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Three Night Songs of Li Po, Op.6, by Doming Lam."These display a sureness of touch and a certainty of expressionwhich many other local composers must envy in its melange ofWestern and Chinese musical traditions."South China Morning Post, 1980Prof. David GwiltHead, Music Department,Chinese University of Hong Kong

"Doming Lam produced music that was accomplished andoriginal, Mr. Lam especially, has shown like Berg or Penderecki inthe West, that contemporary composition techniques can havetremendous expressive power."

Paul Robinson, China Mail,Hong Kong, 1967

"In the future written music history' of Hong Kong, there willdefinitely be a chapter describing the works of Doming Lam, hisviews on modern Chinese music, and his contribution to themusical scene and composers' rights in Hong Kong ..... Heemphasized that he must write Chinese music, particularlycontemporary Chinese music. This year 1988. is the 30th anniver-sary since he graduated from music school. Through these years,he had strived and achieved much for the music of Hong Kong,Macau and China. He should feel no regrets."

Lee Kin Chi, Economic Journal,I long Kong 19«8.

Public Servicesrt

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1990 - Present

1989 - Present

1986 - Present

1985 - Present

1983 - Present

1980 -1990

1977 - Present

1973 -1983

Hon. Member and AdvisorAsian Composers' League

AdvisorHong Kong Artists' Guild

TrusteeHong Kong Royal Jockey Club - Music Fund

ConsultantUnited Nation Development Project (UNDP)

A Level Committee MemberHong Kong Examination Authority

Honorary AdviserUrban Cultural PresentationsUrban CouncilFestival of Asian ArtsThe Hong Kong Institute of Promotion of Chinese Culture

Honorary Music DirectorHong Kong Children's Choir

Founder and Honorary PresidentHong Kong Composers' Guild

Secretary GeneralAsian Composers' League

Honorary Advisor and Guest ConductorHong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Founding Member and DirectorThe Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited(C.A.S.H.)(for Copyright)

ChairmanAsian Composers' League (ACL) -Hong Kong Section

Professional Career,mn»,*ips

1986 - Present Lecturer in MusicUniversity of Hong KongTeaching "20th Century CompositionTechnique", "Orchestration"& "Music in Society")

1984 - 89 Music Director / ConductorOrquestra de C-mara de Macau(developed the orchestra from 16 amateurs players into a semiprofessional Orchestra of 50; systematically built up series ofmonthly concerts of Symphonies, Concerti, Oratorio and folkmusic, featured over 40 high standards oloists in the music ofMozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev,Shostakovich, Saint-Saens, Stravinsky,Lutoslowski and Chineseworks in over 50 Concerts.)

1983 - 84 Music DirectorHong Kong Children's Choir with 1800 students and 60 teachingstaffs

Invited Lady Youde (Wife of Governor of Hong Kong) to bePatron; conducted 300 Singers with H.K. Philharmonic in 4MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA Fund Raising Concerts at the 10,000seats Coliseum, arranged overseas singing tours for the choir.)

1970 -1986 ProprietorD'Lam ProductionOriginal music, TV and radio productions.

(produced advertising films, jingles and documentary films)

(produced, directed and presented 50 MUSIC MAKERS televisionshows, and 180 DOMING LAM'S HOUR radio programmes forRadio Television Hong Kong)

1970 - 1977 Creative Director and Company DirectorAlpha Advertising Ltd.(major client: PHILIPS - electrical goods)

1967 -1971 Lecturer (Part time)The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Extra-mural)"Survey of Modern Music" and "Music Appreciation"

1966 - 1967 Teacher in Harmony (Part time)Hong Kong School of Music

1965 - 1970 Producer / DirectorRediffusion Television(Produced & directed several hundreds of TV programmes inmusic, education, youth and variety shows)

Education,

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1954 - 58 Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, CanadaMajored in Composition with Prof. Oskar Morawetz Studied Con-ducting with Dean Boyd Neel and Violin with Mr. Albert Platz

Played in violin section ofConservatory Symphony OrchestraUnder Principal Mazzoleni Performed Tippet's "A Child of OurTime", Ravel's "Tzigane", Carl Orff s "Carolina Burana" and otherworks

Acted as Assistant Conductor for Conservatory's Junior Orchestra(1958-60)

1955 - 59 University of Toronto, Canada.Visiting Student, Faculty of Music,

I960 - 63 University of Southern California, U.S.A.Studied motion picture production and film music composition withDr. Miklos Rozsa ("Ben-Hur" + 3 Oscar Awards) and Mr. DavidRaksin, ("Forever Amber", "Separate Table", "Laura") 20th CenturyMusic with Prof. Halsey Stevens.

