248:. Along with several other Chinese artists in the 1950s, Xixian used composition to participate in protesting their government's plan to control social messages in music. Many songs that were written by this generation of Chinese musicians are still sung in the 21st century. Xixian's song in particular was quite positive and celebratory, entitled “Quan Shijie Renmin Xin Yi Tiao” which translates to “All The World’s People Are of the Same Mind.”
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songs. For example, her most famous piece “Pastoral” (Mu Ge) is a four-part vocal work based on the
Dongmeng (Zhaowuda League, Inner Mongolia) folk song “Throwing Sticks.” In this piece, Xixian employs Western tonality and harmonically-driven melodies in conjunction with polyphonic interweaving. In 2010, the work was performed by Peiyang Chorus and can be viewed.
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Xixian had given personal concerts of choral works in 1987, 1999, and 2000 in
Beijing and Shanghai; had published Qu Xixian Chorus Selections in 2003, including 53 pieces, among which were arrangements of Pastoral, Usuli Bacarole, Clouds Flying Over the Unmoving Sky, and original compositions: Flying
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A large portion of Xixian's compositions are vocal pieces. She was particularly interested in choral writing and her unconventional use of diverse vocal timbres resulted in unique and innovative work. She became musically renowned for her beloved choral arrangements of
Chinese folk
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Cuckoos are Singing, etc. Many of her works are still being performed in the 21st century. Xixian published C.D. and cassette entitled Flying Petals including 16 chorus works in 1995. Many of her works are still being performed in the 21st century.
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Many of her compositions were inspired by folkloric stories or by what she observed of the world around her. Particularly, a few of her songs reflected the challenges and struggles faced by the
Chinese lower class. For example, The Rickshaw Boy was inspired by the novel
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