SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES CENTRAL BAND
Piccolo
1SG Sin Jin How
Contra Bassoon
Mr Lim Tee Heong *
Flute
2SG Zhong Kaiyi
3SG Alvin s/o Arumugam +
3SG Teow Kim Heng Terence Paul
CPL Tay Wei Seng
Soprano Saxophone
LCP De Souza Kenneth Walter
LCP Siew Ren Hao Matthew
LCP Yang Xinzhi Dean
Oboe
CPL Chua Liang You
PTE Teo Tian Kai Luis
Oboe/Cor Anglais
Ms Yeo Elaine *
Eb Clarinet
2LT Tan Aik Kee Ken Steven
Bb Clarinet
2WO Ong Wee Hong
2SG Sim Yih Hao Stanley
3SG Muhd Hafis B Amron
3SG Ng Han Siong
CPL Chen Weijie Vincent
CPL Teo Hee Boon Daniel
LCP Mak Fu Kit Nicholas
LCP Sim Yi-Ren Mark
PTE Koh Kevin
Bass Clarinet
CPL Chen Han Rong Shaun
Contra Alto Clarinet
PTE Ngiarn Song Wee
Bassoon
Mr Aw Yong Tian Daniel *
Ms Lim Sze Ai *
Alto Saxophone
SSG Lim Wee Beng Gilbert
SSG Tan Ee Hsing Terry
Tenor Saxophone
CPL Tan Ian Sheng
Baritone Saxophone
2SG Lim Yik Chin Jonathan
CPL Ho Wen Yu
LCP Goh Aik Hwang
Trumpet
CPT Chua Siong Loo
CPT Muhd Yusri B Md Ali
SSG Nur Hassan B Rahmat
2SG Goh Szu Hsien Winston
3SG Ang Soon Beng
3SG Goh Soon Peng Benny
Trumpet/Flugelhorn
3SG Chng Tze Loon Shannon
Tenor Trombone
SSG Tham Tuck Yong
1SG Ng Kay Lim
3SG Quek Boon Kiang Ronnie
Bass Trombone
2SG Koe Meng Kiang Keith
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Tuba
CPL Lai Jinxing
PTE Yap De Tao Francis
Mr Tan Huan Chun Francis *
String Bass
1SG Wong Chang Chze Brandon
Mr Ma Li Ming *
Timpani
3SG Lee Lin Chow
Percussion
MSG Radin Yusoff B R Othman
1SG Tharn Jine Ying Ginny
2SG Soh Wee Teck Victor
3SG Khoo Yong Soon
CPL Rarnu s/o Thiruyanam
CPL Soh Wen Ming
LCP Saidrudy B Mohd Buang
LCP Xu Zhi Wei Simon
PTE Goh Jie Xing Jeremy
French Horn
SSG Selamat B Jumaat
SSG Yap Mei Ping Cecilia
3SG Ng Zhong Qing
CPL Thng Jiyuan Jonathan
Harp
Ms Tan Huey Wern Katryna *
Euphonium
SSG Tan Cheng Kim
SSG Tan Teck Meng Clarence
SSG Zakaria B Abdul Razak
3SG Eng Yong Han Leon
Pipe Organ
Mr Chong Adrian *
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES
CENTRAL BAND
Guitar
Mr Tan Ern Wei Charles *
Major Tng Liat Peng Philip, conductor
* Guest Players
+ Concertmaster
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Singapore Armed Forces Central Band
Formed in 1994, the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band is the premiere band of the Singapore Armed
Forces. The band embodies a core group of dedicated professional musicians, supplemented by musically
precocious servicemen fulfilling their two-year military service liabilities.
Comprising professional musicians, the SAF Central Band spontaneously assumes required configurations,
a testament to its players’ virtuosity. The band plays the role of a wind orchestra, a marching display band and a
ceremonial band. Other arrangements include wind ensembles, chamber ensembles, a ceremonial fanfare trumpet
consort and Big Band.
Thus far, the band has worked with distinguished conductors, composers and instrumentalists. The list
includes: Conductors Frank Renton, Toshio Akiyama, Naoya Takizawa; Composers ITO Yasuhide, Eric Whitacre, Jan
Van der Roost, Philip Sparke, Frank Ticheli, James Barnes; Instrumentalists Steven Mead (euphonium), Toru Miura
(euphonium), Steve Rosse (tuba), Jeremy Monteiro (piano) and Evelyn Glennie (percussion).
The band endeavors to increase its presence nationwide and connect with the heartland, creating a greater
musical awareness in the local community. The local public perceives the band, predominantly through its yearly
presence at the National Day and Singapore Armed Forces Day Parades. Apart from its state ceremonial duties, the
band supports manifold military functions and parades, does public concerts and co-organizes a plethora of
community and annual charity productions. The band is also actively involved in the National Arts Council’s Arts
Education Program, performing extensively at schools and institutions, infusing students with a zeal for music.
It has unceasingly been the band’s objective to make band music more accessible to the general public,
accomplished elevated professionalism and inspire the people. Through the widely received ‘In Harmony’ concert
series, the band performs an array of wind band music from its extensive repertoire.
The year 2005 finds the SAF Central Band on its impetus to excel musically and invoke global awareness. This
year, the band will participate in the 12th World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)
International Conference. The band seeks to break the very barriers that circumscribe its potential to be a global
icon. It also hopes to be able to hold its own on the international platform, and to be in a capacity to sway a great
following to its tune.
Bandmasters
MAJOR PHILIP TNG, Senior Director of Music - Having started his musical education at the age of ten, Major Philip
Tng has since spiralled through tremendous musical boundaries to reach his current position. As a saxophone player
with the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company, he was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Military
School of Music, Kneller Hall in London. Upon graduation from the Bandmaster’s Course with several accolades in
1993, MAJ Tng went on to become the Director of Music of the SAF Central Band. He held this position for 5 years,
after which he assumed the post of Senior Director of Music of the SAF Bands in August 2000. MAJ Tng is active in
many local musical activities, including conducting community bands and adjudication of local band competitions.
CAPTAIN CHUA SIONG LOO, Director of Music (Central Band) - Captain Chua Siong Loo’s military career
commenced in 1981 when he was enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces. For 8 years, he performed as a
professional trumpet player with the SAF Music and Drama Company, after which, in 1990, he won a scholarship to
the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall in London. Commissioned as an officer upon graduation in 1993,
he went on to assume directorship with several SAF service bands. He still actively plays the trumpet with several
civilian musical groups of different genres.
CAPTAIN JOHNSON LEE, Director of Music (Parade Band A) - Captain Johnson Lee started playing the piano at
the age of ten. He later joined the Anglo-Chinese Secondary School Military Band as a clarinetist. Enlisted into the
SAF in 1989, CPT Lee became a professional saxophonist with the SAF Music and Drama Company. In 1992, he won
a scholarship to study at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall in London. In 1994, he graduated with
several awards, namely, “The Graham Wallace Prize” for being the best Overseas Student Bandmaster, “The Fanfare
Award” and came in 2nd position in the Ministry of Defence (British) examinations. Upon his return to the SAF
Bands, CPT Lee pioneered the SAF Bands Training Wing and the Heritage, Publicity and Multimedia Office.
CAPTAIN MUHD YUSRI 8 MOHD ALI, Chief Instructor (Training Wing) - Enlisted in 1993, Captain Muhd Yusri B
Mohd Ali obtained a Licentiate of The London College of Music in Trumpet Performance in March 1996. CPT Yusri was
selected to attend the 3-year Bandmaster’s Course at The Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall in London in
1997. He studied conducting under Roger Swift, who was the Director of Music of the Colstream Guards Band. At the
same time CPTYusri had the opportunity to work under Lt. Col StuartWatts, the Principal Director of Music of the Army
at the school. During the time there, he also had the opportunity to conduct the Premier Bands of the British Army.
2ND LIEUTENANT TAN AIK KEE KEN STEVEN, Director of Music [Parade Band B) - In 1993, 2nd Lieutenant Tan
Aik Kee Ken Steven was enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces Bands and had served as Concert Master for the SAF
Central Band since then. He was then selected to attend the Drum Major Course at the Defence Force School of Music,
Melbourne in 1998, after which, he was appointed as Drum Major for the SAF Bands. In 2001, 2LT Tan was awarded a
scholarship by the SAF to pursue the Bandmaster Course in the Royal Military School of Music (RMSM), Kneller Hall,
United Kingdom. During his stay in the UK, he also participated in the UK 2004 National Association of Brass Bands
Conductors (NABBC) Young Conductors competition and won the semi-finals in London and the Southern Counties.
2LT Tan subsequently won the third prize during the National finals. 2LT Tan graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in
Music (1st Class Honours) in 2004. He received his commission on 1st August 2004 as Second Lieutenant.
lenging wind band repertoire, initiated the re-structuring to form an elite band in the SAF.
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Major Philip Tng, conductor
Timothy Reynish, guest conductor
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2. Festive Music for Singapore, Op. 121
3. Colonial Song
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6. Singapore, Symphonic Suite for Wind Orchestra Rental
V. Finale (The Republic)
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