Joined USC Symphony Orchestra, under Dr. Walter Ducloux per-formed Bartok and Berg's Violin Concern", Mussorgsky's "Picture atan Exhibition", Brahm's Symphonies, Verdi's Operas and Stravinsky'sopera "The Rakes Progrees".

In 1962, elected as an Associated Member of Dalta Kappa AlphaNational Honorary Cinema Fraternity for achievement in film musicprojects.

(Composed and worked on "Let's Carve" - "Gold Core Award" forbest graduate student workshop production in 60-61', and "Just Pushthe Button" - "Jesse L Lasky Award", for best American Universitiesproduction in 1962.

1980 International Darmstadt summer course for newmusic, West Ger-many.

Major Commissioned Works

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1990 "When the Winds are Changing" 3 movements for 4 players(H.K. Arts Festival)

"Early Spring Time in Macau"(Instituto Cultural de Macau)

1989 Cantata : "The Trial of Dou* in a Dream" in the style of Peking Opera(32 mins.) Commissioned by HKCO

1988 Heaven's Blessing : A Symphonic Prelude - to commemorate theopening of the Hong Kong Cultural Center(Hong Kong Cultural Center)

1987 "Kung-Fu" a dialogue for pipa and Chinese Orchestra(Rev. 1989XH.K. Chinese Orchestra)

1986 EXPO '86 : "Hong Kong Pavilion Show" (Hong Kong Government)

1983 "The War Bridge" - a Cantata for Tenor-Baritone, mixed chorus andtwo pianos (Council for Cultural Planning and Development, Taipei,Taiwan)

1982 Three Dance Drama "Rebel", "Avian Spirit" and "Fairy Lantern"(Hong Kong Dance Company)

1981 Dance Drama "The Creation" (The City Contemporary DanceCompany)

"Contrast" for Di-zi, Pi-pa, Yang-chin, Er-Hu and Western Orchestra(Music OfficeXHong Kong Government)

1980 "Like Is Their Delight" (Hong Kong Arts Center)

1979 "Insect World" five movements for Chinese Orchestra(Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra)

"Open Your Arms" - a song for the International Year of the Child(Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union)

Revision of "Tai Ping Shan Panorama" for large Orchestra(Music Office, Hong Kong Government)

"March for Little Soldier" for Symphonic Band(Music Office, Hong Kong Government)

1978 "Autumn Execution" 5 chapters for Chinese Orchestra(Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra)

"Aerial Ode1' for Orchestra(Radio Hong Kong, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of thestation)

1977 "Image" two movements for Piano and Orchestra (Urban Council)

1976 "BreakThrough I" for Flute and Cello (Pan Music Festival, Tokyo)

1975-76 "Thanksgiving to Joe-Kwan, the Kitchen God" for Orchestra(Radio Hong Kong)

1969 "Tai Ping Shan Panorama" for Orchestra (Radio Hong Kong)

Doming Lam's workshad been performed at the following cities :-

Adelaide

Amsterdam

Auckland

Bangkok

Barcelona

Beijing

Brisban

Brunei

Cantonigro

Darmstadt

Geneva

Guangzhou

Hong Kong

Honolulu

Kuala Lumper

Kyoto

Los Angeles

Macau

Magil

Manila

Melbourne

Orange County

Osaka

Panaga

Paris

Seoul

Shanghai

Sibu

Singapore

Sydney

Taipei

Tasmania

Tokyo

Toronto

Vancouver

Victoria

Zurich

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Works Broadcast by Radio Networks of thefollowing Nations

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Britain

Canada

Denmark

Finland

France

Greece

Holland

Hong Kong

Iceland

Japan

Korea

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Switzerland

Taiwan

U.S.A.

