Guo Parade Op. 40 (Score ONLY) - Gongs

Parade Op. 40 by Guo Wenjing is a trio that exploits virtually every sound possible from six graduated Beijing opera gongs. Precisely notated in every detail, this work will satisfy anyone looking for something both unusual and musically interesting for their percussion ensemble program.

Number of Players: 3
Difficulty: Grade 5

Instrumentation:
Player I: xiaosu, dasu
Player II: gaohu, dihu 1
Player III: zhonghu, dihu 2

Guo Wenjing (b. Chongqing, China, February 1, 1956) is a Chinese composer and educator. Unlike many Chinese composers who have studied and lived in other countries, he has only studied in Beijing. He has lived and worked in his home country for nearly his entire life with the exception of a short period of time living in New York. However, over the years he has had many works commissioned around the world. He and his music have appeared at the Beijing Music Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Holland Music Festival, New York Lincoln Center Festival, Paris Autumn Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, Almeida Theatre (London), Frankfurt Opera (Germany), Konzerthaus Berlin (Germany), Kennedy Center (Washington), as well as Turin, Warsaw, etc. In addition, he is contracted by CASA RICORDI-BMG and the first composer to be contracted by People's Music Publishing House. His music has been given high praise both at home and abroad by The New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, People's Music, etc.