China News Service, Lanzhou, April 16 (Wang Muyu) To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the premiere of the "Yellow River Cantata", the "Five Continents Sing the Yellow River with One Voice" series of activities came to Lanzhou, the only provincial capital city where the Yellow River passes through the city. On the evening of the 15th, in In the auditorium of Lanzhou University Activity Center, the sonorous and powerful "Yellow River Cantata" was deafening.
That night, Taiwanese compatriots, overseas Chinese, and mainland compatriots, as well as Lanzhou University Yuanfang Choir and Lanzhou University Symphony Orchestra performed on the same stage, singing the "Yellow River Cantata" and performing "Yellow River Boatmen's Song", "Ode to the Yellow River" and "Ode to the Yellow River". The Yellow River water comes from the sky", "Yellow Water Ballad", "Riverside Dialogue", "Yellow River Resentment", "Defend the Yellow River", "Roar, Yellow River" and other eight movement choruses.
"Yellow River Cantata" composed by Xian Xinghai and lyrics by Guang Weiran premiered in 1939. Over the past 85 years, this impassioned musical work has inspired generations of Chinese people and has become a classic.
In order to sing the classics and inherit the spirit, about 160 people from Australia's Swan Yellow River Choir, France's Paris Spring Choir, Taipei Yellow River Chorus and the search group visited the Hukou Falls of the Yellow River in Ji County, Linfen, Shanxi, Qiankun Bay in Yonghe County, Shaanxi Six concerts were held in succession at the former site of Yan'an Lu Xun Art Institute, Northwest University for Nationalities, Lanzhou University, Tsinghua University and other places.
"This is the first time since the birth of "Yellow River Cantata" 85 years ago that Taiwanese compatriots, overseas Chinese, mainland compatriots and young university students sang "Yellow River Cantata" on the same stage. It is an important performance opportunity with historical significance and era significance." Said Huang Ping, nephew of Guang Weiran, the lyricist of "Yellow River Cantata" and communication planner of "Yellow River Cantata".
When the reporter saw Huang Yiyun, a member of the Yuanfang Choir of Lanzhou University who participated in the chorus that night, she was nervously and excitedly waiting to go on stage with other members.
"It is a particularly unforgettable experience to be able to sing the "Yellow River Cantata" with Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese. Although some of them have silver hair, they still sing with passion, and we are also very affected." Huang Yiyun She said that this event made her feel the responsibility and mission of inheriting the spirit of the Yellow River as a younger generation.
Another person who also found this event unforgettable was Chen Ningfang, a 73-year-old Taiwanese from the Taipei Yellow River Chorus. "Although I have performed five consecutive chorus performances in the past week and slept less than 5 hours a day, which is very tiring and hard, I have been very excited every day these days. I can't sing enough of "Yellow River Cantata"," Chen Ningfang said, I hope that such an event can also be held in Taiwan, and mainland choirs are welcome to come to Taiwan for exchanges and performances.
On the 16th, the "Five Continents Singing the Yellow River with One Voice" series of activities will complete the final performance at Tsinghua University. (End)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-