MAKE MUSIC MAKE FRIENDS WBAS YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL
CONCERT
19 DEC 2018 ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL
MESSAGE
FROM PRESIDENT A/P HO HWEE LONG WHY
HOW
WHAT
Develop ownership to culture of excellence! “always giving my best” make excellence your habit!
Cooperation creates victory! Share best practices and ideas, develop trust and friendship among musicians. Everyone wins when we help each other to become a better version of ourselves.
Exciting music & learning! Instrumental class, ensemble class, full band rehearsals, seminars, teambuilding, work together to give an enriching experience for musicians to discover own strengths!
A warm welcome to the 6th Wind Band Association Singapore (WBAS) Youth Band Festival finale concert! Having its roots in the Junior College Band Festival, the WBAS Youth Band Festival has had a long history of excellence in providing our participants with an enriching experience from which they will become better musicians. The culmination of our participants’ hard work is evident from the stunning performance taking place tonight at the Esplanade concert hall. Through this platform, participants will not only be exposed to advanced band music literature, but also learn to take ownership of their own personal development, musical or otherwise. Through it all, it is also our sincerest hope that our participants will be able to develop life-long friendships with one another through their common love of music – friendships which are invaluable and indispensable. Additionally, we are certain that tuition and workshops by professional music educators and the exchange of ideas and interaction between our participants and student leaders from the NUS Centre For the Arts music groups will provide them with a glimpse into the diverse music industry, and inspire them to climb higher and go further. This year, we are privileged to have guest conductors from Singapore – Mr. Tay Kai Tze, Mr. Adrian Chiang; and from Japan – Mr. Masanori Fukuda, working with the bands alongside the professional tutors. The concert is about to begin, and we wish you a great evening ahead.
CONCERT PROGRAMMEÂ SYMPHONIC BAND
Conductor: Adrian Chiang
Hanover Festival
Philip Sparke
Lied Ohne Worte
Rolf Rudin
Japanese Graffiti XII
Arr. Takahi Hoshide
JUNIOR BAND
Conductor: Tay Kai Tze
March
Sergei Prokofiev
Intrepid Journey
Robert Sheldon
Dinosaur
Daniel Bukvich
Latin Gold
Arr. Paul Lavender
Serenade No 1 for Ten Wind Instrument
Vincent Persichetti
Conductor: Masanori Fukuda Crown Imperial March
William Walton
Peterloo Overture
Malcom Arnold
Music for a Festival
Philip Sparke
FACULTY ENSEMBLE
WIND ORCHESTRA
ORGANISER
ABOUT WIND BANDS ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE Wind Bands Association of Singapore ( formerly WASBE Singapore chapter) is a non-profit organization started in 2001 to promote wind band activities and raise the standard of band education and performance through various initiatives such as concerts, workshops and band festivals. WBAS has organised international programme such as the 2005 WASBE Conference, concerts and workshops by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, World Music Contest (The Netherlands) Conducting Course, Singapore International Band Festival and local events such as Windstars Ensemble concerts, Junior College- Polytechnic Band Festival, Beginners Band Workshop, Band Student Leaders Workshop, WBAS Youth Band Festival, among many others.
Executive Committee President Vice President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Committee Members
Ho Hwee Long Takehiro Oura, Philip Tng Liat Peng Lee Tian Tee Sing Moh Li Kenneth Lun Lawrence Siao, Mohd Faizal Othman, Steven Phua, Tay Kai Tze, Francis Tan, Seow Yibin, Ignatius Wang
REGULAR PROGRAMME
WBAS Youth Band Festival
Youth Arts Leaders Conference
Singapore International Band Festival
PROGRAMME NOTES We begin tonight’s musical journey with an explosive and jubilant start as the Symphonic Band plays for us the explosive and playful tunes of Hanover Festival Overture by Philip Sparke. Following the festive start, let us take a trip back in time to the 19th century where lieds were a staple in the repertory of many professional singers. A lied is a German poem performed as a song for solo voice and piano accompaniment during the Classical and Romantic period. Lied Ohne Worte by Rolf Rudin translates as “Song without Words”, and was written as an encore to the 1997 Eifel Music Days music festival held in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The piece attempts to model the piano nocturnes of Mendelssohn, preferring the large arcs and wide developments as evinced by the melodic and harmonic development of Lied Ohne Worte. Harking back to the days of the Second World War, March by Sergei Prokofiev embodies the essence of the Soviet communism, with the purpose of its composition being to commemorate May Day (i.e. International Workers’ Day, which was an extremely important facet of Soviet communism). This piece would later be reused in Prokofiev’s opera, “Story of a Real Man”, op 117 (1847-48). From the chaos of the Second World War, we move to the relative calmness of the interwar period in the 1920s. It was in this period that Serenade no 1 for Ten Wind Instruments was written by Vincent Persichetti, a talented individual who began supporting his own musical education by the age of 11. By the age of 14, he had composed Serenade no 1 for Ten Wind Instruments under the unofficial sanction of his composition tutor, Russell King Miller. This serenade comprises five movements – Prelude, Episode, Song, Interlude and Dance. On our penultimate stop in tonight’s musical journey, may we be captivated by the illustrious yet tumultuous history of the United Kingdom. The Wind Orchestra will first be showing to us the best of British history – as depicted by Crown Imperial March by William Waldo. Crown Imperial March was the march that was used to commemorate the crowing of British royalty, with it originally being performed for the crowning of King George VI. 16 years later, Waldo would rearrange the march into a ceremonial form for the ascension of Queen Elizabeth. While Crown Imperial March showed us the best of British history, Peterloo Overture by Malcolm Arnold shows us the worst. The piece was written to portray the events of the Peterloo Massacre – set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars where famine and unemployment were rife. 80,000 commoners had gathered that ill-fated day to petition for reforms to be made. Unfortunately, that was met with a negative backlash as authorities sent the yeomanry and cavalry to disperse the protest. In the ensuing panic, 11 were killed and over 400 were injured. After an initial lament for those who were sacrificed, the overture ends on a triumphant high to portray the steel resolve of the survivors, who vowed to ensure that those who died would not have done so in vain. Tonight, our musical journey ends with Music for a Festival by Philip Sparke. As the last note of the piece reverberates through the Esplanade once more, we end tonight on a high festive note and with a renewed appreciation of the history contained in the pieces tonight. The Wind Band Association Singapore sincerely hopes that you had the same sense of thrill and excitement as we did in bringing these spectacular performances to you tonight.
FACULTY
CONDUCTORS Tay Kai Tze is a Singaporean Oboist, Conductor and Educator. He studied Oboe at the Sydney Conservatorium (Australia) and the Rotterdam Conservatory (The Netherlands) with Emmanuel Abbuhl, Alexei Ogrintchouk and Diana Doherty and undertook conducting masterclasses with Douglas Bostock, Rodney Winther, Christopher Hughes and Wang Ya Hui. He was awarded the Estlaman Layman Martin Harrison Scholarship at Sydney and a National Arts Council Overseas Bursary. Tay Kai Tze Junior Band Conductor
As one of Singapore’s busiest free-lance Oboist, he performs regularly as Principal Oboe with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, the
Re:Sound Chamber Orchestra, the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Philharmonic Winds, the Ensemble de la Belle Musique and the Orchestra of the Music Makers. Equally passionate about Education, Kai Tze works with students from primary school to University and sits on the faculty of the Singapore Youth Chamber Winds and the WBAS Youth Band Festival. He currently conducts the Hai Sing Catholic and the Bedok South Secondary School Bands and has guest conducted the Philharmonic Winds.
Adrian Chiang Symphonic Band Conductor
A recipient of the National Arts Council and National University of Singapore (NUS) scholarship, Adrian attained his Master of Music degree at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) with a major in conducting. He is currently a part time faculty at YSTCM (NUS) where he teaches conducting. Adrian shares his passion for music through his deep involvement in many community and professional orchestras and ensembles. His involvement includes being the President of the Band Directors’ Association (Singapore), General Manager of Resound Collective, Conductor of the Philharmonic Winds, Resident conductor of the Philharmonic Youth Winds, Conductor of the Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra.
The Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra is a community project that Adrian had spearheaded with Dedric Wong, General Manager of Ding Yi Company, to focus on Orchestra works written for Asian composers. This project saw him infusing a variety of Chinese, Malay and Indian instruments into a standard Western Symphony Orchestra, very much like what the basic structure of what Singapore essentially is. Adrian participated in the International Conducting Competition (2016) Augsburg, Germany, where he emerged as one of the top 6 participants out of 43 participants from 22 countries.
Adrian also believes in grooming talented young musicians through directing Wind Ensembles & Orchestras in the following education institutions: Singapore Management University, Singapore Polytechnic, Anderson Junior College, Eunoia Junior College, Victoria Junior College, Catholic High School, Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Secondary (Toa Payoh), Maris Stella High School. Under his direction, his groups consistently achieve the finest results and highest accolades in music festivals held locally and overseas. Passionate about developing the Asian Wind and Orchestra scene, Adrian features Asian works and musicians prominently in his programming with his groups. Adrian’s passion for conducting was borne through lessons and clinics with respected conducting figures such as Lan Shui, Yeh Tsung, Jason Lai, Jonas Alber, Luke Dollman, Sean Edwards, Allan McMurray, Douglas Bostock, Eugene Corporon, Robert Reynolds, Tom Lee, Richard Craig, Richard Floyd and Frank Ticheli. Other music teachers who have had a great influence in his developmental years included Mary Ang, Yeong Yoon Ching, Tan Chan Boon, and David Wong. Prior to full time conducting, Adrian was the Orchestra Manager of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
Masanori Fukuda was born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1962. He graduated with honors majoring in euphonium and a postgraduate diploma in performing arts from the Tamagawa University and Senzoku Gakuen College of Music specializing in conducting. He also studied with Prof. Toru Miura (Euphonium), Prof. Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Prof. Yoshitomo Kawachi, Prof. Yasuhiko Shiozawa, Mr. Douglas Bostock and Maestro Frederick Fennell (Conducting). Masanori Fukuda Wind Orchestra Conductor
After winning 3rd prize in the 6th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition, he was invited to perform in various concerts including recordings with bands such as the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Tokyo
Symphony Orchestra and Siena Wind Orchestra, amongst others. He also performs regularly as solo euphoniumist with the Tokyo Brass Society and Euphonium-Tuba Company. He appeared in International Euphonium-Tuba Conference (USA) as a member of The Euphonium Company in 1992. With his passion and pursuit for excellence in music performance, he took part in the conducting master class directed by Maestro Fennell. He won the best conductor prize in the All Japan Band Contest in 2010 and 2012 and was also awarded the Excellent Director Award from Ibaraki Prefecture Band Federation in 2010 and 2000. In 2013, he was awarded a special commendation from the Japan Band Directors’ Association. He is currently serving as a director with the Japan Euphonium-Tuba Association and Japan Brass Band Directors’ Association, music director of the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music British Brass Band, Sony Wind Orchestra, Tokyo Brass Society and Brass Band Spirits Nagano. He is also a highly demanded euphonium soloist, conductor, composer, judge and clinician in Japan. In 2015, he was invited as a adjudicator and clinician by Wind Bands Association of Singapore for the 4th Singapore International Band Festival,7th and 9th Hong Kong Winter Band Festival and appointed as one of the conductor for the 2nd WBAS Youth Band Festival. As a composer and arranger, a lot of works of him are published and distributed by Brain music, Sumiya Band Inn and Winds Style in Japan. His compositions are regularly performed in competitions such as the All Japan Ensemble Competition.
ENSEMBLE TUTORS
Tarun Jayaram Ensemble Tutor
ME4 Ignatius Wang Ensemble Tutor
Seow Yibin Ensemble Tutor
Tarun is currently a Band Director of the Clementi Town Secondary Band and the Saint Andrew’s School Military Band.
Ignatius is the Director of Music/Chief Instructor of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Band and Music Director of the Lion City Brass Band.
Yibin is currently the Associate Conductor of Orchestra of the Music Makers and conducts the concert bands of National Junior College (Junior High), and Raffles Girls' School (Secondary).
Along his teaching work, Tarun actively performs in several local bands including the AngloChinese Schools Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Collective.
Ignatius has worked with several prominent groups such as the Singapore Wind Symphony, Philharmonic Winds, The Young Musicians’ Foundation Orchestra and Sinfonisches Verbandsblasorchester Markgräflerland.
Instrumental Tutors Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone Horn Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba Double Bass Percussion
Shirley Tong Jeremy Wong Miao Kaiwen, Sean Lim Emerald Chee Jefferson Yap Ruth Lin Kenneth Lun Don Kow Kang Chun Meng Teng Siang Hong Damien Kee Derrick Lim, Marvin Seah
Yibin also guest conducts prominent musical groups such as the The Philharmonic Winds, Orchestra Collective and the Windstars Ensemble.
Clinicians Chok Kerong Masanori Fukuda Lee Jin Jun Ngoh Kheng Seng Sean Tan Seow Yibin ME4 Ignatius Wang Aaron Yong
MUSICIANS
JUNIOR BAND
MUSICIANS
SYMPHONIC BAND
MUSICIANS
WIND ORCHESTRA
FACULTY ENSEMBLE MUSICIANS Conductor: Masanori Fukuda Flute
Shirley Tong
Oboe
Jeremy Wong
Clarinet
Sean Lim
Bassoon
Lu Meng
Horns
Linda Chua, Ruth Lin
Trumpet
Lau Wenrong, Abner Wong
Trombone
Don Kow
Tuba
Teng Siang Hong
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS Without you we couldn't make this happen:
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Faculty Members of WBAS Youth Band Festival 2018 Conductors, Tutors and Members of NUS Jazz Band NUS Symphony Orchestra NUS Wind Symphony Principal, Teachers in-charge and Band Directors of all participating schools Parents of all participants All volunteers of WBAS Youth Band Festival 2018: Azriel Tan, Ethan Toh, Grace Cai, Han Rui Ting, Isaac Ng , Jamie Ng, Jennifer Yao, Joseph Lim, Kenneth Koh, Kevin Koh, Kubo Shunsuke, Lee Qing Ping, Lee Zuxuan, Low Chang Han, Michelle Wiradinata, Neo Yuan Khai, Ng Hua Yu, Perry Lee, Phoebe Heng, Truman Teo, Wee Xin Lin, Yeo Xinhao
WBAS PROGRAMME 2019
WIND BAND COMPOSITION CONTEST
YOUTH ARTS LEADER CONFERENCE
WBAS YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL
Contribute to the wind band repertory and stand a chance to hear your original composition get performed by international bands as SIBF 2020 test piece!
Learn from international music leadership experts and sharpen your leadership ideas and practices as you exchange and learn with other youth leaders. Look out for teachers' track in this Conference.
Collaborate with other youth musicians and in the pursuit of excellence, experience advance musical works with guest conductors and discover the various music subjects through workshops.
Submission closes 10 Sep
Students: 1, 3-4, 6-7 June Teachers: 30-31 May
Audition: 24 Aug Festival: 17- 22 Dec
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