THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto 雖然2019年場革命已過了5年, 但係希望大家莫忘初心, 我用我的鋼琴音樂表揚香港人的革命精神, 亦都希望大家唔好忘記現在還受緊苦難的手足, 好多而家先至上庭, 開始被監禁. "香港狂想曲"用了五首對香港非常有意義的歌曲連串而成, 通過古典音樂創作技巧, 表揚香港爭取自由民主的夢想. 這作品延續了蕭邦和李斯特的傳統，他們同樣借用自己文化的旋律，並將其重新編排為獨奏鋼琴的幻想曲和狂想曲，以支持各自的政治倡議。 Ricker這作品最初於2019年10月開始創作。但Ricker根據香港的新發展不斷進行修訂。 他的2024年版《香港狂想曲》新增了一個部分，以紀念香港政治犯，包括「47人」；最新版本在整個作品中加入了不協調的和聲，象徵中國共產黨壓迫的急劇增加；而在最後一部分，使用了世界各地抗議的照片，以象徵香港人前進的道路。 #libertyprize24 Melodies quoted: 願榮光歸香港 Glory to Hong Kong by Thomas dgx yhl Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg Sing Hallelujah to the Lord 獅子山下 Below the Lion Rock by Joseph Koo Kar-Fai 海闊天空 Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies by Beyond 特別鳴謝導演顏志昇提供《因為愛所以革命》電影片段. Special thanks to director Ngan Twinkle Chi-Sing for screen clips from his documentary "Love in the Time of Revolution". Video Courtesy of IG @Nikolas.Creative (https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/) Photography Credit: 王宗堯 Gregory Wong: Facebook 何桂藍 Gweneth Ho: FY4Chan/Twitter 袁嘉蔚 Tiffany Yuen: Facebook 余慧明 Winnie Yu: 信報 HKEJ 岑子杰 Jimmy Sham: 鏡週刊 Mirror Media 黃之鋒 Joshua Wong: Kin Cheung/AP Photo 戴耀廷 Benny Tai: Jerome Favre/Bloomberg/Getty Image 鄒幸彤 Chow Hang-tung: BBC 黎智英 Jimmy Lai: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Protest Photos Worldwide: Toronto: Toronto Association for Democracy in China, Blossom HK Lennon Walls Taipei: Reuters/Ann Wang, San Francisco: 美國⾹港⼈會館US HongKongers Club, HKAAB Vancouverites Concerned About Hong Kong + Artist Emily Lau, Tokyo: 柴⽥のりよし, HKGer Berlin: Anonymous London: Twinkle Ngan 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

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THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto The People United Will Never Be Defeated (Excerpts) - by Frederic Rzewski Performed by Ricker Choi Dance by Loretta Lau Barricade Installation by Raymond Chan Video Courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/ 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

#願榮光歸香港 800 人大合唱 #GloryToHongKong 800-person Grand Choir Composed by Thomas dgx yhl THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto On stage: Ricker Choi, Loretta Lau, Chloe Sun Primary Videography: IG @nikolas.creative Additional Footage: CHKL, Sam Choi Oral History Team #反送中 | #時代革命 | #雨傘革命｜#天安門大屠殺 | #白紙運動 | #烏克蘭 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

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THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto Ba'de Ma (After Us) by @Shervinine arranged by Ricker Choi Original song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSx6_Ly1mVE Art by Ricker Choi; animation by Carrot Barricade Installation by Raymond Chan Video Courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/ 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

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《願榮光歸香港 》"Glory to Hong Kong" 作曲 (composed by): Thomas dgx yhl @Dgxmusic 編曲 (arranged by): Ricker Choi 鋼琴演奏 (performed by): Ricker Choi 視頻編輯 (video editing): Ricker Choi Telegram: t.me/HKRevolutionArt Facebook: www.facebook.com/RickerC/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/ricker_choi/ Website: www.rickerchoi.com

Remastered Audio Pianist Ricker Choi; Vocalist in Sutton: @yinfi ; Hong Kongers; video cover artwork by Abaddon London - King's Cross St Pancras - May 17, 2024 London - 香港監察 Hong Kong Watch - May 4, 2024 Leeds - 列斯手足連線 HongKongers in Leeds - May 11, 2024 Hague - 我地 NGO DEI - Art and Culture HK - May 23, 2024 Sutton - 藝文社 Sutton HK Culture and Arts society - May 18, 2024 In May, 2024, I had the honor to tour UK and Hague in Netherlands, performing music of resistance including my Hong Kong Rhapsody [https://youtu.be/omNaZnm-4lI]. Hong Kongers sang loud and proud Glory to Hong Kong despite the ban by law effective on May 8, 2024. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto 漫長 - Endless - by RubberBand arranged and performed by Ricker Choi art by Ricker Choi, animation by Carrot Video Courtesy of IG @Nikolas.Creative (https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/) 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

