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Welcome to our
CELEBRAT10N concert! This
weekend, Singapore Mens
Chorus (SMC) celebrates
10 years. 10 years of song
and dance, laughter and
tears. 10 years of amazing
performances and a few
wrong notes here and there.
10 years of friends, family
and fans. We have musically
travelled the world, celebrated
Hollywood, Broadway and the
Great American Songbook.
We have welcomed the sixties,
sung in the rain, gotten in the
mood and put on the Ritz.
We have created a family, a
community, a brotherhood of
men who like to sing.

THANKS

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We sincerely thank everybody who has been
a part of this wonderful journey over the past
ten years, all those who have contributed
their time, energy, creativity and talent to
make SMC what it is today. We also thank
you, our audience, for the support you have
shown as we have travelled our journey
together. It is with great pride that we
present to you our 10th Anniversary concert,
CELEBRAT10N.

Grahame Wright
PRESIDENT

Andy Hsu

VICE-PRESIDENT

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All songs arranged by Jason Ong except*
Piano accompaniment by David Lim
Flute accompaniment by Mohamad Rasull

PERSONENT HODIE

1582 Finnish Carol, based on a 1360 German melody

Based on an arrangement by Nelson Kwei

THUS SINGS MY DEAREST JEWEL*

Composed by Thomas Weelkes

VOIS SUR TON CHEMIN

Music by Bruno Coulais Lyrics by Christophe Barratier

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

Music by Jerome Kern

Lyrics by Otto Harbach

EL CONDOR PASA

Based on traditional Andean folk tunes

Composed by Daniel Aloma Robles

DREAMERS

Music by Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics by Christopher Adler

NIGHT

Soundtrack arranged by Ernest Thio

OPUS 4

Composed by Anne Dudley, J J Jeczalik & Gary Langan

ENDLESS NIGHTS

Music by Kazumasa Oda

PSYCHOBABBLE

Lyrics by Randy Goodrum

Composed by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons

THANKS

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MY MISTRESS MOON

Composed by Jason Ong

Solo by YK Woon Piano accompaniment by Ian Lee

HALO

Composed by Martin Gore

INTERMISSION

ORIENTALISM

Soundtrack arranged by James Loo

PRINCESS MONONOKE

Music by Joe Hisaishi Lyrics by Hayao Miyazaki

SUSAN

Music by

Lyrics by

Composed by
Solo by Andy Hsu

Folksong from Xinjiang, China

Composed by
Solo by Elki Siew

Music by Dick Lee Lyrics by

GETARAN JIWA (MY SPIRIT TREMBLES)

Music by P Ramlee Lyrics by S Sudarmadji

Translated by M Rohaizad Suaidi and Daniel C Meyer

JAI HO

Music by A R Rahman Lyrics by Gulzar and Tanvi Shah

Soundtrack arranged by James Loo

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A glimpse of our past concerts

Words by Jason Ong and Simon Khoo

DEC 2005

MAD ABOUT MUSICALS!

SMC makes its debut at the Young Musicians
Society, exploring well-known hits as well as
lesser-known gems from musicals, with equal
parts of fun, courage and adventure.

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JUN 2006

LOVES JOURNEY

With more men, and more experimentation,

SMC explores the different aspects of
love. Songs from different countries form
an itinerary of love gained, love lost,
unrequited love, and even narcissistic love.
This concert took place at the National
Library Drama Centre.

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DEC 2006

WITH EVERY CHRISTMAS CARD I WRITE

SMCs first
Christmas Concert,
held at the Victoria
Concert Hall. The
men usher in the
Yuletide season
with a selection of
songs ranging from
the traditional Latin
hymn Gaudete!
Christus Est Natus
to modern popular
carols like Last
Christmas.

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OCT 2007

FROM BOYS TO MEN...

IN A HUNDRED YEARS
SMC collaborates with the Anglo-Chinese
School (Barker Road) Choir in this adventure
of music styles spanning a whole century,
with voices ranging from supersonic to
subterranean.

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NOV 2007

SING OUT LOUD!

SMC performs at the Esplanade Recital

Studio, exploring the theme of exuberance.
Together with some serious choreography,
the men get to let their hair down and sing
out loud!

