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29-31st May 2010

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Singapore’s first International Brass Music Festival

Gala Concert Recitals

Student Brass Soloist CompetitionFestival Ensembles

Jazz ExplosionFringe Ensembles

Master Classes

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BrassExplosion! - ii - - 01 - BrassExplosion!ADVERTEmirates Foreword by His Excellency

FOREWORD BY HIS EXCELLENCY PAUL MADDENBRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER SINGAPOREI am delighted to welcome the Desford Colliery Band from the UK

to Singapore.

The sound of a brass band wafting through the air always reminds

me of summer holidays in England and brings a smile to my face.

It is particularly good to see the involvement of so many young

people in Brass Explosion Festival and Gala Concert. These are

the band members of the future. They are very lucky to have the

opportunity to perform alongside such a famous band as Desford.

I am sure that everyone is going to enjoy the show, both the

audience and the musicians.

H.E. Paul Madden

British High Commissioner

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Brass Explosion! Team

President’s Message Programme GALA CONCERT

Ian Ingram(Trumpet)UK, regular performer at Java Jazz Festival Mark Waltho

(Conductor)UK, BrassArt

Kevin Steward (Conductor)UK, BrassArt Rebecca Watters

Davidson (Horn)USA, Music Educator & Advisor to BrassArt

Jamie Hersch (Horn)US, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Fredi Sonderegger (Trombone)Switzerland, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

MESSAGE BY DAVID LYNDON SMITHA warm welcome to the first ever Singapore Brass Explosion!

GALA CONCERTPROGRAMME

Over the next three days, we welcome over 200 brass performers made up of international artists and many of Singapore’s premier music students. They will perform, teach, learn and make music as friends.

The festival is designed to kick start our dream to contribute to Singapore becoming a regional hub of excellence in brass musicianship. We believe that exposure to the beauty and vibrancy of live brass playing, performed by some of the best artists in the world, will inspire and encourage our brass playing youngsters to reach their full potential. We want you to be part of our mission.

We have master classes, celebrity recitals, a competition, a student festival band made up of many nationalities, jazz performances, and as a finale a Gala Concert featuring everyone!

Please enjoy our special event.

IGNITION (Fanfare), Dr Kelly TangCARNIVAL ROMAIN, Berlioz, arr. WrightDAS BUTTERBROT, FRENCH HORN EXTRAVGANZA, MozartCZARDAS, Strauss arr. SnellBARITONE SOLO, Soloist Katrina Marzella NIMROD, Elgar RIVERDANCE, Bill Whelan, arr. Ray Farr

Desford Colliery Band

Festival Ensemble

Saxophone Ensemble

Desford Colliery Band

Henry Lowther & Jeremy Monteiro

Desford Colliery Band

FESTIVAL, Zechariah GohCOMPETITION RESULTS - presented by the British High Commissioner

PROCESSION TO THE MINSTER - with organ, Wagner

Desford Colliery Band

INTERMISSIONFOLK FESTIVAL, Shostakovich

CITY LIMITS, Bruce FraserSHEPHERD’S SONG, Goff Richards

PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN, Klaus Badelt

Programme to be announced.

BRASS EXPLOSION!, Andy ScottMEMORIES OF YOU with Soloist Henry Lowther, arr. Geldard

IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND

ROBIN HARRY, Soloist Emily CumbyLETTER FROM HOME, Pat Metheny

BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND soloist Hidehiro Fujita, Trad.PINES OF ROME with Faculty Brass Band, Respighi.

Competition Ensemble

Desford Colliery Band

David Lyndon Smith

President, Brass Society (Singapore)

BrassExplosion! - 04 - - 05 - BrassExplosion!Festival Schedule Festival Schedule

SATURDAY 29th May SUNDAY 30th May

MONDAY 31st May

9.00 am

10 am - 11 pm

12.00 pm

6.00 pm

5.30 pm

4.30 pm

2.00 pm9.00 pm

9.00 pm

1.00 pm

11 am - 12 pm12.15 pm

3.00 pm 10.00 am

1.00 pm

6.00 pm

11.30 am

9.00 am - 4.00 pm

7.30 pm

10.00 pm

2.00 pm

4.30 pm Festival Registration (LASALLE College of the Arts)Young brass musicians to register at LASALLE College of the Arts. Introduction and ushering to classrooms to follow.

