 Prof. YAU Chun Yip 楊立勤教授 Prof. YEUNG Lap Kun 榮本道教授 Prof. YUNG Pun To, Douglas 張田余教授 Prof. ZHANG Tianyu

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贊助人

中大合唱團在此向以下商業機構及熱心人士表達衷心 謝意。 有您的支持，合唱團能夠提升藝術水平，教育學生合 唱藝術，委約創作新合唱曲，為香港合唱努力貢獻． CU Chorus would like to thank the following institutes and persons who have supported the chorus. We are endeavoured to perfect our art, pass on our spirits and sing new songs to make this a better choral community. 香港作曲家及作詞家協會音樂基金 CASH Music Fund

個人贊助 Personal Patrons 白金贊助人 Platinum Patrons (Above HK$2,500 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 黃雅各先生 Mr. Jacob WONG 金贊助人 Gold Patrons (Above HK$1,000 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 陳韋丞先生 Mr. CHAN Wai Shing 蔡文俊醫生 Dr. Ivan CHOI 范建明先生 Mr. Ronald FAN 伍德榮先生 Mr. Dennis NG 游廣智許寶寶伉儷 Mr. and Mrs. Yau 楊如虹女士 Ms. Antonia Y.H. YEUNG Miss Rebecca YUE 銀贊助人 Silver Patrons (Above HK$500 以上 ) 無名氏 (1) Anonymous (1) 無名氏 (2) Anonymous (2) 安信學 Schalk ANDERSSEN 陳澤星先生 Mr. Franky CHAN 陳倩鈺小姐 Miss CHAN Sin Yuk 陳演日先生 Mr. CHAN Yin Yat 陳羽軒小姐 Miss CHAN Yu Hin For the celebration of Cecilia & Willy's wedding 百階次子小姐 Miss HYAKUKAI Jishi 關德仁先生 Mr. KWAN Tak Yan 黃慧貞教授 Prof. WONG Wai Ching, Angela 中大合唱團之友 Friends of CU Chorus 無名氏 (1) Anonymous (1) 無名氏 (2) Anonymous (2) 無名氏 (3) Anonymous (3) 曹穎教授 Prof. CAO Ying 陳文豪博士 Dr. CHAN Man Ho 陳竟明教授 Prof. CHAN King Ming 陳蘊明小姐 Miss Monica CHAN 陳炳城教授 Prof. CHAN Ping Shing 張俊傑先生 Mr. CHEUNG Samson Chun Kit 朱明中教授 Prof. CHU Ming Chung 馮潔皓教授 Prof. FUNG Kit Ho, Chanel 金蕾教授 Prof. JIN Lei 關譽綱教授 Prof. KWAN Yu Kwong, Paula 黎萬紅教授 Prof. LAI Man-hong 林自強教授 Prof. LAM, Kevin C. K.

PATRONS AND PARTNERS

2012—13 年度贊助名錄 Patrons and Partners 2012—13

「乘著歌聲的翅膀」贊助計劃 "On Wings of Song" Scheme 銘謝以下人士慷慨捐助 , 讓我們更多團員得以展翅 高飛，將中大合唱團的歌聲帶到世界其他角落。 We would like to thank the following patrons who have contributed to the scheme, assisting the chorus to fly out and sing in different corners of the world.

2012—13 年度贊助人名錄 Patrons 2012—13 白金贊助人 Platinum Patron (Above HK$2,500 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 金贊助人 Gold Patrons (Above HK$1,000 以上 ) Mr. Savio LAU Mr. & Mrs. Timothy TAM 游玉秀女士 Ms YU Yu Hsiu 銀贊助人 Silver Patrons (Above HK$500 以上 ) 無名氏 Anonymous 陳澤星先生 Mr. CHAN Chak Sing 陳依力校長 Ms. Elic CHAN Miss Katie CHAN 梁樂行醫生 Dr. Will LEUNG 吳偉賢教授 Prof. NG Wai Yin Will 沈祖堯校長 Prof. SUNG Joseph J. Y. Mr. TAM Man Kei 譚少薇教授 Prof. TAM Siu Mi Maria 中大合唱團之友 Friends of CU Chorus 無名氏 Anonymous 魏濤教授 Prof. NGAI To 潘銘基教授 Prof. POON Ming Kay 黃國彬教授 Prof. WONG Laurence K. P. 徐磊教授 Prof. XU Lei 詹晶教授 Prof. ZHAN Jing Vivian

