Orchestral (Western)

 

The River of Clouds for Harmonica Orchestra (2006) 7'

     for harmonica orchestra

Glamour of Asia Pacific (2004) 5'

     for a thousand harmonicas - for the Grand Finale of Fifth Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival

Prelude for Harmonica Orchestra  (2003) 7'

     for harmonica orchestra

Sea Breeze Sketches (2002) 19'     

     for Handbell and Orchestra   

     I. The Sea and Wind Dialogue

     II. Leaves in the Wind

     III. The Dawn Breaks

Symphonic Poem-Genesis  (2000) 18'
A Dream in the City (1999) 10'
Symphonic Poem Prelude II (1994) 10'
Symphonic Poem Prelude I (1992) 10'

 

Orchestral (Chinese)

 

Bring in the Wine   (2005) 8'

Rhapsody of Color Cloud Chasing the Moon (2004) 10'

Farewell at the Inn  (1996) 9'
Symphonic Poem Song of the Yellow Soil (1995) 10'

 

Chamber (Western)

 

Twinkling Reflections (2004) 11'

     for cl, vc & pf

Spirit II (2002) 9'

     for piano and clarinet

Hong Kong Landscape Suite (2001) 14'
     for harmonica quintet, pf & percussions

Color Clouds Suite  (2000) 15'
     for harmonica quintet
Innervision I (1999) 10'
     for string quartet
Innervision II (1999) 7'
     for string quartet
Music of the Universe (1997) 12'
     for perc ensemble
Night (1995) 9'
     for fl, vn & pf
Journey (1992) 4'
     for string quartet

 

Chamber (Chinese)

 

Moonlight Reflections over Cloudy Ripples (2003) 13'

     for guzheng, zhongrhan and xiao

Plum Blossom in the Snow (2001) 8'
     for Chinese plucked-string ensemble
Moon Palace Reflected on Sea of Clouds (2000) 9'
     for Chinese wind ensemble & percussions
Drunken Night at the Peak of the Mountain (1999) 8'
     for Chinese ensemble

 

Chamber (Mixed)

 

Rhapsody of Beautiful Clouds Chasing the Moon (2003) 10'

     for Harmonica Quintet, shengand Piano

Three Petite Pieces (2002) 13'

     for guitar, sheng, violin and viola

     I Chasing the Waves

     II Air Eleganza

     III The Three Giggs

Song of Free Birds (2001) 5'
     for 2 dizi's, fl & pf

Autumn Landscape Suite (2000) 14'
     for harmonica quintet, sheng, hp, pf & perc

The World of Da Tong (2000) 10'
     for mixed ensemble

 

Instrumental Solo

 

Spirit I (1997) 5'
     for cl
Song of the River (1995) 8'
     for pf
Lake Lo Fuo (1994) 5'
     for zheng
Two Preludes (1992) 5'
     for pf
Violin Solo in G Minor (1992) 8'
     for vn & pf
The Wind of  Spring  (1992) 5'
     for zheng
Four Seasons (1992) 10'
     for pf

 

Vocal / Choral

 

Hong Kong, You are Beautiful! (2005) 8'

Min Feng San Yue (2005) 13'

     for mixed chorus

情繫香江 (2002) 10' 

     for mixed chorus
Yuen Long Tone Poem  (2001) 6'
     for children chorus
Song of the Universe (2000) 5'
     for soprano
The Drunken Old Man  (1995) 8'
     for solo tenor & pf
Nian Xie  (1994) 5'
     for solo soprano & pf
Train (1994) 10'
     for chorus
Empty Streets (1992) 6'
     for soprano & pf
浣溪沙 (1992) 8'
     for solo alto, chorus & pf
Picking Lotus  (1992) 4'
     for tenor, soprano duet with pf
To Remember  (1992) 10'
     for chorus, pf & perc

 

Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music

 

Vibration in Stillness(2004) 70'

     for electronic music, live percussions and choreography

 

Music for Ballet / Dance

 

Vibration in Stillness(2004) 70'

     for electronic music, live percussions and choreography

 

Music for Theatre / Drama

 

The Seven Wise Men from the Bamboo Grove  (1994) 45'

     for drama

Children theatrical puppet musical The Little Fish  (2006) 90'

     for musical

 

Multimedia / Installation

 

Drunken Night at the Peak of the Mountain (2000) 11'

     for Chinese ensemble, multi-media & dancer

Meditation at the Sea  (2001) 15'
     for tape, fl, vc & dancer

 

Others

Music for Video Production

The Story of Tea II (1997) 20'
     for Chinese ensemble
The Art of Wan Lau  (1996) 20'
     for MIDI production
The Story of Tea I (1995) 20'
     for Chinese ensemble

Muisc for TV

 

Original soundtracks for over 40 episodes of RTHK TV series since 1990

Film Music / jingles 

 

Film Music for Cream Soda and Milk(1982) 30'
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (male version) (1984) 30
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (male version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Spring/ Summer (female version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (male version) (1984) 30
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (male version) (1984) 15
Jingle for Esko Products Autumn/Winter (female version) (1984) 15

 

Publications / Paper Presentations

 

The article entitled ‘Analysis of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera' by Mui Kwong Chiu was collected lin A Collection of Articles in Commemoration of the 20 Anniversary of the Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society, jointlypublished by Center of Asian Studies, HKU and Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society in September 2005.

 

An essay entitled ‘The mixing instrumentations of harmonica with other musical instruments as seen from the newly created harmonica compositions' was published in the book ‘Seventy Years of Hong Kong Harmonica' published by Joint Publishing Co. Ltd. in August, 2004.

 

A review entitled ‘The Fifth Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival 2004' was published in the September issue, 2004 in the quarterly publication CASHFLOW of Composers and Author's Society of Hong Kong (CASH).

 

A research paper entitled ‘New Possibilities for Chinese Instrumental Music: Compositional Techniques in Two Original Chamber Works' was delivered in the Research Colloquia in Autumn 2003 in the Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong. The paper discusses the incorporation of compositional techniques from both Chinese and Western traditions as integrated in Mui Kwong Chiu's two musical works.

 

Music Theatre and Multi Media: Teaching Resource Kit." (in collaboration with Joshua Chan) In Contemporary Music Education Campaign of the ISCM World Music Days 2002. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Composers' Guild and the Education Department, 2002.

 

‘Analysis of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera' by Mui Kwong Chiu was first published as papers and proceedings of the Sixth Seminar on the History of New Music in China: Its Form, Craftsmanship and Aesthetics in 2000. It was later published in the same year in Collected Essays on History of New Music in China, Vol. No 6 by HKU Center of Asia Studies.

 

A feature article entitled ‘An Exploration of Coherence in Music from Pop Song to Serious Music' was published in Issue 29 in the summer of 1999 in CASHFLOW the quarterly publication of CASH. In the article, compositional techniques in both pop and contemporary music genre were discussed, with a special focus on some of Joseph Koo's modulation techniques and his twin use of modes, with illustrations from some of his pop songs serving as demonstrations.

 

Part of Mui Kwong Chiu's vocal music (serious category) from 1980 to 1999 have been listed in ‘Hong Kong Vocal Music: A General Index' among the works of other prominent Hong Kong Composers. Chinese Christians Literature Council Ltd published the collection of vocal music with the above index in March 1999, with sponsorship from Hong Kong Arts Development Council.