SYF 2023

Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2023 Arts Presentation

Venue: Singapore Conference Hall

Bands (Pre-University)
Set Piece: Kinderszenen by Bertram Wee

Adjudicators:
ME6 Philip Tng (Senior Director of Music, Singapore Armed Forces Band)
Dr Leonard Tan (Assistant Professor of Music, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University)
SUPT Sulaiman Bin Abdul Wahab (Director of Music, Singapore Police Force Band)
Mr Henk Smit (Artistic Director, World Music Contest, Kerkade Netherlands; Co-owner of Georg Smith – Creative in Creating)
Mr Eric Watson (Composer, Conductor, Educator, Cultural Medallion Recipient)

wdt_IDNAME OF SCHOOLAWARDCHOICE PIECECOMPOSER / ARRANGER
2ANDERSON SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTSymphonic Dances from West Side Story (Mambo, Cha Cha, Rumble Finale)Leonard Bernstein, arr. Paul Lavender
3ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGEDISTINCTIONVariations on a Theme by Louis BourgeoisClaude T. Smith
4CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTAlvamar OvertureJames Barnes
5EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGEDISTINCTIONSymphonic Dances from West Side Story (Meeting Scene, Cool, Fugue, Rumble, Finale)Leonard Bernstein, arr. Paul Lavender
6HWA CHONG INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONFields OvertureHiroki Takahashi
7JURONG PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTPrimavera - Beautiful Mountain WindsSatoshi Yagisawa
8MILLENNIA INSTITUTECOMMENDATIONNew Beginning OvertureNg Kay Lim
9NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGEDISTINCTIONGive Us This Day Mvt 2David Maslanka
10NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTAngel, in the DarkShuhei Tamaru
11RAFFLES INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONThe Year of the DragonPhilip Sparke
12ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTThe Knight of the SkyHiroaki Kataoka
13TAMPINES MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTArabian DancesBrian Balmages
14TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGEDISTINCTIONTears of the Princess Kushinada Flowing in Hii (Small Band)Masanori Taruya
15VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGEDISTINCTIONSymphonic Dances from West Side Story (Prologue, Scherzo, Somewhere)Leonard Bernstein, arr. Paul Lavender
16YISHUN INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTSixth Suite for BandAlfred Reed
NAME OF SCHOOLAWARDCHOICE PIECECOMPOSER / ARRANGER

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Ensembles (Secondary Schools & Pre-University)

wdt_IDNAME OF SCHOOLAWARDCHOICE PIECE 1COMPOSER / ARRANGERCHOICE PIECE 2COMPOSER / ARRANGER
2Percussion Ensemble (Secondary)
3ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTNumerologyBrian NoznyStormbreakJim Casella
4BEDOK GREEN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTSonatineShinichi KanedaSongo ConcertinoMichael Eubanks
5CREST SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONJourney to the Jurassic IslandJohn Williams, arr. Kenny NgThe Flavours of NanyangFolktunes, arr. Marcus Chow
6CREST SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTKaidansuTessa TeoGanza BailarJoel Smales
7CHIJ KATONG CONVENTDISTINCTIONThe Winding RiverThomas O' ConnorFur EliseBeethoven, arr. Randall Standridge
8GREENRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTOn Thin AirJohn WillmarthChan Mali ChanTraditional, arr. Winston Aw
9MARSILING SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTDi Tanjong KatongAhmad Patek, arr. Wells ChinFirst SnowWells Chin
10NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONTechnologyJim CasellaRapid as WildfireChen Yu Peng, arr. Lee Lin Chow
11SEMBAWANG SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONShock FactorNathan DaughtreySea of TranquilityNathan Daughtrey
12ST. ANTHONY'S CANOSSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONChaos SupremeJosh WalkerInto the UnknownKristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, arr. Benjamin Boo
13ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONStormbreakJim CasellaThe Second SuiteShinichi Kaneda
14SWISS COTTAGE SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONBayport SketchJared SpearsSamba MacabreCamille Saint-Saen, arr. Dan Armstrong
15TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONHaut Metall HolzMichael HuestisLuminescenceNathan Daughtrey
16WESTWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAvalanche LakePatrick SperanzaCrazy TrainOzzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley
17Percussion Ensemble (Pre University)
18ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)DISTINCTIONEscape RouteMatt AltmireSpiraling LightNathan Daughtrey
19HWA CHONG INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONClassical Music MashupGrant WoolardCatching ShadowsIvan Trevino
20Brass Ensemble (Secondary)
21CHIJ KATONG CONVENTDISTINCTIONRonda and SalterelleTilman SusatoCalifornia Dreamin'John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
22GREENRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONKriegPisit PiriyapornThe Walk of Little JohnStefan Schorer, arr. Michael Pratt
23NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAllegretto from Symphony No. 7Beethoven, arr. Robert LongfieldPixer Movie FavouritesMichael Giacchino, Randy Newman, arr. Michael Brown
24SWISS COTTAGE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTOverture for BrassFred L. FrankMarch VaillantPaul Koepke
25WESTWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTDer Koniginnen Intrada from Five CourtsWilliam Brade, arr. Makoto OnoderaAmerican Riverside MedleyGeorge Gershwin, Stephen Foster, Spiritual, arr. Keiichi Kurokawa
29Brass Ensemble (Pre University)
30ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)ACCOMPLISHMENTYorkshire BalladJames Barnes, arr. Clarence BarberLibertangoRobert Sanchez, arr. Ivan Martini
31Woodwind Ensemble (Secondary)
32DUNEARN SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONOver Great Waves and Far AwayYo GotoTo A New HorizonNaoya Wada
NAME OF SCHOOLAWARDCHOICE PIECE 1COMPOSER / ARRANGERCHOICE PIECE 2COMPOSER / ARRANGER

