Description
“The Revival.” commissioned to open the 2017 Shanghai International Music Festival, became the composer’s ninth symphony. As usual in Gong’s works, the choral symphony was composed in the Classical-Romantic tradition with a heavy blend of Chinese folk and traditional material. The symphony consists of five movements, which include a majestic Overture, a song for Baritone (“The Youth”), a song for tenor (“The Workers”), a song for soprano (“Twilight”) and a grandiose choral finale (“The Dream”).