The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals Book 1 by Award winning Canadian Composer Vincent Ho is inspired by the animals from the Lunar calendar. The first book features the animals in baby form. There will be four books composed. The works were composed for Vincent’s daughter Claudia. These pieces can be purchased through Promethean Editions and select compositions can be found in the 2022 Royal Conservatory of Music Celebration Series.

Program:

Myroslav Skoryk                                         Melody in a minor

Vincent Ho                                                  The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 1 (2021)

I.                     调皮的老鼠 - Mischievous Mouse

II.                    小牛犊 - Little Ox

III.                  虎崽之舞 - Dance of the Tiger Cubs

IV.                  腾跃的兔子 - Prancing Bunny

V.                   小龙 - Little Dragon

VI.                  蛇影蛇行 - Playful Snakelets

VII.                快乐的小马驹 - The Happy Foal

VIII.              瞌睡羊 - Sleepy Lamb

IX.                  猴子学样 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

X.                    跳舞的小公鸡 - The Dancing Cockerel

XI.                  流浪的小狗 - The Wandering Puppy

XII.                温顺的小猪 - Gentle Piglet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart                 Allegro in D major K. 626/16b

                                                                     Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", K. 265/300e

Georg Frideric Handel                              Sarabande in d minor

                                                                     Passacaglia

Johann Sebastian Bach                          Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878

Frederic Chopin                                        Nocturne in e minor, op. posth. 72 no. 1

This performance is sponsored by NYF Wealth Management and Truvera Trust Corporation