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This is a collection for string orchestra featuring five Chinese works, composed or arranged by Luo Zhongyun. Rooted in traditional Chinese folk songs and stage pieces, it balances distinctive national musical charm with professional string performance techniques. With clear difficulty grading, the pieces can be selected flexibly according to the orchestra's level, making them ideal for rehearsal and performance by primary and secondary school string orchestras and chamber ensembles.

Chinese Folk Song Collection for String Orchestra

String Orchestra Score & Parts

Bright dance energy animates this medium concert band arrangement of a traditional Uyghur folk song. Light melodies, syncopated figures, and driving percussion create a modern sound while retaining a clear folk character. Woodwind flourishes, bold brass statements, and intricate percussion rhythms keep the texture vivid. A strong concert selection for high school bands seeking repertoire that blends cultural tradition with contemporary band writing and rhythmic excitement.

Dance of Youth

Concert Band Score & Parts

Light, calm expressiveness defines this medium-level concert band arrangement of a traditional Chinese folk song. The music unfolds gently, emphasizing lyrical flow and an authentic sound rooted in its source material. The writing remains clear and balanced, allowing the character of the melody to remain central. A thoughtful programming choice when seeking an expressive work that brings cultural authenticity and contrast to a concert program.

Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon

Inspired by the story of Xiang Yu, a legendary conqueror in Chinese history, this advanced concert band work draws its main musical ideas from the traditional folk melody The Hegemon Takes Off His Armor. The writing blends Chinese rhythmic patterns and percussion with Western wind band scoring. Shifts between free, flexible time and tightly driven motion mirror the narrative's turns, moving from lyrical contemplation to intense battle‑like energy. Ensemble singing at the end reinforces the piece's ceremonial character, making it a striking closer for advanced high school or college groups.

Ambush

Upbeat, joyful energy shines in this easy concert band setting of a traditional Chinese folk song, blending authentic melodic character with modern band instrumentation. Bright gestures and lively pacing keep the mood buoyant while maintaining clarity. The concise design supports confidence and engagement across the ensemble. A strong option for middle school when introducing traditional Chinese material in a vibrant, contemporary concert context that students can immediately connect with and enjoy performing.

My Home in Shigatse

Fast, joyful motion shapes this medium concert band arrangement adapted from a traditional Sichuan folk song. Pentatonic melodies combine with brisk rhythms, syncopation, and dense ensemble layers, with woodwind runs adding a technical sparkle. Bright timbres and modern band scoring preserve the authentic character while sounding contemporary. A compelling high school concert selection for showcasing cultural repertoire with energy, color, and technique.

Flower Drum

Tune of the Midnight is based on the classic Cantonese children's rhyme "Wu Geng Tian", which has long been used as a lullaby. "Geng" is the ancient Chinese unit for measuring nighttime: one night was divided into five "Geng", each equivalent to two hours in the modern timekeeping system. "Wu Geng" is the fifth "Geng" refers to the period from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.
 
The original music score is written by the Guangzhou famous local composer Zheng Zumian, and the newly arranged version for string orchestra and piano accompaniment is composed by Luo Zhongyun. The overall structure follows the ternary form, with distinct emotional layers and a playful, childlike character.

Tune of the Midnight

Bold, dramatic energy drives this concert band arrangement of a traditional Sichuan folk song. Pentatonic scales, bright wind colors, dense textures, and brisk rhythms emphasize groove and ensemble coordination. The modern scoring creates constant motion and urgency throughout. A strong concert choice when you want a high‑impact cultural work that challenges rhythmic focus and ensemble precision while delivering unmistakable drive and excitement.

Sun Rising

Cross‑cultural perspective comes through clearly in this contemporary wind band work inspired by life in Beijing. British compositional textures merge with pentatonic Chinese folk elements to depict both the city’s ancient history and modern vitality. Layered orchestration creates vivid imagery as Eastern and Western aesthetics interact. A thoughtful concert selection for advanced groups when exploring musical dialogue, cultural exchange, and modern global identity through sound.

An Englishman in Beijing

Composed by Hong Kong composer Simon YAU Yuen-qing, Caprice on Belt and Road is an outstanding symphonic wind ensemble work themed on the Belt and Road Initiative. Rooted in the profound historical heritage of the ancient Silk Road, it depicts the grand vision of cultural exchanges and mutual prosperity in the new era.

Blending traditional Chinese folk melodic elements with Western symphonic wind writing techniques, the piece features a magnificent yet exquisite musical style. The opening interweaves brass and woodwinds to portray the vastness of the Silk Road. Middle sections adopt exotic modes and rhythms from Western Regions and Central Asia, evoking camel bells and merchant caravans. The finale presents triumphant harmonies, conveying the spirit of win-win cooperation and cultural integration, making it a representative contemporary wind music composition with profound ideological and artistic value.

