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2011-2 ICB_ICB New 5/04/11 17:49 Page1 ISSN 0896 – 0968 Volume XXX, Number 2 – 2nd Quarter, 2011 ICB International CIhoCral BulBletin First IFCM International Choral Composition Competition A Great Success! Results and Interview Inside Dossier Choral Music in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Macau 2011-2 ICB_ICB New 5/04/11 17:49 Page2 International Federation for Choral Music The International Choral Bulletin is the official journal of the IFCM. It is issued to members four times a year. Managing Editor Banners Dr Andrea Angelini by Dolf Rabus on pages 22, 66 & 68 Via Pascoli 23/g 47900 Rimini, Italy Template Design Tel: +39-347-2573878 - Fax: +39-2-700425984 Marty Maxwell E-mail: [email protected] Skype: theconductor Printed by Imprimerie Paul Daxhelet, B 4280 Avin, Belgium Editor Emerita Jutta Tagger The views expressed by the authors are not necessarily those of IFCM. Editorial Team Michael J. 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(linguistic editing and revision) Spanish: Maria Catalina Prieto (coordination), Juan Additional copies: Euro 7.50 each Casasbellas (linguistic editing and revision) Layout Nadine Robin Membership and Advertising International Federation for Choral Music Cover PO Box 42318, Austin TX 78704, USA Layout by Andrea Angelini, ICB Managing Editor Fax: +1-512-551 0105 E-mail: [email protected] Design & Content Copyright Web: www.ifcm.net © International Federation for Choral Music Publisher: International Federation for Choral Music, PO Box 42318, Austin TX 78704 , USA 2011-2 ICB_ICB New 5/04/11 17:49 Page3 Contents Dossier: Choral World News Choral Music in Malaysia, p 33 Krakow Advent and Christmas Choir Festival Indonesia, Singapore and Andrea Angelini Macau p 36 Torino 2012, Everyone’s Included! p 5 An Overview of Choral Activities in Malaysia Carlo Pavese Susanna Saw p 40 Tsippi Fleischer at the Mirror p 9 Choral Life in Indonesia Interview by Andrea Angelini Angela Astri Soemantri, Michael Mulyadi, Monty P. Satiadarma p 44 Choral Music Changing Young Lives in Australia p 14 A Choral Miracle On Our Tiny Island - Lyn Williams Singapore Choirs Toh Ban Sheng Repertoire p 49 Score Recommendations: 3 x 16 p 18 Macau, a Wager on Choral Music Dr. Marian Dolan Aurelio Porfiri World of Children’s and Youth IFCM News Choirs p 23 Notification: p 55 Movement with Children’s Choirs IFCM General Assembly, Call for Board Scott Alan Prouty Candidates, Agenda p 24 IFCM Proposal: Board Directors Continuity Composers’ Corner 59 Contemporary Flemish Choral Composers p 26 1st IFCM International Choral Composition Timothy J. Brown Competition Michael J. Anderson Choral Music Recordings p 27 1st IFCM International Choral Composition 67 Critic’s Pick… Εἶδος Competition Jonathan Slawson Notes from the Jury Graham Lack Events p 28 1st IFCM International Choral Composition Compiled by Nadine Robin CompetitionPresentation of the Jury p 67 I. Conferences, Workshops & Masterclasses members p 69 II. Festivals & Competitions p 72 Advertisers’ Index p 30 Matt van Brink, Winner of the 1st International Choral Composition Competition Interview by Andrea Angelini p 32 Asia Pacific Choral Summit 2011, Macau Leon Shiu-wai Tong Next Dossier To Be Announced 2011-2 ICB_ICB New 5/04/11 17:49 Page4 Dossier Combined performance from the Association Choirs at the 40th Pesta Music Kuala Lumpur, 2006 Choral Music in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Macau An Overview of Choral Activities in Malaysia Susanna Saw Choral Life in Indonesia Angela Astri Soemantri, Michael Mulyadi, Monty P. Satiadarma A Choral Miracle On Our Tiny Island - Singapore Choirs Toh Ban Sheng Macau, a Wager on Choral Music Aurelio Porfiri 2011-2 ICB_ICB New 5/04/11 17:49 Page5 An Overview of Choral Activities in Malaysia Susanna Saw Director and Founder of The Young Choral Academy, Kuala Lumpur The choral scene in Malaysia is very much All these choirs played, and continue to in most schools for the main purpose of 5 in its infancy. There is still much to be done play, an important role in nurturing choral performing for school occasions such as to bring it up to the standard of singing activities in Malaysia. Over the years, Speech Day, National Day and Teachers’ international choirs, but before this is they have organised events such as music Day. Schools with better funding may addressed one needs to understand the festivals, competitions, and concerts in order employ professional vocal instructors to history of Malaysia’s choral tradition. to keep this singing culture alive. Even work with the choir members; however, this The birth of choral singing can be traced though these activities have been historically is the exception rather than the rule due to back to Malaysia’s pre-independence in focused more on the Chinese choir funding constraints. 