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Bands (Secondary Schools)
Set Piece: Tanah di Bawah Angin by Kahchun Wong

Adjudicators:
Erica Neidlinger  (Associate Professor and Wind Symphony Conductor, DePaul University USA)
SUPT Sulaiman Bin Abdul Wahab (Director of Music, Singapore Police Force Band)
Richard O’Toole (Music Director, Australian Youth Band)
Victor Tam (Founder, Chairman and Principal Conductor, Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia)
Apo Hsu Ching-Hsin (Music Director, National Taiwan Normal University Symphony Orchestra)

wdt_IDNAME OF SCHOOLAWARDCHOICE PIECECOMPOSER / ARRANGER
1ADMIRALTY SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONAshford VariationsJames Swearingen
2AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONFrau Luna (Highlights from the Operetta)Paul Lincke, arr. Makoto Onodera
3ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTSongs of the WhalemanElliot Del Borgo
4ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONRoss RoyJacob de Haan
5ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONMy Neighbour TotoroJoe Hisaishi, arr. Yo Goto
6ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (BARKER ROAD)ACCOMPLISHMENTAmong the CloudsBrian Balmages
7ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)DISTINCTIONMachu Picchu (Reduced Instrumentation)Satoshi Yagisawa
8ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTThe Phantom of Dark HollowRobert Sheldon
9BARTLEY SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTDigital PrismLarry Clark
10BEATTY SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTWhere the Black Hawk SoarsRobert W. Smith
11BEDOK GREEN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTTerracotta WarriorsScott Watson
12BEDOK SOUTH SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONInspire! A Journey of a Child's DreamSatoshi Yagisawa
13BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTFanfare and TriumphJames Swearingen
14BENDEMEER SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAscentiumEd Huckeby
15BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTOf Ideal InfinityNaoya Wada
16BROADRICK SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONTo A New JourneyNaoya Wada
17BUKIT BATOK SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAcclamationsEd Huckeby
18BUKIT MERAH SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTBells in the SkyMasanori Fukuda
19BUKIT PANJANG GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTChoreographyRobert Sheldon
20BUKIT VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTBirds in the Azure SkySatoshi Yagisawa
21CANBERRA SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONTerracotta WarriorsScott Watson
22CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONDer Vogelhandler (The Bird Seller)Carl Zeller, arr. Eiji Suzuki
23CEDAR GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTSummer Resounding!Brian Balmages
24CHANGKAT CHANGI SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONJubilanceJames Swearingen
25CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)DISTINCTIONThe Merry Widow SelectionsFranz Lehar, arr. Eiji Suzuki
26CHIJ ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENTACCOMPLISHMENTGhost FleetRobert Sheldon
27CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS' SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAnime Medley from Howl's Moving CastleJoe Hisaishi, arr. Eiji Suzuki
28CHIJ ST. THERESA'S CONVENTACCOMPLISHMENTSedonaSteven Reineke, arr. Rob Romeyn
29CHRIST CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTFollow the RiverJames Swearingen
30CHUA CHU KANG SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTThe Peaks of OtterJames L. Hosay
31CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN)DISTINCTIONThe Witch and the SaintSteven Reineke
32CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (YISHUN)ACCOMPLISHMENTThe Bells of Sagrada FamiliaSatoshi Yagisawa
33CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONRobinson CrusoeBert Appermont
34COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTTo Be Vivid StarsSatoshi Yagisawa
35COMPASSVALE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTPrinceton VariationsDavid Shaffer
36CRESCENT GIRLS' SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTToy Box FantasyHiroki Takahashi
37DAMAI SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENT(Not) AloneRandall D. Standridge
38DUNEARN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTLight of DawnJames Swearingen
39DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONTwo Symphonic MovementsVaclav Nelhybel
40DUNMAN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTRhythmosRobert W. Smith
41EAST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONOverture CambiatoHoe Kong Foo
42EDGEFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTLight of DawnJames Swearingen
43FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)DISTINCTIONDancing in the Wind - Kaze No MaiYosuke Fukuda
44FUCHUN SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONFlowing StreamChinese Folk Song, arr. Robert Sheldon
45FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTByzantine DancesCarol Brittin Chambers
46GAN ENG SENG SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTA Klezmer FestivalPhilip Sparke
47GEYLANG METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)ACCOMPLISHMENTKing's Mountain AdventureEd Huckeby
48GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTInspire! A Journey of a Child's DreamSatoshi Yagisawa
49HAI SING CATHOLIC SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTA Joyful JourneyRobert Sheldon
50HILLGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONHavendanceDavid R. Holsinger
51HOLY INNOCENTS' HIGH SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTDigital PrismsLarry Clark
52HOUGANG SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTZig ZagSean O' Loughlin
53HUA YI SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTA Monmouth OverturePhilip Sparke
54HWA CHONG INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONChoreographyRobert Sheldon
55JUNYUAN SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONCanticumJames Curnow
56JURONG SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn Tantum LuxTodd Stalter
57JURONG WEST SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTColors of TimeThierry Deleruyelle
58JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTJubilanceJames Swearingen
59JUYING SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTFanfare and TriumphJames Swearingen
60KENT RIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTThe Soldier and the PrincessBert Appermont
61KRANJI SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONByzantine DancesCarol Brittin Chambers
62KUO CHUAN PRESBYTERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn the Winter of 1730James Swearingen
63LOYANG VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn the Presence of HeroesJames Swearingen
64MANJUSRI SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONIn Times of TriumphJames Swearingen
65MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONDie FledermausJohan Strauss II, arr. Eiji Suzuki
66MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTPhoenix OvertureBenjamin Yeo
67MERIDIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTJalan-JalanShin'ya Takahashi
68MONTFORT SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONVesuviusFrank Ticheli
69NAN CHIAU HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONThe Seventh Night of JulyItaru Sakai
70NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONVoyage to the End of the EarthBenjamin Yeo
71NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLDISTINCTIONSeagate OvertureJames Swearingen
72NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGEACCOMPLISHMENTHow to Train Your DragonJohn Powell, arr. Sean O'Loughlin
73NAVAL BASE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAscentiumEd Huckeby
74NEW TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONAcclamationsEd Huckeby
75NGEE ANN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTEndless PossibilitiesTerrence Wong
76NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTPhoenix OvertureBenjamin Yeo
77NORTHBROOKS SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAcclamationsEd Huckeby
78NORTHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTLegend of Devil's LakeMichael Sweeney
79ORCHID PARK SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTFanfare and TriumphJames Swearingen
80OUTRAM SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTGold Rush!Shin'ya Takahashi
81PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTPrologue MajesticShuhei Tamura
82PASIR RIS SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONSummer Camaraderie - Cherished by the Keyaki SpiritSatoshi Yagisawa
83PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)ACCOMPLISHMENTBlue Ridge SagaJames Swearingen
84PEI HWA SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTAcclamationsEd Huckeby
85PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn the Winter of 1730James Swearingen
