Singapore Chinese Orchestra Composer Score Format, Instrument List and Range

G Flute w+ Flute with other keys C/D Xiaodi (Piccolo)

Bangdi
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(Flute)
Sounds an octave higher
œ Section has 5 musicians:

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=> 2 Bangdi players: Bangdi I (can double as Xiaodi ) & Bangdi II (can double as Qudi II)
1 Qudi player: Qudi I
D Flute Flute with other keys 2 Xindi players: Xindi I & Xindi II (can double as Qudi II)
Qudi

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Musicians can also play the Dadi (Bass flute), Xiao (Notched flute),

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(Flute) Xun (Vessel-shaped clay flute), Bawu (Reeded flute), Hulusi (Reeded Gourd pipe),

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Chiba (Japanese Shakuhachi) etc.

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Sounds an octave higher
Xiao (Notched Flute)
Flute with other keys Please note the difference between Xindi (without Chinese flute membrance) and
F Flute
& œ
Dadi (with membrane) and specify the actual flute required.

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Xindi
(Flute) w w
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&
Gaoyin Sheng

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2 musicians, can double on the Traditional Sheng
(Soprano
Mouth Organ)
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Ci Zhongyin Sheng
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(Tenor Mouth Organ)
V
Zhongyin Sheng
& V
(Alto Mouth w
2 musicians, can double on the Traditional Sheng

Organ) Sounds an octave lower

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Diyin Sheng ? & w
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(Bass Mouth 1 musician, can double on the Haojiao, Kaqiang and Suona

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Organ)
Levered Soprano Suona w
Traditional Alto Suona Traditional Soprano Suona
bB bE
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C Suona G A D E F G
& w
Gaoyin Suona
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2 musicians, can double on the Traditional Suona, Kaqiang,
Kouqinzi and Nazi
(Soprano Double 1 of the musician can also double on Traditional Guan

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Reed Trumpet)
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Suonas of other keys Note:
Levered Bass Guan Suona musicians double on the Kaqiang and Guan.
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&
Jiajian Zhongyin
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2 musicians, can double on the Traditional Suona Hence if piece requires usage of the

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Suona (Levered 1 of the musician can also double on Levered Alto Guan, abovementioned instruments, please ensure that
Alto Double while the other can also double on Levered Bass Guan parts written for the primary and secondary
Reed Trumpet) instruments do not overlap and sufficient time is

Levered Double Bass Guan+

allocated for the musicians to switch.

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&
Jiajian Cizhong
& 1 musician, can double on the Levered Double Bass Guan

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Suona (Levered

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and Traditional Suona
Tenor Double

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Reed Trumpet)

Diyin Suona ?
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1 musician, can double on the Levered Alto Suona,
(Bass Double Traditional Suona and Levered Bass Guan
Reed Trumpet) Guans of other keys

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Seldom used range Seldom used Seldom used

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C Guan D E F G A Levered Alto Guan
&
Gaoyin Guan
œ œ V
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(Double Reed 1 musician, can double on the Traditional, Levered Alto and Bass Guan

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Oboe)

Yangqin ?
(Hammered w & 2 musicians

Dulcimer)
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√
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Gaoyin Ruan
or Liuqin
(Long-necked
& ww 2 musicians, with 1 doubling on the Zhongruan

Soprano Lute)

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Pipa (Pear- ? wwww & 4 musicians
shaped Lute)
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Zhongruan
& &
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44 pcs Fangxiang
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(Long-necked 6 musicians

Alto Lute)
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(Chromatic)
Sounds an octave lower

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Daruan ? w
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2 musicians, with 1
(Long-necked
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doubling on the Zhongruan (Sonorous Stones)

√
Tenor Lute) (Chromatic)

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bœ nœ nœ œ #œ
9

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8

? #œ nœbœ œ œ
6 7
5

œ œ #œ
1 2 3 4

œnœnœ #œ
w & &
Sanxian (Three- 1 musician, also
string Lute) doubling on the Zhongruan

√ √
#w
(Upper Set)

w w √w œ #œ œ #œ #œ
18

œ
17

bœ bœ œ nœ nœ bœ nœ nœ
9 10 15 16

#œ nœ bœ œ œ
8 14

œ#œ #œnœ œ
7 13

#œœ #œ
6 11 12

&
1 2 3 4 5

bœ œ nœ œ #œ
36 pcs
Bianzhong & œbœ œ œ
Guzheng/ Guzheng Konghou Western Harp (Bells)
(Middle Set)
(Chinese Zither) (Chinese Harp) Guzheng - 1 musician, also
Konghou/
#œ
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9
doubling in the Percussion section

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8

bœ
7
[Small] [Large]

œ œ
1 2 3 4 5 6

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Western Harp
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Konghou - 1 musician, also

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doubling on the Guzheng and Harp

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(Lower Set)
Paigu
#w
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Yunluo
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(4 - 5 Timpani) (5 Tunable Barrel Tom-toms) (Set of small Bronze Gongs)

V & &
Timpani
w w w 7 musicians who are versatile in various Eastern and
Tubular Bells
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Western percussion instruments, such as Chinese
Drums, Bangu, Gongs, Cymbals, Bells, Snare Drum,
Glockenspiel Vibraphone Xylophone
&
Drum Set, etc..

& & &

Various Eastern &
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Western Percussion
√w Marimba
√w
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(Gaohu's Optimum range)

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Gaohu (Soprano
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8 musicians, can double on the Erhu.
Two-Stringed Concertmaster can also double on the Jinghu
Fiddle)
√
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& ww
(Erhu's Optimum range)
Erhu (Mezzo-
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13 musicians, separated into Erhu I with 7 musicians Some musicians on the Bowed - Strings section
soprano Two- and Erhu II with 6 musicians. can perform on the Jingerhu, Zhuihu, Yehu, Daguang
Xian and various other Bowed - String instruments
1 of the musician can double on the Banhu
Stringed Fiddle)
w (Zhonghu's Optimum range)
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&
Zhonghu (Alto
Two-Stringed ww w
7 musicians, can double on the Erhu. Note: + denotes that range can be extended
Fiddle) upwards by the use of harmonics.

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? Compiled by Sim Boon Yew and Tan Kah Yong
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Cello 6 musicians
30th April 2014
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- Please compose according to the above score format & instrumentation set by the

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orchestra.
4 musicians, with 1 doubling
Double Bass on the Electric Bass - Please consult the Singapore Chinese Orchestra staff-in-charge prior to any usage of
(Basses not equipped with a 5th low C string) instruments not listed on this page.