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Victor CHAN

1959 Born in Hong Kong
1983 B.A.(Hons), CUHK
1984 LRSM, Royal Schools of Music, London, UK
1984 LMusTCL, Trinity College of Music, London, UK
1988 Ph.D., University of York, UK
1989 Lecturer, Music Department, CUHK
1989- Guest Conductor (Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Oratorio Society, and many other local and overseas performing groups.)
1989- Honorary Secretary, British Council Scholars Association
1989- Trustee, Inter-Artes, UK
1990 Fellow in Composition, Pacific Music Festival, Japan
1990- Adjudicator, Hong Kong Schools Music Festival
1991- Honorary Adviser, Cultural Presentations, Urban Council
1991- Adviser in Music, Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union
1992 Conductor and Artistic Adviser, "Choral Festival 1992", Hong Kong Urban Council
1993- Vice-Chairman, HKCG
1993-1996 Co-ordinator, Part-time Degree Programme in Music, CUHK
1993-1996 Honorary Adviser, Youth For Christ (HK)
1993-1996 Producer, "Hong Kong Composers" (weekly programme), RTHK
1994- Hymnal editor, Chinese Christian Literature Council
1995- Associate Professor, Music Department, CUHK
1995- Artistic Adviser, New Territories District Children's Choir Association
1995- Artistic Adviser, Tuen Mun Children's Choir
1996-1997 Research in Sydney during sabbatical leave
1997-2000 Composer-in-Residence, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
1998 Outstanding Young Persons' Award
1998 Artistic Adviser, Hong Kong Treble Choirs' Association
2000- Music Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation
2000- External Examiner, Postgraduate Programme in Music, HKU
2000- Advisor, Hong Kong Chinese Oratorio Society
2001- Professor, Music Department, CUHK
2001 Included in "Who's Who in the HKSAR", PA professional Consultants Ltd.
2002- External Examiner, Undergraduate Programme in Music, HKIEd


Awards

1999 Raymond Weil Outstanding Musical Achievement Award, Geneva
1998 Outstanding Young Persons Award, Hong Kong Junior Chamber
1990 Fellow in Composition, Pacific Music Festival, Japan
1986-1988 Commonwealth Scholarship, UK
1985-1986 British Council Scholarship, UK
1983 First Prize in Composition, Hong Kong Young Musicians' Award


Major Compositions
Orchestral

Cherished Moments (1999) 13'
Dreams Afar (1998) 11'
From Within (1998) 22'
1997 Symphonic Fantasia 'Hui' (1997) 16'
Fanfare (1997) 5'
A Glimpse of Blue (1997) 12'
Symphonic Prelude (1997) 7'
Hsien (1995) 13'
    for Orchestra with pf
Everlasting Remorse (1991) 21'
Poem (1984) 6'

Vocal-Orchestral
Songs from 'Shi-Jing' (2001) (rev.) 15'
    song cycle for vocal ensemble & orchestra
Chung Chi Golden Jubilee Theme Song (2001) 5'
    for choir & orchestra
Childhood Stories, Beautiful Songs (1998) 13'    
    for mass choir & orchestra
Three Chinese Folk Songs (1995) 11'
    for male voice & orchestra
Symphonic Psalms (1994) 45'
    a choral symphony in 3 movements for soprano, tenor, mixed chorus & orchestra
Wode Xiwang (My Wishes) (1992) 6'
    for treble voices & orchestra
Four Christmas Carols (1991) 15'
    for solo voices, mixed chorus & orchestra

Chamber
Passion From Within (2001) 4'
    for vn & vc
Music for Eleven Instruments (1996) 16'
    for fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tp, tb, 2 vn, va, & vc
Music for Flute, Bass Clarinet and Piano (1994) 12'
Auld Lang Syne (1994) 5'
    for 2 pf
String Quartet (1993) 11'
T'MeRTH (1992) 12'
    for fl, cl, bn, 2 vn, va, vc, & pf
Qiong-Lu, Long (1992) 8'
    for soprano, cl, hn, & pf
Memories (1990) 16'
    for cl quintet & pf
Triad (1988) 15'
    for 4 perc & 6 string players
Nonet for Wind (1988) 12'
    for fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 hn, & 2 bn
Images (1986) 11'
    for 2 female voices, fl, pf, & 2 perc
Haec Dies (1986) 11'
    for woodwind quartet
Woodwind Quintet (1985) 6'
Divertimento (1984) 7'

Instrumental Solo
New Settings on Three Hymn Tunes (1995) 6'
    for pf
Qinai Zhu (1992) 5'
    for pf
Variations 'Kite' (1990) 6'
    for fl doubling alto fl & picc
Three Bagatelles for Solo Recorders (1983) 7'
    for descant recorder doubling soprano & tenor recorders

Opera
Songs of Ariel (Opera in Three Acts) XXXX x'
    libretto adapted from The Tempest by Shakespeare