Festival Ensemble rehearsal (SIA Theatre)Competition members to meet(Room G301)

Festival Ensemble rehearsal (SIA Theatre)Competition members to meet(Room G301)

Lunch Hour on the GreenPerformance by the Competition Ensemble

The Thomson Big Band Perform on the Green

Master Class II – Making MusicFor locations, refer to the Saturday 11am listing.

Lunch Hour on the GreenLive music from Slide That and Tuba Powerhouse ensembles

SAX APPEAL (15 Minutes Café)Grab a drink and enjoy music by top-notch sax players from around the world.

Instrumental DemonstrationMeet premier makers of some of the finest brass instruments at the exhibition room. They will talk about their work and passion for making instruments.

Faculty Recital IVMicky Wrobleski, tubaLim Yan, pianoJohn Stevens: JourneyJ. B. Arban arr. by F.I.Nale: Carnival of Venice

Marc-Antoine Robillard, hornAya Sakou, pianoPaul Dukas: VillanelleOlivier Messiaen: Des Canyons Aux Etoiles Appel Interstellaire

Michael Massong, tromboneLim Yan, pianoJean Baptiste Loeillet de Gant: Sonate in G-MinorFrank Martin: Ballade

Jonathan Clarke, trumpetAya Sakou, pianoWilly Brandt: Concert PieceLeopold Mozart: Trumpet Concerto

Faculty Recital IIIUp-close and personal with the International Brass FacultyTristram Williams, trumpet Jonathan Harvey: Ricercare una MelodiaNicolaus Huber: Doux et ScintillantVinko Globokar: Corporel

Hidehiro Fujita, tubaAya Sakou, pianoWilliam Kraft: Encounters IIAlec Wilder: Effie SuitePaul Hindemith: Sonata for Piano & Tuba

Unai Urretxo. tromboneLim Yan, pianoStjepan Sulek: Sonata Vox GabrieliAstor Piazzolla: Milonga del AngelJose U. da Silva: Gizelle and Marquinhos No Frevo

David Johnson, hornAya Sakou, pianoMozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 Movement 1Franz Strauss: Nocturno

Jazz Explosion! (INK Club Bar, Fairmont Hotel)INK Club Bar is home to the King of Swing Jeremy Monteiro, who during the Singapore Brass Explosion! will play host to international artistes Bart van Lier and Henry Lowther.

Jazz Explosion! (INK Club Bar, Fairmont Hotel)Open Mic Sunday invites all jazz musicians onstage for a jam session with Jazz Explosion! guests.

Faculty Recital I SIA THEATREAn up-close and personal audience with our International Brass FacultyKatrina Marzella, baritoneLow Shao Suan, pianoGoff Richards: RangitotoSigvart Dagsland, arr. Frode Rydland: MichelangeloBertrand Moren: Eastern Dances

David Lyndon Smith, trumpet Lim Yan, pianoPrayer of Saint Gregory, Alan HovhannessSpanish Dance, Rodion Schedrin

Fredi Sonderegger, euphoniumLim Yan, pianoJukka Linkola: Euphonium Concerto 2nd & 3rd movement

Shannon Pittaway, bass tromboneLow Shao Suan, pianoDaniel Schnyder: Subzero

Master Class 1- Fundamentals of Brass Playing Trumpet with Tristram Williams Horn with David Johnson Trombone with Bart van Lier Tuba with Micky Wrobleski Saxophone with Tim O’Dwyer Euphonium with Katrina Marzella

Master Class III – Extended TechniquesFor locations, refer to the Saturday 11am listing.

Festival Ensemble rehearsal SIA THEATRECompetitor’s Master Class II with our International Brass Faculty For locations, refer to the Saturday 11am listing.

Thomson Big Band Rehearses with Bart van Lier and Henry Lowther

Brass Soloist Competition (Lee Foundation Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts)A showcase of Singapore’s 24 brass finalists, competing for the inaugural ‘Singapore Brass Soloist 2010’ title and a First Prize of $1000.

Gala Concert(Victoria Concert Hall)The Brass Explosion! Gala Concert is the grand finale of the three-day Singapore Brass Explosion! music festival.