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Orchestral works hadbeen interpreted by the following conductors

Kenneth SchermerhornShalom Ronly-RiklisJohn GiordanoKenneth JeanKazuhiko Komatsu (Kyoto)

Henry ShekLing TungHans MommerLim Kek-tjianHelen QuachThomas WangDavid StoneNg Tai-KongDavid GwiltRichard Tsang

Solomon BardYun-Tai Hong (Korea)Chang Chi-Jen (Taiwan)Huang Yee Xhin (Beijing)

Yip Wing SieKuan Nai-chungRegalado JoseFrancisco F. FelicianoChen Xieyang (Shanghai)Huang Yee Xhin (Shanghai)Huang Fei-Li (Beijing Guangzhou)CHEN Tscheng-HsiungHarold Farberman*Chen Tscheng-Hsiungand the Composer

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Scheduled to premier "HEAVEN'S BLESSING" on May 1991

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Orchestral Works had beenperformed by the following orchestras

Switzerland Radio Sym. Orch.Nashiville Sym. Orch.Tubingen Student Chamber Orch.Toronto Chinese Philharmonic Orch.Korea National Sym. Orch.Kyoto Municipal Sym. Orch.Shanghai Sym. Orch.Beijing Sym. Orch.Guangzhou Sym. Orch.Orch. of National Institute of the Arts (Taipei)Taipei City Chinese Classic Orch.BCC Chinese Classic Orch. (Taipei)Cultural Center of the Philippine Phil. Orch.Philippine Phil. Orch.Orquestra de C-mara de MacauHong Kong Philharmonic Orch.Hong Kong Chinese Orch.Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orch.Pan-Asia Symphony Orch.Regimental Bandof the 2nd Bn. Queen's own Buff.

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Discography

Thanksgiving to Joe-KwanYip Wing-Sie / H.K. Phil.

Moonlight Over Spring River1. Nancy Loo / HK Chinese Orch.Capital Artist CD-3005S

2. Christian Desbats

3. Paul Li

Three Night Songs of Li-Po andTwo Farewell Songs from the Poems of Li-PoNancy Zi, Sop.

Three Night Songs of Li-Po andLike is Their Delight (Song of Pure Happiness)Barbara Fei, Sop.

Sonata for Violin & Piano "Oriental Pearl"T.K.Wang/John Ritter

Scherzo for PianoBao Wai Kai

GU-CHU(Moonlight over Spring River, Lamentation of Lady Chiu-Jun)Nancy Loo, Piano Solo

Hong Kong RecordCD 8.242119

Wai-Va2001

Largo RecordsCD-LGC 8801

Jade-Empire Record

Philips 7337157

Philips 6598 978

7399 284

China Record BL.57

BMG 8.24242 Vol.3

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Music Activities

1965 Feb. Lam's One Man Show ConcertSponsored by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society.

1967 Aug. Organized Concert of Modern Chinese Music for "Music and FineArts' Festival - Hong Kong '67" introduced Chow Wen-Chung's, HsuTsang-Heoui's and other Hong Kong Composers' music.

1973 Asian Composers League Inaugural Meeting and 1st conference inHong Kong, elected ACL-H.K.Section Chairman (1973-83)

1974 Sept. Chief Delegate to report Hong Kong's music activities at The 2ndAsian Composers' League Conference/Festival, Kyoto, Japan.Presented "OLD FISHERMAN" two movements forsolo violin.

1975 June Works featured in chamber music concert with Dr. Dale Craig, Headof Music Dept., The Chinese University of Hong Kong, presented byHong Kong Urban Council at the City Hall.

Oct. As Chief Delegate to the 3rd Asian Composers' League Confer-ence / Festival, Manila, the Philippines,and proposed to Mr. O.Sales, Chairman of Urban Council to organize Festival of AsianArts, by inviting Mr. Darwin Chen, head in culture presentation, toobserve the conference.

Nov. On behalf of the Hong Kong Arts Center to host a private dinner athome for Sir & Mrs Lennox Berkeley, the President of BritishComposers' Guild and the Performing Right Society (PRS) in U.K.

