TALES OF DAWU for piano and Chinese orchestra (2025)
《大武傳說》為鋼琴與國樂團 (2025)

Commissioned by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra / 由臺北市立國樂團委託創作

Bangdi (doubling Xiaodi) x 2, Qudi x 2, Dadi x 2, Soprano Sheng x 2, Alto Sheng x 2, Bass Sheng x 1, Soprano Suona x 2, Alto Suona x 1, Yangqin x 2, Liuqin x 2, Pipa x 3, Zhongruan x 3, Daruan x 2, Timpani, Percussion x 4 (Wood Blocks x 5, Crotales, Xiaoba, Tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Paigu x 5, Slapstick, Chinese Bass Drum, Wind Chimes, Knobbed Gong x1), Piano, Gaohu, Erhu I, Erhu II, Zhonghu, Gehu, Bass Gehu

梆笛(兼小笛) x 2、曲笛 x 2、大笛 x 2、⾼音笙 x 2、中音笙 x 2、低音笙 x 1、高音嗩吶 x 2、中音嗩吶 x 1、揚琴 x 2、柳琴 x 2、琵琶 x 3、中阮 x 3、⼤阮 x 2、定音鼓、擊樂 x 4(方形編木魚x5、古鈸、小鈸、大鑼、三角鐵、鈴鼓、吊鈸、排鼓x5、拍板、中國大鼓、風鈴、鋩鑼x1)、鋼琴、⾼胡、⼆胡 I、⼆胡 II、中胡、革胡、倍革胡

ca. 21'50"

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UNBOUNDED BLISS for violin and string orchestra (2024)
《自在・幸福》為小提琴與絃樂團 (2024)

Commissioned by the Taipei National University of the Arts / 由國立臺北藝術大學委託創作

solo violin, string orchestra

ca. 11’10”

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THE LEGEND OF YIMIN for labaxian and Chinese orchestra (2022)
《義民傳奇》為喇叭弦與國樂團 (2022)

Commissioned by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra / 由臺北市立國樂團委託創作

Xiaodi x 2, Zhongdi x 2, Dadi x 2, Soprano Sheng x 2, Alto Sheng x 1, Bass Sheng x 1, Soprano Suona x 2, Alto Suona x 1, Bass Suona x 1, Yangqin x 2, Liuqin x 2, Pipa x 3, Zhongruan x 2, Daruan x 2, Timpani, Percussion x 5 (Chinese Bas Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Banzi, Tubular Bells, Xiaoba, Tam-Tam, Xiaoluo, Paigu), Labaxian solo (Soprano Labaxian, Bass Labaxian), Gaohu, Erhu I, Erhu II, Zhonghu, Gehu, Bass Gehu

小笛 x 2、中笛 x 2、大笛 x 2、⾼音笙 x 2、中音笙 x 1、低音笙 x 1、高音嗩吶 x 2、中音嗩吶 x 1、低音嗩吶 x 1、揚琴 x 2、柳琴 x 2、琵琶 x 3、中阮 x 2、⼤阮 x 2、定音鼓、擊樂 x 5(中國大鼓、吊鈸、梆子、管鐘、小鈸、大鑼、小鑼、排鼓)、喇叭弦獨奏(高音喇叭弦、低音喇叭弦)、⾼胡、⼆胡 I、⼆胡 II、中胡、革胡、倍革胡

ca. 21'00"

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UNFINISHED LINES for gehu and Chinese orchestra (2021)
《未竟之言》為革胡與國樂團 (2021)

Commissioned by the National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan / 由臺灣國樂團委託創作

Bangdi x 2, Qudi x 2, Dadi x 2, Soprano Sheng x 2, Alto Sheng x 2, Bass Sheng x 1, Yangqin x 2, Liuqin x 2, Pipa x 3, Zhongruan x 3, Daruan x 2, Timpani, Percussion x 4 (Bangzi, Xiao ba, Xiao Luo, Da Luo, Chinese Bass Drum, Knobbed Gong), Gehu solo, Gaohu, Erhu I, Erhu II, Zhonghu, Gehu, Bass Gehu

梆笛 x 2、曲笛 x 2、大笛 x 2、⾼音笙 x 2、中音笙 x 2、低音笙 x 1、揚琴 x 2、柳琴 x 2、琵琶 x 3、中阮 x 3、⼤阮 x 2、定音鼓、擊樂 x 4(梆子、小鈸、小鑼、大鑼、中國大鼓、鋩鑼)、革胡獨奏、⾼胡、⼆胡 I、⼆胡 II、中胡、革胡、倍革胡

ca. 10'00"

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LASTING IMPRINTS for guan and ensemble (2020)
《痕・恆》為管子與樂隊 (2020)

Commissioned by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra / 由臺北市立國樂團委託創作

2020 Version:
Bangdi x 1, Xudi x 1, Soprano Sheng x 1, Yangqin x 1, Liuqin x 1, Pipa x 1, Zhongruan x 1, Daruan x 1, Guan solo, Gaohu, x 2 Erhu x 2, Zhonghu x 2, Cello x 1, Contrabass x 1
梆笛 x 1、曲笛 x 1、⾼音笙 x 1、揚琴 x 1、柳琴 x 1、琵琶 x 1、中阮 x 1、⼤阮 x 1、管子獨奏、⾼胡 x 1、⼆胡 x 2、中胡 x 2、大提琴 x 1、低音大提琴 x 1

2022 Version:
Guan Solo / Piano
管子、鋼琴

ca. 8'20"

Guan W/ PIANO REDUCTION 管子&鋼琴版 (2022)

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NU WA for violin and orchestra (2019)
《補天穿》為小提琴與管絃樂團 (2019)

Commissioned by Hakka Affairs Council and Taiwan Philharmonic (NSO) / 由客家委員會及NSO國家交響樂團委託創作

