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MUI Kwong-chiu 
1952
Born in Hong Kong
1976
Diploma in Communication, HK Baptist College (in Cinematography)
1980
CASH full member
1982
Composed original soundtracks for movie ‘Cream Soda and Milk'
1987-1992
Diploma in Composition, HKMI
1994
Composed original Soundtrack for The Seven Wisemen of the Bamboo Grove, a Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Production directed by renowned theatre director Mr. Chung king-fai
1998
B.A. (in music), HKU
1998
Advisor of Tian Ma Chorus
2001
MPhil (in composition) HKU
2002
Honorary Composer in Residence of Hong Kong Harmonica Association (HKHA)
2002
Adjudicator of 4th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Azuki, Japan
2002
Advisor of Yuen Long Children's Choir
2002
Producer, concert of electro-acoustic music, ISCM 2002
2003
Adjudicator of the First Harmonica Festival 2003 in Hong Kong in October
2004
Adjudicator of 5th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hong Kong
2005
PhD (in composition) HKU
2006
Adjudicator of 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taiwan
 
Awards
1995
Second Prize in the Chinese Art Song Composition Competition. Winning work: The Drunken Old Man

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
The River of Clouds for Harmonica Orchestra (2006) 7'
     for harmonica orchestra
Glamour of Asia Pacific (2004) 5'
     for a thousand harmonicas - for the Grand Finale of Fifth Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival
Prelude for Harmonica Orchestra  (2003) 7'
     for harmonica orchestra
Sea Breeze Sketches (2002) 19'     
     for Handbell and Orchestra   
     I. The Sea and Wind Dialogue
     II. Leaves in the Wind
     III. The Dawn Breaks
Symphonic Poem-Genesis  (2000) 18'
A Dream in the City (1999) 10'
Symphonic Poem Prelude II (1994) 10'
Symphonic Poem Prelude I (1992) 10'
 
Orchestral (Chinese)
Bring in the Wine   (2005) 8'
Rhapsody of Color Cloud Chasing the Moon (2004) 10'
Farewell at the Inn  (1996) 9'
Symphonic Poem Song of the Yellow Soil (1995) 10'
 
Chamber (Western)
Twinkling Reflections (2004) 11'
     for cl, vc & pf
Spirit II (2002) 9'
     for piano and clarinet
Hong Kong Landscape Suite (2001) 14'
     for harmonica quintet, pf & percussions
Color Clouds Suite  (2000) 15'
     for harmonica quintet
Innervision I (1999) 10'
     for string quartet
Innervision II (1999) 7'
     for string quartet
Music of the Universe (1997) 12'
     for perc ensemble
Night (1995) 9'
     for fl, vn & pf
Journey (1992) 4'
     for string quartet
 
Chamber (Chinese)
Moonlight Reflections over Cloudy Ripples (2003) 13'
     for guzheng, zhongrhan and xiao
Plum Blossom in the Snow (2001) 8'
     for Chinese plucked-string ensemble
Moon Palace Reflected on Sea of Clouds (2000) 9'
     for Chinese wind ensemble & percussions
Drunken Night at the Peak of the Mountain (1999) 8'
     for Chinese ensemble
 
Chamber (Mixed)
Rhapsody of Beautiful Clouds Chasing the Moon (2003) 10'
     for Harmonica Quintet, shengand Piano
Three Petite Pieces (2002) 13'
     for guitar, sheng, violin and viola
     I Chasing the Waves
     II Air Eleganza
     III The Three Giggs
Song of Free Birds (2001) 5'
     for 2 dizi's, fl & pf
Autumn Landscape Suite (2000) 14'
     for harmonica quintet, sheng, hp, pf & perc
The World of Da Tong (2000) 10'
     for mixed ensemble
 
Instrumental Solo
Spirit I (1997) 5'
     for cl
Song of the River (1995) 8'
     for pf
Lake Lo Fuo (1994) 5'
     for zheng
Two Preludes (1992) 5'
     for pf
Violin Solo in G Minor (1992) 8'
     for vn & pf
The Wind of  Spring  (1992) 5'
     for zheng
Four Seasons (1992) 10'
     for pf
 