林錫樂教授 Prof. LAM Sik Lok 劉啟明先生 Mr. LAU Kai Ming 李勁華博士 Dr. LEE King Wa 梁子威教授 Prof. LEUNG Chi Wai 梁沛霖教授 Prof. LEUNG Pui Lam 梁樂行醫生 Dr. Will LEUNG 羅志輝教授 Prof. LO Chi Fai 麥君榮博士 Dr. MAK Kwan Wing, Kelvin 魏濤教授 Prof. NGAI To 施婉萍教授 Prof. SZE Yim Binh 岑小惠小姐 Miss SHUM Siu Wai Sylvia 譚少薇教授 Prof. TAM Siu Mi 溫玉芬小姐 Miss WAN Yuk Fan 王俊霖先生 Mr. WONG Chun Lam 王嘉敏小姐 Miss WONG Ka Man 黃健興先生 Mr. WONG Kin Hing 邱俊業教授 Prof. YAU Chun Yip 楊立勤教授 Prof. YEUNG Lap Kun 榮本道教授 Prof. YUNG Pun To, Douglas 張田余教授 Prof. ZHANG Tianyu

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香港中文大學合唱團

女低音 Altos

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

音樂總監、指揮：朱振威 Music Director and Conductor：Leon Chu

甘晞文 Kam Hei-Man

吳君明 Ng Kwan-Ming

李彥婷 Li Yan-Ting

陳倩鈺 * Chan Sin-Yuk*

陳蕙瑜 Chan Wai-Yu

陳蘊明 Chan Wan-Ming

曾海琪 Tsang Hoi-Kee

賀曼玲 Ho Man-Ling

黃芷菁 Wong Chi-Ching

董淇澤 Dong Qi-Ze

劉嘉欣 Lau Ka-Yan

鄭秋晨 Zheng Qiu-Chen

盧康盈 Lo Hong-Ying

鍾采民 Chung Tsoi-Man

女高音 Sopranos

何嘉雯 Ho Ka-Man

吳嘉曦 Go Clara

李殷枏 Lee Yan-Nam

梁錦鈴 Leung Kam-Ling

陳羽軒 Chan Yu-Hin

男低音 Basses

陳家嬈 Chan Ka-Yiu

勞翰琳 Lao Hon-Lam

單顥鈺 * Shan Hao-Yu*

黃惠娟 Wong Wai-Kuen

楊寶玲 Yeung Po-Ling

文浩然 Man Ho-Yin

王慶森 Wang Qing-Sen

朱 禹 Chu Yu

唐錦亮 Tong Kam-Leong

張文翰 Cheung Man-Hon

溫倩文 Wan Sin-Man

趙 順 Zhao Shun

潘芷茵 Pun Tsz-Yan

謝嘉盈 * Tse Ka-Ying*

羅玉鈴 * Law Yuk-Ling*

張凱傑 * Cheung Hoi-Kit*

張鍵聰 Cheung Kin-Chung

陳韋丞 Chan Wai-Shing

黃俊維 Wong Chun-Wai

鄭智浩 Chiang Chi-Ho

方樂知 * Fong Lok-Chi*

何翱宇 Ho Ngo-Yu

吳磅礴 Wu Pang-Bo

張偉文 * Cheung Wai-Man*

黃 進 Wong Brian

盧居樂 Lo Kui-Lok

謝勇存 Tse Jorden

男高音 Tenors

駐團鋼琴家 Resident Pianists

賈朝暉 Jia Zhao-Hui

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鄭博文 Cheng Pok-Man

盧安晞 Lo On-Hei

休假 On Leave

林淑敏 Lam Shuk-Man

陳演日 Chan Yin-Yat

* 聲部長 Part-leaders 名字依姓名筆劃排序 The list is in the order of Chinese name

王子翹 Wong Tsz-Kiu 王安琪 Wong On-Kei 林可兒 Lam Ho-Yi 郭潤山 Kwok Yun-Shan