86PEIRCE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTEl Camino RealAlfred Reed
87PRESBYTERIAN HIGH SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTDancing in the Wind - Kaze No MaiYosuke Fukuda
88PUNGGOL SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn the Winter of 1730James Swearingen
89QUEENSTOWN SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONA New BeginningSatoshi Yagisawa
90QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTRiver Trail ExpeditionRobert Sheldon
91RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)DISTINCTIONFantasy of Kumano-KodoHirokazu Fukushima
92RAFFLES INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONThe Red MachinePeter Graham
93REGENT SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTMilky Way ExpressHayato Hirose
94RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTTo The SummitRobert W. Smith
95RIVERSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTThe Great Locomotive ChaseRobert W. Smith
96SEMBAWANG SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTInfinite HorizonsRobert Sheldon
97SENG KANG SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTWind on the HillNaoya Wada
98SERANGOON GARDEN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTLight of DawnJames Swearingen
99SERANGOON SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTNada Rega MelayuMalay Folk Dances, arr. Ong Jiin Joo
100SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOLDISTINCTIONIm Weissen Rossl (The White Horse Inn)Ralph Benatzky, arr. Eiji Suzuki
101SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTBunker Hill OvertureJames Swearingen
102ST. ANDREW'S SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTDer Sterngucker (The Stargazer) - Highlights from the OperettaFranz Lehar, arr. Hiroki Takahashi
103ST. ANTHONY'S CANOSSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTThe Maidens in BlueTerrence Wong
104ST. GABRIEL'S SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTFolklore for BandJim Andy Caudill
105ST. HILDA'S SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn the Winter of 1730James Swearingen
106ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTIONDISTINCTIONJourney to ZipengDaisuke Ehara
107ST. MARGARET'S SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONThe Merry Widow SelectionsFranz Lehar, arr. Eiji Suzuki
108ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOLDISTINCTIONSirius-Shining StarsHirokazu Fukushima
109TAMPINES SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTWayfarerTerrence Wong
110TANJONG KATONG GIRLS' SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTIn A Persian MarketAlbert W. Ketelbey, arr. Tohru Takahashi
111TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONIncantation and DanceJohn Barnes Chance
112TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGEDISTINCTIONWith Heart and VoiceDavid R. Gillingham
113TEMASEK SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTLegend of Devil's LakeMichael Sweeney
114UNITY SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONMontserratSatoshi Yagisawa
115VICTORIA SCHOOLDISTINCTIONPrimavera - Beautiful Mountain WindsSatoshi Yagisawa
116WHITLEY SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONCanticumJames Curnow
117WOODGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOLCOMMENDATIONOf Ideal InfinityNaoya Wada
118WOODLANDS RING SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTMountain River DanceYosuke Fukuda
119WOODLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTFields Overture (Reduced Instrumentation)Hiroki Takahashi
120XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONJubilanceBenjamin Yeo
121YISHUN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTBlue Ridge SagaJames Swearingen
122YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTThe Phantom of Dark HollowRobert Sheldon
123YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTTerracotta WarriorsScott Watson
124YUSOF ISHAK SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTTales of Sea and SailLarry Neeck
125YUYING SECONDARY SCHOOLDISTINCTIONThe Ships of High Hope - The Leading Spirit from SatsumaSatoshi Yagisawa
126ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTBeyond the Light and DarknessNaoya Wada
127ZHONGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLACCOMPLISHMENTGulliver's Travels Mvt 1, 3 & 4Bert Appermont
NAME OF SCHOOLAWARDCHOICE PIECECOMPOSER / ARRANGER

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*Updated 1 May 2023