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Jan, Tien-Hao is one of the most important composers of local Taiwanese creative chorus. Although he had not been through any formal trainings by music school, unlike most composers, Jan, Tien-Hao self-taught many creative methods to elevate his musical skills with passions for music and spirits of research. Jan, Tien-Hao’s choral works differ from traditional harmony and music forms in terms of its both pleasant surprises to singers and listeners by infusing constant changes of emotions and motivation into the melodies. Jan, Tien-Hao’s creations lie mostly in musical and choral works. He has finished more than 80 pieces of choral works since his first involvment of choral editing in 1994; he also has managed to compose more than 16 Chinese musicals since another involvment of Chinese choral musicals in 2001. This dissertation consists of five chapters, with a focus on his seven choral works. Chapter one is about research motivation and objectives, and the research methods. Chapter two is of literature review, and an overview of the development of chorus and the origins of lyrics during and after Taiwanese Restoration period. Chapter three introduces Jan, Tien-Hao’s different phases of music production, his creating styles and choral works. Chapter four is the analysis of his seven choral works, and to provide an interpretation for conducting music through the analysis of the music. Chapter five would be the conclusion, which summarizes the main points of each chapter and to give suggestions in hope to further the development of Taiwanese choral music.
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