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Chan Cheong Jan (b. December 28, 1969, Seremban). Malaysian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works and arrangements that have been performed in Asia; he is also active as a pianist.
Dr. Chan received his BEdu (1994) and MEdu (1996) in composition and music education at the Kyoto University of Education and his DLit in ethnomusicology and music education at Osaka University in 2002.
He is also active in music research, notably on the Malay folksongs of Ulu Tembeling, for which he received grants from the government of Malaysia and the Award from the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science.
As a pianist, he often plays in the jazz trio Jazz It in Kuala Lumpur.
Since 1996, he has lectured on composition and music education at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, where he also supervises research projects and trains the chorus. As a committee member of the Malaysian Association of Music Education, he helped to organize the First National Music Education Conference in Kuala Lumpur in 2002.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: lexuan35@hotmail.com
Street address (home): Dr. Chan Cheong Jan, 56 Jl. Taming Kiri 2, Taman Taming
Jaya, Balakong, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Telephone (home): + 603 8961 8179
Fax (home): + 603 8656 1689
Street address (university): Dr. Chan Cheong Jan, Music Department, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Rentak Ria, 1996; Drum King, 2 drumkits, big band, 1997; Final Countdown, 1999
CHAMBER MUSIC: Joget Sonata, violin, marimba, 1996; Muda, violin, piano, marimba, 1996; A Short Story, violin, marimba, 1996; Suite Melayu, clarinet, piano, 1996; Anak ayam, flute, bassoon, trumpet, cello, timpani, percussion, 1997; Lima, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello, 1998
CHORAL: Six Fugues, mixed chorus, 1994
PIANO: Mubarak, 1995
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Electric Company, synthesizers (1 player), computer, 1998
ARRANGEMENTS: Medley of Japanese Folksongs, orchestra, 1994; Comedian (French traditional), mixed chorus, 1995; Pari Wa Sham Pan (French traditional), mixed chorus, 1995; Anak Ikan (Malaysian folksong), clarinet, piano, 1996; Mayonaka no Izagaya (French traditional), mixed chorus, 1996; Rasa Sayang (Malaysian folksong), mixed chorus, 1997 (also version for clarinet, violin, piano, 1997); Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K 550 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), orchestra, 1997; Allemande (George Frederic Handel), soprano recorder, synthesizers (1 player), computer, 1998; Csárdás (traditional), electric violin, synthesizers (1 player), computer, 1998; Intrada (Georg Muffat), violin, synthesizers (1 player), computer, 1998; Mandarin Medley 1, brass band, 1999; Bujang Lapok (P. Ramlee), mixed chorus, 2000; Joget Pahang (P. Ramlee), mixed chorus, 2000; Nona, Nona (Malaysian folksong), mixed chorus, 2000; The Dance of the Golden Snake (Chinese traditional), brass band, 2001; Dimanakan Ku Cari Ganti (P. Ramlee), brass band, 2001; Getaran Jiwa (P. Ramlee), brass band, 2001 (also version for mixed chorus, 2001); Impian Terlaksana - Lagu patriotik (patriotic music), mixed chorus, 2001; Mandarin Medley 2, brass band, 2001
(Last updated on March 5, 2003)
