ENSEMBLES 2010
Beautiful Southern China Female Choir
Beautiful Southern China Female Choir is a choir ensemble. All the ensemble members are chosen from the best students of universities all over China. The ensemble focuses on training the Choir’s basic skills, which makes the students enjoy music.
The members of the ensemble are students from the whole of China with good musical skills. They have reached a high level of performance and team work through their training and rehearsals by the professional teachers.
The choir ensemble was awarded as prizes such as “the best Art Ensemble of University Studenta in Jiangsu Province” and “ China Best Campus Choir Ensemble” in July, 2009.
Ma Qiong
Conductor
Ma Qiong graduated from Nanjing Normal University Music School in 1985. Currently she is the Professor of Nanjing University School of Art, a Committee Member of CPPCC, and the Vice President of Association of Musician in Wuxi City. Ms. Ma is the guest conductor of some of the best choir ensembles in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province.
Under the tutelage of Ms. Ma Qiong, one of her choirs – the Beautiful Southern China Mixed Choir - has achieved many awards such as the 1st Place in Professional Category and the 2nd Place in Professional Male Choir Category in the Choir Competition of Jiangsu Province University Students.
She is also the guest conductor of Wuxi Shanhe Choir. She and her ensemble achieved the Golden Prize and the Conductor Prize in the“6th China Choral Festival” and received the Golden Prize in “Eternal Glory” which was organized by CCTV in Beijing in 2002. The ensemble also achieved the Golden Prize in the Mixed Choir Category, and the Golden Prize in the Female Choir Category in the “7th China Choral Festival” which was held in Hainan Province. They also perform concerts in many cities in China Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
The Beautiful Southern China Choir received the 1st Place in the event “Good Wishes to Motherland-Charming School” which is held in Beijing in 2009 with Ms. Ma and was awarded as “Best Choir Ensemble of Campus of China” at the same event. Ma Qiong was awarded the Best Conductor Prize.
Additionally, she published many important articles which focus on musical education.
Mr. Li Peng and Mr. Li Lanqing, both former prime ministers, watched the performance of the choir ensemble and took photos with the ensemble.
Competition Program
Robert Schumann | „Die Capelle” (a cappella version) |
Heinz Kratochwil | „Der Strauchhase” |
Music by : Tian Feng Word by: Liu Lin |
The Sun Came Out |
Word by: Guo Yaohua Cao Xirong Music by : Hua Yanjun |
The Moon Over A Fountain |
Word & Music: Li Jinsheng | Willow (Folksong of Jiangsu Province China) |
Additional Concerts Program
Robert Schumann | „Die Capelle” (a cappella version) |
Heinz Kratochwil | „Der Strauchhase” |
Folksong of Jiangsu Province China | Jasmine |
Shi Juan | I’m Chinese |
Folksong of Kunshan Region | Set Up a Mat Awning |
Music by Fan Rong Word by Mu Xinhua |
Passion in the Southern China |
Music by : Tian Feng Word by: Liu Lin |
The Sun Came Out |
Folksong of Wuxi Region | Embroidering |
Word by Zhou Guochang Music by Fan Rong |
View of Wuxi City |
Word & Music: Li Jinsheng | Willow (Folksong of Jiangsu Province China) |
Chinese Folk Song | Jasmine |
Word by: Bayinjirigala Music by: Seenkebayaer |
Joyful Naadam |
Word by Xiaogeng Wanli Music by Jiang Mingchu |
A Nest of Bird |
Li Yuqiu Xinjiang | Lovely Boys invite You |
Carl Orff | Carmina Burana |
Music by Qu Xuanhe Word by Jin Bo |
We and You |
Poem by Li Shen Music by Wan |
Long Mercy to the Peasants |
Music and words by Pushu | Those Flowers |
Poem by Meng Haoran Music by Jing Zhixin, Zhang Hanshu |
Spring Dawn |
Qu Chengjiu | China Is Like a Big Family |
Huang Xufang | A Musical Score Game |