Commissioned By: Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band
Premiere: Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band (1995)
Instrumentation: Symphonic Band
1 177155 4 is decoded as I Miss U (I miss you) and the numbers 1 177155 4 are used here as the main musical inspiration of the entire piece. The pitches are transcribed as doh doh si si doh soh soh fa (Solfege).
Language: English
Based on words by Nelson Kwei, A Voyage of Songs is the theme song for the choral competition held in Genting, Malaysia in 2003. Available Scores: SATB
Commissioned By: Tanjong Katong Secondary School (2011)
Instrumentation: Symphonic Band
Commissioned By: Singapore National Day Parade 2004
Premiere: Singapore National Symphony Orchestra (2004)
Instrumentation: Full Orchestra
Celestial Blossoms is written specially for the fire works display during Singapore’s National Day Parade in 2004.
Premiere: Gabriel Pophilat (2006)
Instrumentation: 2 Marimbas
It’s a musical chase between the two marimbas, for sheer fun.
Premiere: Vincent Gnojek on Alto Saxophone, and Philwinds (2004)
Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
This is a single movement work with three large sections. The music explores the altissimo register, the lyrical quality of the middle section and its virtuosic running passages.
Commissioned By: University of Kansas, and Philwinds (Singapore)
Premiere: Kevin Bobo (Marimba) and University of Kansas (2007)
Instrumentation: Marimba, Wind Ensemble
Commissioned By: Philwinds (2010)
Instrumentation: Vibraphone and Wind Ensemble
Commissioned By: Christoven Tan (July 2011)
Commissioned By: CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Choir
Premiere: CHIJ (Toa Payoh) (2008)
Language: English