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Publications and Discographies

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Selected Journal Publication/Book Chapter (2012-2017)                                                        

  • Yu, M.C. (2013). "Transformations of Diatonic Materials and Tonal Procedure in Ligeti's Etude No. 15 "White on White." New Sound: International Journal of Music 41: 117-138.

  • Yu, M.C. (2013). Motivic Organizations in Joseph Schwantner's Distant Runes and Incantations. Milos Zatkalik, Denis Collins, Milena Medic, Histories and Narratives of Music Analysis (420-450). United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

  • Yu, M. C. (2017). Interpreting Some Transformational Aspects of Pentatonicism and Post-tonal Chinese Music on Dual Interval Space. The Orient in Music-Music of the Orient, 201-221. United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

​Publications by Donemus, Netherland (from 2022)

  • Circle of Life for viola and piano (2022)

  • Breakthrough for accordion and flute (2021)

  • Psalm 136"Hymn of Thanksgiving" for SA a cappella choir (2021)

  • Narrow Blue Circle for 2 violins (2021)

  • Orinoco for cello and saxophone (2020)

  • Spiral for flute (2019)

  • Ring for harp and piano (2019) 

  • Diffuser for violin, trumpet and piano (2019) 

  • Expansion for piano (2018)

  • Sensitivity for saxophone quarte (2017)

  • Rippling for clarinet choir (2016)

  • Twilight High-Rise for trumpet and piano (2016)

  • Listen to Me, O Lord for organ and SATB (2016)

  • Force for bassoon and zheng (2015)

  • Tower for clarinet and piano (2015)

  • Polarity for cello solo (2015)

  • Ballades for Four Seasons for soprano and chamber orchestra (2015)

  • Divine Image for two violins and soprano (2014)

  • Lost in Civilization for chamber ensemble (2014)

  • I call on You, O Lord for SA choir (2014)

  • Double Concerto "Urban Amber" for harmonica, zhong yuen, and Chinese orchestra (2014)

  • Etude: Looping Towards the Point for piano (2014)

  • Capriccio for bass trombone (2014)

  • Divine Image for two violins and soprano (2014)

  • Snow for pipa and cello (2014)

  • Winds from the South for clarinet, trumpet and piano (2014)

  • Gradualness for trombone and piano (2014)

  • Symphony of Winds "Heavenly Justice" for wind ensemble, piano and organ (2013)

  • Calligraphic motion for trombone (2013)

  • String Quartet No. 2 "Head on Vortex" (2013)

  • In-between Play and Pluck for pipa, yanqin, and sanxian (2013)

  • Grass for erhu, mezzo-soprano and piano (2012)

  • Three Tang Poems for a cappella choir (2012)

  • Vision for organ and trombone (2012)

  • First Piano Concerto (2011)

  • Symphony No. 2 "World" for orchestra and chorus (2011) 

  • Sunset in my homeland for clarinet, violin and piano (2011)

  • Clouds in My Dream for piano and electronics (2011)

  • Drinking Alone Under the Moon for mezzo-soprano and piano (2011)

  • Hymn of Praise for children choir (2011)

  • On Phoenix Terrace for xiao and piano (2011)

  • From the Depth for soprano, chorus and orchestra (2011)

  • Three Sketches for piano (2011)

  • Revelation Fantasy for organ/chamber organ (2010)

  • Nine Dragons for piano (2010)

  • Two Sacred Songs for soprano and piano (2010)

  • Fancy for solo violin (2010)

  • Wind and Rain for erhu and piano (2010)

  • Vermilion Bird for violin and piano (2010)

  • Chamber Requiem for SATB choir, soprano solo, mezzo-soprano solo, tenor solo, bass solo, and piano (2009)

  • A Chamber Opera in one act "The Death of the Hired Man" for mezzo-soprano, tenor and piano (2009)

  • Three Sensual Love Poems for mezzo-soprano and piano (2009)

  • Moody Rain for flute, cello and piano (2009)

  • Memories for brass quartet (2009)

  • Primordial for piano quintet (2009)

  • Lamentation for cello and piano (2009)

  • Duo for cello and piano (2009)

  • Octet for strings (2008)

  • Symphony No. 1 for orchestra (2008)

  • Hallucination for piano (2008)

  • Disintegration for piano and electronics (2008)

  • Four Dramatic Chinese Poems for tenor and piano (2008)

