NEW GEN WIND SYMPHONY PRESENTS

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Taman Jurong
Taman Jurong
Community Club Citizens’ Consultative @newgenwindsymphony
Committee
FORE W O RD

New Gen Wind Symphony was formed in November 2014, when music
budded in the young hearts of twelve passionate youths, led by its Founder
and current President, Mr Ethan Peck.

​ otivated by our Founding Music Director and Conductor Emeritus, Miss

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Dorean Tan’s unbridled passion and enthusiasm, music pulsated in their lives.
Their love and passion for music spread to many of their friends from other
educational institutions.

It first started as a regular gathering where the like-minded played together.

This group slowly developed into a Community Band where they pursue their

NEW GEN
musical passion.

In January 2017, New Gen Wind Symphony officially went under the wing
of Taman Jurong Community Arts and Culture Club, as an official Interest
Group (IG).

WIND Under the guidance of our Music Director, Mr Vincent Lee, the band aims to
inspire and nurture young musicians and dedicated music lovers alike, by
bringing music to the community.

SYMPHONY
Our motto “Forging Friendships Through Music”.
Since the school started in 2000, the Woodgrove Symphonic Band has
grown from a 40-members unit to one that is 80-members strong.

The Band’s motto of One Band, One Heart, One Sound, captures the goals
of (i) developing a lifelong life-long passion for and appreciation of music and
(ii) working together as one to provide music to encourage or inspire others.
The Band held their very own public concert, Vivace, at the Singapore
Conference Hall in 2014.

To deepen and widen their musical and cultural experiences, the Band
went on an overseas Music Exchange program, collaborating with two local
schools, as well as also performing at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong

WOODGROVE
in 2015.

SYMPHONIC
BAND
CONDUCTORS
Vincent lee
Music Director of NGWS & WGSB

Trained in both Conducting and on the trumpet, Mr Vincent Lee studied

conducting under Associate Professor (A/P) Ho Hwee Long at the

National Institute of Education and has obtained a Diploma in Trumpet

Teaching with the London College of Music. At a young age of 17

years old, Mr Vincent Lee was successfully chosen through an audition

to represent Singapore as a trumpet player in the International Youth

Wind Orchestra in Switzerland. He has also recorded a solo trumpet

part with Hong Kong veteran singer and actress Nancy Sit in her album

‘Rhythm of the Rain’. A versatile musician both in performance and

education with more than 18 years’ experience, Mr Vincent Lee has also

successfully led school bands to achieve the Distinction award in the

Singapore Youth Festival (Arts Presentation).

Dorean Tan
Conductor Emeritus of NGWS

As the Founding Music Director and Conductor Emeritus of New Gen

Wind Symphony, Miss Dorean Tan’s lifelong wish is to instill confidence

and inspire all students alike to develop their artistic aspects through

her teaching. Her motto in life is “To believe that all things are possible,

when we set our mind to it”. Her passion and interest in character

building encourages her students to develop a respectful and

caring attitude. Having graduated from the Middle Tennessee State

University in United States of America, Miss Tan holds a Bachelor

of Music (Instrumental Music Education). She also holds a Grade 8

Practical Certificate in French Horn, from the Associated Board of the

Royal School of Music. Miss Tan is also currently the Music Director

of Dazhong Primary School - Junior Orchestra, Millennia Institute -

Concert Band and Assistant Music Director of Woodgrove Secondary

School - Symphonic Band.

PROGRAM
Carmen Suite
Geroges Bizet transc. Tohru Takahashi // NGWS

Jericho
Bert Appermont // NGWS

- Intermission -
Toy Box Fantasy
Hiroki Takahashi // WGSB

Omisoka
Itaru Sakai // NGWS

Follow the River

James Swearingen // NGWS

La Storia
Jacob de Haan // NGWS

Xinyao Medley 2
Arr. Ong Jiin Joo // NGWS

Disco Kid
Osama Shoji // NGWS
 PROGRAM NOTES

Carmen Suite is the best known work by the French

composer Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Criticized by
the French public at the time of its creation because
its plot was deemed somewhat indecent, the opera

Carmen Suite
Geroges Bizet transc. Tohru Takahashi
nevertheless came to be considered as a major work
due to its captivating melodies, Spanish character
and energetic rhythms. In this brilliant transcription
for concert band, Tohru Takahasi has remained
faithful to the sparkling joyful atmosphere of the
scenes from the opera.

