The Singapore Wind Symphony's Percussion Ensemble (SWSPE) is an affiliation of the Singapore Wind Symphony (SWS). The ensemble is based in Singapore and is made up of both professional and amateur musicians.
The Singapore Wind Symphony's Percussion Ensemble was initiated and formed by Mr Willy Tan, timpanist from the Singapore Wind Symphony. Prior to his current appointment as leader of the ensemble, he has also taken the role of conductor from 2004 to 2006.
Members of the ensemble gather from a range of professions - professional musicians and educators, executives, national servicemen, college and tertiary students.
Since its inception in 2004, the SWSPE has held numerous public performances titled "Percussive Elementz", held twice a year. At its inaugural performance, the ensemble was honoured to have internationally renowned percussionist, Mr Tama Goh, as a guest soloist.
In 2005, the ensemble made her debut at the internationally acclaimed band competition, the 15th World Music Contest, (WMC) held in Kerkrade, Netherlands. The ensemble took part in The Percussion Ensemble Competition - Concert Division, and clinched the Silver award. This year also marked the introduction of such a division.
Guest Artistesedit
Guests who have performed with the SWSPE:
, Professional Musician, Endorsee for Zildjian Cymbals & Pearl Drums
, Marimbist and Lecturer at Mahidol University's College of Music
Mr Pan Huei Yuan, currently pursuing a Masters of Music (Percussion Performance) and Literature at the Northwestern University, USA. He is also a percussion instructor with the Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band (NUMB)
Repertoireedit
The SWSPE has been exploring a diverse range of repertoire, those that have been performed by the ensemble are listed in the table below.
List of Compositions
Titles
Composers
Overture for Percussion
John Beck
Samba Classico
Anthony Cirone
Jazz Varians
John Beck
Suite for Solo Drumset & Percussion Ensemble feat Tama Goh
SWSPE with Internationally renowned conductor and composer, Dr Hardy Mertens at the World Music Competition, Kerkrade, 2005
April 07, 2024
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