Original title: Relive the red memory and absorb the power of endeavor
The symphonic choral suite "Ode to Southern Liang" ended its three-city tour
Conductor Lin Daye during the performance Photo courtesy of Lanzhou Grand Theatre
"Out of the cave of memory, Shandandan is still red. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, those who came after them are still on the Long March. On the evening of March 25, the large-scale symphonic chorus "Ode to Southern Liang" was staged at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, and the magnificent symphonic chorus vividly interpreted the story of the Shaanxi-Gansu border revolutionary base area in the southeastern Liang, Longdong Liang, and the exquisite artistic expression interpreted the spirit of the times and rich meaning accumulated in the Nanliang area, allowing the audience to review the century-old party history in a beautiful melody, relive the red memory, and absorb the power of endeavor. At this point, the symphonic choral suite "Ode to Southern Liang" has come to an end in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and Jincheng Yale has also realized a deep tribute to the great motherland.
Promote the red culture and interpret the spirit of Nanliang
As the last stop of this tour, the Shanghai performance specially invited the famous conductor Lin Daye to lead the baton, and the famous singers Guo Sen and Zhou Zhengzhong joined hands with the Lanzhou Symphony Orchestra, Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Northwest Normal University Conservatory of Music Choir. 1,100 people from all walks of life in Shanghai, including the famous composer Zhang Qianyi and many well-known composers, lyricists, critics and educators in Shanghai, were invited to watch the performance.
The whole performance kicked off with the spiritual hymn of the mighty mountains and rivers - the large-scale choral vocal suite "Yellow River Cantata", "Yellow River Boatman Song", "Ode to the Yellow River", "The Water of the Yellow River Rises from the Sky", "Yellow Water Ballads", "Riverside Counterpart Song", "Yellow River Grudge", "Defend the Yellow River" and "Roar! Yellow River" and other songs, the high-spirited melody, strong emotional expression, won a round of warm applause, familiar melody, majestic momentum, passionate performance made the audience's blood boil.
The second half of the performance is the symphonic choral suite "Ode to Nanliang", which includes 8 songs including "Eternal Base", "Ship of Faith", "Jinchengwang", "Cave Lyrics", "Chizi Love", "Plateau Memory", "Ho Er Hi" and "Southern Liang Ode", reflecting the great Nanliang spirit of "facing the masses, adhering to faith, taking into account the overall situation, and seeking truth and pioneering development" from different aspects. The lyrics are full of affection, poetry, inspiring and thought-provoking, the music is deep and heroic, the atmosphere is thick, full of strong regional customs and the atmosphere of the times, it is an excellent work that promotes red culture and interprets the spirit of Nanliang.
At the end of the performance, people's warm applause and cheers resounded throughout the theater, the scene was very spectacular, and the successive curtain calls made the audience in the theater blood boiling, and could not calm down for a long time. Accompanied by the audience's unceasing applause, the musicians returned to the show to present "Hooray! The Great Communist Party of China", the world-wide song sounded like a battle trumpet, and the chorus once again expressed the praise and blessing of the centennial style of the Communist Party of China with a magnificent momentum, and the sacred music pushed the whole concert to a climax.
Gansu literary and art workers sang the spiritual soul of Nanliang
The Symphonic Choral Suite "Ode to Southern Liang" is hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and organized by Lanzhou Grand Theatre, Northwest Normal University Conservatory of Music and Gansu Feitian Siman Culture Media Co., Ltd.
It is understood that the symphonic choral suite "Ode to Southern Liang" takes the heavy revolutionary historical and cultural resources of Nanliang as the prototype, uses the form of group songs, integrates mixed chorus, male chorus, female solo singing and chorus, and baritone solo singing, using touching works of art and rich artistic language to show the audience the magnificent great achievements of the Chinese nation from multiple angles, becoming the first large-scale musical and artistic work to express the glorious history of the Shaanxi-Gansu border revolutionary base.
"As a work of art with a very distinct theme, in the artistic expression of the main theme in recent years, it has a special appeal and affinity, attracting audiences of all ages." The relevant person in charge of the Lanzhou Grand Theatre told reporters: "Throughout the three performances, under the command of Lin Daye Zhang Zhidu, Gansu literary and art workers used a wonderful performance to sing the indomitable spiritual soul of Nanliang for the audiences in the three places, sang the spirit of red songs, sang the power of the times rushing forward, and demonstrated the core proposition of 'Jiangshan is the people, and the people are the rivers and mountains'." ”
The spiritual power of red culture touched the audience
The People's Daily once published an article saying: "The creator of the symphonic choral suite "Ode to Southern Liang" has contributed a masterpiece to the creation of music and art on the theme of revolutionary history under the pursuit of inheriting the excellent traditions of national culture, exploring the value of the times of revolutionary culture, and developing advanced socialist culture. ”
The tour won a flood of applause from the audience, both the special guests and the audience, who spoke highly and warmly praised the creative concept, artistic expression and vivid interpretation of the spirit of Nanliang. They praised: "The suite is politically high, connotative and artistically intense, and it is an atmospheric work that pays tribute to history and enlightens the future." ”
"The symphonic suite of "Ode to Southern Liang" is heart-wrenching and deeply moving." Wu Baoli, Executive Secretary-General of Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Culture Promotion Association, said with emotion after watching the performance: "Gansu's rich red cultural tourism resources are desirable. As a native of Guangzhou, I am deeply impressed by the wonderful performances of teachers in the art world of Gansu, and I have been immersed in the spiritual power of red culture full of passion, and I am deeply moved and inspired. ”
Chen Qing, director of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, said: "Ode to Southern Liang is a soulful and highly audible work, and the performance resonated greatly with the audience. The performance that night showed extremely high artistic literacy and level. It is hoped that the Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir will come to Guangzhou again in June this year and perform the "Yellow River Cantata" by People's Musician Xian Xinghai with the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra at the 25th anniversary concert of Xinghai Concert Hall. It is also hoped that this Guangdong tour of "Ode to Southern Liang" will be used as an opportunity to continuously deepen the cooperation and exchanges between Guangdong and Gansu in culture and art, and realize hand in hand. ”
The famous composer Zhang Qianyi traveled all the way to the three cities
It is worth mentioning that during the three-city tour of the symphonic choral suite "Ode to Southern Liang", the famous composer Zhang Qianyi accompanied him all the way and personally guided on the spot.
In March 2021, Zhang Qianyi, Qu Yuan and Lanzhou Grand Theatre went to Qingyang, Lanzhou and other places to collect style. The two artists were moved by the suffering and glorious Nanliang base in the Longdong Plateau, deeply analyzed the nature and characteristics of the Nanliang spirit, systematically sorted out the development process of the Nanliang spirit, deeply understood the contemporary value of the Nanliang spirit, and jointly composed the symphonic choral suite "Ode to Nanliang".
Zhang Qianyi said: "Entering a new era, realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, letting the light of communist faith illuminate the journey of struggle, and better shouldering the glorious mission of promoting the development of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, it is more necessary for us to earnestly shoulder the mission and responsibility entrusted by the times and vigorously carry forward the revolutionary spirit represented by the spirit of Southern Liang. ”
Li Chao, chief reporter of Lanzhou Daily