Shang Deyi Vocal Works Research

Professor Shang Deyi is an outstanding composer and educationist in thefield of modern music in China. He has composed a great deal of excellentvocal music with wide popularity, high ideological connotation and broadsocial influence. He is good at combining western composing skills withtraditional Chinese music and created musical work with noticeable spirits ofthe time and rich ethnic style. He has contributed a lot to the development ofChinese vocal music.The essay focuses on the vocal music by Professor Shang Deyi. Throughthe elaboration of his vocal music creation and classification of his work, theessay analyzes the spiritual connotation and ideological pursuit in terms ofcoloratura music, artistic music and chorus music from the aspects of choiceof material, artistic style, lyrics, melody and piano accompaniment. By doingso, the essay tries to deepen the under standing of the ideological connotationsuch as truth, virtue and beauty in his vocal music. Thus we can get a betterunderstanding of his noble personality and spirits. The ideological level ofartistic work is decided by the spiritual level of the very artist. In the fiftyyears of creation, Professor Shang Deyi has always been enthusiastic abouthis career with the indispensable spirits and attitude of an artist. His workmanifests the quality of beauty as well as noble moral integrity and perfectcreation skills. His work is pro found in terms of emotion, explains theprofound in simple terms and also suits both refined and popular taste. Hepraises truth, virtue and beauty in his work. He is sincere and honesty in life,and pursue excellence in his artistic creation. All of these help his work reacha very high ideological level.