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A Mass for Mixed Voices, Winds and Percussion is a twenty minute composition for chamber choir (SSAATTBB), wind ensemble and percussion. It uses the following texts in their original languages which have been taken from the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. Any mass is a celebration, on some level, of the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. A Mass places particular emphasis on musically interpreting these events for the listener. The inner three movements serve as the introduction and conclusion to the complete work. A Mass uses some contemporary vocal techniques such as speaking and whispering but relies largely on its harmonic and rhythmic language to communicate its message.

The work is a chamber opera in five movements. The vocal forces include soprano, mezzo-soprano and baritone solos and a small mixed chorus. The instrumental forces include flute, oboe, alto and tenor saxophone, bassoon, cello and percussion. The opera is a character study of Eve and the Virgin Mary that compares and contrasts their evolving emotions. Recurring motives and texts are used to help the characters portray their emotions . The English texts were chosen from poetry ranging primarily from the 16th to the 20th century.

"SINFONIETTA" is constructed on a free usage of the traditional Sonata-form. It has an introduction; an Exposition, with two principal themes; a Development, in which both principal themes are used; and a Recapitulation, in which both principal themes are combined.

The Contest is a ballet scored for orchestra and tape. It was composed in the tradition of dramatic orchestral ballets and sets the biblical story from 1 Kings, chapter 18, verses 20-40. Certain portions of the work were written using computer assisted compositional programs developed by the composer. These programs were written in the BASIC programming language. Other sections of the score were composed intuitively, using no computer programs. The tape for the last movement was prepared on the Synclavier II digital syntesizer using the Script system and the Synclavier II keyboard instrument.

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by Hui Cheung Wai. / Thesis (M.Mus.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Chapter 1. --- String Quartet No2 / Chapter a) --- programme notes --- p.I. i -ii / Chapter b) --- music score / Chapter ´Ø --- 1st movement --- p.1-15 / Chapter ´Ø --- 2nd movement --- p.16 -25 / Chapter ´Ø --- 3rd movement --- p.26-51 / Chapter 2. --- """Disappearance"" for orchestra" / Chapter a) --- programme notes --- p.II. i -iv / Chapter b) --- music score --- p.1-46 / Chapter 3. --- """Wu Wu"" (Sorcery Dance) for piano" / Chapter a) --- programme notes --- p.III. i -ii / Chapter b) --- music score --- p.1-12

This portfolio consists of four diverse original compositions written in 1999 : a string quartet, a cello suite and a set of two choral pieces.

by Lee, Lo Ping Arthur. / Thesis (M.Mus.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Chapter (1) --- "Two Bagatelles for Violin, Cello and Piano (1995)" / Chapter (2) --- "Three Scenes for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Horn in F, Bassoon and Piano (1996)" / Chapter (I) --- "Introspection (for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Horn in F and Bassoon)" / Chapter (II) --- Monologue (for Flute Solo) / Chapter (III) --- "A Mental Walk (for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Bassoon and Piano)" / Chapter (3) --- """ Dies irae"" for Soprano solo, SATB chorus and Orchestra (1997)"