Joshua CHAN

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
Sunshine Rhapsody (2004) 8'25"
Mulan (2001) 2hrs
  ballet in 3 acts for orchestra
Prelude to 97 (1997) 18'32"
  for orchestra, xiao & zheng
Sonic Tai-chi (1993) 17'11"
  for double orchestra: Western & Chinese
Devotions of Morning Fragrance (1993) 15'38"
Cauldron of the Naked Soul (1991) 13'28"
Three Ideas in Two Parts (1991) 12'08"
Movement for Orchestra (1988) 14'
Study for Orchestra (1983) 8'

Orchestral (Chinese)
The Tiny Shan Pui River (2006) 6'15"
Prosperous Spirit (2006) 5'00"
Mulan Suite (2005) 16'00"
Love in Hong Kong Suite No. 2 Version 3 (2004) 19'00"
  for wind instruments & Chinese orchestra
Plus More (2004) 9'50"
Love in Hong Kong Suite No.2 (2003) 18'40"
  for erhu & Chinese orchestra
Children Love Hong Kong (2003) 10'30"
  arrangement for children chorus and Chinese orchestra
Love in Hong Kong Suite No.2 Version 1  (2003) 18'40"
  for erhu & Chinese orchestra
Towering Dance (2002) 8'02"
Distant Thoughts (2002) 8'32"
  for 4 huqin's, sax & Chinese orchestra
Perpetuity con Amore (2001) 23'
  for erhu & Chinese orchestra
Love in Hong Kong Suite No.1 (1999) 22'12"
  arrangement of 13 Hong Kong pop songs
Suite of Children Songs (1999) 9'27"
  arrangement of 9 children songs
In the Days of the Travelling Tram (1998) 10'40"
Reverie of Green Pastures (1993) 9'34"
The Fifteenth Night at Itabashi (1991) 10'
Roseville (1989) 12'
The Lark Ascending (1989) 16'57"
  arrangement of Vaughan Williams' work of the same title

Chamber (Western)
Images of Mulan (2002) 23'23"
  ballet in 1 act for vn, cl, vc & pf
Prelude to Fire Dance (1998) 10'
  for 2 perc
Hallucination in a Five-Mile Fog (1997) 10'
  for string quartet
Repulse (1997) 12'
  for perc quartet
String Quartet (1997) 5'30"
  for string quartet
Moments (1995) 7'30"
  for fl, vc & pf
Deep Within My Soul (1991) 8'
  for vn, vc & pf
Midnight Prayer (1989) 12'
  for alto saxophone, bass tb, pf & perc
The Seven Golden Lampstands (1987) 12'
  for fl, cl, tp, b.tb, pf, vn, va & db
Thinks Giving (1985) 4'30"
  for vn, cl & pf
Trio (1985) 6'
  for fl, cl & vc
Music for Brass (1985) 5'
  for 12-piece brass ensemble
Brass Quintet (1984) 4'
  for 2 tp, hn, tb & tuba
The Dream of a Birthday Party (1984) 5'
  for hn & pf
By the River (1984) 8'30"
  for cl & pf
Trio (1984) 5'
  for fl, cl & marimba

Chamber (Chinese)
Lantern Shadows (2005) 9'30"
  for erhu, gehu & konghuo
Skyland Ascended (2005) 10'30"
  for gaohu, erhu, zhonghu & gehu
Fair Ladies (2004) 8'23"
  for liuqin, yangqin, zhongruan & gehu
Circular Triangle (2000) 8'
  for erhu, pipa & zheng
Sunset in Mount West Firewood (1999) 5'02"
  for cantonese music ensemble
Speeding Across the Sky (1999) 4'25"
  for cantonese music ensemble>
The Joy of Celestial Descent (1999) 4'38"
  for cantonese music ensemble
Debris of Effervescence (1999) 6'30"
  for erhu, xiao & zheng
Nine Heavens (1993) 11'
  for 7-player ensemble
Spiritual Transformation (1987) 12'
  for 11-player ensemble
Game (1982) 7'
  for gaohu, erhu, zhonghu & gehu
Numerous arrangements of various tunes (1985) 2hrs
  for erhu & zhongruan; for 2 erhu's & zhongruan

