A Selection of Vocal Music. Foreign Works, 4

Author: Xu Lang Yan Hui Xian
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: The "Selected Collections of Vocal Music" (a six-volume series, including three volumes of Chinese works and three volumes of foreign works) has been widely welcomed by faculty and students of normal universities, art academies, vocalists, and vocal music enthusiasts since its publication in installments since 1986. As of 2001, it has been reprinted 17 times, with a total circulation of approximately 2 million copies. With the progress of the times, excellent vocal music continues to emerge. To continue meeting teaching needs and enriching the development of vocal art, Professor Xu Lang of Shanghai Normal University and Professor Yan Hui Xian of Harbin Normal University have taken charge of editing the "Selected Collections of Vocal Music: Chinese Works (Volume 4)" and "Selected Collections of Vocal Music: Foreign Works (Volume 4)." The content summary is as follows:
Chinese Works (Volume 4): Selected from the outstanding vocal music composed by Chinese composers in the past decade, including works that won awards in the "National Art Song Composition Competition" in 2000, the "National Higher Art Institutions Art Song Composition Competition," and the inaugural "Golden Bell Award" for Chinese Music in 2001. These works possess high ideological depth, artistic quality, national characteristics, and contemporary relevance. Additionally, some folk songs, adapted folk songs, excellent film and television songs, and vocal works composed by renowned Chinese composers in the early years of the People's Republic of China have been included.
Foreign Works (Volume 4): Selected from classic foreign works spanning from the early 17th century to the end of the 20th century, including art songs, opera excerpts, musical theater excerpts, and some outstanding folk songs from foreign countries. These works of diverse styles and schools are not only artistic masterpieces but also provide significant learning and reference value for vocal students, singers, and amateur vocal enthusiasts in terms of technical refinement, musical perception cultivation, and artistic quality improvement.