"Where are you going? The paulownia you planted said, go into the green. Where are you going? The river you held said, go into the blue. Where are you going? The sandstorm you cured said, go into the bright and clean..."

Recently, the original symphony "Forever Jiao Yulu" of Wuhan Conservatory of Music was played at Jiao Yulu Cadre College in Lankao County, Henan Province, to express the deep memory and lofty respect for this "good public servant of the people" with music, and thus start the national tour.

As early as 1966, teachers and students of the Orchestra of the Orchestra Department of Wuhan Conservatory of Music collectively created and performed the symphonic poem "Jiao Yulu Song", which was recorded, published and distributed by China National Record Corporation the next year.

"In 2022, the creative team re organized the creation of the symphony" Forever Jiao Yulu ", which reflects the artistic pursuit of Wuhan Conservatory of Music to create fine works and promote red music culture, as well as the school running purpose of Bacon to cast the soul and enhance the effectiveness of moral cultivation," said Gao Yan, president of Wuhan Conservatory of Music.

The whole work is composed of the prelude "I ask the starry sky where you are going", the first movement "Heroic Spirit", the second movement "Jiao Tongcheng Rain", the third movement "Only this dune", the fourth movement "After the moon", the fifth movement "Soul flies thousands of miles", and the final song "The mission of the original heart is eternal", which tells the touching story and lofty spirit of Jiao Yulu.

Professor Xu Ge, the director of the Orchestra Department of Wuhan Conservatory of Music and flute player, said that during the rehearsal of the works, the teachers of the Oriental Symphony Orchestra undertook heavy teaching work, still insisted on participating in the weekly rehearsal of the orchestra, and actively rehearsed, which was the perception and inheritance of Jiao Yulu's spirit.

"During the official performance, the picture of Jiao Yulu leading the people to control the sand always kept coming to my mind. At that moment, I just wanted to accurately express every note, and tell Jiao Yulu's hard struggle life through music." Zhong Yishen, a member of the Orchestra Graduate Student League, had deep feelings.

In the opinion of Duan Jing, the secretary of the Party branch of the string music teacher of the General Party Branch of the Orchestra Department of Wuhan Conservatory of Music, this time I came to the Lankao to learn the spirit of Jiao Yulu on the spot, which made everyone more awe of music works, and also improved students' understanding of music performance and music performance, so that students could deeply understand that music presents not only notes, but also people's hearts, So as to better serve the society and the public.

Hu Zhiping, the project leader and the former president of Wuhan Conservatory of Music, said that the students of the Conservatory of Music came to Lankao to show the spirit of Jiao Yulu with music for local audiences. At the same time, they also learned the spirit of Jiao Yulu on the spot with the people here, which is a valuable art practice and spiritual inheritance.

The music creation with infinite affection not only moved the audience, but also won the recognition and praise of industry experts.

Luo Yilin, a supervision expert of the National Arts Fund and the former vice president of Hubei Opera and Dance Theater Co., Ltd., said that the creative team of "Forever Jiao Yulu" has a reasonable structural arrangement for the composition of the work. The overall performance level of the orchestra is high. The expression of song emotion and the harmony language of the work show the imprint of the times. It is a warm work.

"The works are innovative, with both upward height and downward depth. Jiao Yulu's deeds are very warm," said Zhou Manli, a supervision expert of the National Art Foundation and the former deputy director of Hubei Provincial People's Art Museum.

(Reporter Zhang Rui, Wang Jianhong, Correspondent Sheng Han)

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