Magic Hour @ Raffles Hotel Singapore

Synopsis

Raffles Hotel Singapore welcomes you to experience an exclusive world-class musical performance, that will be held bimonthly, by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) specially for the community. Revel in inspiring and uplifting melodies as the sun sets, while savouring light bites and drinks amidst lush greenery and the iconic colonial architecture. All are welcome.

In celebration of Singapore’s 60th birthday, this special edition of Magic Hour pays homage to our nation with a vibrant programme of familiar local melodies and more, performed by the Singapore Symphony Choruses and an SSO brass quintet.

This concert will be streamed live on mewatch.

The Lawn has a capacity of approximately 250 pax.

With Raffles Hotel Singapore being named as the SSO's Official Hotel, Magic Hour is a collaboration between these two iconic institutions, bringing live music performances to the community.

For enquiries about this event, please contact Raffles Hotel Singapore at 6337 1886 or singapore@raffles.com.

Featuring

Singapore Symphony Youth & Children’s Choirs / Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster / Ellissa Sayampanathan, Assistant Choral Conductor / Ng Sheh Feng, Choral Associate / Yang Kai Wong, Choral Associate / Shane Thio, piano / Evelyn Handrisanto, piano / Austin Larson, horn / Lau Wen Rong, trumpet / Nuttakamon Supattranont, trumpet / Allen Meek, trombone / Tomoki Natsume, tuba

Programme

Dravidian Dithyramb	Paranjoti
Libertango	Astor Piazzolla (arr. Oscar Escalada)
Summertime	Gershwin (arr. Mark Hayes)
Why We Sing	Greg Gilpin
L'Ultima Canzone	Tosti
O mio babbino caro	Puccini
Kopi-O	Eric Moo (arr. Terrence Wong)
Bunga Sayang	Dick Lee (arr. Terrence Wong)
细水长流	Liang (arr. Lee Jinjun)
关怀方式	Hu Wenlong (arr. Terrence Wong)
Singapore Medley	Traditional (arr. Alexander Oon)
Burung Kakatua	Traditional (arr. Jason Ong)
Irama Belia	Zechariah Goh Toh Chai
城里的月光 (Moonlight in the City)	Chen Jiaming (arr. Liong Kit Yeng)
早安老师	Wei Song Lee (arr. Sim Boon Hui)

Duration: approximately 1 hr (with no intermission)