願榮光歸香港 Glory to HK - Yinfi Lu and Ricker Choi - flash mob at London King's Cross Station. Dissident Yinfi Lu (https://www.instagram.com/yinfimusic/) is a Chinese composer/singer who studied composition at Royal College of Music. His support for freedom and democracy, and for Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy movement means sacrificing his originally flourishing music career in China. He is now based in London, UK. Thank you Yinfi. 願榮光歸香港 - Glory to HK Piano and Arrangement by Ricker Choi Vocal by Yinfi Lu Composed by Thomas dgx yhl Lyrics by Thomas dgx yhl and LIHKG netizens To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto 自由花 - Flower of Freedom by 周禮茂 / 鄭智化 piano arrangement / art by Ricker Choi video / dance by Loretta Lau (https://www.instagram.com/lau.loretta/) Video Courtesy of IG @Nikolas.Creative (https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/) 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto God Save the Queen - 假使世界原來不像你預期 - 獅⼦⼭下 - 海闊天空 - 撐起⾬傘 - 發現號 video of 1997 and dance by Loretta Lau art and piano arrangement by Ricker Choi animation by Carrot Director 顏志昇 for footage of Umbrella Revolution Video Courtesy of IG https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/ 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow, by Antonovych, Drahomanov Arranged by Ricker Choi Art by Ricker Choi; animation by Carrot Barricade Installation by Raymond Chan Video Courtesy of IG @Nikolas.Creative (https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/) 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

古往今來，不少古典音樂家以樂韻發聲，以旋律抗爭。就生於波蘭的蕭邦為例（1810-1849），當波蘭於1815年被俄羅斯統治後，蕭邦拒絕申請俄國護照，自此從未踏足家鄉。其後，他寫作了多首《瑪祖卡》和《波蘭舞曲》的著名波蘭鄉土舞曲，以及《革命練習曲》等，充滿政治意味和思鄉之情。波蘭後來被德國納粹黨統治，而蕭邦的音樂更於波蘭被禁。 ​Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist, born in 1810 in Warsaw. At that time, Poland was under Russian rule, and in 1830, Poland had a large-scale revolution against the Russian regime. Sadly, the uprising failed. The powerful and turbulent "Revolutionary" Etude, many say, is his musical reaction to the failed revolution. This performance is from 2022-11-05 Freedom Rhapsody Concert at Flato Markham Theatre, ON, Canada. Net proceeds of $16,291.96 CAD (~ $92,824.08 HKD) has been donated to www.banyanaid.org (細葉榕人道支援基金). For concert photo and videos: https://www.rickerchoi.com/concerts For donation proof: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2C5K0uqmo/ To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

Recorded at Walter Hall, University of Toronto; on Sept 24, 2023, A Concert Celebrating Boyanna Toyich To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

願榮光歸香港 - Glory to Hong Kong by Thomas dgx yhl Arranged for choir and piano by Ricker Choi More about RICKER: http://www.rickerchoi.com CONNECT with RICKER: https://www.rickerchoi.com/contact https://www.facebook.com/ricker.choi

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鋼琴獨奏琴譜: https://www.rickerchoi.com/e%E5%85%88%E7%94%9F%E9%80%A3%E7%92%B0%E4%B8%8D%E5%B9%B8%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6 根據Benson的鋼琴伴奏譜改編: https://youtu.be/eRJtcsUXymk 多謝以下爵屎們提供應援物: - FB: Edan Lui North America Fan Club 呂爵安美加後援會 (https://www.facebook.com/EdanLuiNorthAmericaFanClub) - IG: https://www.instagram.com/mirror.we_are_one_and_all/ - IG: https://www.instagram.com/mirror_gravity_error/ - IG: https://www.instagram.com/mirror_plus2/ 原唱: Edan 呂爵安 曲 : 呂爵安 / Cousin Fung / 溫翰文 詞 : 黃偉文 原曲: https://youtu.be/7FPL4DRizgk Ricker Choi Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/RickerC/ https://www.instagram.com/ricker_choi/ https://twitter.com/RickerChoi