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香港中文大學合唱團

女低音 Altos

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

音樂總監、指揮：朱振威 Music Director and Conductor：Leon Chu

甘晞文 Kam Hei-Man

吳君明 Ng Kwan-Ming

李彥婷 Li Yan-Ting

陳倩鈺 * Chan Sin-Yuk*

陳蕙瑜 Chan Wai-Yu

陳蘊明 Chan Wan-Ming

曾海琪 Tsang Hoi-Kee

賀曼玲 Ho Man-Ling

黃芷菁 Wong Chi-Ching

董淇澤 Dong Qi-Ze

劉嘉欣 Lau Ka-Yan

鄭秋晨 Zheng Qiu-Chen

盧康盈 Lo Hong-Ying

鍾采民 Chung Tsoi-Man

女高音 Sopranos

何嘉雯 Ho Ka-Man

吳嘉曦 Go Clara

李殷枏 Lee Yan-Nam

梁錦鈴 Leung Kam-Ling

陳羽軒 Chan Yu-Hin

男低音 Basses

陳家嬈 Chan Ka-Yiu

勞翰琳 Lao Hon-Lam

單顥鈺 * Shan Hao-Yu*

黃惠娟 Wong Wai-Kuen

楊寶玲 Yeung Po-Ling

文浩然 Man Ho-Yin

王慶森 Wang Qing-Sen

朱 禹 Chu Yu

唐錦亮 Tong Kam-Leong

張文翰 Cheung Man-Hon

溫倩文 Wan Sin-Man

趙 順 Zhao Shun

潘芷茵 Pun Tsz-Yan

謝嘉盈 * Tse Ka-Ying*

羅玉鈴 * Law Yuk-Ling*

張凱傑 * Cheung Hoi-Kit*

張鍵聰 Cheung Kin-Chung

陳韋丞 Chan Wai-Shing

黃俊維 Wong Chun-Wai

鄭智浩 Chiang Chi-Ho

方樂知 * Fong Lok-Chi*

何翱宇 Ho Ngo-Yu

吳磅礴 Wu Pang-Bo

張偉文 * Cheung Wai-Man*

黃 進 Wong Brian

盧居樂 Lo Kui-Lok

謝勇存 Tse Jorden

男高音 Tenors

駐團鋼琴家 Resident Pianists

賈朝暉 Jia Zhao-Hui

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鄭博文 Cheng Pok-Man

盧安晞 Lo On-Hei

休假 On Leave

林淑敏 Lam Shuk-Man

陳演日 Chan Yin-Yat

* 聲部長 Part-leaders 名字依姓名筆劃排序 The list is in the order of Chinese name

王子翹 Wong Tsz-Kiu 王安琪 Wong On-Kei 林可兒 Lam Ho-Yi 郭潤山 Kwok Yun-Shan

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理事會及管理人員

慶祝香港回歸十六週年 暨 邕港文化藝術表演晚會 時間：2013年6月30日 (日) 晚上7:00 地點：荃灣大會堂 (演奏廳)

中大合唱協會理事會 2012–3 Board 2012–3, CU Chorus Association

中大合唱協會行政人員 Management, CU Chorus Association

會長 President 張偉文 Cheung Wai-Man

行政總監 Executive Director 陳蘊明 Monica Chan

副會長 Vice-president 陳蘊明 Chan Wan-Ming

副行政總監 Deputy Executive Directors 胡銘堯 Dennis Wu 羅玉鈴 Kirstie Law

成員 Members 陳倩鈺 Chan Sin-Yuk 陳蕙瑜 Chan Wai-Yu 陳羽軒 Chan Yu-Hin 朱振威 Leon Chu 方樂知 Fong Lok-Chi 羅玉鈴 Law Yuk-Ling 唐錦亮 Tong Kam-Leong 謝嘉盈 Tse Ka-Ying