Chamber (Mixed)
Kay Jay (2004) 4'10"
  for erhu & pf
Distant Reflection (2003) 8'40"
  for huqin quartet, sax & pf
Distant Thoughts II (2002) 8'32"
  for sax & Chinese ensemble
Songful Blaze of Colour (1999) 10'30"
  for erhu, pipa & jazz trio
The Soaring Swallow (1998) 8'28"
  for erhu & pf
Swinging (1998) 15'
  for erhu, fl, ob, cl, bn, pf & perc
Prelude and Allegro (1981) 7'30"
  for erhu & pf

Instrumental Solo
Sparkle (2004) 4'42"
  for va
Wedding Prelude (1995) 6'
  for pf
Graceful Girl (1984) 3'
  for pf
Nian (1983) 5'
  for pf

Vocal/Choral
Children on Holidays (2003) 3'17"
  for 2-part children chorus & pf Hong Kong Districts (2002) 8'12"
  for spr, alt, mixed ensemble & 500 vocalists
Piggish and Silly (1995) 3'
  for 2-part children chorus & pf
The Dearest Laughter (1989) 5'
  for SATB & pf, in Cantonese
Stepping Forward (1988) 3'
  for SATB & pf, in Cantonese
Love Thought (1988) 4'
  for mezzo-soprano & pf, in Cantonese
Use My Love (1988) 4'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
United in Service (1987) 2'
  for unison chorus & pf, in English
Psalm 103 (1987) 8'
  for double chorus, in English & Cantonese, respectively
Take My Life (1987) 3'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
Life Reconsideration (1987) 3'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
Remember Lord's Grace (1986) 3'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
My Spirit is filled (1986) 3'30"
  for duet & pf, in Cantonese
Love One Another (1986) 3'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
Trust in the Lord (1986) 4'
  for 2-part chorus, vn & pf, in Cantonese
Unselfish Love (1986) 4'30"
  for 2 soprani & chamber ensemble, in English
Dear Mother (1986) 2'30"
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
My Earnest Wish (1986) 3'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
Matthew 10:28 (1985) 2'
  for unison chorus & pf, in Cantonese
God Loves the World (1985) 3'30"
  for soprano & pf, in English

Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music
Fire Dance (1998) 19'02"
  for electric gtr, perc & live electronics
The Spring Garden (1998) 13'55"
  for dizi, sheng & live electronics
Falling Leaves (1996) 18'
  for vc & live electronics
Unknown Journey (1992) 9'32"
Innerutterance (1991) 8'12"
  for cl & tape
The Black Cat Who Knows (1990) 6'
  for 2 actors/musicians & live electronics
Xekamasuka (1990) 5'
  for 2 marimbas & tape
Artarmon (1989) 18'
  for alto saxophone, pf, actress & computer
Radio Piece: Voss and the Letter (1987) 15'
Music Three for C.M.I. (1987) 12'
Music Two for C.M.I. (1987) 7'
Music for CX5M and DX7s (1986) 5'
Somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle (1986) 11'
Music One for C.M.I. (1986) 6'
Tracks (1986) 4'>
Mix (1985) 5'
In the Forest (1985) 5'

Music for Ballet / Dance 
Mulan (2001) 2hrs
Image of Mulan (2002) 23'23"

Music for Theatre / Drama
Spring Fever Hotel (1996) 15'
  songs and incidental music for actors/singers & tape
Fated Night (1989) 2hrs
  musical for actors/singers, cl, yangqin, pf & tape
Carousel (1986) 4'
  music for a short film; for synthesizers

Discography
Not Remembering Old Dreams  (arr.) Fung Hung FHCD 9839-40, 2005
Lok Dei Hoi Faa  (arr.) Sony 5099751494324, 2003
Zim Faa Je Cou  (arr.) BMA Records, BMA CDJK004, 2003
Zim Faa Je Cou  (arr.) EMI, 980991-0, 2003
Gloomy Sunday (arr.) EMI, 980991-0, 2003
Second Leave  (arr.) Warner Music HK, 5050466011725, 2002
In the Days of the Travelling Tram (partial) (CD-ROM) ISBN 0-231-12384-1, 2001
Spring Garden (partial) (CD-ROM) ISBN 0-231-12384-1, 2001
RTHK4 ID Signature for Chinese ensemble (CD-ROM) ISBN 0-231-12384-1, 2001
Fisherman's Nocturne (arr.) ROI Productions, RA-011005C, 2001
Unknown Journey  HKSAR Government promotional CD, 2000
Love Words Not Yet Said  (arr.) HKSAR Government promotional CD, 2000
Prelude to 97  Hugo HRP 7205-2, 1999
RTHK4 ID Signatures - 3 versions RTHK 4.99, 1999
Halluncination in a Five-Mile Fog  Hugo HRP 7210-2, 1999
Innerutterance Drimala DR 99-347-02, 1999
Love Words Not Yet Said  (arr.) Go East H98003-2, 1998
If Only the Memory would Fade  (arr.) Go East H98003-2, H98019-6, 1998
Never Happened  (arr.) Go East H98003-2, H98019-6, 1998
Small Rain  (arr.) Go East H98023-2, 1998
Devotions of Morning Fragrance Hugo HRP 799-2, 1995
Innerutterance  HKCG CGCD 9403, 1994
Love to Weihe River  (arr.) KIRA Records KRD-001A, 1993
Tune of Mulbery  (arr.) KIRA Records KRD-001A, 1993
The Deep Dark Night  (arr.) KIRA Records KRD-001A, 1993
The Spring Rain  (arr.) KIRA Records KRD-001A, 1993
Unknown Journey Kojima Recordings LMCD-1375, 1993