1976 Feb. As the first composer to premier "BREAKTHROUGH I" (1976) at thePanmusik Festival, Tokyo, Japan.

Nov. First Festival of Asian Arts in Hong Kong featured "THANKSGIVINGTO JOE-KWAN, THE KITCHEN GOD", premiered by the KyotoMunicipal Symphony Orchestra.

Presenting "TAJ PING SHAN PANORAMA" (revised in 1975) at the4th Asian Composers' League Conference / Festival, Taipei, Taiwan.

1977 Jan. Conducted Asian Composers' Chamber works at the 1st Festival ofAsian Arts.

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Feb. Premier of "IMAGE - Two movements for Piano and Orchestra" asfulfillment of winning first prize of Urban Council Artistic Award in1976.

Aug. Assisting Mrs. Kathleen Duncan to found C.A.S.H. (The Composersand Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited) (Copyright Society).

1978 Mar. Presenting "GU-CHU 2" - Three settings of Wai City Ballad (1966) atthe 5th Asian Composers' League Conference / Festival - Bangkok,Thailand.

May Contributing music and talk in 8 events at the 3rd Festival of AsianArts.

Nov. Composed conducted "AUTUMN EXECUTION" first work written fororchestra of traditional Chinese instruments - Hong Kong ChineseOrchestra.

Dec. Organized the NEW MUSIC HONG KONG - a series of 4 concerts ofcontemporary music.

1979 Feb. Published 2 LP records (Philips Label) and 8 scores of Hong Kongcomposers for ACL - HK section.

April In the presence of Mr. David Stone, music consultant to H.K. Gov-ernment, presenting the first Hong Kong work'THANKSGIVING TOJOE-KWAN, THE KITCHEN GOD" (1975 -1976) at the 26th Interna-tional Rostrum of Composers, UNESCO House, Paris, France. Thework received extremely high acclaim that led to broadcasting in 15nations in one year.

Sept. Composed and conducted the 2nd work for Chinese orchestra"INSECT WORLD" a fantasy for Children to commemorate theInternational Year of the Child.

Oct. Presenting "AERIAL ODE" (1978) at the 6th Asian Composers' LeagueConference / Festival, Seoul,Korea.

1980 Mar. Audio visual presentation : "From OLD FISHERMAN to the INSECTWORLD - Doming Lam's development of Hong Kong new music inthe last 20 years" by the Hong Kong Arts Center.

Aug. Attended the "Minority Tribe Performing Arts Festival" in Beijing,China, as invited Guest of the Chinese Musicians Association.Repeated the talk of "From OLD FISHERMAN..," in Beijing Conserva-tory of music. Later years, young Chinese composers commentedthat this talk opened their minds tremendously in writing Chinesenew music.

Participated in the International Darmstadt Ferienkurse fHr NeueMusik, West Germany. Organized the Asian composers' Forum withoverseas Asian composers.

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Visited Prof, ISANG YUN in Berlin, inviting him to participate in ACL-H.K. Conference.

Sept. Presenting "BREAKING - NEW LIFE" (1980) for famous JapanesePercussionist Sunrire Yoshihara at the 14th Panmusik Festival,Tokyo, Japan. This composition is a homage to the late Prof. YoshiroIRINO, Asian Composers' League vice chairman and founder.

1981 Mar. Organized the 7th Asian Composers' League Conference / Festival inHong Kong making history by inviting 13 composers from mainlandChina to meet Chinese Composers from Taiwan, Singapore, Malay-sia, New York, Hong Kong and composers from other Asian" Pacificregion. This is also the first time in Hong Kong Culture scene that fullsupport came from the Hong Kong Government, Urban Council,H.K. Philharmonic, Arts Center, Music Office and surely the C.A.S.H.music fund.

The success of this conference led to attention and further corre-spondence with International Society for Contemporary Music,

Presented "INSECT WORLD" for Chinese Orchestra.

Aug. Observer to the 26th Conference of the International Folk MusicCouncil, Seoul, Korea.

Sept. Assisting the radio production "The Role of Tradition Music inContemporary Asian Compositions" for RTHK, awarded the HoseBunka Foundation Prize, the first local radio station to win a majorprize at the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Conference.

