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LAM Kin-yee

Born in China

1974-1981 Assistant Conductor, Christian Soldiers Choral Society of Hong Kong
1976-1983 Studied with the late Lin Sheng-shih
1979-1981 Music Producer, Gospel Communication Centre
1981-1983 Music Director, Praise Ltd.
1982 CASH membership
1983-1986 Freelanced in composing, arranging, producing & researching on an alternative piano keyboard design/ arrangement (the 6/6 keyboard system)
1987-1989 Music Producer, Arranger & Editor, Chinese Alliance Press
1995-1996 Studied contemporary music with Joshua Chan
1996 HKCG full membership
1996 Hong Kong Music Society full membership
1996 Diploma in Music (Composition), HKAPA. Studied composition with Law Wing-fai & electronic music with Clarence Mak
1996-1998 Advanced Diploma in Music (Composition), HKAPA
1999-2000 Freelanced musician in Singapore
2001- Freelanced musician in Hong Kong

Awards

1976

First Prize, Hong Kong Art Song Composition Competition (Choral Section) organized by the Hong Kong Music Institute

1977 Winner of Chinese Sacred Music Composition Competition organized by the Hong Kong Gospel Communication Centre
1996 Scholarship from Exxon Energy Ltd
1997-1998 CASH Composition Scholarship for Outstanding Student Composer at HKAPA

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
Millennium Enigma (2000) 11'20"
Mountain and Stream (Symphonic Poem) (1997) 10'10"
     for Western orchestra with Chinese woodwinds, sheng, pipa & perc

Chamber (Western)
The Untamed Ocean (1998) 10'40"
     for fl, cl, bs cl, hn, tp, timp, perc, vibraphone, hp & pf
Voyage (1996) 8'50"
     for fl, cl, bn, tp, hn, perc, timp, vibraphone, hp, vn, va, vc & db
Catastrophe (1996) 7'20"
     for fl, ob, hn, bs cl & pf
String Quartet No. 1 (Airborne) (1995) 6'30"
Shadow of Dance (1995) 5'
     trio for cl, vc & pf
His Wondrous Love (1991) 6'
     for fl, ob, cl, vn, vc, pf & organ
Sonatina 1 (1985) 7'50"
     for vn, alto fl & hp
True Love (1984) 5'45"
     pf duet for 4 hands
Supersonic Dews (1981) 9'20"
     for fl, 2 synths, vibra, perc, tp, alto sax & 2 pf

Chamber (Chinese)
Ye Lou Qiu Yue (1997) 7'
     for xiao, sheng, zheng & pipa

Instrumental Solo
Romance on E (1997) 6'
     for pf
Children's Collection (1996) 5'30"
     4 pieces for pf
Three Chinese Folk Tunes (1979) 7'45"
     for pf
Three Pieces of Two-Part Invention (1978) 10'30"
     for pf

Vocal/Choral
Tempestuous Night (1996) 5'20"
     for tenor & pf
Response - Suite (1995) 23'
     5 songs for mixed choir & pf
True Love (1983) 4'20"
     for mixed choir & pf. or for mezzo-soprano & pf
Hope of Love (1982) 4'30"
     for mixed choir & pf
DORAEMON Series (Cantonese Version)  (1982) 18'30"
     4 pieces for children's choir & pop band
Christmas Dream of Tung Tung and He He (1980) 11'15"
     children's musical suite
Psalm 66 - Fugue (1979) 9'05"
     for mixed choir a cappella
Yang Chun (1976) 5'08"
     for mixed choir & pf

Electronic Music
Electro Dragon (1998) 8'10"
     for tp, jazz drum set & tape
Glacier Hawk (1998) 6'50"
     for pipa & tape
Xiao Fantasy (1997) 7'30"
     for xiao & tape

Multi-media
Dreams of Centennial Dinosaur (1998) 11'15"
     for Chinese woodwinds, zheng & tape, with modern dancers & lighting
Jubilation of a Fairy Mountain (1997) 8'
     for Chinese perc & tape, with 4 modern dancers & lighting

Discography
Soaring Across the Sky (1998)
     13 contemporary Christian music arrangements
Lord, Dwell in My Heart Forever (1989)
     for solo voices, mixed choir & chamber orchestra
I Want to Love You More (1989)
     for solo voices, mixed choir & chamber orchestra
What is Man? (1986)
     for solo voices, vocal & instrumental ensemble
O Lord I Love You Dearly (1985)
     for solo voices, mixed choir & chamber orchestra
Do you Love The Lord? (1983)
     for solo voices, mixed choir & chamber orchestra
DORAEMON Series (1982)
     for children voices & pop band
Christmas Dream of Tung Tung and He He (1980)
     for solo voices, harmonica, fl, pf & synth
Door of All Blessings (1979)
     for mixed choir, pf & organ

Major Publications
Choral Selection of Youth Hymn (for mixed choir & pf). Hong Kong: China Alliance Press, 1989.
Door of All Blessings (for mixed choir & pf). Hong Kong: Gospel Communication Centre, 1979.