1957, when the British established many community, they paved the way for the ‘Show Choir’ is the preferred choral style missionary schools here. Choral singing was establishment of the existing choral scene in Malaysia. The public here has the general introduced as part of the curriculum in some and are still very much an important part of idea that choral singing requires singers to be of these schools. During the 1940s and 50s, Malaysia’s choral culture as a whole. inanimate and it is therefore less much of the culture of the Malaysian Compared to our neighbouring countries commercially entertaining. The public thus Chinese community was heavily influenced like Singapore and Indonesia however, appears to respond better to flashy by the culture in China. After hearing a Malaysia’s awareness of choral education still showmanship rather than the beautiful visiting choir from Wuhan, many of the local needs some encouragement. To the public, sound of harmonious voices. Consequently, Chinese associations started forming choirs the term ‘choir’ merely refers to another more and more choirs in Malaysia are for their own members. The three choirs form of entertainment. In schools, singing in working towards singing with movement or which were established during this time are a choir is only an extracurricular activity and choreography. Chin Woo Athletic Association Selangor and is usually the first to be eliminated when The annual Inter-School Choir KL Choir, the Selangor Yan Keng exams are approaching, or if students face Competition among public schools in Benevolent Dramatic Association Choir, and any academic difficulty. Malaysia plays an important role in the Qiong Lian Operatic Association Choir. Although music is a compulsory subject promoting the choral singing culture. These choirs are still active today with choir at primary schools, there is not much focus Malaysians by nature are very competitive. members ranging from 20 to 70 years old! or structure on choral singing. Choirs exist This is the only way to motivate the Following this, from the 1960s onwards members to attend extra rehearsals and to many other associations began forming their strive for quality. This is also a way of own choirs. obtaining funding and support from school The Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir at their year end production, Triple Bill++, All participating choirs at the 7th Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod 2009 November 2010 ICB Dossier 2011-2 ICB_ICB New 5/04/11 17:49 Page6 Dossier ... An Overview of Choral Activities in Malaysia 6 principals, teachers and parents. As the 1. Teachers’ Training some have started to pursue choral majority of participating schools focus only In order to improve music awareness and conducting in earnest. With the experience on competitions, choir activities will sadly to raise the standard of music in Malaysia, and exposure gained from abroad, they have diminish after the competition season ends. good music teachers are a necessity. In started working with secondary level school Only schools that are very keen on choral Zoltan Kodaly’s words (Choksy, 1999): choirs (aged 13-19) and independent youth singing, or which have good music teachers, “For a poor director fails once, but a poor and adult choirs. The level of singing within will continue their rehearsals post- teacher keeps on failing for thirty years, killing this age group has seen tremendous competition. the love of music in thirty generations of improvement: mixed voice choirs have With the above understanding of the children. ” proved to be very popular on the local scene, Malaysian choral history and activities in In recent years, younger musicians in and marked developments have also emerged mind, there are three crucial areas which Malaysia have slowly become aware that in several equal voice choirs.