Sembawang Wind Orchestra

Celebrate with the Sembawang Wind Orchestra (SWO) on their 20th year of music making. Since its inception, the SWO has made ground-breaking contributions to the music community; from a fledging start-up to a wind orchestra that is renowned and well-received overseas. SWO has never failed to impress and arrest the hearts of music lovers by their premiers of numerous repertoires (both internationally and locally). Join them this December as they perform music by Carl Nielsen and one of the major works by Ferrer Ferran, Symphony No. 2 'Passion of Christ'.

Sembawang Wind Orchestra

proudly presents

20 Years of Music Making

23 December 2011 (Friday)

Time: 7pm

Venue: Singapore Conference Hall

Tickets: $12 (Free Seating)

Music Director: Mr. Desmond Ng

Repertoire

Symphony No. 1 Mvt 1

Allegro Orgoglioso

Carl Neilsen

Symphony No.2

'Passion of Christ'

Ferrer Ferran

and more!

Contact Andrew @ 91504658 or andrew.raphael.ng@hotmail.com

About the Sembawang Wind Orchestra

The Sembawang Wind Orchestra (SWO), formerly known as the Sembawang Symphonic Band, was inaugurated in 1992 by the former MP for Sembawang GRC and Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam. It is the pioneer community band in Singapore comprises of players from all walks of life embracing ethnic harmony. Besides participating in community activities like the Singapore National Day Celebrations, Constituency Day and Family Day, SWO also performs annual concerts whom the former Deputy Prime Minister has been the Guest-of-Honour.

In 1996, SWO made its first Audio Compact Disc after achieving a Medal of Distinction at the Southern Cross Music Festival in Brisbane. “Singapura!” the 3rd audio compact disc recording released on 3rd August 2004 in conjunction with the 38th National Day Celebration, was fully supported by the Northwest Community Development Council and the Sembawang Community Club. In 1993, SWO was awarded the PAYM Excellence Award and has also clinched the Gold award and Overall Champion in the open category band Competition at the 13th and 18th Australian International Music Festival in June 2002 and 2007 respectively.

Through the years since its inception, SWO has premiered numerous repertoires both locally and internationally. It has first performed the wind band transcription of Mahler’s Symphony 1, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto 5, Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Mozart’s Oboe Concerto, Mozart’s Flute Concerto, Blanquer’s Symphony 1, Curnow’s Euphonium concerto “Symphonic Variants”, Jacob’s Timpani Concerto, Reed’s Marimba Concerto, Gregson’s Tuba concerto and Reed’s Symphony 5 just to name a few.

Musicians from SWO have also been selected for numerous international events like the 1st World of Winds (hosted by the Norwegian Band Federation and HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway as the Patron) in Norway and Germany, Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) all around Asia, International Tuba Euphonium Conferences held in Budapest, Hungary and Denver, USA, the International Youth Wind Orchestra (IYWO) for World Association Symphonic Band and Ensemble (WASBE) conferences in Switzerland and Singapore, and the Southeast Asian Youth Wind Orchestra and Ensemble in Thailand.

The Sembawang Wind Orchestra’s continued mission is to be a centre for musical activities and musical aspirations to all walks of life. It also aims at being a semi-professional ensemble and as ambassadors of the Sembawang Community Club.