香港中文大學合唱團幹事會 2013–4 Committee 2013–4, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus 團長 Chairperson 陳蕙瑜 Chan Wai-Yu 副團長 Vice-chairperson 盧康盈 Lo Hong-Ying 財政 Treasurer 劉嘉欣 Lau Ka-Yan 秘書 Secretary 曾敏婷 Tsang Man-Ting

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節目部 Programme Department 陳羽軒 Charmaine Chan 製作部 Production Department 陳蘊明 Monica Chan 市場部 Marketing Department 方樂知 Roger Fong 王子翹 Casper Wong 發展部 Development Department 陳倩鈺 Katie Chan 曾海琪 Stella Tsang 教育及拓展部 Education and Outreach Department 謝嘉盈 Ally Tse 資訊部 Information Department 唐錦亮 Kenie Tong 葉世豪 Yip Sai Ho 行政部 Administration Department 梁錦鈴 Sally Leung 楊寶玲 Pauline Yeung 會計部 Accounting Department 單顥鈺 Jade Shan 賀曼玲 Mimosa Ho

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理事會及管理人員

慶祝香港回歸十六週年 暨 邕港文化藝術表演晚會 時間：2013年6月30日 (日) 晚上7:00 地點：荃灣大會堂 (演奏廳)

中大合唱協會理事會 2012–3 Board 2012–3, CU Chorus Association

中大合唱協會行政人員 Management, CU Chorus Association

會長 President 張偉文 Cheung Wai-Man

行政總監 Executive Director 陳蘊明 Monica Chan

副會長 Vice-president 陳蘊明 Chan Wan-Ming

副行政總監 Deputy Executive Directors 胡銘堯 Dennis Wu 羅玉鈴 Kirstie Law

成員 Members 陳倩鈺 Chan Sin-Yuk 陳蕙瑜 Chan Wai-Yu 陳羽軒 Chan Yu-Hin 朱振威 Leon Chu 方樂知 Fong Lok-Chi 羅玉鈴 Law Yuk-Ling 唐錦亮 Tong Kam-Leong 謝嘉盈 Tse Ka-Ying

香港中文大學合唱團幹事會 2013–4 Committee 2013–4, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus 團長 Chairperson 陳蕙瑜 Chan Wai-Yu 副團長 Vice-chairperson 盧康盈 Lo Hong-Ying 財政 Treasurer 劉嘉欣 Lau Ka-Yan 秘書 Secretary 曾敏婷 Tsang Man-Ting

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BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

香港廣西社團總會藝術團 隆重呈獻

節目部 Programme Department 陳羽軒 Charmaine Chan 製作部 Production Department 陳蘊明 Monica Chan 市場部 Marketing Department 方樂知 Roger Fong 王子翹 Casper Wong 發展部 Development Department 陳倩鈺 Katie Chan 曾海琪 Stella Tsang 教育及拓展部 Education and Outreach Department 謝嘉盈 Ally Tse 資訊部 Information Department 唐錦亮 Kenie Tong 葉世豪 Yip Sai Ho 行政部 Administration Department 梁錦鈴 Sally Leung 楊寶玲 Pauline Yeung 會計部 Accounting Department 單顥鈺 Jade Shan 賀曼玲 Mimosa Ho

中大合唱協會 CU Chorus Association 香港西營盤正街 18 號啟正中心 505 室 Room 505, Kaiser Centre, 18 Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun 電郵 Email: 傳真 Fax: 網頁 Website:

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鳴謝

In collaboration with

Acknowledgement

傳媒伙伴 Media Partner

音樂會製作 Concert Production 舞台總監 Stage Manager 梁國順 Gordon Leung

錄音監製 Recording Producer 程啟翔 Angelos Ching 工作人員 Helpers 伍澤鴻 Chaky Ng 陳石明 Chan Shek Ming 施雪瑩 Cynthia Sze 郭潤山 Cephas Kwok 曾敏婷 Kitty Tsang 葉世豪 Yip Sai Ho 蔡菁華 Ivy Choi 鄧汀琳 Angela Tang

Helmuth Rilling

“Superb interpretation… under Mr Rilling’s eminent baton.”

The New York Times

“Few musicians can equal Helmuth Rilling in the German choral repertoire.”

Chicago Classical Review

“One of the leading interpreters of German choral music for almost 60 years.”