Composed by Bert Appermont, Jericho is the

musical translation of the well-known story from
the book of Joshua, about the capture of the city of

Jericho
Bert Appermont
Jericho by the Israelites. The work has the following
subsections: “Years of Exile”, “The Battle of Jericho”,
“Victory” and “Celebration”, and includes some
special musical effects to describe the falling down
of the walls of Jericho, among others.

Composed by Hiroki Takahashi, this piece sets

out to depict five different fantasies of a childhood.
Focusing on childhood fantasies in the early ages,
be it playing with toy trains, dolls or building puzzle

Toy Box Fantasy

Hiroki Takahashi
blocks, Toy Box Fantasy weaves together a few
Japanese children’s songs to bring into life the toys
children have been gifted with. The piece depicts
the journey of the toys – dancing, playing, fixing.
After passing various roads and tunnels on it’s
journey, the music comes to an exciting conclusion
with many different melodies being woven together.

Composed by Itaru Sakai, Omisoka depicts the

celebration of a new year where families and friends

Omisoka Itaru Sakai

will gather together to count their blessings and
to usher in prosperity and happiness for the new
year ahead. The composer makes use of his life
experiences to compose a witty and resplendent
concert piece that reflects the meaning of the piece’s
title.
 PROGRAM NOTES

Follow The River talks about the determination,

strength and courage of a woman who was captured
during the Virginia war and forced to be separated
from her family for many months. During her daring

Follow the River

James Swearingen
escape journey, she muster up the courage to track
back thousands of miles on her journey back to her
family. James Swearingen manage to weave the
story of this courageous lady into this emotional and
sorrowful piece of music with the melodies spread
throughout the piece.

A musical painting of a dramatic and suspenseful

tableau, Jacob de Haan composed and dedicated

La Storia
La Storia to one of the most famous composers of
film music, Mr. Ennio Morricone. Giving the audience
an imaginative peek into the musical world, La Storia
Jacob de Haan spoke of a sorrowful melody that is sure to tug at the
listeners’ heartstring.

Xinyao Medley 2, arranged by local arranger Ong

Jiin Joo, is a myriad of familiar Chinese folk tunes

Xinyao Medley 2
that are close to all Singaporeans’ hearts. In this
rendition, you can recognize youthful tunes such as
“早安老师”, “走过少年” and “黎明的心” that is sure
Arr. Ong Jiin Joo to send you down the nostalgic lane of memories.

Comprising of popular disco hits back in the 1980s,

Disco Kid is a piece composed by Osamu Shohji

Disco Kid
Osama Shoji
to highlight the genre of music popular back then.
Listen out to the melodies written for this piece, as
the woodwinds and brasses danced in melodious
beats to the drums.
MUSICIANS
New Gen Wind Symphony
Piccolo & Flutes French Horns
Jason Alfaro Ducusin * ^
Brenda Poh Xin Hui Nur Fadly Bin Majinin
Elaine Chan Shi Hui Ong Pei Xuan Hanis Mellani Binte Abdul Nasir
Goh Zhi Yang Samantha Tham Ke Qi Neo Jia Ern
Lim Kim Chye Desmond Neo Xu Qi
Neo Jia En Mikko * ^ Violet Goh Gi Shin
Ng En Qi

Trombones
Chua Wei Xuan
Oboe Ethan Peck Zhan Hong ^
Kosum Lee Si Zheng * ^
Fazil Irkandar bin Borhan *
Lau Jing Lun
Lee Teng Zhong

Clarinets Ng Jun Jie

Jasmine Teo Thi Yi Tint Lwin

Jocelyn Cheng
Lin Song Wei Weona
Wai Yan Tint Lwin
Wong Shu Xian Kasey Euphoniums
Neo Jia Tian Jarren Lau
Ng Bi Qi * ^ Muhammad Farith Bin Mubarakh *
Sim Su Yin Po Qi Lin
Tay Pei Weng
Tay Qin Yan
Tubas
Nolvin Ng * ^

Saxophones Ong Kai Wen

Poo He Xiang
Christopher Soong
Keith Kok Shan Hwee
Madeleine Seah
Syahirah Afiqah
Percussion
Alastair Lim Zong Han
Teo En Hao Muhammad Azirul
Tommy Kwan * ^ Kyle-Anne
Yong Wee Shen Chong Jing Yuan
Yvonne Ng ^ Kim Jeong Soo
Loo Zhen Yang

