Chan-metal...stone...being...cracked (SP)-B/V/C/Cro./X/M/ 4T/P

metal...stone...being...cracked by Alan Chan is the literal translation of Jin Shi Wei Kai, an ancient Chinese idiom dating back to the 5th century B.C. which tells about a famous archer and the struggle between his will and the unruly force of nature. It impliesthat if we have faith and effort, we can accomplish any difficult task. Similar proverbs can be found in the Bible such as "Moving Mountains" from Saint Paul's letters. This piece was commissioned by Composer and Authors society of Hong Kong in 2001. Written for five players, this piece is approximately 12 minutes long.