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        • Tan Dun

        • Overture: Dragon and Phoenix (from Heaven Earth Mankind) (1997)

        • G Schirmer Inc (World)
        • 2(2pic).2.2.2/4.3(Dtpt).2+btbn.1/timp(perc).3perc/hp.pf/str (min 10.8.8.8.4); opt Bianzhang bells
        • opt children's chorus
        • cello (can be played by principal)
        • 10 min

        Programme Note

        Dragon and Phoenix come from the first movement of Symphony 1997 (Heaven Earth Mankind) (see More Info tab for link). In the exuberant Dragon Dance, large colorful paper serpents snake through crowded streets at Chinese New Year's; the sensuous Phoenix, with flowing melodies and harp cascades, presents the yin to Dragon Dance's vigorous yang. Together the heaven-dwelling, life-giving dragon (a symbol of the Emperor) and the Phoenix bird (his Empress) symbolize good luck.

        — Mary Lou Humphrey

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