On the Long March Road, the good sons and daughters’ Long March songs will be circulated forever.

The Long March is a manifesto

The Long March is a propaganda team.

Long March is a seeder.

　　　　　　 In October, 1934, the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants began a long March that was arduous and shocked the world. According to statistics, during the Long March, the Central Red Army passed through 11 provinces, crossed 18 mountains, crossed 24 rivers, crossed grasslands and climbed snow-capped mountains, with a journey of about 25,000 miles. Finally, in October 1936, the three main forces of the Red Army joined forces, marking the victory of the Long March and creating a great miracle in human history! Through the Long March, the Communist Party of China (CPC) publicized our Party’s anti-Japanese proposition of going northward, sowed revolutionary kindling in various places along the Long March, and also expanded the influence of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Red Army in the whole country.

　　　　　　 On August 1, 1965, in order to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March, a large-scale vocal suite "Long March Suite — — The red army is not afraid of the expedition.

　　　　　　 On the stage of this issue of Le Ling Singing, we welcome an old comrade-in-arms chorus art troupe formed by retired actors of Long March Suite and some singers who love Long March Suite. They will tell us why Long March Suite has been sung for decades and how it has become a classic among classics.

　　　　　　 Let’s meet the actors who premiered 55 years ago. Time can only take away youth, but it can’t take away lofty ideals and firm beliefs!

Chorus of revolution

The revolution of chorus

　　　　　　 Referring to the response after the premiere of "Song of the Long March", as the original general director, Grandpa Han Rongshi, who is 88 years old this year, said: "The situation at that time is still vivid. After the performance, it was an instant hit and was warmly welcomed. Comrade Zhu Jianer, a musician, wrote an article saying that "Long March Songs" is a chorus of revolution and a revolution of chorus. The chorus of revolution refers to the content of "Long March Songs" and describes the whole process of the Long March. The revolution of chorus is about form. It breaks through the original form of chorus wearing a dress and standing on the stage like a wall, adding performances, actions and scenes, which is very visual and makes the audience enjoy and be satisfied. "

　　　　　　 Wang Shuli, a violinist who also premiered, is currently the head of the Chorus Art Troupe of the old comrades-in-arms. He said that the reason why the Long March Ensemble is praised as a classic work in chorus is that it has achieved "three unifications".

Walking through Qian Shan

Highlight the revolutionary responsibility

　　　　　　 A landmark classic works, the reason why it can be sung so far, the reason why it can move people’s hearts, this is inseparable from its artistic creation. Every time I recall this past, I have been performing for more than 50 years, and Ma Ziyue, the bass singer who has performed more than 1,000 Long March Songs, is still impassioned.

The image is full of glory

Classic eternal inheritance

　　　　　　 In the process of creation, rehearsal and performance, The Long March Songs received the cordial care and guidance from Premier Zhou Enlai. After the premiere on August 1, 1965, Premier Zhou watched the Long March Songs three times in a month on August 6, August 24, August 27, and learned every song. In the same year, 18 members of the choir also visited Albania with Premier Zhou, including Han Rongshi, Ma Ziyue and Yang Zhenhui.

　　　　　　 Premier Zhou, who loves "Song of the Long March" so much, only left a group photo with the members. Speaking of this past, the 87-year-old grandmother Xie Gongcan, the former conductor assistant of the Long March Songs, was still very excited.

　　　　　　 As an epic red classic, "Long March Songs" has been sung all over the country, infecting generations of Chinese people, and has been sung ever since. It has been 55 years since it premiered in 1965. Although they were full of youthful hair, they still used their songs to inherit the Long March Songs and carry forward the spirit of the Long March. Today, on the stage of "Singing in the Age of Music", they are once again dressed in battle, and continue to present us with the original classic chapter with the passion of that year.

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