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ACS Wind Orchestra
TheAnglo-ChineseWindOrchestra(ACSWO)wasestablishedin1997 by a passionate group of former members of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College Concert Band This cherished ensemble serves as a place where band alumni can relive their treasured memories and bask in the camaraderie they share. The year 2012 saw the inauguration of LegACy, ACSWO's very own annual concert. It serves as a celebration of the rich heritage left behind by ACJC Concert Band alumni, who have played a vital role in shaping the band's currentsuccess
Committedtogivingbacktotheiralmamater,ACSWOsupportsthe endeavours of the ACJC Concert Band and serves as a source of inspiration and encouragement to their juniors. Guided by the school's motto, "The Best is Yet to Be," ACSWO reflects the spirit of theiralmamater.
The ACSWO, also known as Oldham Wind Orchestra, is a Chapter of the Oldham Club - the outreach arm of ACS OBA. Through sports, arts,andvariousactivities,OldhamClubstrengthenstieswithalumni and the wider community, engaging and guiding ACS students, alumni,andfriendsinthevaluesandtraditionsoftheschool.
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ACJC Concert Band
Band has sought to hone the musical talents of each student to developvibrantindividuals.Theextensiveandwell-developedband educationprogrammehasproducedoutstandingresults.Theband has also been an avid participant in numerous overseas music festivals to gain exposure. The ACJC Concert Band earned the Gold award and Adjudicator's Choice of Command Band at the 17th Australian International Music Festival The band also clinched the goldawardandwasnamedthetopbandofthe6thJungfrauMusic FestivalinInterlaken,Switzerland,aswellasobtainedGoldawardsin the 4th Los Angeles International Music Festival and Chicago InternationalMusicFestival.
In Singapore, the ACJC Concert Band clinched the 1st and 2nd prize in the Open Division of the Singapore International Band Festival in 2014 and 2018 respectively. Additionally, the band has attained consecutiveGoldawardsattheSingaporeYouthFestival(SYF)since 1992. In 2011, the band was the only band to be awarded Gold with Honours. The band has consistently obtained the Certificate of Distinction at the SYF Arts Presentation after the change in the awards scheme in the following years, most recently in the 2023 SingaporeYouthFestival.
Dr. Lee Tian Tee
Dr. Lee Tian Tee graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Music (Trumpet Performance) degree under a fouryear Public Service Commission / Singapore Symphony Orchestra scholarship. Under the tutelage of Mr Carter Eggers and Mr James Underwood, he mastered the rudiments of trumpet playing. He then studied the fine art of conducting under renowned mentors such as Professor Shalom Ronly Riklis, Mr. Russel Reed and the lateMsElizabethGreen
honicOrchestrafornineyearswhenhe returned.In1996,Dr.LeeleftSingaporeforfurtherstudiesattheUniversity of the Pacific in California under the Lee Foundation scholarship. While there, he was awarded the Graduate Assistant Scholarship of the Music EducationDepartment.
Heguest-conductedtheUniversityOrchestraandtheConcertBandand served as a trumpeter of the San Francisco Wind Orchestra Dr Lee graduated as a Doctoral Graduate Research Scholar from the National InstituteofEducation/NanyangTechnologicalUniversityin2004,wherehe focusedhisresearchonSingaporewindbandeducation.
In2001,Dr.LeefoundedtheSingaporechapteroftheWorldAssociationof Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE), now known as the Wind Bands Association of Singapore, which organises numerous activities to promote and educate the local wind bands. In July 2005, Dr Lee and his team organized the prestigious 12th WASBE International Conference whichdrewmanyworld-classwindbandsandmusiceducators.
Since 2009, Dr Lee has been advancing the wind music education in China with his position as professor of music education at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. He helped to establish the wind music education majorofficiallyin2012,thefirstofitskindinthecountry.