3333 / 4331 / Timp / Solo Violin / Strings

ca. 12'00"

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NURSERY RHYMES for Ranat Ek, Piphat Ensemble, and Chinese Orchestra (2017)
《童謠》為泰式木琴、皮帕特樂團與國樂團 (2017)

Commissioned by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra / 由臺北市立國樂團委託創作

Gaodi x 2, Zhongdi x 2, Dadi x 2, Soprano Sheng x 2, Alto Sheng x 2, Bass Sheng x 2, Soprano Suona x 2, Alto Suona x 2, Baritone Suona x 1, Bass Suona x 1, Yangqin x 2, Liuqin x 2, Pipa x 3, Zhongruan x 3, Daruan x 2, Zheng x 1, Timpani, Percussion x 3, Ranat Ek, Piphat Ensemble, Gaohu, Erhu I, Erhu II, Zhonghu, Gehu, Bass Gehu

⾼笛 x 2、中笛 x 2、⼤笛 x 2、⾼笙 x 2、中笙 x 2、低笙 x 2、⾼嗩 x 2、中嗩 x 2、上低嗩 x 1、低嗩 x 1、揚琴 x 2、柳琴 x 2、琵琶 x 3、中阮 x 3、⼤阮 x 2、箏 x 1、定⾳⿎、擊樂 x 3、泰式木琴、皮帕特樂團、⾼胡、⼆胡 I、⼆胡 II、中胡、⾰胡、倍⾰胡

ca. 10'30"

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SAI YOK WATER FALL for voice and Chinese Orchestra (2017)
《賽約瀑布》為人聲與國樂團 (2017)

Commissioned by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra / 由臺北市立國樂團委託創作

Xiandi (doubling Gaodi) x 2, Zhongdi x 2, Dadi x 2, Soprano Sheng x 2, Alto Sheng x 2, Bass Sheng x 2, Soprano Suona x 2, Alto Suona x 2 (1 doubling Tenor Guan), Baritone Suona x 1, Bass Suona x 1, Yangqin x 2, Liuqin x 2, Pipa x 3, Zhongruan x 3, Daruan x 2, Zheng x 1, Timpani, Percussion x 3, Voice, Gaohu, Erhu I, Erhu II, Zhonghu, Gehu, Bass Gehu

⼩笛(兼任⾼笛)x 2、中笛 x 2、⼤笛 x 2、⾼笙 x 2、中笙 x 2、低笙 x 2、⾼嗩 x 2、中嗩 x 2(1 兼任次中管)、上低嗩 x 1、低嗩 x 1、揚琴 x 2、柳琴 x 2、琵琶 x 3、中阮 x 3、⼤阮 x 2、箏 x 1、定⾳⿎、擊樂 x 3、⼈聲、⾼胡、⼆胡 I、⼆胡 II、中胡、⾰胡、倍⾰胡

ca. 12'00"

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SAXOPHONE CONCERTO for saxophone and wind ensemble (2015, 2019)
《薩克斯風協奏曲》為薩克斯風與管樂團 (2015, 2019)

Commissioned by Dr. Chih-Huan Wu / 由吳志桓博士委託創作

2015 Version:
Picc / 2 Fl / 2 Ob / 2 Bsn / 7 Cl in Bb / B. Cl in Bb / 1 Alto Sax in Eb / 1 T. Sax in Bb / 1 Bar. Sax in Eb / 1 B. Sax in Bb / Alto Sax Solo / 3 Tpt in Bb / 4 Hn in F / 2 T. Trb / B. Trb / 2 Euph / 2 Tba / 4 Perc

2019 Version:
Picc / 2 Fl / 2 Ob / 2 Bsn / 7 Cl in Bb / B. Cl in Bb / 1 Alto Sax in Eb / 1 T. Sax in Bb / 1 Bar. Sax in Eb / Alto Sax Solo / 3 Tpt in Bb / 4 Hn in F / 2 T. Trb / B. Trb / 2 Euph / 2 Tba / 4 Perc

2020 Version:
Alto Sax Solo / Piano

ca. 11'30"

Sax w/ Piano Reduction 薩克斯風&鋼琴版 (2020)

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THE SONG OF LIFE for soprano, baritone, chamber choir and chamber orchestra (2010)
《生命之歌》為女高音、男中音、室內合唱團與室內管絃樂團 (2010)

1111 / 2111 / Perc / Soprano solo / Bariton Solo / Chorus (SATB) / Strings
ca. 35'00"

I: Spring Grass / 第一樂章:春草
II: Stupa at the End of the World / 第二樂章:末世浮屠
III: Nothing Cannot, But an Aircraft / 第三樂章:沒有甚麼不是飛行器
IV: I Want to Sing a Song of Humankind / 第四樂章:我要唱一首人類之歌

I. Spring Grass 春草
Ming-Hsiu Yen, composer; Meng-Chun Lin, sop.; Brian Carter, bar.; Orio Sans, cond.
II. Stupa at the End of the World 末世浮屠
Ming-Hsiu Yen, composer; Meng-Chun Lin, sop.; Brian Carter, bar.; Orio Sans, cond.
III. Nothing Cannot be an Aircraft/ IV. I Want to Sing a Song of Humankind
Ming-Hsiu Yen, composer; Meng-Chun Lin, sop.; Brian Carter, bar.; Orio Sans, cond.

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BALAFAN for piano and orchestra (2004)
《巴拉芳》鋼琴協奏曲 (2004)

3333 / 4331 / Timp / 3 Perc / Harp / Piano / Strings
ca. 12'00"

YEN: Balafan (2005) / 顏名秀:《巴拉芳》(2004)
Ming-Hsiu Yen, composer & piano; Nikolas Caoile, conductor;University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra