Singapore Choral Festival: 50 Songs for Singapore
To celebrate Singapore's progress of 50 years, the inaugural Singapore Choral Festival brings together 600 local choristers who will perform for over 2000 audiences, making it one of the biggest choral festivals organised.
As part of the national celebrations, a total of 3 concerts will be performed. These concerts will feature 50 innovative and different local choral compositions and arrangements by Singapore’s finest composers. These works include newly commissioned works and arrangements of Singapore folk songs such as “Dayong Sampan”, 新谣 (Xīn Yáo), 天冷就回来" , "一步一步来", and popular National Day songs such as "Home".
Do come and join us in our singing celebrations!
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Take a look at our programme!
Schools who wish to utilise TOTE board arts funds can download the attached PDF link.
There is a subsidy of up to 50% of the programme cost for mainstream schools,
and up to 70% of the programme cost for Special Education Schools.
Commissioned Piece - Singapura, Singapura by Phoon Yew Tian
The piece "Singapura, Singapura" is commissioned by the inaugural Singapore Choral Festival in conjunction with the SG50 celebration.
This a cappella piece consists of an introduction and a repeated section with two simple melodies, with part of the melodic motif derived from the well-kown Singapore folksong - SINGAPURA. The idea of using the word SINGAPURA. The idea of using the word SINGAPURA as the main and almost only text was inspired by part of the motet by Mozart - ALLELUIA
Mozart's sacred work was in praise of God, whereas SINGAPURA is in praise of our homeland - Singapore.
Commissioned Piece - Irama Belia SG50 by Zechariah Goh Toh Chai
This choral piece will showcase ethinic music of Singapore such as the Indian Carnatic chant(non-religious), Malay folk songs and dance music, Chinese tunes and nursery rhymes.
The Choirs will take turn to sing these songs but will eventually come together to sing a new setting of Irama Belia (Rhythm of Youth) based loosely on an eariler work. This song talks about the vitality and youthful spirit of a young Singapore, having achieved 50 years of nation building and looking forward to many fantastic decades ahead.
Composers, Conductors and Choirs Performing
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 003.jpg |  Nelson Kwei - Artistic DirectorPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm with The Vocal Consort Chamber, NUS Choir, Combine JC Choir 8th August 2.30pm Coro di Signori, Combine Sec. School Choir 8th August 7.30pm National Youth Choir (Singapore), Victoria Junior College, Victoria Chorale |  National University Singapore ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |
 Foong Hak Luen - Festival DirectorPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm with The Vocal Consort Chamber, Combine JC Choir 8th August 2.30pm with Coro di Signori, Combine Sec School Mixed Choir |  Coro Di SignoriPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |  Zechariah GohComposer - Irama Belia SG50 |
 Phoon Yew TienComposer - Singapura, Singapura |  Jennifer ThamPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm with Combine Sec School SSA Choir 8th August 2.30pm with SYC Ensemble Singers |  SYC Ensemble SingersPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |
 Lim Ai HooiPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm with One Chamber Choir |  ONE ChamberPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  Nan Hua High ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |
 Wu JiePerforming on 8th August 7.30pm with M.N.X.Y. Chorus |  M.N.X.Y. ChoirPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  Benedict GohPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm Combine Pri School Choir, The Vocal Consort Chamber 8th August 2.30pm with Coro di Signori 8th August 7.30pm Combine Pri School Choir |
 Canberra Primary School ChoirPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  Adyll HardyPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm with The Graduate Singers & Serangoon Junior College |  The Graduate SingersPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |
 Metro Philharmonic SocietyPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |  Bedok South Secondary ChoirPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  Victoria School ChoirPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |
 Victoria Junior College ChoirPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  The Vocal Consort ChamberPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |  Temasek JC IP ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |
 Tampines JC |  Lim HuiminPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm with Combine Sec School SSA Choir |  St Andrew's JC ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |
 South View Primary School ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |  Lim Bee NaPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm with Combine Pri School Choir |  Raffles Girls Primary School ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |
 Queensway SecPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  Punggol SecPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  Lim Tiong KiangPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm with One Chamber Choir |
 National Youth ChoirPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |  John JoonPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm with Metro-Philharmonic Society Chorus |  Methodist Girls' School PrimaryPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |
 Marcus LeePerforming on 8th August 7.30pm with Combine Sec School SSA Choir |  Commonwealth Secondary School ChoirPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |  CHIJ Secondary School ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |
 Emmanuel QiuPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm with Combine Pri School Choir |  CHIJ Kellock Primary School ChoirPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |  Catholic High E.B. ChoirPerforming on 8th August 2.30pm |
 Anderson Junior College ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |  Ai Tong School ChoirPerforming on 7th August 7.30pm |  Admiralty Primary School ChoirPerforming on 8th August 7.30pm |
 Angela LeePerforming on 8th August 2.30pm with SYC Ensemble Singers |
Listen to the NUS Choir sing Home abridged vers. (arr. Benedict Goh)
The full version will be premiered at the festival.
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