Vocal/Choral
My Heart Longs for Thee (2001) 35'
    for solo soprano, mixed choir, children's choir & organ
Century Praise: Varied Accompaniments & Praise Sequences (2001) 20'
    for voice & organ
Autumn Night Songs (2001) 8'
    for treble voices & pf
TOYPA Spirit (Music for TOYPA 2001) (2001) 13'
    for solo tenor, mixed chorus & 2 pf
Alma Mater: Elegantia College (2001) 4'
    for voice & pf
Munsang Praise (2001) 5'
    for voice & pf
Four Cantonese Folk Songs (2001) 5'
    for treble voices & pf
Whisper of A Wild Goose (2000) 6'
    for mixed chorus & pf
Theme Song: University & School Partnership For Quality Education (2000) 4'
    for Children's Choir & pf
Alma Mater: C&MA Sun Kei Secondary School (2000) 4'
    for voice & pf
RTHK-4 Signature Tune in Two Choral Versions (1999) 3'
Silent Night (1996) 6'
    for treble voices & organ
Two Poems by Xu (1995) 13'
    for mixed chorus & pf
Bin-Dei-Sae-Syt (1995) 5'
    for mixed chorus & organ
Li-Gong-Ge (1995) 5'
    for mixed chorus & organ
Six Chinese Songs of the Thirties & Forties (1993) 20'
    for mixed chorus & pf
Six Chorales (1993) 9'
Seven New Hymns & Original Harmonizations (1992) 12'
Back To Bach (1991) 7'
    for mixed chorus
Four Chorale Harmonizations (1991) 6'
Three Songs to Poems by Li Ho (1990) 12'
    for baritone, ob (doubling Eng hn), & pf
Out of the Depths (1990) 11'
    for baritone, mixed chorus & pf
Four 'Ci's by Xin (1989) 10'
    for unaccompanied chorus
Hsien (The Immortals) (1988) 11'
    for tenor, baritone, mixed chorus & pf

Discography
Hsien for Orchestra with Piano    Hugo, HRP 7209-2
Memories for Clarinet Quintet with Piano    Hugo, HRP 798-2
String Quartet    CUHK, CUMUS-001
Qinai Zhu    ACM, NLCD, No. 2
Four Christmas Carols    CCL, No. 113015
Silent Night    Music 2000, 2000088
Bin-Dei-Sae-Syt    Music 2000, 9900080
Wode Xiwang (My Wishes)    HKCC, HKC-8.001
Chung Chi Golden Jubilee Theme Song    ISBN 962-8216-13-9

Music Publications & Academic Papers
Music Publishers:

(I) Overseas
     Global Music Network (UK)
     Red House Editions (Australia)
     The Methodist Church (Singapore)
(II) Local
     Association for Christian Musicians
     Alliance Bible Seminary
     Cadenza Music Ltd.
     Chinese Baptist Press (International) Ltd.
     Chinese Christian Literature Council Ltd.
     Christian Communications Ltd.
     Hong Kong Children's Choir
     Hong Kong Composers' Guild
     Hong Kong Education Department
     Hong Kong Institute of Education
     Music 2000 Ltd.
     Taoshing Publishing House
     The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Selected Articles and Academic Papers:
"The Employment of Chinese Text in Vocal Composition." Paper presented at the Conference on Music Creativity and Traditional Chinese Cultural jointed organized by Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and CUHK, Hong Kong, Septermber 1999.
"Music Creativity in the Church: Between Words and Music." Paper presented at the1999 Church Music Composers' Conference, Hong Kong, June 1999.
"Music Repertoire for Children's Choir: Thoughts on Composing the Theme Music for the World Conference for Children's Choral Music." Paper presented at the International Children's Choir Festival & World Conference for Children's Choral Music, Hong Kong, July & August, 1998.
"The Use of the Chinese Language in Contemporary Music Composition: Some New Directions." In Studies of Ethnomusicology, vol. 7, edited by C.C.Liu, 340-347. Hong Kong: Centre of Asian Studies, HKU, 1988.
"Some Important Considerations in Music-Writing that Employs a Chinese Text." In Studies of Ethnomusicology, vol. 6, edited by C.C.Liu, 16-39. Hong Kong: Centre of Asian Studies, HKU, 1997.
"Music and Chinese Words: Inspirations from Contemporary Western Music." Proceedings of1996 Chinese Musicians Academic Conference organized by the: Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, (1996):18-22.
"Hong Kong Report: Ten Years of Cultivation in Musical Creativity." In  ACMF '93 Final Report, 111-114. Korea: Korea National Committee, Asian Composers' League, 1993.
"Hong Kong Arts Scene: Future Directions in Music." Paper presented at Inter-Artes Week, London, August 1990.
"The Composer and His Own Culture: The Outlook of Contemporary Hong Kong Music." Paper presented at the 1990 Pacific Music Festival and Composers' Conference (organized by the Center for U.S. - China Arts Exchange, Columbia University), Japan, June 1990.