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Commissioned By: West Winds (Singapore) with funds from Singapore National Arts Council.

Premiere: West winds, Choirs of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Amadeus and Victoria Junior College (2005)

Instrumentation: Full Wind Ensemble, 10 Percussionists and Chorus

Sang Nila is a musical tribute to the man who gave Singapore its name. The music explores the beauty of Gamelan music, and the ethnic voices in traditional style.