  • Five Poems by Yosano Akiko for soprano and piano (2008)

  • Three Bagatelles for violin and organ (2008)

  • Brilliant Variations and Fantasy on a Chinese Folk Tune for violin and piano (2008)

  • Organ Concerto "Nebula" for organ and chamber orchestra (2007)

  • Three Characteristic Pieces for piano 4-hands (2007)

  • Explosion for piano (2007)

  • Five Love Poems from Ancient to Modern Times for soprano and piano (2007)

  • Two Poetic Poems by Ya Hsien for baritone and piano (2007)

  • Sonata for oboe (2006)

  • Twelve Preludes for organ (2006)

  • Frankenstein for organ and cello (2006)

  • Imaginary Conversation for violin and piano (2006)

  • Psalm No. 63 for SSA choir and piano (2005)

  • Ten Variations on a Chinese Folk Song "Homesickness" for piano (2003)

  • Sonata No. 4 "Chaos" for piano (2002)

  • Five Japanese Lyrics for soprano and piano (2001)

  • String Quartet No. 1 " Four Seasonal Sketches" (2001)

  • Five Miniatures for piano (2001)

 Other Score Publications (2010-2023)

  • Sitting Along at Mount Jingting for tube and flute (Universal Edition UES 104787)

  • Elevation for mixed chorus with piano (Universal Edition UES 104100)

  • Solitude for violin and harp (Universal Edition UES 103297)

  • Desolation and Water Droplets for soprano/mezzo-soprano and piano (Universal Edition UES 105428)

  • Ein religiöses Lied aus der Apostelgeschichte for mezzo-soprano and piano (Universal Edition UES 103290)

  • Transformations for clarinet (Universal Edition UES 102350)

  • Die Betrachtung for piano (Universal Edition UES 102469)

  • Die Emotionale Welle for piano 4-hands duo (Universal Edition UES 102558)(2022) Vienna

  • We are in Darkness for soprano and piano (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-7007-5)

  • Swing Low for saxophone and piano (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-5703-8) (2021)

  • Split for two pianos (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-5038-1) (2020)

  • Oneness for flute and piano (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-3515-9) (2019)

  • Pointing for bassoon and contrabasson (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-4399-4) (2020)

  • Big Yellow Circle for violin and bass (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-3951-5) (2019)

  • Convergence for violin and cello (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-3824-2) (2019)

  • Emergence for piano trio (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-3342-1)(2018)

  • Dilating for trombone choir (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-3341-4)(2018)

  • Higher Dimensioning for percussion ensemble (Babelscores ISMN 979-0-2325-3340-7)(2018)

  • Traversing for organ (Babelscores ISMN 970-0-2325-3331-5)(2018) France

  • Momentary Suspension for pipa and string quartet (Da Vinci Edition DV 10885)(2018) Italy/Japan

  • Merging and Diverging for viola (Da Vinci Edition DV 10870)(2018) Italy/Japan

  • Contemplation for piano. (Verlag vierdreiunddreissug ISMN M-50098-299-9), Munich, Germany.

  • Air for orchestra (Scherzo Editions, SE-0080)

  • Recede and Surge for clarinet and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0103)

  • Purple Sky for cello and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0164)

  • Apocalypse for orchestra (Scherzo Editions, SE-0131)

  • Fishing in Snow for trumpet and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0061, ISMN 979-0-707706-64-0)

  • Quantum Mysticism for piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0038, ISMN 979-0-707706-39-8)

  • Buiseorando for trombone and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0052, ISMN 979-0-707706-51-0 )

  • Flaming Passion for flute, cello, and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0042, ISMN 979-0-707706-41-1)

  • Fishing in Snow for trumpet and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0038, ISMN 979-0-707706-39-8)

  • Sign of Spring for double bass and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0036, ISMN 979-0-707706-37-4)

  • Spring Flower for flute, clarinet, and bassoon (Scherzo Editions, SE-0027, ISMN 979-0-707706-28-2 )

  • Tunneling for piano and electronics (Scherzo Editions, SE-0032, ISMN 979-0-707706-34-3 )

  • The Maximum Speed of Raphael's Madonna for flute and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0026, ISMN 979-0-707706-02-2 )

  • Divertimento "Chromatic Fantasy" for organ (Scherzo Editions: SE-0035, ISMN 979-0-707706-36-7 )