1982 Mar. Observer to the "International Symposium on East/West Exchange inMusic and Performing Arts", HongKong.

June Presenting "INSECT WORLD" at the 30th International Rostrum ofComposers, UNESCO House, Paris,France.

Obtained travel grant for H.K. composers NG TAJ-KONG andRICHARD TSANG to go to present their works. Urged C.A.S.H. musicfund to provide financial support to organize important annualevents for Hong Kong composers - so far over 10 composers andmore than 30 works shared this experience to reach out to the world.

Oct. As first invited Guest from Hong Kong to the ISCM World MusicDays, in Graz and Vienna, Austria.

Inquiring on the possibility of Hong Kong joining the ISCM.

1983 Feb. Reorganized ACL - H.K. Section by founding the Hong Kong Com-posers' Guild to facilitate in preserving, promoting and developingH.K. composers' works in the world. Elected as Honorary President,

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Toured Tokyo with Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, presenting musicfor "Hong Kong in Tokyo" - a Hong Kong fashion experienceorganized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Mar. Conducted "INSECT WORLD" with a combined orchestra at the 2ndModern Chinese Music Concert, Taipei, Taiwan.

June Visited Singapore and Malaysia to arrange the Asian Composers'Leagues' activities.

Aug. Invited to take up the Music Directorship of Hong Kong Children'sChoir (1800 student members and 60 teaching staffs).

Sept. Reorganized "Orquestra de C-mara de Macau" for Government'sInstitute Cultural de Macau, travelled to Macau for 2-3 rehearsalsweekly to train the orchestra.

Oct. Attended the ISCM World Music Days in Aarhus, Denmark. Furtherdiscussion on the Hong Kong's membership issue, since Hong Kongis not an UNESCO member.

Nov. Studied "Education Method for Children" through visiting :- Vienna Choir Boy's School, Vienna- Zolf'n Kodly Pedagogical Institute of Music,Keckem*t, Hungary- Carl Orff-Schuiwerk Center, Salzburg.

Dec. Attended the 8th Asian Composers' League Conference / Forum inSingapore.

1984 May Invited by Cultural Council of China to Observe cultural activities inBeijing and Shanghai.

July Leaded the Hong Kong Children's Choir to participate in the firstAsian "World Chorus Festival", Nagoya, Japan.

Aug. Concert tour to Australia with Hong Kong Children's Choir (Sang 22concerts in 20 days).

Sept. Attended ISCM World Music Days in Toronto/ Montreal, Canada.Successfully achieved full membership of ISCM for Hong Kong afterextensive negotiation and lobbying. (Suffered stroke an the wayback at Los Angeles Airport)

1985 Dec. Presented "THREE NIGHT SONGS OF LI-PO" for Soprano andOrchestra at the Xing Hai School of Music, Guangzhou, China.Featuring Miss Barbara Fei, Soprano, and the Guangzhou SymphonyOrchestra.

1986 Mar.- Composed & produced music for "EXPO '86" Project, working inApr. MHnchen, West Germany-and the Expo site in Vancouver, Canada.

May Concert tour to Guangzhou with the Orquestra de C-mara de Macau.

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June Moderator and speaker at the "First Contemporary ChineseComposers Festival" organized by The Institute for Promotion ofChinese Culture and the Hong Kong Composers' Guild.

Presenting "WAR BRIDGE" a Cantata for Baritone and Chorus andgetting to know many talented young composers from China nowstudying in all over the world.

1987 Aug. Organized and served in the ACL Ex-co. meeting in Tokyo, Japan.

Oct. Attended ISCM World Music Days in Cologne/ Bonn/ Frankfurt.Discussing ISCM con ACL conference in Hong Kong 1988, alsosupported Taiwan's application of membership to ISCM.

Conducted the premier of "KUNG FU" at "A Celebration of H.K.Artists" concert to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of H.K. City Hall.

Nov. Adjudicated the INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPOSITION in Shang-hai, with top Chinese and overseas composers, including DingShendi, Yasushi Akutagawa and Chou Wen-Chung

1988 30th anniversary after graduated as a composer from the RoyalConservatory of Music, Toronto.

Jan. Adjudicated for "H.K. Young Instrumentalist of the Year" competi-tion, organized by RTHK.