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THE PEOPLE UNITED - a concert on Humanity and Freedom Nov 2, 2024 - Toronto Мелодія (Melody) by Skoryk Performed by Ricker Choi Art by Ricker Choi; animation by Carrot Barricade Installation by Raymond Chan Video Courtesy of IG @Nikolas.Creative https://www.instagram.com/nikolas.creative/ 2024年11月2日晚上7時，在 Meridian Arts Center，North York，鋼琴家Ricker Choi舉行一場名為《The People United》的音樂會。音樂會匯聚來自全球受壓迫者的聲音，從香港的街頭到烏克蘭的平原，再到中國的人權鬥爭，團結散居社區。 THE PEOPLE UNITED concert on humanity and freedom. November 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at the Meridian Arts Center, North York. From the streets of Hong Kong to the plains of Ukraine, and to the human rights struggles in China, this concert brings together the oppressed across the globe. To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

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Liszt was born in 1811, in the Kingdom of Hungary, in an area that had been ceded to Austria. Growing up, Liszt was unable to speak Hungarian. Instead German was his native tongue. Liszt, however, was intensely patriotic towards Hungary. He composed 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, and borrowed from actual Hungarian folk songs. This performance is from 2022-11-05 Freedom Rhapsody Concert at Flato Markham Theatre, ON, Canada. Net proceeds of $16,291.96 CAD (~ $92,824.08 HKD) has been donated to www.banyanaid.org (細葉榕人道支援基金). For concert photo and videos: https://www.rickerchoi.com/concerts For donation proof: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2C5K0uqmo/ To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

Franz Liszt wrote this work based on a poem written by German writer, Ferdinand Freliligrath. Entitled, O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst (Love as long as love you can) the work depicts themes of love and the loss of love. In 2019, Hong Kong protesters often say “I am now going to dream” or “發夢”, when they joined a protest. Their dream is to have a life of freedom and love, and I hope through this piece, I can pay tribute to these honorable dreamers who many have lost their lives and loved ones in 2019. This performance is from 2022-11-05 Freedom Rhapsody Concert at Flato Markham Theatre, ON, Canada. Net proceeds of $16,291.96 CAD (~ $92,824.08 HKD) has been donated to www.banyanaid.org (細葉榕人道支援基金). For concert photo and videos: https://www.rickerchoi.com/concerts For donation proof: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2C5K0uqmo/ To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

古往今來，不少古典音樂家以樂韻發聲，以旋律抗爭。就生於波蘭的蕭邦為例（1810-1849），當波蘭於1815年被俄羅斯統治後，蕭邦拒絕申請俄國護照，自此從未踏足家鄉。其後，他寫作了多首《瑪祖卡》和《波蘭舞曲》的著名波蘭鄉土舞曲，以及《革命練習曲》等，充滿政治意味和思鄉之情。波蘭後來被德國納粹黨統治，而蕭邦的音樂更於波蘭被禁。 ​Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist, born in 1810 in Warsaw. At that time, Poland was under Russian rule, and in 1830, Poland had a large-scale revolution against the Russian regime. Sadly, the uprising failed. The powerful and turbulent "Revolutionary" Etude, many say, is his musical reaction to the failed revolution. This Nocturne was played by Holocaust survivor and famed Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman during the last live broadcast of Polish radio on 23rd September, 1939 when Warsaw was besieged by the German army. This scene was captured powerfully in the movie “The Pianist”, in which the pianist bravely continued to perform the nocturne despite the broadcasting studio was being bombed. This performance is from 2022-11-05 Freedom Rhapsody Concert at Flato Markham Theatre, ON, Canada. Net proceeds of $16,291.96 CAD (~ $92,824.08 HKD) has been donated to www.banyanaid.org (細葉榕人道支援基金). For concert photo and videos: https://www.rickerchoi.com/concerts For donation proof: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2C5K0uqmo/ To connect with Ricker Choi: FB: RickerC YouTube: RickerChoi IG: ricker_choi Twitter: RickerChoi Telegram: HKRevolutionArt email: ricker.choi@yahoo.ca website: www.rickerchoi.com

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鋼琴編曲 - Piano Arrangement - Ricker Choi Original Song: 《民主會戰勝歸來》 作曲:Anthony Kwong 編曲:林律希 Barry 作詞:林律希 Barry 演唱:VIIV樂隊 Pianist: Ricker Choi www.rickerchoi.com

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Original Song composed by Tears for Fears. Also featured Leonard Cohen reciting "The Sound Of Silence" In Tribute To Paul Simon. When I wanted to arrange Mad World, my ears keep singing Sound of Silence. My mind is trapped and cannot get out of the tune. So I knew I must combine the two songs together! I used the 2 syllables of "Mad World" like the swing of the pendulum: time never stops, and used it to accompany the words of Sound of Silence. More about RICKER: http://www.rickerchoi.com CONNECT with RICKER: https://www.facebook.com/ricker.choi https://www.rickerchoi.com/contact