朱雲嵩：精忠武穆 / Yun-Song Chu: Yue Fei the Loyal Hero

作曲/朱雲嵩 琵琶/蘇筠涵 樂團/小巨人絲竹樂團 天鼓擊樂團 指揮/陳志昇 2014.7.13 兩岸薪傳系列 春樹暮雲 地點/台灣.台北市.國家音樂廳 http://www.littlegiant.idv.tw/index.htm

「怒髮衝冠，憑欄處，瀟瀟雨歇。抬望眼，仰天長嘯，壯懷激烈…」民族英雄岳飛的《滿江紅》與其精忠報國的事蹟，不僅是耳熟能詳的詩詞、樂曲與歷史，更是當國家民族存亡之際，就會不自覺由我們心中浮現，引領我們的意志，給予我們勇氣。或許有人認為武穆王岳飛，是壯志未酬身先死的悲劇英雄，但至今又到底有誰能壯志得酬續千古呢？

歷代戰勝了侵略者的英雄，為國建功、為民立業，但卻也仍舊未能阻止在這歷史的長河中，忠良持續地被昏君佞臣陷害，道德氣節的不斷淪喪。看看你我今日所處的世界，想想先賢先烈精忠大義的氣節與壯舉，究竟是誰負了誰？是誰造成了這些壯志不得酬，氣節難以續的無盡深淵？答案其實很明顯， 是苦難時才唱著《滿江紅》，昇平時卻紙醉金迷的我們。日日憂患、時時警惕，或許杞人憂天自尋煩惱，但若未能謹記聖賢教誨而身體力行，無視教訓歷歷而為所欲為，《滿江紅》終究只能是《滿江紅》，只能是詩詞、樂曲或歷史。

此曲共分為三段，一、陷：家國之陷、忠良之陷、氣節之陷，二、悼：國破之悼、英靈之悼、恥恨之悼，三、還：山河之還、壯懷之還、大義之還。
僅以此曲獻給精忠武穆王岳飛，以及所有沉淪的你我。願行忠義向正道，還我氣節效聖賢。

Yun-Song Chu: Yue Fei the Loyal Hero
Pipa: Yun-Han Su / Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, Tien-Ku Percussion Group / Chih-Sheng Chen / National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan 2014.7.13

"My wrath bristles through my helmet, the rushing rain stops as I stand by the rail; I look up towards the sky and let loose a passionate roar..." This is the familiar poem written by our national hero Yue Fei. Whenever our country is in danger or facing challenges, we will very naturally recall this poem to give us courage and the will to carry on. Perhaps we mourn and feel sorry for Yue Fei's unfulfilled dream to save his country. But who is so brave and capable of saving a falling country?

Indeed, time after time, there are heroes who have conquered the invaders, saved their country and fellowmen. But tragically, these heroes are often unappreciated and pushed aside or even crushed by the ruling authorities. Morals and patriotism have completely fallen apart. Now, if we think of those heroes in our history and the devotion and sacrifice they bring to their times, we have to ask ourselves: Have we given them enough justice and respect? Have we failed to allow heroism and patriotism to have its place? The answer is obvious: we only think of Yue Fei’s poem in times of adversity, but forget it altogether in happier times. Yes, it may seem unnecessary to worry ahead, to be always prepared for difficult times. But if we forget the lessons passed on to us by our ancestors, by our history, then Yue Fei’s words will always remain merely a poem, a song, or just a story.

There are three movements to this work:
1) Fallen: the country has fallen, the loyal court officials have fallen, patriotism and heroism have fallen.

2) Mourning: mourning for the fallen country, mourning for the fallen patriots and heroes, mourning for shame and humiliation suffered.

3) Recovery: recovery of the fallen country, recovery of heroism , patriotism and ambition of the heart, and recovery of righteousness.

Let us dedicate this song to the hero Yue Fei, as well to all who have fallen. May all of us travel along the path of righteousness and courage, and follow the footsteps of our ancient heroes.
(Translation: Mimi Yeung / Edit: Patty Chan)
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