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DEC 2007

SING WITH US
UNDER THE MISTLETOE
A first small-scale, intimate caroling
session with audience sing-along at the
Young Musicians Society. The men reprise
traditional favorites and also entertain
the audience with parodied lyrics sung to
Christmas tunes.

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OCT 2008

SING OUT LOUD @ THE MOVIES

The men make more than music in this new

experiment. An original short film, videos
and other projections are woven with songs
from the movies. This was also the mens
first performance at NAFAs Lee Foundation
Theatre, which was to become their venue of
choice until today.

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OCT 2009

SING OUT LOUD ON BROADWAY

SMC comes full circle to further explore the
magical world of Musicals. This time, the
men staged an original mini-musical, plus
beloved Broadway hits. This also marks the
first time SMC extends its concert to two
evening shows.

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OCT 2010

SING OUT LOUD

IN LATIN AMERICA
Its all about passion and fire, whether tragic
or sensual, as SMC explores the music and
dance of Latin America through tango,
samba and bossa nova.

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JUN 2011

A MUSICAL JOURNEY WITH

THE SMC AMBASSADORS

Featuring a performance by the SMC

Ambassadors, an ensemble of 8 men, this
concert was staged at the intimate Guinness
Theatre at the Substation. Besides an eclectic
repertoire of music, the Ambassadors were
also joined by the rest of SMC to sing crowdpleasers like 9 to 5 and Seasons of Love.

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OCT 2011

SING OUT LOUD

DOWN MEMORY LANE
The men take a walk down memory lane,
bringing back songs and scenes from
childhood. Besides the nostalgia of growing
up, they bring back emotions of love lost and
battles fought in times gone by.

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OCT 2012

SING OUT LOUD

ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Dance is inextricable from music. SMC
explores the idea of dance from its
motivations (courtship, prayer, expression)
to its vastly different styles spanning cultures
and eras. Even the very definition of dance is
questioned Are marching and coordinated
farming movements dance?

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OCT 2013

SING OUT LOUD

THE GREAT AMERICAN
SONGBOOK
SMC explores the
Great American
Songbook, performing
the timeless classics
of George & Ira
Gershwin, Irving
Berlin, Cole Porter,
Jerome Kern, Erroll
Garner, and others, in
an evening filled with
love, romance and
dance of a bygone era.

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The men of SMC are a microcosm of

culturally diverse Singapore, the place we
call home. Representing many walks of
life; many nations and cultures; and many
wonderful talents, the men come together
with a crucial common thread the love of
song. Meet the men...

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1ST TENORS and

CHORAL DIRECTOR

LEFT TO RIGHT:

James Huang, YK Woon, Sean Goh (Section Leader),

Jason Ong (Choral Director), Teo Fang Kiang and Jonas Hu.

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2ND TENORS

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Eugene Khong (General Affairs), Marc Hu, Peter Choo,

Elki Siew, Andy Hsu (Vice-President), Zhao Zhao,
Simon Khoo (Section Leader) and Glenn Goh.

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BARITONES

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Tim Burch, Andy Gao, Ronald Goh (Treasurer),

Andrew Ong, Daniel Cheong, Jimmy Tan (Marketing
Communications).

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BASSES

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Grahame Wright (President), Fauzi Azzhar, Ian Lee, Eugene

Lim, Samuel Lau and Hector Tan (Section Leader).

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GUEST CONDUCTOR Gregory Chen

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT

David Lim

FLUTE ACCOMPANIMENT Mohamad Rasull

S OUNDTRACK PRODUCERS James Loo and Ernest Thio

STAGE MANAGER Ivan Lim

LIGHTS AND SOUND Loretta Song and

Welton Seah
CHOREOGRAPHY Fauzi Azzhar, Eugene
Khong, Tim Burch
and Simon Khoo
CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY David Pang
CONCERT VIDEOGRAPHY Thomas Lew

PHOTOSHOOT Steve Thio

ARTISTIC DIRECTION

PROGRAM AND Jimmy Tan

TICKET DESIGN
STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Zhu

TICKET SPONSOR Emboss Creative & Design

FRONT OF HOUSE Thomas Lew, Noel Yeo

and Raymond Lee

CONCERT VENUE NAFA Management
and Crew

REHEARSAL VENUE Little Arts Academy

BAR OPERATIONS OUT Bar and crew

And most of all,

you, the audience