Lei Liang

I. Tongliao Mountain 通辽兴安岭 (1:30)
II. Where Is Home? 家在何方？(2:20)
III. Chifeng Mountain 赤峰兴安岭 (1:30)
IV. Mother and Daughter 母女之歌 (3:30)
V. Yin Shan Dance 阴山之舞 (2:00)
VI.Feng 风 (4:30)

Mongolian Suite (for viola, 2023) is a collection of Inner Mongolian songs, both arranged and imagined. Having studied with the renowned scholar Wulalji since my childhood, I learnt songs that sing of mother’s love, friendship, courage, skies and stars, horses, mountains and grassland; I learnt about home and what it means to be away from home – something we all can relate to. These songs have a special place in my heart.

Originally written for cello, the viola version of Mongolian Suite was commissioned by Yellow Barn as part of a special commissioning project in memory of Roger Tapping.

– Lei Liang