Various Artists - Jin YinChicago's Civitas Ensemble presents a spectrum of new instrumental works by living Chinese composers, each with a unique perspective on Western and Far Eastern musical sensibilities. Spearheaded by Shanghai born violinist Yuan Qing Yu, a Civitas founding member and assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jin Yin ("Golden Tone") comprises world premiere recordings of works by Yao Chen, Vivian Fung, and Lu Pei, plus specially made new

well-crafted songs I love and which I love singing and exploring

some you might be hearing for the first time

A violinist himself

he praises his father and mother and touches on their influence

dancefloor filler

Featuring: Oscar Rossingnoli

Gorgeous characters

Dominante Choir - Fire on the Island

to distort and transform sounds into unrecognizable relatives of their former selves

and his magnificent motet for the obsequies of King Philip II

With the composer's 5th Symphony

each divertimento comprises two movements cast in either a basic sonata or rondo form