太極

for unaccompanied SATB Choir
ca. 5’00”

《太極》(2023) takes inspiration from the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi. I was particularly entranced by Tai Chi's slow, deliberate movements and its focus on creating "flow"——elements that I aimed to capture in the music. Also central to Tai Chi is the concept of "yinyang" （陰陽）, or "light/dark": opposing but interconnected forces present in the universe.

《太極》was commissioned by my good friends, the Diocesan Choral Society; Ronnie Kay-yen Cheng, conductor.

Text: 取自《太極拳論》— 王宗岳

太極者，無極而生，動靜之機，陰陽之母。

四正：掤、捋、擠、按

四隅：採、挒、肘、靠

五行：進、退、顧、盼、中定

陰不離陽，陽不離陰，陰陽相濟，方為懂勁。

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