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Contemporary Repertoire

Noctiluca (2023) – Jeffrey Ryan, SOCAN Foundation
TBA (2025) – Nova Pon, Canada Council Commission
Play (2025) – Lan Tung
Orchid Variations (2021) – Tim Brady
The Crossing (2025) – Craig Day
Conversations (2025) – Niel Golden
The Shell (2024) – Snow Diao
Solar Flare (2024) – John MacLachlan 

turned into stars (2017) – Stefan Smulovitz
From the Stars (2017) – Lan Tung
Celestial River (2016) – Lan Tung
Weaver Woman Suite (2015) – Lan Tung
Variations on the Theme of “Picking Tea” (2015) – Jin Zhang, for erhu & marimba
Goldfish (2015) – Mark Armanini, for erhu & marimba
Petals of the Flame (2013) – Moshe Denburg, BC Arts Council Commission
Celestial Storehouse (2012) – John Oliver, Canada Council Commission
From A Dream (2010) – Dorothy Chang, Canada Council Commission
Mountain & Forest (2010) – Rui Shi Zhuo, Canada Council Commission
Han Shan (Cold Mountain) (2010) – Lan Tung
Dancing Moon (2009) – Lan Tung
El Adon (2009) – Moshe Denburg, Canada Council Commission
Mother Tongue (2007 & 2009) – Michael Vincent, electroacoustic, originally composed for Triaspora
Wind Desires the Clouds (2009) – Lan Tung
Ghostly Moon (2008) – Barry Truax, electroacoustic, BC Arts Council Commission
Ghosts of the Living (2008) – Farshid Samandari
Underwater Chinatown (2007) – Yawen Wang, electroacoustic, originally composed for Triaspora
Fire (2007) – Jin Zhang, originally composed for Triaspora (inter-disciplinary production)
Butterfly & Cocoon (2007) – Mark Armanini, originally composed for Triaspora
Della’s Different Train (2004) – Ya-Wen Vivienne Wang, BC Arts Council Commission
Parting at Yang Kuan (2004) – Hope Lee, Canada Council Commission
Traveling with My Sixth Sense (2004) – Lan Tung
401 (2002) – Lan Tung, Mei Han, Jonathan Bernard 
Proliferasian (2001) – Paul Plimley, BC Arts Council Commission
The Winged Horses of Heaven (2001) – Moshe Denburg, Canada Council Commission (on the JUNO nominated CD Road to Kashgar)
The Endless Sands of Taklimakan (2001) – Moshe Denburg, Canada Council Commission (on the JUNO nominated CD Road to Kashgar)
The Road to Kashgar (2000) – Moshe Denburg, Canada Council Commission (on the JUNO nominated CD Road to Kashgar)
Lantern Riddles (2000) – Jin Zhang, Canada Council Commission (on the Westcoast Music Awards nominated CD Heartland)
No Rush (1999) – Jin Zhang, Canada Council Commission
Heartland (1999) – Mark Armanini (released on Heartland in 2000)

Chinese Classical & Folk Music
Sunan Tune – arr. Lan Tung (2025)
Autumn Moonlight on the Peaceful Lake – arr. Lan Tung
Gan Sheng Ling – arr. Lan Tung
Poem of Spring – arr. Lan Tung 

Small Flower Drum – arr. Lan Tung (2024)
Song Lang (Farewell My Beloved) – arr. Lan Tung 
Xiao He Tang Shui – arr. Lan Tung (2010)
Maqam: Prelude & Dance – Ji Zhou, Guangchen Shao & Mei Li, arr. Mei Han
Three Variations of Plum Blossom – Huan Yi (ca. 350 AD), arr. Lan Tung (2006)
Tune of Mulberry –Zeng-Kang Qian & Yan-jia Zhou (1960s), arr. Lan Tung (2007)
Hujia –Wen-ji Cai (b.177 AD), arr. Lan Tung (2001)
Three Treasures – traditional, arr. Lan Tung
Villagers’ Dance – Zu-ji Li (1972), arr. Mei Han & Jonathan Bernard
Fisherman’s Song – Zhu-lin Wang, arr. Orchid Ensemble
New Year’s Eve – Tian-hua Liu (1928), arr. Lan Tung (1998)
Gallop – arr. Lambert Lum (998)
Shepherd Girl – arr. Lambert Lum
Harvest Season – Ming Gao, arr. Lan Tung (1998)
Song of Joy – traditional
Meditation in the Boudoir – Traditional, arr. Ngon-pak Ng, See-wah Hon & Orchid Ensemble

Other Genres
Vietnamese Folk Song Medley – arr. Lan Tung (2025)
Naningbo – Sutrisno Hartana (2024)
Anda Jaelo – Federico Garcia Lorca (1898 – 1936), arr John Oliver (2016)
Suksma – Sutrisno Hartana (2008, 2024)
Café de Chinitas – Lan Tung & Peter Mole (2007)
Bengalila – Prashant J. Michael, R. Raine-Reusch & Orchid Ensemble (2004)
Yaribon – arr. R. Raine-Reusch, M. Denburg & Orchid Ensemble (2004)
Klezmer Medley – arr. Mike Braverman & Lan Tung
Meeting in the Yurt – Lan Tung, Mei Han, Jonathan Bernard (1999)
Eileithyia – Kenneth Newby

Orchid Ensemble and Choirs
Moon and Sun – David Vayo (2008), for orchid & mixed choir
A Dream Within a Dream – John Sharpley (2008), for orchid & mixed choir
Ghost Mind – Jin Zhang (2006) for Orchid & mixed choir
New Year’s Watch – Matthew Tran-Adams (2006), for orchid & mixed choir
In the Very Highest Place – Janet Danielson (2007), for Orchid & mixed choir
El Ginat Egoz (Into the Walnut Garden) – Moshe Denburg (2006), for Orchid & mixed choir
Life, Death, Tears, Dream – Ya-Wen Vivienne Wang (2005), Egret Music Centre Commission, for Orchid & women’s choir
Ting Song –Yan-jun Hua (1890-1950), arr. Lan Tung (2005), for Orchid and choir
Taiwanese Folk Song Medley – Traditional, arr. Lan Tung (2005), for Orchid and choir

Orchid Ensemble and Orchestra
Taste of Taiwan (2017) – Lan Tung, commissioned by the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra with a Canada Council grant
Erhu Concerto – Charles Berry 
Ma Cao (2015) – Lan Tung 
Sound of Dragon (2014) – Lan Tung
No Rush (2014) – Jin Zhang
Erquan (2011) – arr. Mark Armanini
Gallop (2011) – arr. Mark Armanini 
Gold Fish – Mark Armanini
Hopefully Happily Ever After (2011) – Lan Tung 
Ba Ban Variations (2010) – Lan Tung
Lonely Crows Playing in the Winter Stream (2008) – Mark Armanini 
Heartland (2009) – Mark Armanini
Double Concerto for Erhu & Violin – Gang Situ