[2014] Imaginary food lifestyle show 'The Chew' travels to Munich to do a feature on Oktoberfest and the food and beverages prepared and served there.

Oktoberfest

[2014] Client's brief: "This is a deeply sad, tragic cue for a dramatic television show. The character's closest loved one is gravely hurt or sick, and minutes away from passing. They are spending their last moments quietly talking, wiping the tears away, sharing memories of their lives together, desperately wishing this wouldn't happen, holding hands, and then finally saying goodbye for the last time."

Tearful Departure

[2014] News Ident with supporting BBC News VO edit

News Ident

Nerves

[2014] Live string quartet recording blended with MIDI string orchestra mock-up

Sweet Sorrow

Music & Lyrics by Arista Jemie Soh & Edwin Toh
Arranged by Edwin Toh

Lead Vox: Christine Oh
Backing Vox: Louisa Foong, Simon Mongtrison, Melissa Sutikto, Ivy Tan, Edwin Toh, Nicholas Wong
Guitarists: Yewy Ong & Immanuel Park
Bassist: Moon Byungsik
Drummer: David Chua

Decisions

A cover of the jazz standard "Come Fly With Me" for my college's "Arranging for Horns" assignment. Sequenced and mixed in Logic.

Vocals by Nicholas Yong.

Come Fly With Me (Cover)

My mid-term assignment for my CW-216 Vocal Writing class @ Berklee, for which I scored an 'A'... the laptop mic certainly did not do justice to my beautiful singers' voices!

I will only be getting my microphones/audio interface/etc. from next year onwards due to my program schedule, so the recording & mix isn't good on this one (the focus being the vocal writing techniques anyway). You'll note that the vocals consequently sound very 'thin'.

Many thanks to my vocalists for their time!
Lead Vox: Sarah Chong
Soprano: Simona Smirnova
Alto: Sarah Mckenzie
Tenor: Mark Tai
Baritone: Edwin Toh

The Nearness of You (Vocal Writing Laptop Mic Demo)

[2010] Final assignment for my college's "Music Technology & MIDI Systems" module - a re-arranged cover of singer-songwriter Corrinne May's "Save Me".

Vocals by Lydia Ang. Arranged by Edwin Toh.
*Vocals re-recorded in 2012


Save Me (Corrinne May cover)

Edwin Toh Music embodies its namesake's pursuits in music performance, production, and education.

An active freelance musician based in Singapore, Edwin Toh brings to the table a decade's worth of education and experience in the music industry. Edwin graduated with top honors from Berklee College of Music (USA), clinching his divisional Award for 'Creativity in Scoring for Advertising' twice while on a Dean's Award scholarship. Back home, he topped the pioneer batch of the Diploma in Music & Audio Technology (Singapore Polytechnic), achieving the Media Development Authority Gold Medal and DBS Bank Award.

An avid performer, Edwin plays at weddings, corporate functions and community events throughout the year. He has accompanied or opened for singers such as Amirah Ali, Ila Damiaa, Joe Flizzow, Bevlyn Khoo, AJ Rafael, and SonaOne — touching crowds with his honest, sensitive delivery of music. Taking on complementary roles as keyboardist/rehearsal pianist/baritone section leader, Edwin was involved in musicals such as Berklee Musical Theater Club's 'Hairspray' (2012) , KLPAC's 'Paper Crane' (2012), Young NTUC's 'A Labour of Love' (2007), and Singapore Polytechnic's 'Superstar: The Pop Musical' (2006). He has appeared in music festivals like Indonesia's Ambon Jazz Plus Festival (2011) and Singapore Street Festival (2009), among others.

While maintaining versatility across the board, music production remains the key focus amid Edwin's holistic freelance pursuits. He was recently involved in the post-production for MediaCorp Radio/SunnyHills' Chinese New Year 2015 song, '收听快乐'; as well as Starhub's local drama, 'Jump Class' (跳班). As a writer, Edwin co-arranged the song 'Kalau Aku Kaya' for Anugerah Juara Lagu (2014), one of Malaysia's most prestigious annual song competitions. His foray into scoring for visuals garnered finalist recognition in Taylor's Short Film Contest (2012), earning praise from the panel of judges including Singaporean director Jack Neo. Edwin worked on the sound design for 'An Inspector Calls', a drama production staged in support of the President's Challenge (2008); and was a finalist in the NTU Music Express 14 National Songwriting Competition that same year. His role as Music Producer/Arranger helped his team clinch the championship in the National Inter-School Artiste & Repertoire Challenge 2007. Meanwhile, he represented Singapore Polytechnic as an Audio Lead in the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab research initiative.

In his view, being a successful musician is more about one's capacity to inspire lives than fame or fortune. Privileged to have undergone a thorough music education himself, imparting knowledge and skills through teaching is one of the ways Edwin gives back to community. While at Boston, he volunteered with the Berklee City Music Mentoring Program, and was a Student Ambassador with the school's Admissions office, continuing in his present role as Alumni Representative. In Singapore, he teaches in private and at government/music schools alike — providing music consultation, private instruction, and group classes/workshops. Developing the passion for music and holistic understanding are priorities in his pedagogical approach.

Edwin continues to freelance on a full-time basis, and is excited for upcoming gigs and projects in the year ahead.

Edwin Toh Music

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