Star Tribune

指揮 Conductor

里霖 Helmuth Rilling

出版 Publication 女高音 Soprano

編輯及翻譯 Editors and Translators 胡銘堯 Dennis Wu 林凱昌 Lam Hoi-cheong 朱振威 Leon Chu 陳蘊明 Monica Chan 羅玉鈴 Kirstie Law

葉葆菁 Yuki Ip

盧康盈 Lo Hong-ying 方樂知 Roger Fong

10.8.2013 （星期六 Sat）8:00pm

全德語演唱 Sung in German

設計 Designers 李鏡輝 Alpha Li 黃方明 Darz Wong

香港大會堂音樂廳 HK City Hall Concert Hall $320 $220 $140

男高音 Tenor © QINMUSIC.COM

香港中文大學傳訊及公共關係處 Communication and Public Relations Office, CUHK 天馬合唱團 Tien Ma Chorus 香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet 伍澤鴻先生 Mr Chaky Ng 陳江平先生 Mr Ken Chan 余錦超先生 Mr Martin Yu 李鏡輝先生 Mr Alpha Li 林凱昌先生 Mr Lam Hoi-cheong 施雪瑩小姐 Miss Cynthia Sze 梁國順先生 Mr Gordon Leung 陳石明先生 Mr Chan Shek Ming 程啟翔先生 Mr Angelos Ching 蔡菁華小姐 Miss Ivy Choi 鄧汀琳小姐 Miss Angela Tang 鄧卓斌先生 Mr Francis Tang 謝劍飛先生 Mr Zac Tse

錄像監製 Video Producer 謝劍飛 Zac Tse

“Music should startle people and reach deep down inside them, forcing them to reflect.

It should never be merely ‘comfortable’, never fossilized, never soothing.”

© CHRISTOPHER MEYERS

香港瑞典商會 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong 香港教師愛樂合唱團 Hong Kong Teachers' Chorus 香港巴赫合唱團 Hong Kong Bach Choir 美聲曲藝社 Bel Canto Singers 大公報 Ta Kung Pao 星島日報 Sing Tao Daily 東方日報 Oriental Daily 文匯報 Wen Wei Po 美樂集 Fine Music Magazine 星島日報 Sing Tao Daily 好戲網 www.mask9.com 香港中文大學校友事務處 Alumni Affairs Office, CUHK

攝影師 Photographer 余錦超 Martin Yu

© TOPAZ LEUNG

鳴謝 Acknowledgement

譚天樂 Alex Tam 合唱指導 Chorus Master

趙伯承 Patrick Chiu 孫子承 Felix Shuen

20% OFF 凡同時購買8月10及17日 音樂會之正價門票，可獲8折優惠

合唱團 Chorus 男低音 Bass

胡永正 Caleb Woo

聲蜚2013青年合唱團 SingFest 2013 Youth Chorus

20% discount when you purchase full-price tickets to both concerts on 10 & 17 August 2013

門票於城市電腦售票網發售 Tickets available at all URBTIX outlets 52

Published by: CU Chorus Association Limited Copyright © 2013 CU Chorus Association Limited. All rights reserved.

No reproduction is allowed without written consent from the association.

門票查詢及購票 Ticketing Enquiries & Bookings 2111 5999 | www.URBTIX.hk 節目查詢 Programme Enquiries 2836 3336 | www.HKSL.org | www.singfest.hk 香港小交響樂團保留更改節目及表演者之權利 Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists

香港小交響樂團由香港特別行政區政府資助 Hong Kong Sinfonietta is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

香港小交響樂團為香港大會堂場地伙伴 Hong Kong Sinfonietta is the Venue Partner of the Hong Kong City Hall

鳴謝

In collaboration with

Acknowledgement

傳媒伙伴 Media Partner

音樂會製作 Concert Production 舞台總監 Stage Manager 梁國順 Gordon Leung

錄音監製 Recording Producer 程啟翔 Angelos Ching 工作人員 Helpers 伍澤鴻 Chaky Ng 陳石明 Chan Shek Ming 施雪瑩 Cynthia Sze 郭潤山 Cephas Kwok 曾敏婷 Kitty Tsang 葉世豪 Yip Sai Ho 蔡菁華 Ivy Choi 鄧汀琳 Angela Tang

Helmuth Rilling

“Superb interpretation… under Mr Rilling’s eminent baton.”