  • The Great Wall for clarinet, bassoon and piano (Scherzo Editions, SE-0060, ISMN 979-0-707706-61-9)

  • Blossoms for brass ensemble (Portugal: Scherzo Editions, SE-0058, ISMN 979-0-707706-59-6)

  • Emotional Waves for piano 4-hands (Bavaria, Germany: Helm & Baynov Verlag, HB 7514)

  • Breeze for flute (Italy: Edizioni Sconfinarte, New Music Without Borders series II, ES 541)

  • Secret for violin (Italy: Edizioni Sconfinarte, New Music Without Borders serie

  • Our Father "The Lord's Prayer" for mixed choir (Cambridge, MA: Zimbel Press, No. 80101263)

  • O Virtus Sapientiae for SATB mixed Choir (Cambridge, MA: Zimbel Press, No.80101264)     

  • Oculus non vidit for SATB mixed Choir (Cambridge, MA: Zimbel Press, No. 80101277)

  • Psalm 23 for high voices and piano (HK: Hong Kong Church Music Service Limited,SM-E263)

  • Recalling from Dream for trumpet and piano (Winterpark, Fl: Wehr's Music House, WM No. 345)

  • Reflection for Trombone Choir (Winterpark, Fl: Wehr's Music House, WM No. 391)

  • The Refraction of Shadow for trombone and piano (Winterpark, Fl: Wehr's Music House, WM No. 397)

  • Three Organ Pieces: Meditation, Mystical Aria, Toccata Fantastique (Cambridge, MA: Zimbel Press, No. 80101246, distributed by Subito Music Corperation.)

​DiscographiesAlbum Label: Illusion: Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu (2006) ZR 113, Zimbel Records, Massachusetts, United States

  • Sonata No. 1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for piano

  • Sonata No. 2 "Humoresque" for piano

  • Sonata No. 4 "Chaos" for piano

  • Hell and Heaven for piano

  • Dark Rhapsody for cello and piano

  • Illusion for oboe and piano

  • Five Japanese Lyrics for soprano and piano

  • Uncertainty for piano

  • Fantasy on "The Lady of Shalott" for piano

  • Five Miniatures for piano

  • William Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 104 for mezzo-soprano and piano

 Album Label: Surrealistic Soundscapes (2012 Nov.), TROY 1378, Albany Records, New York   

  • First Symphony for orchestra (Lugansk Academic Philharmonic Orchestra)

  • From the Depth for soprano, chorus and orchestra (Opera Hong Kong Chorus with Jimmy Chan)    

  • Octet for strings (Ukraine Octet Players)

  • Sunset in My Homeland for violin, clarinet, and piano (Equinox Trio)

  • Disintegration for piano and electronics

  • Explosion for piano

  • Two Poems by Ya Hsien for baritone and piano

  • Breeze for flute

  • The Maximum Speed of Raphael's Madonna for flute and piano        

Album Label: Millennium Master Vol. 6  (2015 December), ar0024, Ablaze Records, United States

  • String Quartet  No.2 "Heard on Vortex"                                                                                             

Album Label: Two Days and Two Nights of New Music-The International Festival of Modern Art 2008-2018, the Association New Music, Odessa, Ukraine                                                                

  • Emergence (2017) for clarinet, violin and piano (Senza Sforzando Ensemble)

Album Label: ZAYIN I (2019), Phasma Music 013, Europe

  • Oneness (2017) for flute and piano (flute, Iwona Glinka; piano, Vicky Stylianou)

Album Label: New Music for Solo Piano (2021), Phasma Music 039, Europe

  • Expansion (2018) for piano (piano, Tamara Licheli)

Album Label: MEM (2021), Phasma Music 045, Europe

  • Spiral (2019) for flute (flute, Iwona Glinka)

Album Label: Lviv I (2023), Phasma Music 062

  • Unraveling for orchestra (Lviv National Philharmonic, Volodymyr Syvokhip)

Album Label: Gloria (2023), Phasma Music 072

Elevation for chorus and piano (Gloria Chamber Choir, Volodymyr Syvokhip)                                                                                                                           Album Label: One Minute for flute and tuba (2024), Phasma Music 089

  • Sitting Alone at Mount Jingting for flute and tuba (flute, Iwona Glinka; tuba, Georgios-Theodoros Rarakos)

 

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