Composing for the Organ

SEASON 2021/22 • VCH ORGAN SERIES

Composing for the Organ

Schedule

Fri / 27 Aug 2021 / 7:30PM

Venue

Victoria Concert Hall

Sponsored by

Featuring

  • Margaret Chen, host
  • Robert Casteels, composer
  • Chen Zhangyi, composer
  • Chok Kerong, composer
  • Eudenice Palaruan, composer
  • Phoon Yu, organ

Programme

Opening by Margaret Chen

Chen Zhangyi First look at the pipe organ: diversity of sounds and possibilities

Robert Casteels Organists at work: organ in symphonic formation, chamber music and arrangements

Eudenice Palaruan Imagined community: stories, influences and participation in pipe organ music

Chok Kerong The Jazz perspective: music from the keyboards

Q&A

Duration: approximately 2 hours (with no break)

Programme Brochure

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Programme Brochure

Sponsored by

Featuring

  • Margaret Chen, host
  • Robert Casteels, composer
  • Chen Zhangyi, composer
  • Chok Kerong, composer
  • Eudenice Palaruan, composer
  • Phoon Yu, organ

Programme

Opening by Margaret Chen

Chen Zhangyi First look at the pipe organ: diversity of sounds and possibilities

Robert Casteels Organists at work: organ in symphonic formation, chamber music and arrangements

Eudenice Palaruan Imagined community: stories, influences and participation in pipe organ music

Chok Kerong The Jazz perspective: music from the keyboards

Q&A

Duration: approximately 2 hours (with no break)

Pre-Event Testing (PET) is not required for this talk.

Four composers in Singapore talk about writing music for the pipe organ, the instrument known for its diverse possibilities, from symphonic to jazz, ceremony to story-telling. Join them in this talk hosted by Singapore's doyen of the pipe organ, Margaret Chen.

Standard Tickets: $5

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SEASON 2021/22 • VCH ORGAN SERIES

Composing for the Organ