The New York Times

“Few musicians can equal Helmuth Rilling in the German choral repertoire.”

Chicago Classical Review

“One of the leading interpreters of German choral music for almost 60 years.”

Star Tribune

指揮 Conductor

里霖 Helmuth Rilling

出版 Publication 女高音 Soprano

編輯及翻譯 Editors and Translators 胡銘堯 Dennis Wu 林凱昌 Lam Hoi-cheong 朱振威 Leon Chu 陳蘊明 Monica Chan 羅玉鈴 Kirstie Law

葉葆菁 Yuki Ip

盧康盈 Lo Hong-ying 方樂知 Roger Fong

10.8.2013 （星期六 Sat）8:00pm

全德語演唱 Sung in German

設計 Designers 李鏡輝 Alpha Li 黃方明 Darz Wong

香港大會堂音樂廳 HK City Hall Concert Hall $320 $220 $140

男高音 Tenor © QINMUSIC.COM

香港中文大學傳訊及公共關係處 Communication and Public Relations Office, CUHK 天馬合唱團 Tien Ma Chorus 香港電台弦樂四重奏 RTHK Quartet 伍澤鴻先生 Mr Chaky Ng 陳江平先生 Mr Ken Chan 余錦超先生 Mr Martin Yu 李鏡輝先生 Mr Alpha Li 林凱昌先生 Mr Lam Hoi-cheong 施雪瑩小姐 Miss Cynthia Sze 梁國順先生 Mr Gordon Leung 陳石明先生 Mr Chan Shek Ming 程啟翔先生 Mr Angelos Ching 蔡菁華小姐 Miss Ivy Choi 鄧汀琳小姐 Miss Angela Tang 鄧卓斌先生 Mr Francis Tang 謝劍飛先生 Mr Zac Tse

錄像監製 Video Producer 謝劍飛 Zac Tse

“Music should startle people and reach deep down inside them, forcing them to reflect.

It should never be merely ‘comfortable’, never fossilized, never soothing.”

© CHRISTOPHER MEYERS

香港瑞典商會 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong 香港教師愛樂合唱團 Hong Kong Teachers' Chorus 香港巴赫合唱團 Hong Kong Bach Choir 美聲曲藝社 Bel Canto Singers 大公報 Ta Kung Pao 星島日報 Sing Tao Daily 東方日報 Oriental Daily 文匯報 Wen Wei Po 美樂集 Fine Music Magazine 星島日報 Sing Tao Daily 好戲網 www.mask9.com 香港中文大學校友事務處 Alumni Affairs Office, CUHK

攝影師 Photographer 余錦超 Martin Yu

© TOPAZ LEUNG

鳴謝 Acknowledgement

譚天樂 Alex Tam 合唱指導 Chorus Master

趙伯承 Patrick Chiu 孫子承 Felix Shuen

20% OFF 凡同時購買8月10及17日 音樂會之正價門票，可獲8折優惠

合唱團 Chorus 男低音 Bass

胡永正 Caleb Woo

聲蜚2013青年合唱團 SingFest 2013 Youth Chorus

20% discount when you purchase full-price tickets to both concerts on 10 & 17 August 2013

門票於城市電腦售票網發售 Tickets available at all URBTIX outlets 52

Published by: CU Chorus Association Limited Copyright © 2013 CU Chorus Association Limited. All rights reserved.

No reproduction is allowed without written consent from the association.

門票查詢及購票 Ticketing Enquiries & Bookings 2111 5999 | www.URBTIX.hk 節目查詢 Programme Enquiries 2836 3336 | www.HKSL.org | www.singfest.hk 香港小交響樂團保留更改節目及表演者之權利 Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists

香港小交響樂團由香港特別行政區政府資助 Hong Kong Sinfonietta is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

香港小交響樂團為香港大會堂場地伙伴 Hong Kong Sinfonietta is the Venue Partner of the Hong Kong City Hall