Selected works and list:

Dizi and Zhongruan　Organic Geometry II　Ling Kwan-leung

Zhongruan: Wu Man-lin
Dizi: Wu Chih-ting

For Qudi, Yangqin, Erhu and Gehu　Waking from the Dream　Matthew Lam

Eco-Erhu:Wu Yi-fang　

Eco-Gehu: An Yue
Yangqin: Chang Chia-hsiang　

Qudi: Wu Chih-ting

For Xun, Bangdi, Pipa, Soprano Sheng, Yangqin, Zhonghu, Gehu　Xiaoqu　Zhong Fangyi

Eco-Zhonghu: Han Jingna　
Eco-Gehu: CheungTin Chun　
Yangqin: Chang
Chia-hsiang
Pipa: Shiu Pui Yee
Xun: Wu Chih-ting
Bangdi: Lin Yu-hsien
Soprano Sheng: Wei Shen-fu

Chamber Ensemble　Slide Over the Water　Cheng Ching-nam, Hippocrates

Chamber Ensemble　All the same but Love　Sham yiu-chung, Ken

Taotie the Glutton　Tam Yat-sing

Music from the Heart Invitation for Original Compositions

Introduction

Music compositions form the cornerstone of music history, and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has been playing an active role in its making since 1999 through Music from the Heart, an open platform that invites original works from talented composers, followed by performance and discussions. Many talents have been discovered and they have been active on the music scene and garnered international awards since. To continue with the momentum, and to enhance sharing and exchange among composers within the region, the Invitation exercise of 2019 will be extended to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area*. Entries that have not been previously published will be given priority evaluation.

Organizer:
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Requirements: Ensemble music

• The submitted work should be for Chinese ensemble of not more than 38 pieces, and the duration should be within 10 minutes.

(For the 38-piece setup, please read the form attached; and for the tonal range of instruments for the Chinese orchestra, please visit our website www.hkco.org)

Submission deadline:

• All submissions should be sent by mail to reach the office of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra not later than 15 March 2019 (by postmark date). 
• Please mark on the envelope ‘Music from the Heart – Invitation for Original Compositions’. 
• Each submission should include one full score, the Application Form duly filled in, the composer’s resume, brief introduction of the entry, a DEMO of the entry work, and a digital score stored in ‘Finale’(or ‘Sibelius’) and PDF formats.

Performance:

• Selected works will be performed by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in the Music from the Heart concert held on 17 May 2019. 
• A nominal royalty fee of HK$5,000 will be paid for the work selected and performed, and the composer of the said work may continue to be commissioned for arranging or writing new works by the Orchestra in the future.

How to apply:

• The Application Form may be downloaded from the HKCO website www.hkco.org. For enquiries, please call (+852)3185 1631.

* This open invitation is for holders of a valid Hong Kong Identity Card and for residents and employees in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area only. Please submit documents of proof together with the Application Form when applying.