Vocal /Choral
Hong Kong, You are Beautiful! (2005) 8'
Min Feng San Yue (2005) 13'
     for mixed chorus
情繫香江 (2002) 10' 
     for mixed chorus
Yuen Long Tone Poem  (2001) 6'
     for children chorus
Song of the Universe (2000) 5'
     for soprano
The Drunken Old Man  (1995) 8'
     for solo tenor & pf
Nian Xie  (1994) 5'
     for solo soprano & pf
Train (1994) 10'
     for chorus
Empty Streets (1992) 6'
     for soprano & pf
浣溪沙 (1992) 8'
     for solo alto, chorus & pf
Picking Lotus  (1992) 4'
     for tenor, soprano duet with pf
To Remember  (1992) 10'
     for chorus, pf & perc
 
Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music
Vibration in Stillness(2004) 70'
     for electronic music, live percussions and choreography
 
Music for Ballet/Dance
Vibration in Stillness(2004) 70'
     for electronic music, live percussions and choreography
 
Music for Theatre / Drama
The Seven Wise Men from the Bamboo Grove  (1994) 45'
     for drama
Children theatrical puppet musical The Little Fish  (2006) 90'
     for musical
 
Multimedia / Installation
Drunken Night at the Peak of the Mountain (2000) 11'
     for Chinese ensemble, multi-media & dancer
Meditation at the Sea  (2001) 15'
     for tape, fl, vc & dancer
 
Others
Music for Video Production
The Story of Tea II (1997) 20'
     for Chinese ensemble
The Art of Wan Lau  (1996) 20'
     for MIDI production
The Story of Tea I (1995) 20'
     for Chinese ensemble

Muisc for TV
Original soundtracks for over 40 episodes of RTHK TV series since 1990

Film Music/jingles 
Film Music for Cream Soda and Milk(1982) 30'
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (male version) (1984) 30
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (male version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (female version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (male version) (1984) 30
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (male version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (female version) (1984) 15
 
Publications/ Paper Presentations
The article entitled ‘Analysis of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera' by Mui Kwong Chiu was collected lin A Collection of Articles in Commemoration of the 20 Anniversary of the Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society, jointlypublished by Center of Asian Studies, HKU and Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society in September 2005.
 
An essay entitled ‘The mixing instrumentations of harmonica with other musical instruments as seen from the newly created harmonica compositions' was published in the book ‘Seventy Years of Hong Kong Harmonica' published by Joint Publishing Co. Ltd. in August, 2004.
 
A review entitled ‘The Fifth Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival 2004' was published in the September issue, 2004 in the quarterly publication CASHFLOW of Composers and Author's Society of Hong Kong (CASH).
 
A research paper entitled ‘New Possibilities for Chinese Instrumental Music: Compositional Techniques in Two Original Chamber Works' was delivered in the Research Colloquia in Autumn 2003 in the Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong. The paper discusses the incorporation of compositional techniques from both Chinese and Western traditions as integrated in Mui Kwong Chiu's two musical works.
 
Music Theatre and Multi Media: Teaching Resource Kit." (in collaboration with Joshua Chan) In Contemporary Music Education Campaign of the ISCM World Music Days 2002. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Composers' Guild and the Education Department, 2002.
 
‘Analysis of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera' by Mui Kwong Chiu was first published as papers and proceedings of the Sixth Seminar on the History of New Music in China: Its Form, Craftsmanship and Aesthetics in 2000. It was later published in the same year in Collected Essays on History of New Music in China, Vol. No 6 by HKU Center of Asia Studies.
 
A feature article entitled ‘An Exploration of Coherence in Music from Pop Song to Serious Music' was published in Issue 29 in the summer of 1999 in CASHFLOW the quarterly publication of CASH. In the article, compositional techniques in both pop and contemporary music genre were discussed, with a special focus on some of Joseph Koo's modulation techniques and his twin use of modes, with illustrations from some of his pop songs serving as demonstrations.
 
Part of Mui Kwong Chiu's vocal music (serious category) from 1980 to 1999 have been listed in ‘Hong Kong Vocal Music: A General Index' among the works of other prominent Hong Kong Composers. Chinese Christians Literature Council Ltd published the collection of vocal music with the above index in March 1999, with sponsorship from Hong Kong Arts Development Council.