Kelly Tang: Two Overtures For Wind Band
“The best way to attain a Gold with Honours is NOT to desire a Gold with Honours.” Hear what Dr Kelly Tang has to say about his pieces “Two Overtures for Wind Band” and his hopes for SYF 2011!
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Kelly Tang: Two Overtures For Wind Band
“The best way to attain a Gold with Honours is NOT to desire a Gold with Honours.” Hear what Dr Kelly Tang has to say about his pieces “Two Overtures for Wind Band” and his hopes for SYF 2011!
A Little Raffles Winds Recital
Raffles Winds, the alumni band of RGS, RI and RJC, presented a chamber recital featuring Lee Jin Jun’s world premiere piece, ‘Berceuse’. Gary reviews a performace put up for families and friends.
Common Oboe Embouchure Problems
Help develop a system meaningful to your students by citing errors in their embouchures. Read as Lewis Hilton points out the common problems which you need to watch out for and how to deal with them.
Belgium Composer: Jan Van der Roost
If you have heard of Spartacus, you would have definitely heard of Jan Van der Roost, the composer, from Belgium! Hear his short interview about his works and his musical ideas to writing!
The Wind Band Ensemble in Singapore
Here’s an insightful article from Dr Eugene Dairanathan on the Wind Band Ensemble in Singapore. Even before the Band Movement started in 1965, there were already a few establishments. Interesting.
Grading The Student: The Revelli Point System
Conductors can be afraid to give a student the grade he or she really deserves because they’re afraid that that student might become discouraged and quit. Read to find out why this isn’t the way it should be.
Clarence Tan: The Double Bassist Conductor
Sir Simon Rattle once said “Being a conductor is kind of a hybrid profession because most fundamentally, it is being someone who is a coach, a trainer, an editor, a director.” How true his statement is.
“Alice” (Nazreen) In Wonderland!
Once again, the Nanyang Junior College Symphonic Band (NYJCSB) presented their biennial concert, Aureus Experentia XIV at Victoria Concert Hall before its closing in September. Joshua reviews.
