MAN-CHING DONALD YU

Selected Compositions from 1999 to 2023

Orchestral/Ensemble Works:

• Unraveling for orchestra (2022)-8'
  
• Higher Dimensioning for percussion ensemble (2018)-10'
  
• Dilating for trombone choir (2018)-5'
  
• Rippling for clarinet choir (2016)-6'
  
• Double Concerto "Urban Amber" for harmonica, zhong yuen, and Chinese orchestra (2015)-10'
  
• Symphony of Winds "Heavenly Justice" for winds ensemble, organ and piano (2013)-17'
• Blossoms for brass ensemble (2012)-5'
• Second Symphony "World"  for chorus, soloists and orchestra (2011)-20'
• First Piano Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra (2011)-25'
• From the Depth for mixed chorus, soprano solo, and orchestra (2010)-11'
• Apocalypse for orchestra (2009)-8'30''
• First Symphony for orchestra (2008)-20'
• Organ Concerto for organ and chamber orchestra (2007)-16'
  
• Reflections for trombone choir (2006)-10'
  
• The Persistence of Memory for orchestra (2006)-5'30''
• Black Hole for orchestra (2003/2006)-10'

Chamber Works

• Sitting Alone at Mount Jingting for flute and tuba (2023)-1
  
• Solitude for harp and violin (2022)-6'
• Circle of Life for viola and piano (2022)-7'
  
• Breakthrough for flute and accordion (2022)-6'
• Narrow Blue Circle for two violins (2021)-6'
• Swing Low for saxophone and piano (2021)-6'
• Orinico for cello and saxophone (2020)-7'
  
• Pointing for bassoon and contrabassoon (2020)-6'
  
• Big Yellow Circle for violin and double bass (2019)-5'
• Spiral for flute (2019)-6'
  
• Ring for harp and piano (2019)-7'
  
• Diffuser for violin, trumpet and piano (2019)-7'
  
• Transformations for clarinet (2017)-6'
  
• Oneness for ocarina/flute and piano (2017)-6'
  
• Sensitivity for saxophone quartet (2017)-6'
  
• Emergence for violin, alto saxophone and piano (2017)-9'
  
• Convergence for violin and cello (2017)-5'
  
• Merging and Diverging for viola solo (2016)-6'
  
• Momentary Suspension for pipa and string quartet (2016)-6'
  
• Twilight High-Rise for trumpet and piano (2016)-6'
  
• Force for bassoon and zheng (2015)-6'
  
• Tower for clarinet and piano (2015)-6'
  
• Polarity for cello solo (2015)-8'
  
• Capriccio for bass trombone solo (2014)-6'
• Muse for trombone and piano (2014)-8'
• Lost in Civilization for chamber ensemble (2014)-9'
  
• Wind from the South for trumpet, clarinet and piano (2014)-8'
• Snow for cello and pipa (2014)-8'
  
• String Quartet No. 2 "Head on Vortex" (2013)-9'
• Calligraphic Motion for trombone (2013)-6'
• In-between Play and Pluck for pipa,Yanqin, and sanxian (2013)-7' 
• Buiseonrando for trombone and piano (2013)-7'
• Purple Sky for cello and piano (2013)-8'
  
• The Great Wall for clarinet, bassoon and piano (2012)-5'
  
• Spring Flower for flute, clarinet, and bassoon (2012)-8'
  
• Resurrectional Vision for organ and trombone (2012)-5'
• Fishing in Snow for trumpet and piano (2012)-4'
• Sign of Spring for double bass and piano (2012)-6'
• Flaming Passion for flute, cello and piano (2012)-7'
• Sunset in My Motherland for clarinet, violin and piano(2011)-10'
• Bloom for Chinese dizi trio (2011)-4'30''
• On Phoenix Terrace for xiao and piano (2011)-6'
• On Hearing a Monk from Shu Playing His Lute for dizi, zheng, pipa, sanxian and erhu (2011)-7'
• Breeze for solo flute (2011)-3'
• Secret for solo violin (2011)-4'
• Fancy for solo violin (2010)-8'
• Chun (Spring) for erhu, xiao, and qin (2010)-10'
• Wind and Rain for erhu and piano (2010)-5'30''
• Recede and Surge for clarinet and piano (2010)-8'30''
• The Vermilion Bird for violin and piano (2010)-7'
• Primordial for piano quintet (2009)-24'
• Piano Trio No.1 "Moody Rain" for flute, cello and piano(2009)-8'
• Lamentation for cello and piano (2009)-5'
• The Maximum Speed of Raphael's Madonna for flute and piano(2009)-5
  
• Duo for cello and piano (2009)-7'
• Octet for strings (2009)-9'
• Three Bagatelles for violin and organ (2008)-10'
• Memories for brass quartet (2009)-6'
• The Refraction of Shadow for trombone and piano/horn and piano (2008/2022)-7'
• Brilliant Variations and Fantasy on a Chinese Folk Tune for violin and piano (2008)-10'
• Frankenstein for organ/cello and piano (2006)-5'
• Sonata "Echo" for oboe solo (2006)-8'
• Shivering for double bass (2005)-3'
• Imaginary Conversation for violin and piano (2005)-6'20''
• Recalling from Dream for trumpet and piano (2005)-4'
• Two Pieces for clarinet (2004)-6'30''
• Illusion for oboe and piano (2003)-5'25''
• Dark Rhapsody for cello and piano (2003)-4'22''
• Choral "Recalling" for brass quintet (2002)-4'
• String Quartet No.1 "Four Seasonal Sketches" (2001)-9'
• Fuga for string quartet (2001)-4'
• Four Souvenirs for wind quintet (2001)-10'
• Concert Allegro for violin and piano (2001)-7'
• In the Dark Mist for clarinet and piano (2001)-5'
• Autumn Elegy for violin and piano (2001)-5'
• Dialogue for two violins (2000)-10'
• Concertino for horn and piano (2000)-15'

