Singapore Wind Symphony's Percussion Ensemble
Background information
Also known asSWSPE
OriginUlu Pandan Community Centre Ulu Pandan, Singapore
GenresPercussion Ensemble
Years active2004 -present
WebsiteConstruction in progress

The Singapore Wind Symphony's Percussion Ensemble (SWSPE) is an affiliation of the Singapore Wind Symphony (SWS). The ensemble is based in Singapore and is made up of both professional and amateur musicians.

History

The Singapore Wind Symphony's Percussion Ensemble was initiated and formed by Mr Willy Tan, timpanist from the Singapore Wind Symphony. Prior to his current appointment as leader of the ensemble, he has also taken the role of conductor from 2004 to 2006.

Members of the ensemble gather from a range of professions - professional musicians and educators, executives, national servicemen, college and tertiary students.

Since its inception in 2004, the SWSPE has held numerous public performances titled "Percussive Elementz", held twice a year. At its inaugural performance, the ensemble was honoured to have internationally renowned percussionist, Mr Tama Goh, as a guest soloist.

In 2005, the ensemble made her debut at the internationally acclaimed band competition, the 15th World Music Contest, (WMC) held in Kerkrade, Netherlands. The ensemble took part in The Percussion Ensemble Competition - Concert Division, and clinched the Silver award. This year also marked the introduction of such a division.

Guest Artistes

Guests who have performed with the SWSPE:

Mr Tama Goh, Professional Musician, Endorsee for Zildjian Cymbals & Pearl Drums

Ms Kae Hashimoto, Marimbist and Lecturer at Mahidol University's College of Music

Mr Pan Huei Yuan, currently pursuing a Masters of Music (Percussion Performance) and Literature at the Northwestern University, USA. He is also a percussion instructor with the Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band (NUMB)

Repertoire

The SWSPE has been exploring a diverse range of repertoire, those that have been performed by the ensemble are listed in the table below.

List of Compositions
TitlesComposers
Overture for PercussionJohn Beck
Samba ClassicoAnthony Cirone
Jazz VariansJohn Beck
Suite for Solo Drumset & Percussion Ensemble feat Tama GohDavid Mancini
African Welcome PieceMichael Udow
Winstone SuiteJared Spears
Valley of NepalChris Brooks
Taiko - Recorded 'Live' by the SWSPEScott Harding
Concerto for Drumset feat Mr Dennis SimJohn Beck
Symphony No 2 for Percussion EnsembleAnthony Cirone
StubernicMark Ford
Visional TrainKazuhiro Mamada
Concerto for Marimba & Percussion Ensemble feat Mr Muhammad Iskandar Mohd RashidNey Rosauro
BingoYusuke Yamamoto
Volume PigGareth Farr
Tribute to MangioneChuck Mangione /Chris Crockarell
Marimba Spiritual feat Mr Muhammad Iskandar Mohd RashidMinoru Miki
Marching SeasonYanni / Chris Brooks
Doomsday MachineMichael Burritt
Ku-Ka IllmukuChristopher Rouse
Mudra featuring Mr Pang Huei YuanBob Becker
SambachJ S Bach / Chris Brooks
Take The A TrainB Strayhorn / Chris Brooks
Noises ONChris Crockarell
Concert #2 for Marimba & Percussion Ensemble feat Ms Kae HashimotoNey Rosauro
HANDs-ONAmeric Goh
I Am Exhausted By My Own HeartbeatsPhilip Tan
Ants’ CarnivalPhilip Tan
Oh ElliotPhilip Tan
SWSPE with Internationally renowned conductor and composer, Dr Hardy Mertens at the World Music Competition, Kerkrade, 2005
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.