Post-Festival Party(Victoria Concert Hall)

Programme is correct at time of printing. Please refer towww.BrassSociety.com for updated information.

Competitor’s Master Class I with Singapore’s finest talent, and our International Faculty (LASALLE College of the Arts)For locations, refer to the Saturday 11am listing.

Festival Ensemble rehearsal (SIA THEATRE)80 young brass musicians will rehearse in an ensemble never heard before in Singapore.Saxophone Ensemble Rehearsal Room F305

Faculty Recital II SIA THEATREBrenden Wheeler, euphoniumLim Yan, pianoPhilip Wilby: Euphonium Concerto

Jamie Hersch, hornMichael Hersch: Movement 16 From Last Autumn

Allen Meek, tromboneLow Shao Suan, pianoPaul Hindemith: Sonata for Piano & TromboneFolke Rabe: Basta

Tristram Williams, trumpet Aaron Cassidy: What Then RendersKarl Heinz Stockhausen: OberlippentanzFranco Donatoni: Short

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Brenden Wheeler (Euphonium)UK, Hepworth (Persimmon Homes) Band

Marc-Antoine Robillard (Horn)Canada, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Shannon Pittaway(Trombone)Australia, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Tim O’Dwyer(Saxophone)Australia, LASALLE faculty

John Clarke (Trumpet)UK, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Henry Lowther (Trumpet) Henry Lowther has played just about every genre of music in the past 60 years, but jazz has always been his driving passion. He began as trumpet player in the Salvation Army and later attended the Royal Academy of Music where he studied violin. In the Sixties, he played with rock legends such as Manfred Mann, John Mayall and Keef Hartley with whom he appeared at Woodstock. He also experiments with total free improvisation jazz.

He has frequently played with British jazz greats such as Michael Gibbs, Michael Garrick, Graham Collier, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Tracey, John Taylor, John Surman, Gordon Beck, Pete King, and many more. Henry often guests with major symphony orchestras and ensembles; as a session musician he has recorded with Simon Rattle, Elton John, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Van Morrison, Henry Mancini, Bing Crosby and Nelson Riddle amongst many others. Henry has become increasingly interested in composition and formed his own band, Still Waters, to enable him to pursue this interest further.

International Faculty

The International Faculty for the Brass Explosion! represent over nine different countries. All are professional musicians currently employed by the world’s best orchestras, bands, conservatories and schools of music. Their passion for music and brass playing has drawn them to Singapore for the Brass Explosion and their knowledge and artistry has vastly enhanced the Brass Explosion! experience for everyone involved.

Desford Colliery BandFounded in 1898 and comprising 30 musicians, Desford Colliery Band is consideredone of the finest exponents of the brass medium in the world. The Band’s repertoirespans Baroque to Jazz; its soloists are among the finest you will hear.

Desford Colliery Band have achieved great popularity and success as an ambassador for British culture and heritage abroad and have received accolades from audiences in Moscow, Chicago, Singapore, Bangkok, and many European capital cities. The ensemble is in demand for international festivals.

Desford Colliery Band has recorded many CDs gaining much critical acclaim. More recently, they starred in their very own hit television show The Real Brassed Off; a fly-on-the-wall documentary.

Jeremy Monteiro (Piano)

Jeremy Monteiro, a jazz pianist, composer, singer and educator has performed on the main-stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival with his group comprising the original Ramsey Lewis Trio members: bassist, Eldee Young; drummer, Isaac Redd Holt; saxophonist, John Stubblefield and guitarist O’Donel Levy. At Montreaux, the band received a three minute standing ovation! Jeremy has released over 20 albums, and has performed or recorded with jazz greats including James Moody, Michael Brecker, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Mann, Paulinho DaCosta, Ernie Watts, Charlie Haden, Simon & Garfunkel and Toots Thielemans. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts (RSA); current Fellows include Nelson Mandela and Stephen Hawking. Jeremy is the first pianist and jazz musician accorded the Cultural Medallion, Singapore’s pinnacle award in arts achievement. He is Professor & Visiting Chair of Jazz at LASALLE College of the Arts.