Caprice on Belt and Road

Five contrasting movements shape this high school concert band setting of traditional Chinese folk songs, offering a range of moods from calm and lyrical to upbeat and driving. Short forms keep ideas clear while highlighting the varied characters and style across the ensemble. A strong concert choice when you want cultural repertoire that provides a wide variety of themes and expressive contrast within a single work

Bashu Portrait

Chen Qian’s symphonic band work Liupan Mountain integrates the musical characteristics of Northwest China with the grandeur of symphonic band music. It features broad and heroic melodies as well as rich and full harmonies, depicting the vast and magnificent natural scenery of Liupan Mountain.

Liupan Mountain

Created by contemporary Chinese wind music composer Chen Qian, Moonlit Night is an exquisite original wind ensemble work rooted in traditional Chinese aesthetic conception. The piece adapts the classic artistic mood of the ancient melody Spring River with Flowers and Moonlit Night, inheriting elegant oriental musical charm and distinctive pentatonic scales that shape a serene, ethereal poetic atmosphere of a quiet moonlit night.
Composed originally for youth wind orchestras, it balances artistic depth with performance accessibility. Blending traditional Chinese folk musical elements with modern Western wind orchestration techniques, it features soft woodwinds carrying the gentle core melody, mild brass harmonies, and delicate percussion to enrich layered ambiance. Subtle modern rhythmic touches are integrated naturally without breaking the classical tranquility.
Perfectly embodying the integration of Chinese traditional culture and wind music art, the work has become a representative national-style wind piece, widely performed in student concerts and wind music exchange events.

Moon Night

Lily in the Valley is adapted from a well‑known hymn, taking its poetic imagery from the Song of Songs, in which the lily symbolizes purity, hope, and comfort. Mok Wai Chi’s original composition preserves the gentle, serene spirit of the hymn, with a smooth, lyrical melody that conveys warmth and peace.
In Yu Yuanqing’s wind band arrangement, the simple tune is expanded into rich, layered textures. Woodwinds paint a soft, delicate atmosphere, while brass add warmth and solemnity. The work balances sacred, hymn‑like beauty with the full, sonorous sound of a concert band. Its calm, uplifting mood makes it suitable for worship, ceremonies, and reflective concert programs.

Lily in the Valley

Brass Band Score & Parts

Graceful (formerly The Young Salute) is a concert band work composed by Chen Qian, a renowned Chinese composer. It was commissioned by Beijing Chaoyang Normal College Affiliated Primary School. Inspired by the iconic image of a young survivor saluting rescuers after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, the piece expresses sincere gratitude for life, dedication, and hope.
Musically, it blends lyrical warmth with grandeur. Gentle woodwinds open with tender melodies, while powerful brass and full ensemble build to stirring climaxes. Chen Qian masterfully integrates Western band techniques with Chinese lyrical sensibility, creating a deeply moving work that balances artistic depth and emotional resonance. It has become a widely performed piece in concert band repertoire.

Graceful

“Li Cheng Tong Zhi (Children of the Litchi City)” is a symphonic band suite of Canton folk songs composed by Luo Zhongyun. Centered on Lingnan nursery rhymes, it features a fresh, bright style full of childlike vitality and strong regional characteristics.
Based on classic Canton folk songs such as Rain Falls Heavy and Moonlight Bright, the piece uses the pentatonic scale to create luminous melodies with lively, bouncy rhythms brimming with innocence and fun.
In orchestration, the woodwinds deliver agile lines, the brass offer warm sonorities, and percussion instruments including wooden fish and triangle are employed to depict children at play. Life-like sound effects such as train whistles are also integrated, bringing the work to vivid life.
Overall, the composition seamlessly blends traditional folk songs with modern symphonic band techniques. It is moderately difficult yet highly expressive, fully capturing the purity and joy of childhood in the Lingnan region.

Canton Folk Song Suite

Floating Stream, originally a traditional Yunnan folk song composed by Yin Yigong, was adapted by Luo Huishan into a caprice on the theme of Yunnan folk music for string orchestra. It stands as an outstanding adapted Chinese musical work brimming with strong ethnic charm.
Centered on the Yunnan folk song Floating Stream for its capricious creative composition, this work not only preserves the gentle and melodious, fresh and simple artistic essence of Yunnan ethnic music inherent in the original folk song, but also enriches the musical layers and artistic expressiveness of the piece through the polyphonic arrangement and professional orchestration techniques of the string orchestra. It endows the classic folk song with new artistic splendor in the interpretation of the string orchestra, making it an excellent adapted work that blends ethnic music with the Western string performance form.

Floating Stream

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