Dr Lee was the conductor of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College band between 1994 to 2008, leading the band to many accolades both locally and internationally He has also directed the bands from Anglo-Chinese
Mr. Tarun Jayaram
Beginninghismusicaljourneyatthe age of 13, Tarun Jayaram picked up anuncommonwindinstrument;the bagpipes during his time in the Saint Joseph’s Institution Military Band, Singapore It was there that his interest in band music developed and led to him joining the symphonic band at Catholic Junior College years later. In JC, Tarun began on the Clarinet and has been active as a clarinettist since He obtained his Specialist Diploma in Orchestral Concucting and Leadership from the Nanyang AcademyofFineArtsin2018.
He began his teaching endeavours as an Assistant Band Director at ClementiTownSecondarySchoolin2015.Hehassinceledseveralbands andwindensemblesandhasservedasEnsembleTutorattheWindBand Association(Singapore)BandFestivalbetween2018and2023
Tarun is currently a Band Director of the Broadrick Secondary School Concert Band, Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School Concert Band and Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) Symphonic Band. Alongside his teaching work, Tarun actively performs in several local ensembles and is an Executive Council Member of the Band Director’s Association (Singapore)
MarchWalkingforJoy
KojiDoi
Cavetowns‘Cappadocia’
SatoshiYagisawa
ElegantRefinement 幸福的格物
ChenQian
ElGolpeFatal
DirkBrosse
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RhapsodyinBlue
GeorgeGershwinarr.EmiMaeda
AmericanRiversongs
PierreLaPlante
SingapuraSuitePartII
JanVanDerRoost
JapaneseGraffitiXIV
Arr.HideakiMiura
PhantomoftheOpera
AndrewLloydWebberarr.JohandeMeij
Cavetowns ‘cappadocia’ SatoshiYagisawa
"Cavetowns 'Cappadocia'" by Satoshi Yagisawa is inspired by the ancient and mysterious region of Cappadocia in modern Turkey, known for its unique rock formations and extensive underground cities. The piece reflects the awe-inspiring landscape and the historical significance of Cappadocia, which housed early Christians escaping persecution. Through vivid musical imagery, Yagisawa captures the essence of this land of beautiful horses and hidden cities, bringing to life the fantastical scenery andtheresilientspiritofitsinhabitants.
elegant refinement 幸福的格物 ChenQian
This work incorporates elements of Guangdong folk music and is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, the theme is played with the beautiful and mellow timbre of the French horn, followed by the lyrical timbre of the soprano saxophone to express thesweetnessflowinginpeople'shearts.Thesecond chapter uses the rhythm of 6/8 beats to reflect the contemporary Guangdong people's pursuit and yearning for happiness. The third chapter expresses theGuangdongpeople'sindomitableandpioneering spirit of struggle. Lastly, the fourth chapter is a reproduction of the theme of happiness, reflecting the people's aftertaste of happiness, making each notefullofhappiness.
el golpe fatal DirkBrosse
WiththesoundoftrumpetsandalongdrumrollDirk Brossé takes you to the splendour of the opening ceremony of a bullfight! The rhythm and the use of South American percussion instruments convey a festive atmosphere whilst broad lines and bright coloursdescribethesolemnnatureofthisevent.The imaginarybullisreceivedwithgreatacclaimwiththe full band playing. Two contrasting themes represent the heroic matador and the condemned bull. The audience cheers as the bull collapses and strong final chords round off the triumph of the matador. The final quiet notes give a feeling of melancholy reflectingthesadendofthisstory.
american riversongs
PierreLaPlante
American Riversongs is based on traditional and composed music of an earlier time, when the rivers andwaterwayswerethelifelinesofagrowingnation. It begins with a rousing setting of “Down the River”, followedbyanexpansiveanddramatictreatmentof “Shenandoah”, or “Across the Wide Missouri”, as it is sometimes called. After a brief transition, a brass band is heard playing a quadrille-like version of Stephen Foster’s “The Glendy Burk”. As the “Glendy Burk”travelsalong,asecondthemeisintroducedby piccolo, flutes and tambourine. The second theme is based on a Creole bamboula tune that probably originatedintheLouisianadeltaregion.