Publications
"The Reasons why I Compose." (in Japanese), Music Today Quarterly (Japan), 13 (Summer 1991)
"Possessing Master's Connotation." (in Chinese)「擁有大師的內涵」, New Evening Post (Hong Kong), July 14, 1992
"After Hearing Silesian String Quartet." (in Chinese)「聽西里西亞四重奏後記」In FM Fine Music (RTHK) (September 1992): 2
"The Composition Concepts of Takemitsu." (in Chinese)「武滿徹的創作信念」In FM Fine Music (RTHK) (November 1992): 4
"Hong Kong Chamber Music Scene." (in Chinese)「香港室樂近況」 In FM Fine Music (RTHK) (June 1993): 3
Devotions of Morning Fragrance: Composition for Orchestra. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Composers Guild, 1994
Moment: Composition for Flute, Cello and Piano. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Composers Guild, 1995
"Portfolio of Original Compositions." Ph.D. diss., University of Hong Kong, 1995
"Music and Theatre" (in Chinese)「音樂與戲劇」In Music Bulletin 1995 (Education Department, Hong Kong Government) (September 1995): 5-9
"Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms." (in Chinese); "Britten's Serenade, Op.31." (in Chinese); "Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun." (in Chinese); "Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta." (in Chinese) 「史達拉汶斯基的『詩篇交響曲』」; 「布烈頓的『小夜曲，作品31』」; 「德布西的『牧神之午後前奏曲』」; 「巴托的『弦樂器、打擊樂與鋼片琴音樂』」 In The Joy of Listening, edited by Tsui Wun-ching, 74-79, 87-88. Hong Kong: RTHK4, 1996.
"Pentagonal Mysterious Ball." (in Chinese); "Piggish and Silly." (in Chinese) 「五角靈球：學校音樂創藝指引」; 「肥豬傻貓食蟲蟲：學校音樂創藝指引」 In Guidelines for School Creative Music Project, edited by Education Department, 1-13. Hong Kong: Education Department, 1998.
"Sound Design." 「聲響設計」(in Chinese) In Music Bulletin 1998, edited by Education Department, 12-19. Hong Kong: Education Department, 1998.
"Some Characteristics of Chris Babida's Melodies." (in Chinese) 「鮑比達流行音樂旋律的一些特徵」Paper presented at the First National Conferenceof Melody Studies, Hohhot, China, 1998.
"God Loves the World." In Hong Kong Vocal Music Collection, vol.VIII, edited by D. Law, 1-5. Hong Kong: Chinese Christian Literature Council, 1999.
"In the Days of the Travelling Tram: An Example of Applying Extension Techniques on Melodic Writing." (in Chinese) 「《電車走過的日子》; 用擴張法創作旋律的實例」Paper presented at the Second National Conference of Melody Studies, University of Hong Kong, 2000.
An Introduction to the Hong Kong Composers' Guild 2002 (Bilingual: Eng & Chn) 香港作曲家聯會2002 ed. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Composers' Guild, 2002. 282pp.
"Hong Kong Section." World New Music Magazine 15 (April 2005): 79-81. ISSN: 1019-7117
Music Theatre and Multi Media. (with Mui Kwong-chiu) Module 15, Understanding Contemporary Music: A Teaching Manual for Secondary and Primary School Teachers. 《現代音樂探索》第15單元：音樂劇場與多媒體 Hong Kong: The Chinrese University Press 中文大學出版社, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-962-996-215-9

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