After attending the high-end cinema demonstration party at the Home Appliances Forum in the afternoon, I unexpectedly listened to a concert of Jin Wei’s choral works in the evening. I say "unexpectedly" because I didn't know what program was going to be performed in advance. Otherwise, as a lover of Jin Wei's choral works, I would have brought my collection of his album "Jasmine" to the scene and looked for an opportunity to ask him to sign his autograph.
The beautiful piano accompaniment sounded, and the China Symphony Orchestra choir performed "Sing a Folk Song for the Party" and "Ten Sends to the Red Army" with silky and delicate timbres in an extremely affectionate, pleasant and moving way—— There is no doubt that tonight's concert can be regarded as a feast of the top choral art in China, regardless of the repertoire, arrangement, singing, accompaniment, and conductor!
From the perspective of an audio music enthusiast like me, to appreciate the art of choral singing, in addition to singing well, the main thing is to listen to the arrangement and orchestration. The arrangements of Jin Wei, Song Lu and others have made great contributions to the success of records such as Eight Eyes' "Love in Green Leaf City". A good arrangement can reflect the powerful expressive power of choral art and give new meaning to familiar songs. Tonight's female chorus "One River" was a bit playful, changing from the usual plaintive tone. After adaptation, even the popular song "Chrysanthemum Terrace" has become elegant.
Personally, the "best tonight" should be the Mongolian folk song "Night in Ulaanbaatar" (lyrics written by Jia Zhangke). Jin Wei made bold creations when using folk song materials, using mixed chorus, male chorus, female chorus, unison singing, rotation singing, multi-part chorus and other forms of expression, which are obviously richer, deeper and broader than popular expressions . In particular, the mezzo-soprano's long-note lead singer seemed to come from the sky of the distant desert, bringing the audience into the vast and passionate night of the Mongolian grassland, so that some viewers couldn't help but ask to play it again.
To my layman’s ears, Jin Wei’s choral works have a variety of styles, ranging from those of Huang Zhongdalu (such as "The Motherland Will Not Forget") to the dawn of the wind and the waning moon (such as "Silent Night Thoughts"). . The concise, bright and smooth melody reflects his Chinese national genes. He combines the choral art of chants, oratorios, cantatas, symphonies, and folk music. In Western techniques like "Carmina Burana", there is always a passion like the Yellow River flowing, expressing his deep love for the motherland and the people. In terms of artistic expression, we pay attention to the richness of layers, changes in colors, and the beautiful sounds. We make full use of the unique advantages of chorus in terms of range, timbre, intensity, layering, and breath. We even pay attention to the use of hums, applause, and movements, and make full use of them. The width and depth of the concert hall, with the infinite possibilities of various vocal combinations, fully demonstrate the infinite charm of choral art.
I don’t know if there are other composers who are as committed to the creation and arrangement of choral works as Jin Wei, but I know that there are many people who love choral art. In the new era of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, choral art is especially needed to express the strong voice of the times, the voice of the people, and the majestic power. If tonight's selected tracks are recorded into audiophile records, it is expected that every audiophile will have one like "Aoba Castle Love".
"I will sing a song, an old song. I will sing it softly, and you will sing it slowly..." I guess that the encore "Shining Days" should be a chorus The group is specially dedicated to Teacher Jin Wei and his fans. Amid the warm applause of the entire audience and cast and crew, Jin Wei stepped onto the stage to thank the audience and actors. It can be seen that he is in good health and in good spirits.
I wish Mr. Jin Wei a long artistic life!