Difficulty of musical performance “That’s enough. One by one”, I barked. It was an atmosphere too familiar. My students brought up their instruments and started…
Advent of Ensemble Music Making
Music Ensembles: Many Possibilities The majority of instrumental players started their music journey playing in school bands, wind ensembles and/or orchestras. One of the main…
20 Musical Years with Philip Tng
While most people prefer to stay home over the weekends, members of West Winds come together on Sunday afternoons at Bukit Batok Community Club to…
Conducting Perspectives with Rodney Winther
Rodney Winther is Professor Emeritus of Music and recently retired after fourteen years (1997-2011) as Director of Wind Studies and Professor of Music at the University of…
Dreaming Big; Endless Possibilities
Benjamin Yeo is a Singaporean composer who is internationally notable for his original wind band works. As a band enthusiast, Benjamin started writing and arranging music…
10 most memorable stuff about being an untalented bandsman
10 most memorable stuffs about being an untalented bandsman in a band during secondary school that only untalented people from there will understand[1] The rehearsal…
What Makes A Great Teacher
[blockquote author=”Charles DuBois” pull=”normal”]The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we are for what we could become[/blockquote] If we…
How to Rehearse a Band?
On creating a wholesome program I approach this topic with fear. The more I reflect on this topic, the more I find that the methodology…
What is Good Band Music?
A brief exploration of Wind band music in a Singapore context [blockquote author=”” ]Art in our society has become perverted to such a degree that…
Be A Musician to Work Out Your Brain
Anita Collins wants you to know that when you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually…