(1) With much gratitude to Rissho- Kosei-kai and Maestro Fennell. If I was to sum up the charm of Frederick Fennell’s music in a single phrase, that will be “overwhelming presence”. Fennell (during his first… Read More »The Life of Fennell
If you have been practicing without these errata issued by the publisher, you need to re-look again and make the amendments needed. Let’s face it, nobody’s perfect and composers and publishers do make additional effort… Read More »Here’s Why You Should Look At Your Set Piece Again
Marching Bands; The Journey Within is documentary produced and directed by Asyraf Osman in 2013 as part of his Final Year Project for his Diploma in Design & Media with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts… Read More »Retaining The Marching Band Tradition
(cover photo credit: Jeff Low, Style Revisited) Pursuing an orchestral adventure that began at 7, from practising the cornet to composing and conducting on the international podium. When local musician Kahchun Wong is not busy… Read More »20 Years of Musical Dreams
23 February marks the 80th anniversary of The Band Concert (1935) directed by Wilfred Jackson and adapted music by Leigh Harline. This American animated film was produced in 3-strip Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released… Read More »Disney’s The Band Concert Since 1935 and Going Strong
In this coming April, performing arts Co-curricular activities (CCA) will be gearing up for the various Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentations organized by the Ministry of Education (MOE)’s Arts Education Branch (AEB). One may be… Read More »What Do You Make?
(cover photo: Concert Time! / credit: Wind Bands Association of Singapore) The Windstars Ensemble, made up of active performers and educators, recently had the opportunity to perform “Top Charts”, a concert showcase of popular wind… Read More »Performing With Windstars – Top Charts
Julian Li is currently pursuing his masters at the University for Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria on double bass. The Band Post explores the differences between studying music in Singapore and abroad in the Musicians… Read More »Musicians Abroad: Julian Li
The Band Post takes a peek into Mr Quek Boon Hui’s years of helm as Band Director for Maha Bodhi School Symphonic Band, an established primary school band in Singapore with a distinct number of… Read More »Quek Boon Hui and the Maha Bodhi Legacy
The Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) was held from 21 to 27 July last year. The competition is held every two years and it is the 4th time being organized in 2014. I was one of the seven… Read More »5 Differences about Japan and Singapore Contests