Bart van Lier (Trombone)

Bart van Lier has been a freelance trombonist in the Netherlands since 1968. He has played with groups such as the Netherlands Jazz Orchestra, the Slide Hampton Trombone Quartet, the Mel Lewis-Joe Haider Big Band, Peter Herbolzheimer’s Big Band, and the Skymasters and more. He was appointed first trombonist and soloist of the Metropole Orchestra in 1992, and since 1990 his own groups Bart’s Bones and Trio Bart van Lier have been performing for the Nederland Impresariaat. He teaches trombone at the Hilversum Conservatory, The Hague Conservatory, and the Rotterdam Conservatory. Since 1994, Bart has designed several models of trombones for Kühnl & Hoyer, all bearing his name. He has written a technique book, Coordination Training Program for Trombone Playing. Bart has toured and presented workshops throughout the world, including Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Hungary, the UK, India, Japan, and the US. He has numerous recordings to his credit.

Hidehiro Fujita(Tuba)Japan, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Michael Massong (Trombone)Germany, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra

Jason Katsikaris (Conductor)Australia, Desford Colliery Band

Katrina Marzella (Baritone) UK, Birmingham Conservatoire

Tristram Williams (Trumpet)Australia, New Music Ensemble ELISION

Micky Wrobleski (Tuba)US, China Conservatory of Music

Unai Urretxo (Trombone)Spain, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra,

Andy Scott (Saxophone)UK, Apollo Saxophone Quartet

David Johnson (Horn)US, Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano Switzerland

Allen Meek (Trombone)US, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

International Faculty

BrassExplosion! - 08 - - 09 - BrassExplosion!Festival Events Festival Events

Festival EventsBrass Explosion! features numerous activities spread over three full days. The festival provides a platform for brass musicians of all ages, abilities and nationalities to share, learn and play together in celebration of brass music.

Festival EnsembleComprised primarily of young musicians from Singapore’s local and international schools, the Festival Ensemble is testimony of friendship forged through music. These young musicians, the youngest of whom is nine years- old, came together for the very first time during the first morning of the Brass Explosion! weekend. Every world class musician was once a beginner; the Festival Ensemble showcases the future of the brass music movement. Under the direction of Kevin Steward, Mark Waltho, and Tim O’Dwyer, the ensemble performances are a featured highlight of the Gala Concert at

Victoria Concert Hall.

Soloist Competition With prizes that include $1000 cash, the Brass Explosion! Soloist Competition is the first under-30 year-old brass soloist competition in Singapore and is open to players of all brass instruments - trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone and tuba. Before they competed, finalists received individual coaching from our International Faculty. In addition to the competition, finalists will join together to perform a brand new piece of music commissioned especially for Brass Explosion! composed by Dr. Zechariah Goh entitled Festival. The work will receive its world premiere at the Gala Concert at Victoria Concert Hall.

The performance is a culmination not just of the hard work put into the competition, but is a celebration of polishing young brass talent to their fullest potential.

Jazz NightsThe Fairmont Hotel’s INK Club Bar is the setting for the nightly Jazz Explosion! The Jeremy Monteiro Trio, the resident band at INK, has opened up the stage to welcome our Brass Explosion! International Faculty. Guest artists Henry Lowther and Bart van Lier headline the event and their first visit to Singapore promises to be an experience not to be missed! Sunday night’s Open Mic session provides an opportunity to hear international musicians and home-town talent alike. Expect to hear jazz standards, original compositions, new arrangements and spontaneous creations in one of Singapore’s most sophisticated and elegant jazz clubs in the heart of the city.

Master Classes & WorkshopsBrass Explosion! Master Classes present a unique opportunity for amateur brass musicians to learn from some of the world’s finest brass musicians. The sessions will focus on important aspects of playing music including, techniques, artistry, musicality and instrument specific tips. The Master Classes are free of charge and open to musicians of all ages and skills – bring your instrument and join us!

International Faculty RecitalsThe SIA Theatre at LASALLE College of the Arts is thesetting for a series of daytime recitals by the Brass Explosion!International Brass Faculty. Drop in on any of the four different hour-long recitals over the weekend which will feature brass music from a range of styles and eras.

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Instrument Sponsors + Acknowledgements

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Brass Society Singapore would like to thank andacknowledge the following for their kind contributionto the Brass Explosion!:

LASALLE College of the ArtsNanyang Academy of Fine ArtsDr Kelly TangDr Zechariah Goh

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