The most iconic
大合唱 in Chinese music is 《
黄河大合唱》(Yellow River Cantata) — composed in 1939 by Xian Xinghai (
冼星海) with lyrics by Guang Weiran (
光未然), an eight-movement work blending Western chorus and orchestra with Chinese folk idioms, written during the war of resistance against Japan. Its fourth movement 《
黄河颂》is taught in nearly every Chinese school.