Mar. Delivered a speech on "New Aspects of My Compositions" at the 4thACL Forum, Taipei, Taiwan.

Started new season with Orquestra de C-mara de Macau. Obtainedsupport from Institute Cultural de Macau for better remuneration tomusicians and more financial aid to build up the orchestra with out-of-town musicians.

April Appointed an honorary title as Composer-in-residence by theUniversity of Hong Kong in recognition of his very distinguishedcontribution as a composer.

May Lectured on "Retrospective of 30 years of Composition" at thePORTRAIT OF COMPOSERS seminars, organized by the Institute forthe Promotion of Chinese Culture and the Hong Kong Composers'guild.

A Medal of Merit in Culture was presented by Macau government Ex.Sr. Carlos Melancia.

June Organized a group of six Hong Kong composers to Shanghai for theH.K. composers' music concert performed by Shanghai SymphonyOrchestra and participated at the Forum at the Shanghai Conserva-tory of music.

Sept. "AERIAL ODE" was presented at RTHK's 60th anniversary galaconcert. A special souvenir was presented by RTHK.

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Oct. Initiated the 12th ACL Conf. / Festival con ISCM World Music Daysin H.K. The history-making event was attended by 400 delegates andmusicians from East and West, first time in H.K. and first time in Asia.

As the Chairman of the International Jury with Toru Takemitsu, BrianFerneyhough & Chou Wen-Chung, selected 700 works sent from allover the world.

Presented "AUTUMN EXECUTION" for Chinese Orchestra.

Nov. "BREAKTHROUGH I" was performed at the Philippine Asian MusicFestival in Manila.

Dec. A certificate of MEMBER OF HONOR presented by the Composers' &Authors' Society of H.K. for his outstanding contribution through theyears.

Awarded the 1st COMPOSER OF THE YEAR by the H.K. Artists'Guild.

1989 Sept. Presented "BREAKTHROUGH I" in ISCM-World Music Days inArmsterdam, Netherlands Delivered a strong supporting speechduring debating period on Taiwan / Chinas' membership issue.

Oct. Conducted "KUNG-FU" a dialogue for Pipa and Chinese Orchestra inTaipei. Spoke at the Chinese New Music Forum organized by theTaipei City Chinese Classic Orchestra.

Nov. Composed and conducted "THE TRIAL OF DOUE' INA DREAM" thefirst operatic Cantata written in the style of Peking opera (32 mins.).

1990 Feb. One of the two featured composers in two "Local Composers'Concerts" organized by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and H.K.Composers' Guild at H.K. Academy for Performing Arts and ShatinTown Hall. "WHEN THE WINDS ARE CHANGING" was premieredand 6 other works were performed.

Mar. On request to present "AUTUMN EXECUTION" with the H.K.Chinese Orchestra at the 13th Asian Composers' League (ACL)Conference / Festival in Tokyo and Sendai, Japan.

Retired from the post of Ex-co member and Secretary General after17 years' devotion to the League. Awarded life Honorary mem-bership and advisor.

Aug. Invited to conduct "INSECT WORLD II" with the Toronto ChinesePhilharmonic Orchestra at the 33rd International Congress for Asianand North African Studies in the University of Toronto, Canada.

Oct. Invited to conduct "INSECT WORLD I" with Taipei City ChineseClassic Orchestra and to participate at the Chinese New Music forumin Taipei, Taiwan.

Invited to preseent "WHEN THE WINDS ARE CHANGING" at thelg PAN MUSIC FESTIVAL in Seoul, Korea.

Early Works

VOCAL MUSIC1. Reap and Gather Three Songs for voice and piano (1953-57) op. 1 No. 1

1. Lullaby2. To Give In3. You should have come ft

2. Three Night Songs of li-Po (1957) op. 61. On a Quiet Night Wm$2. The Ballad of an Autumn Night ^IfcfaSfc3. Three with the Moon and his ShadowRecord: Nancy Zi sings - contemporary Chinese compositions

3. Two Farewell Songs from the Poems of li-Po (699-762) (1964) op. 131. Saying Farewell to a Friend iH^fr2. Leaving White Emper or City at Dawn TiEPfFor Flute and high voice (in English)1st per: 23.2.65 Lee Bing, Messo sop.Kathleen Duncan, Flute. (7 min.)