The bamboula theme is marked by an incessant syncopatedragtimerhythmandusedtogoodeffect inthecodatobringAmericanRiversongstoarowdy, foot-stompingclose.
Phantom of the opera
AndrewLloydWebberArr.JohandeMeij
"The Phantom of the Opera" tells the captivating tale of a mysterious masked figure who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House. Known only as the Phantom, he falls deeply in love with Christine Daaé, a beautiful young soprano. Using his musical genius, the Phantom helps Christine rise to fame, but his obsessive love and possessiveness lead to dramatic and tragic events. The musical explores themes of love, jealousy, and the fine line between beauty and darkness, all set against the opulent backdrop of the opera world. This timeless story, brought to life through Andrew Lloyd Webber's unforgettable score, continues to mesmerize audiencesaroundtheglobe.
Thismedleyarrangementby
JohndeMeijincludesthetitles:
Musicians
Flute/Piccolo
AlvinChan
CheeJekYi
ChinXuanTien^
LeanneChua*
PathawiWoramaneejinda^
TanWeiZhi
TobyTohYik^
WongKeeZhang
JasperGoh
JeremyChee
KimberlyLeong Oboe
Saxophone
BenjaminWong
DarrickOng
ElizabethGraceFernandez
JaredCasimsiman^
JackelineLeeRuCi
JoelNgien^
KohKaijie*
LowJiaRongTatt
ReginaHeng^
ShannonRachelYohannan
SherylLeeJieTing
Clarinet
BenjaminWong
ChuaKiFang^
DominicKoh
FooManLing,Jade
GenaNg
GraceCai
KennedeSng
LinSongweiWeona*
LooWanHong*
MarvinTanYongAn*
NoahNgui^
TarunJayaram
TeowYueSe*
WangGuoli
Bassoon
EstherLimSzeAi
Double Bass
LeeChongEnClarissa
Musicians
French Horn
BrianDong^
JoeyAstonLim
KellyLow
SeanLim
WilsonKang
YanJieJun
Trumpet
AbigailChoong*
DarrelKoh
JoshuaTan
LimShiQing
MuhammadRaimi
NatalieLee^
NorrisCheng^
PratheeshDhanabal
SherryKoh
Euphonium
LimHuaiKai
MaxwellSingh^
RuiHengPhang
Tuba
AldenLim^
LimZhengFengWayne
TimothyQuekJunYu
ZhangQingCang^
Percussion
AdrielTan^
AkhileshVellavan
BenedictHuang
EthanLek^
IsaacGoh^
MatthaeusSoo
MuhammadZulfadhliBin
Wahab
EthanChia
JoonYoung
KeelyOng^
LimJingrui,Kayden
LimWenJie
PeterBruceGale
SongTaiHua^
YangZimo^ Trombone
NethraGuruvayurappan^
WeeHeongKimGrace*
WayneWongHoiYin
ShanjayS/OSivalingam^
*ACSWO Committee Member
^ACJC Concert Band Member
Acknowledgements
LegACy2024wouldnotbepossiblewithoutthesupportof:
AllmembersandguestplayersoftheACSWO
AllmembersandtutorsoftheACJCBand
OurconductorsDrLeeTianTee andMrTarunJayaram
TheACJCConcertBandTeachersinCharge, MrBenjaminLimandMsGraceCai
TheACJCConcertBandConductor, MsJadeLim
TheOldhamClub, theoutreacharmoftheACSOldBoys’Association
Andyou,ourwonderfulaudience!
Special Thanks
ChanChen,FabregasZoeChristinMutuc, JohaqqisBinJohari,LeeHui,LowJiaRongTatt, MitchellLee,JiaZer,SelenaLiew,ShalomChew, TrenyceNgXinYi,TrishiaLeighCuajotor
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