Piano and Organ

• Streams of Consciousness for piano (2022)-25'
  
• Split for two pianos (2020)-7'
  
• Traversing for organ (2018)-5'
  
• Expansion for piano (2018)-8'
• Etude: Looping Towards the Point for piano (2014)-4'
• Divertimento "Chromatic Fantasy" for organ (2013)-4'
  
• Emotional Wave for Piano Duo (2012)-7'
• Tunneling for piano and electronics (2012)-5'
• Quantum Mysticism for piano (2011)-4'
• Clouds in My Dream for piano and electronics (2011)-7'
• Contemplation for piano (2010)-9'
• Revelation Fantasy for chamber organ (2010)-7'
• Nine Dragons for piano(2010)-7'
• Three Sketches for piano (2009)-6'
• Disintegration for piano and electronics (2008)-7'
• Hallucination for piano (2008)-15'
• Three Characteristic Pieces for piano duet (2007)-6'
• Explosion for piano (2007)-4'
• Twelve Preludes for organ (2006)-15'
• Three organ pieces "Meditation", "Mystical Aria", "Toccata fantastique" for organ (2006)-9'
• Birds for piano (2006)-3'
• Four Little Piano Pieces or piano (2004)-6'
• Fantasy on"The Lady of Shalott" for piano (2003)-6'41''
• Ten Variations on a Chinese Folk Song "Home-sickness" for piano (2003)-9'
• Sonata No.5 "Ionization" for piano (2003)-6'
• Sonata No.4"Chaos" for piano (2002)-5''
• Sonata No.3"Aggressive" for piano (2001)-10''
• Five Miniatures for piano (2001)-5'
• Sonata No.2"Humoresque" for piano (2000)-10'
• Brilliant Humorous Waltz for piano (2000)-4'
  
• Song Without Words for piano (2000)-4'
  
• Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for piano (1999)-10'
  

 Vocal, Choral Works and Opera

• Elevation for mixed chorus and piano (2023)-5'
  
• A Sacred Song "He is Lord of All" for mezzo-soprano and piano (2022)-3'
  
• Psalm 136 "Hymn of Thanksgiving" for SA a cappella chorus (2021)-4'
• We Are In Darkness for soprano and piano (2021)-4'
  
• Desolation for soprano and piano (2021)-3'
  
• Water Droplets for soprano and piano (2021)-3'
• Listen to Me, O Lord for organ and SATB (2016)-5'
  
• A Tang Poem "Man Lung" for SA and piano (2014)-3'
  
• I call on You, O Lord for SA choir (2014)-3'
  
• Divine Image for two violins and soprano (2014)-8'
  
• Ballades of Four Seasons for soprano and chamber orchestra (2013)-10'
• An One Act Opera "The Harmfulness of Tobacco" (2012)-16'
• Grass for erhu, countertenor and piano (2012)-3'
• Three Tang Poems for a cappella choir (2012)-8'
• Drinking Alone Under the Moon for mezzo-soprano and piano (2011)-4'
• Hymn of Praise for children choir (2011)-4'
• Two sacred songs for soprano and piano(2010)-6'
• Chamber Requiem for SATB mixed Choir, soprano solo, mezzo-soprano solo, tenor solo, bass solo, and piano (2009)-45'
• A Chamber Opera in One Act "The Death of the Hired Man" for mezzo-soprano, tenor and piano (2009)-18'
• Three Sensual Love Poems  for mezzo-soprano and piano (2009)-7'
• Psalm 23 for SA and piano (2009)-5'
• Oculus Non Vidit for a cappella SATB mixed Choir (2008)-3'
• Four Dramatic Chinese Poems by Wong Kin Kwok for tenor and piano (2008)-12'
• Five Poems by Yosano Akiko for soprano and piano (2008)-7'
• Five Poems by Ya Hsien for baritone and piano (2007)-15'
• Four Lyrical Chinese Poems by Wong Kin Kwok for soprano and piano (2007) 9'
• Five Love Poems from Ancient to Modern times for soprano and piano (2007)15'
• A Polish Poem "Everything" for soprano and piano(2007)-4'
• Two Chinese Poems by Ya Hsien for baritone and piano (2007)-6'
• O Virtus Sapientiae for a Capella (2007)-3'
• An Anthem: Our Father for a Capella SATB choir(2006)-2'
• Psalm No.63 for chorus SSA and piano (2005)-5'
• Sonnet No.104 by William Shakespeare for mezzo-soprano and piano (2003)-3'
• Two Dramatic Art Songs for soprano and piano (2002)-7'
• Five Japanese Lyrics for soprano and piano (2001)-15'
• Endure for soprano and piano (2001)-3'