Singapore River Festival 2009

Event Dates	:	19th Jun 2009 to  27th Jun 2009 (From Boat Quay & Empress Place to Clarke Quay & Robertson Quay)
Time of Event	:	7pm till late
Venue:	:	Singapore River
Category	:	Music, Family Entertainment, Heritage, Lifestyle

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The Singapore River Festival 2009 returns for a second year, from 19 to 27 June 2009, to set abuzz Singapore’s 24-hour nightlife entertainment district with exciting lifestyle and entertainment events both on and along the river. 

From Boat Quay and Empress Place to Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay, the whole river will come alive with free events and activities. Revellers will be spoilt for choice with nightly activities that include a specially-commissioned romantic musical and bumboat parade paying tribute to the people of the river, a music festival celebrating our vibrant musical past, spectacular aerial performances, a Mojito festival, themed parties, an attempt at a record-making performance of mega illusions and a dance marathon. 

With its wide variety of dining establishments along the river, the Festival also promises great deals such as specially-priced Mojito cocktails, a food and wine festival, one-for-one deals and a host of other irresistible food and beverage promotions to complement this not-to-be-missed nightlife experience.

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Temasek JC Choir: Reflections X - Hairspray

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall

Date: 22nd May, 7.30pm

It was an entertaining 2nd half of the concert and the enthusiasm of the students was truly infectious. Though some of the moves felt rather awkward, the students still performed with much aplomb and heart! One could tell that much effort was put into putting up this musical. Thank you TJ choir for the music. I haven’t enjoyed watching a college musical this much for a while. A pity I wasn’t able to catch the first half of the concert.

The Mist- SMS Writer

SONGS FOR GAIA

Event Dates:17th Jun 2009 to 21st Jun 2009

Time of Event:17, 18 & 19 Jun : 8pm 21 Jun : 3pm (Keppel Nights)

Venue::The Arts House - Chamber

Category:Music, Dance, Theatre

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EXCERPT :

A truly Uniquely Singapore performance not to be missed!!! 

Songs For Gaia is a 10-month process involving over 10 performers. Featuring Songs, Music and Contemporary Dance choreography by home-grown inter-disciplinary artist Tan How Choon. Also, incorporating designs by ECNAD’s stage visual wizard Lim Chin Huat. Come and view this exciting creation in conjunction with ECNAD’s 13th Anniversary. Reflecting on the subtlety of nature and its omnipresence, Songs For Gaia aims to inspire and awaken a delicate part of the human experience and its relationship with the environment. Juxtaposition of whimsical penguins, Mother Earth and human voices set in the historical ambience of the old parliament house, Songs For Gaia paints an emotional landscape inspired by nature and humanity. Tune in to Songs For Gaia to liberate the senses and bring in the long forgotten freshness of the morning dew! Also featuring The A Cappella Society Youth Voices, a local award-winning singing and performance group. 

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SMS Review 1- VJC Symphony of Voices Concert

Performance Date: 14th May 2009, Thursday 

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

VJC choir performed to an almost sell out crowd at this year’s Symphony of Voices Concert which commemorates 25 years of the choir’s history. Songs which best represented each concert/competition tour were selected and presented by the choir and its alumnus – Victoria Chorale.

It was a physically demanding concert which in my opinion, the choir pulled through admirably. It is noteworthy to see many of the student conductors be given the chance to take the stage and doing remarkably well at their age .

The concert was brought to a close with the choir and Chorale coming together on stage and singing their theme song – No Man is An Island.

The Mist - SMS Writer

Singapore Music History #2- NATIONAL DAY SONGS

Of particular note to the Singaporean music scene is what are often collectively known as National Day Songs (国庆主题歌). Written as part of Singapore's nation-building efforts, they either incorporate local folk songs (such as "Chan Mali Chan"), contemporary songs ("The Magic Is You"), or are specifically composed around a particular theme for the National Day Parade which is held every year on August 9th.

In 1984, Stand Up for Singapore, was initially created for the sole purpose of celebrating Singapore's achievements in 25 years of self-government. Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and composed by Hugh Harrison, the song struck a chord with Singaporeans, especially when they heard it performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and so the first 'official' National Day Song was born. The government, realizing just how much the public enjoyed singing as a way of celebrating, commissioned a new song for 1986. As a result, Count on me Singapore, also composed by Hugh Harrison, arranged by Jeremy Monteiro and performed by Clement Chow, became the 2nd 'official' National Day Song. The trend continued the next year, 1987, with We are Singapore, again composed by Hugh Harrison and arranged by Jeremy Monteiro. Then, in 1990 with the addition of One People, One Nation, One Singapore composed by Jeremy Monteiro with lyrics by Jim Aitchison for the nation's Silver Jubilee - 25 years of independence, the list of 'official' National Day Songs topped out at four.