4. Gloria Patri (1961) op. 9for SATB and organ (Latin)

5. Panis Angelicus (1956)for mixed choir, soloist and organ (or Orchestra)

6. Missa Laudis (1960-62) op.7in honour "OUR LADY OF CHINA"for SATB and organ (Latin)(Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus-Benedictus, Agnus Dei)1st per: 20.12.72 Allegro SingersHongkong City Hall

7. Ah! Sun Flower (1958)Poem by Blake 1794for SATB - A Cappella

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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC1. Divertimento No. 1 (1958) op. 2

for 2 Flutes and piano1 st per: 19.12.59 Univ. of Toronto

Composer's workshopPt: Bruce MatherFl: David Drew, Ray Haggart

2. Sonata for Violin and Piano (1961) op. 3"Oriental Pearl"Allegro con brioTheme and variationsepilogue1st per: 2.10.61 Los Angeles

T.K. Wang, violinDorothy Hwang, piano

3. Prelude and Scherzo (1959)op. 41st per: 1959 CFRB Toronto

Piano: Walter Kemp

4. Uncle's Suite - for Young Pianist (I960) op. 51st per: 9-1.62 Dorothy Hwang

5. li'l Peanuts' Daily (1961) op. 8Five short musical movements for Fl, Ob, Cl, Bsn and Piano(from the film "Let's Carve")Recording: 14.2.61 Univof So California

6. Old Fisherman - for Solo Violin (1962) op. 10 *gffiitffi-'hl.Variaton2. Fishing Solitarily in the ice of a Frozen Stream ®$J^£ES1st per: 1962 Tze-Koong Wang, violin

7. Duet For Two Violins (1958) mm(in table canon form - i.e. the 2nd violin part is the up-side-down of the 1stviolin part)

8. String Quartet No.l (1958) op. 1 No. 2

9. Essay for String Orchestra (1958) op. 141st per: 23.2.1965 HongKong Philharmonic, cond. by the composer.

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10. Concertante for Piano. (1967) op. 16Wind ensemble and Percussions1. Homage to Dr. C.K. Wong &£ A :2. Festival'67 67^lng1st per: 21.7.67 So Hau Leung, Piano and the Regimental Band of 2nd Bn.Queen's Own Buffs.

11. "Freedom Forever" March (1963)Based on the thenie by Glenn D. Murry1st reading: 1963 USC Band

12. "Piano Study No. 1" (1954) : !music for magnetic taperecorded in Radio HongKong City Hall

13. Hong Kong Festival Suite (1970)IV Pano ama ic^-iliT(commissioned by Radio Hong Kong)

FILM MUSIC1. "Let's Carve"

Univ.of So. California Production Gold Core Award 1961

2. "Just Push the Button"USC ProductionJesse L. Lasky Award 1962 given by the Screen Producer's Guild of Hollywood.

3. "The First Day"USC Production

4. "Lost" ma Trio Production. Hong Kong. Showed at Cannes and Berlin Film Festival byinvitation, 1970

5. "China behind" #Directed by Shu-Shuen, 1973

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ARRANGEMENTS FROM FOLK MATERIALS

1. Seven Popular Chinese Folk Songs (1962) op. 11 No. 1for young pianistPublished by Robert B. Brown Co. Hollywood U.S.A.

2. Three Chinese Dances (1963) op. 11 No. 2for violin and piano (8 min.)1. Flower Drum Dance 'fc$M2. Lantern Dance3. Spring Dance i^H

1st per: 15.4.1963 Los AngelesT.K. Wang - violin

3. Chinese Folk Song Suite (1963) op. 11 No. 3for 2 Flutes, viola and percussions (12min.)1st per: 12.1.1964 sponsored by Orange-Tustin Guild, symphony Assn. ofOrange county.

