River South

for 4 male voices (countertenor, 2 tenors, bass)  ·  2005  ·  ca. 10–15 minutes

为四位男声而作(假声男高音、两位男高音、男低音)  ·  2005  ·  约十至十五分钟

An ancient Han song of lotus and fish, signalled and looped among four male voices.

汉乐府《江南》的莲与鱼,在四位男声之间呼应、循环。

Text 歌词Jiangnan (江南可采莲), Han dynasty yuefu folk song
汉乐府民歌《江南可采莲》
Premiere 首演17 March 2005 — EXAUDI, Purcell Room, South Bank, London
2005年3月17日——EXAUDI,伦敦南岸 Purcell Room
Listen 聆听▶ Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Cologne, 2005 (audio)
▶ EXAUDI, London, 2005 (audio)

▶ Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart,科隆,2005年(音频)
▶ EXAUDI,伦敦,2005年(音频)

The text 歌词

江南可采莲,莲叶何田田,
鱼戏莲叶间。
鱼戏莲叶东,鱼戏莲叶西,
鱼戏莲叶南,鱼戏莲叶北。

South of the river, lotus to be gathered; how full and round the lotus leaves!
Fish play among the lotus leaves —
fish play east of the leaves, fish play west of the leaves,
fish play south of the leaves, fish play north of the leaves.

How it is sung 演唱方式

The countertenor's signals and looping modules in River South
The countertenor’s signals and looping modules.
假声男高音的信号与循环模块。

Each singer has short signals and looping modules. The looping modules may be repeated, starting from any one of them and singing through to the last, while the signals are declaimed soloistically, with vibrato and ornaments — so the fish seem to play east, west, south and north among the four voices.

每位歌者都有简短的“信号”与“循环模块”。循环模块可以从任何一个开始,一直唱到最后一个,并反复循环;信号则以独唱方式、带着颤音与装饰音朗声唱出——于是鱼儿仿佛在四个声部之间,游戏于东、西、南、北。

Performances 演出

17 March 2005 — premiere: EXAUDI, Purcell Room, South Bank, London.

2005年3月17日——首演:EXAUDI,伦敦南岸 Purcell Room。

18 March 2005 — Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Osterfestival Tirol, Austria.

2005年3月18日——斯图加特新声乐独唱家团,奥地利蒂罗尔复活节艺术节。

5 July 2005 — Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, St Gereon, Romanischer Sommer Köln, Göttliche Gesänge, Germany.

2005年7月5日——斯图加特新声乐独唱家团,科隆圣格雷恩教堂,科隆罗马式夏季音乐节《Göttliche Gesänge》,德国。

Recordings 录音

Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, St Gereon, Romanischer Sommer Köln (Göttliche Gesänge), Cologne, 5 July 2005
Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart,科隆圣格瑞恩教堂,科隆罗曼式夏季音乐节(Göttliche Gesänge),2005年7月5日
EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble, Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London, 17 March 2005
EXAUDI 声乐团,伦敦南岸中心珀塞尔厅,2005年3月17日

For scores, performance materials and other enquiries:
chungshih@chungshih.info

乐谱、演出资料及其他查询:
chungshih@chungshih.info

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