Since 1998, National Day Songs have become less 'grandiose' and more popular in nature being composed for and sung by selected local artists and sometimes even included in their albums to be marketed overseas.

    * 1998: "Home" (家), by Kit Chan

    * 1999: "Together" (心连心), by Evelyn Tan and Dreamz FM (Evelyn Tan only for Chinese version)

    * 2000: "Shine on Me" (星月), by Jai (English version) and Mavis Hee (Mandarin version)

    * 2001: "Where I Belong" (属于), by Tanya Chua

    * 2002: "We Will Get There" (一起走到), by Stefanie Sun

    * 2003: "One United People" (全心全意), by Stefanie Sun

    * 2004: "Home" (家), remixed version by Lin Junjie, Kit Chan

    * 2005: "Reach Out For The Skies" (勇敢向前飞), a duet by Taufik Batisah and Rui En, composed by Elaine Chan. (The Chinese version is sung by Rui En only).

    * 2006: "My Island Home" (幸福的图形), by Kaira Gong

    * 2007: "There's No Place I'd Rather Be", by Kit Chan (陈洁仪) and Will You - Various Local Artiste

    * 2008: "Shine for Singapore" (晴空万里), by Hady Mirza (English version) and Joi Chua (Mandarin version)

Other community-building songs:

    * 2005: "Sing Our Wishes" - Also used as official song for Ministry of Education schools for Racial Harmony Day 2005

    * 2005: "We Can"

An ad-hoc offshoot of these National Day Songs are the songs specially composed for groundbreaking events. A prominent example was the song Moments of Magic, written by Hype Records CEO Ken Lim specially for Singapore's millennium celebrations towards the end of 1999. It was performed by three notable singers - Fann Wong, Tanya Chua and Elsa Lin. The music video was directed by Singapore filmmaker Eric Khoo.

    * 1999: "Moments of Magic", by Fann Wong, Tanya Chua and Elsa Lin

JC SYF Choral Competitions

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Lovely Musical Sights of Singapore- Pic#2

A view of The Esplanade Theatres by the bay- Singapore's premiere performing arts venue.

The Esplanade

*Taken by one of our TSMS writers 

Singapore Music History #1

Radha Vijayan conducts the "Nrityalaya Choir" which was started in 1992 under the advice of Mr K P Bhaskar, President of the Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society . This was the first Indian acappella choir in Singapore to sing in harmony and counterpoint based on Indian Ragaas.

 Mirra Fine Arts

Lovely Musical Sights of Singapore- Pic#1

Aaron Kwok De Show Reel World Tour Live in Singapore 2009

Event Date	:	30th May 2009
Time of Event	:	8.00 pm
Venue:	:	Singapore Indoor Stadium
Category	:	Chinese Pop Concert

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One of The Four Heavenly Kings - Aaron Kwok. He has been one of Hong Kong & Asia's most prominent pop stars and has been dubbed Hong Kong's Michael Jackson for his on-stage dancing displays.Aaron has won over a hundred music awards. As a solo performer, he's played to over 200 concerts in HK, China & around the world, and the choreography for his stage performances has won him international acclaim.

The Largest Indoor Revolving Stage World Record! Aaron has become a Guiness World record holder for performing on the largest indoor revolving stage. He has celebrated his new title with a press conference in Hong Kong. In February, he wowed fans by dancing on a 10 by 9.44 meter, 450-degree revolving stage during his De Show Reel Tour. During the show, the stage took Aaron back & forth as it switched vertically & horizontally for as high as 10 meters! He staged 16 concerts in Hong Kong and the show was dubbed by the media as the most oustanding concert of the year. His shows are also choreographed by the same dance master who did Justin Timberlake and Beyonce's tours.

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Tempest Music Shop

One of our writers paid a visit to Tempest Music Shop at Bras Basah Complex and was impressed to find a wide variety of music scores of all sorts on display. 

Address: 
Blk 231, Bain Street #03-27-29,
Bras Basah Complex Singapore 180231
(Inside Swee Lee Music Showroom)

Operating Hours:
11am - 7.30pm Monday - Saturday
1.30pm - 6.30pm Sunday

Contacts:
+65 6336 6518 (Tel) 
+65 6338 8795 (Fax)

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"ACE! Festival is the best in performing and visual arts for the young and the young at heart. Presented by I Theatre, ACE! Festival celebrates, promotes, inspires and simulates creativity and artistry in children, teens, youth and families! Featuring a range of local and regional performing groups across different genres; theatre, dance, music, storytelling, magic and workshops, ACE! Festival has it all planned for families to enjoy a month long of unforgettable activities!"

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Contact Person/Event Organiser
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Tel: 6341 5960
Fax: 6341 5981