4. Three Settings of Wai City's Ballad (1966) op. 15for Flute and piano1st per: 26.9-66 Kathleen Duncan, Moya Rea

5. Chinese Thought op. 12- a transcription for piano after the fashion of Cheng and pipa (18 min.)1. Lamentations of Lady Chiu-chun (1964) 0S11®2. Variations: Moonlight over Spring River (1971)1st per: Prof. John Ritter, Claremont 1964

Miss Nancy Loo, Hong Kong 1972

6. "Sweet Girl" (1972) i«recomposed 14 selections from a Shensi Folk opera (30 min.)1st per: 21.10.72 Barbara Fei, Lin Cheung Yuen, K.S. Chan and Nancy Loo

7. "Three Chapers of Lao-Tze's Way of Life"composed by Jy-van Cheynemagnetic-tape-sound-effects created by D. LamRecord: Nancy Zi sings "contemporary Chinese compositions."

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VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONto the dissemination of music in the colony.• Charles Harvey - China Mail

Doming Larn produced music that was accomplished and original. Mr. Lam espeically, has shown likeBerg or Penderecki in the West, that contemporary composition techniques can have tremendousexpressive power.• Paul Robinson, Round-up - China Mail

For an imaginative talent like Doming Lam can almost succeed in bringing Chinese music kicking andscreaming into the 20th century.• Paul Robinson, Critics' corner

Mr. Lam has a great facility for creating striking instrumental effects. He uses string instruments andeven the piano to imitate the sound of the traditional Chinese instruments.• Jane K. Stephen - Hong Kong Standard

The Sonata "Oriental Pearl" is a thoroughly mature and developed work, full of excitement andoriginality. Its oriental flavour is genuine and its exploitation of the violin as though it were a Chinesepi-pa comes off brilliantly.• Ruth Kirby - South China Morning Post

"Doming Larn is the most adventurous Hong Kong composer"« Ha Li-Yan - Sing Tao Wan Pao

On "An Evening of Contemporary Chinese Music" "Doming Larn's music is warm, contemporary andfull of brilliance and colour. Though its style is different from the antiquity of Shu Tsang Houe and ChoiWen-Chung, its music is accomplished and original."• S. S. - Chinese Student Weekly

"Doming Lam's creativity, talent and ability in the organisation of sounds are well seen in his "ElectronicMusic". He treats sound dramatically and fully captures the audience. His accomplishments in this fieldcan be compared to the world's best electronic, music composers. I have heard numerous electronicmusic, but have seldom heard music as brilliant and colourful as Mr. Lam's."• Chan Ho Choi - Sing Tao Wan Pao

"Mr. Lam attempts to combine the best of Chinese music, keeping away from Classicism and Romanti-cism. Though his music will not be accepted in a very short time, his revolutionary efforts in his music ifwidely acclaimed."• Cheung Lun—Sing Tao Yat Pao

"The most distinguished accomplishment of this piece of music (Lamentations of Lady Chiu Chun) isthat Mr. Lam has successfully interpreted ancient and traditional Chinese music into a contemporarystyle. What one sees now is a modern Chinese beauty, not an ancient Chinese beauty nor a mixed-blood"• Chan Kin Wah - Musical Life

On Chinese composition Class, Hong Kong Schools' Music Festival quoted from the music adjudicator"He particularly prasises Lamentations of Lady Chiu Chun played by the winner of this class. He thinksthe music has extreme attraction, like describing a beautiful piece of scenery with a warm atmosphererunning through the whole piece. It has a lot of variety in rhythm, and mood."• Kung Sheung Wan Pao

>Acknowlegment is specially given to the Hong Kong Arts Centre for assisting the production of this booklet

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In searching for music, I have encountered much difficul-ties, spent considerable time, effort, and forsaken much thepleasures of family and friends.

But in music I have found spiritual, cultural and materialenrichment in life.

Thanks to music and to those who have helped me tocompose, promote, perform, develop and generallycultivate better music throughout my life.

•*t-4'ttDoming Lam, 5th August, 1990

In searching for music, I have encountered much difficul-ties, spent considerable time, effort, and forsaken much thepleasures of family and friends.

But in music I have found spiritual, cultural and materialenrichment in life.

Thanks to music and to those who have helped me tocompose, promote, perform, develop and generallycultivate better music throughout my life.

-*MTHDoming Lam, 5th August, 1990

780.92 L213 hDoming Lam MQomHong Kong : the Centre, [1990]

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