Date of Award
6-2003
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
Music
First Advisor
Dr. Richard Adams
Second Advisor
C. Curtis-Smith
Third Advisor
Dr. Robert Ricci
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Two Chinese Festivals is a music piece written for a chamber-sized orchestra. The first movement Kite Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration in which people give thanks that the spring is coming. The second movement Lantern Festival is an event run on the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year. People make many varieties of Lanterns that represent different ancient Chinese tales. Then the lanterns are displayed on all the city streets.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Peng (Pamela), "Two Chinese Festivals" (2003). Masters Theses. 5248.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/5248