West Winds, Band of the Bukit Batok Community Club
in collaboration with
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
presents

Charming Asia

under the baton of our Resident Conductor
MAJ Philip Tng Liat Peng

and Guest Conductor
Yasuhide Ito

West Winds returns in another collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, to bring audiences on yet another journey through music. From Japan in 2008 to Europe in 2009, West Winds returns to a region that is close to our hearts and in our own backyard – Asia.

Asia is regarded by many as an eclectic yet charming mix of rich, diverse and colourful cultures with this clearly reflected in our food and music. This evening, West Winds will bring you across the eastern and northern hemispheres of Asia, from China to Saudi Arabia. Audiences will get to hear a musical representation of each Asian region from Alfred Reed’s “Armenian Dances Part 1″ to our very own “Postcard from Singapore” written by international and noteworthy composer Philip Sparke.

Conducting this evening’s concert will be MAJ Philip Tng and our Guest Conductor, Yasuhide Ito. Mr Ito is no stranger to Singapore and West Winds, having conducted them in the highly successful “All Things Japanese” concert in 2008.

Date: Saturday 6 March 2010
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

Tickets at $20 on sale at all SISTIC OUTLETS.
(Student, NSF, PAssion card holder and Senior Citizen concession $15)
Schools may use the TOTE BOARD ARTS GRANT to subsidise 60% of the ticket price.

PROGRAMME

ITO YASUHIDE Bengawan Solo (world premiere)

West Winds – Band of the Bukit Batok Community Club

presents

European Fair

Guest Conductors

Jacob De Haan & Dr. Lee Tian Tee

29 March 2009 Sunday 5pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

West Winds returns in 2009 to bring audiences on yet another journey through music. Following last year’s sold out concert – All Things japanese, the group will enthrall audiences with music from the European Continent; the world’s leading centre for the creation and perfoamnce of wind music.

Europe has been synonymous with the works of great composers like Betthoven and Mozart. But little known is that it is also the birthplace of many great wind band work. In this performance West Winds presents some of the best European compositions from Holst’s First Suite in E Flat for Military Band to the renowned music from Miss Saigon.

Conducting the band are guest conductors Mr Jacob de Haan and Dr Lee Tian Tee. Jacob, one of Europe’s most popular composers, will be conducting the band in the performance of his compositions.

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Programme

First Suite in E Flat for Military Band – Gustav Holst / edited by Colin Matthews

Miss Saigon – Claude-Michel Schonberg / arr, Johan De Meij

Cartoon – Paul Hart

Ammerland – Jacob de Haan

The Book of Urizen – Jacob de Haan

Oregon – Jacob de Haan

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Ticket prices: $15 / $25

(Concession for NSF / Senior Citizen / Students only: $12)

Tickets available from Esplanade Box Office and SISTIC’s authorised agents.

SISTIC hotline: 6348 5555 For group bookings of 20 tickets or more: 6828 8389

A SISTIC booking fee applies for all tickets.

Latecomers will only be admitted during intermission / suitable breaks.

No admission for infants in arms and children below six years old. Tickets are required for all patrons.

Schools may use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 60% of the cost of this programme.

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PRESENTED BY WESTWINDS

IN COLLABORATION WITH ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY

Classical and Contemporary Music

The Mutopia Project offers sheet music editions of classical music for free download. These are based on editions in the public domain, and include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mozart, and many others. A team of volunteers are involved in typesetting the music by computer using the LilyPond software. Why not join them?! See the page on how to contribute for more information.

We also host a growing number of modern editions, arrangements and new music. The respective editors, arrangers and composers have chosen to make these works freely available.

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

Date: 9 NOVEMBER 2008

Time: 3pm (door opens at 2.15pm so be there EARLY to get the best seats)

West Winds
under the baton of
Guest Conductor
MR TAKEHIRO OURA
presents

“BIG SCREEN HITS”

Repertoire:

Raiders’ March
from Raiders of the Lost Ark
John Williams arr. Paul Lavender

Jurassic Park Soundtrack Highlights
John Williams arr. Paul Lavender

Out of Africa (Main Theme)
John Barry arr. Johan de Meij

The Best of Final Fantasy VII
Nobuo Uematsu arr. Arnold Morrison

Morricone Melody – Gabriel’s Oboe
from “The Mission”
Ennio Morricone arr. Roland Kernen

The Incredibles
Michael Giacchino arr. Takashi Hoshide