Trumpets Wan Ming Kang

Angelin Tan Wei Chin Toh Jun Long

Chan Yong Tat * Yap Yi Yang
Hioe Brando Yeo Pei En ^ - Committee
Keith Heng Xuan Ming * - Section Leader
Soo Qiya
Siti Musyirah Bte Abdul Rahman
MUSICIANS
Woodgrove Symphonic Band
Piccolo & Flutes French Horns
Gillian Chong Yin Tong
Ashley Seng En Yu
Lim Jia En Kwek En Yun Sarah *
Nurin Insyirah Binte Mohamed Aidil * Muhammad Nur Shukran Bin S M Azhar
Xxia Yip Hsuen Tan Hwee Ning Zoey

Double Reeds Trombones

Aw Zing Un Charlotte
Abdul Mikhail Bin Abdul Talip
Ayuni Binte Mohamad Adli *
Angeline Tan Si Ting
Diana Nichole Colima Lintag
Eu Shue Neng, Sheryl
Lim Shi Qing Crystal
Lim Ke Hui

Clarinets Euphoniums
Ahmad Munzir Bin Yuzamri
Ameena Binte Abdul Azis Wong Yi Song
Balqis Binte Rosman Xerxes Low Jie Jun Chye Kelsie *
Bryan Asael Yan Zhi Xiong Joel Chanon Huang Yuxin
Chen Qi Zheng Yaoyao
Evangelin Ng Jing Xuan *
Esther Chung Xuan Ru
Foo Shi Wei *
Tubas
Boh Jia Jie
Halili Aron Christopher Laron Lee Chee Wee
Koh Jiaqian Norell Izz Irfan Bin Mohammad Ridzuan
Kong Kah Leng Nurhaziq Jezi B Nurul Jezi *
Mohammad Ari Irnani Bin Mohammad Jailani

Saxophones String Bass

Ahmad Yasin Bin Anuar
Chai Yun Shan
Burlasa Cherry Leigh Contillo *
Liu Xinyu
Nurul Izzati Binte Zulkefli
Mohammed Erhan Mansiz B M B
Pu Yuming *
Tee Jia Zhe
Wong Jun Quan Percussion
Adeline Teh Jing Ning
Alfi Sufi Bin Mohamed Noor

Trumpets
Ai Yanyi (Eric)
Justin Ee Zheng Ting
Jayden Ee Yi Hao
Kan Shi Kym (Gan Siqing), Kathlyn
Camilo Tariq Achmad
Lim Pei Chun
Nur Atiqah Adawiyah Binte
Nabil B Norazmi *
Mohamad Safaruddin
Nicole Liew Ke Xuan
Tan Jess Lynn *
Yeo Qi Yuan
^ - Committee

* - Section Leader
COMMITTEE NGWS

MANAGEMENT

Ethan Peck Muhammad Hamizan

President Vice-President

FINANCE

Angelin Tan Tommy Kwan

Finance Manager Assets Management Coordinator

ADMINISTRATION

Yvonne Ng Nolvin Ng
Administration Manager Music Development Coordinator
COMMITTEE NGWS
MARKETING & PUBLICITY

Ivy Hau Mikko Neo

Marketing and Publicity Manager Public Relations Coordinator

EVENTS

Ng Bi Qi Kosum Lee
Events Manager Logistics Management Coordinator

HUMAN RESOURCE

Natalie Chua Jason Alfaro

Human Resource Manager Members Development Coordinator
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank the following groups and people for their
contributions in making this concert a success:

Guest of Honour: Mr Goh Peng Tong, BBM (Chairman, Taman Jurong Citizens’

Consultative Committee)

Taman Jurong Community Club Management Committee

Taman Jurong Citizens’ Consultative Committee

Taman Jurong Community Arts and Culture Club

Woodgrove Secondary School

Woodgrove Symphonic Band

Advisors of NGWS: Mr Shawn Ingkiriwang (Chairman, Taman Jurong Community

Arts and Culture Club), Ms Ashley Lin (Assistant Director, Community Arts and

Culture/Projects) and Ms Michelle Chan (Head, Community Arts and Culture)

Music Director of NGWS and WGSB: Mr Vincent Lee

Conductor Emeritus of NGWS: Miss Dorean Tan

Volunteers

And you, our beloved audience for joining us tonight!

See you at our next performance!

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