year of composition: 2010

"The Chinese-Filipino composer Jeffrey Ching makes the Chinese folk melody, which is used in Puccini's "Turandot”, the subject of his poetic miniature. One verse song with homophonic accompaniment. By means of harmonics, [piano] resonance, and variable articulation, the vocal line is wrapped in sophisticated colors. Metric-free, rhythm and tempo determined by the singing voice. A journey to China and back: The trip to the exotic ends up at our front door."

Max Nyffeler, neue musikzeitung, April 2011