"Longings" (Dance Music 1988)
Music Composed, Arranged & Played by Kelly Tang
Instruments:
Yamaha DX7 II Synthesizer
Roland S50 Sampler
Yamaha RX5 Drum Machine
Tascam 4 Track Cassette Recorder
Boss Reverb Unit

Longings (1988)

The Wind (Kelly Tang) - RV 2011

Kelly Tang: "Capriccio for Orchestra" (2014)
Singapore Symphony Orchestra, 
Conductor: Lan Shui, 
Commissioned for the re-opening of Victoria Concert Hall
15th July 2014



Kelly Tang: "CAPRICCIO FOR ORCHESTRA" - Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui

the daffodils - kelly tang

"Three Folk Dances for String Quartet" (2010)
Movement I - Rasa Sayang, 
Composer - Kelly Tang, 
The Coull Quartet UK, 
Recorded at Warwick University, United Kingdom, 
November 2015

Kelly Tang - Rasa Sayang from "Three Folk Dances" Coull Quartet

Music by Kelly Tang
Lyrics by Aaron Lee

Performed by Junyuan Primary School Choir
Conductor: Darius Lim
Piano: Freda Lim

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 Lyrics:

The gifts of the land, one by one, one by one
Red cassava, one by one, one by one
Green papaya, one by one, one by one
The gifts of the land, we pick them one by one

Green papaya
Purple yam
Red cassava
One by one by one
The gifts of the land, we pick them one by one

Here by the ocean and sandy beach
Here by the fields and rocky hills
Wandering birds and waving sea
Under the gaze of the sky and family!

The gifts of the sea, one by one, one by one
Great yellow fish, one by one, one by one
Small crimson crabs, one by one, one by one
The gifts of the sea, we catch them one by one

Tiny turtle
Crimson crab
Brown eel
Great fish
One by one by one
The gifts of the sea, we catch them one by one

Here by the ocean and sandy beach
Here by the fields and rocky hills
Wandering birds and waving sea
Under the gaze of the sky and family!

The gifts of the land, one by one, one by one
The gifts of the sea, one by one, one by one
We pick them one by one
We catch them one by one

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

One By One

Music by Kelly Tang
Lyrics by Aaron Lee

Performed by Junyuan Primary School Choir
Conductor: Darius Lim
Piano: Freda Lim

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Lyrics:

Home at last, on the angry waves,
I thought I’d be home by now
On this small fishing boat we slave
To sandy shore we point our bow,
Where you await my return!

The passing hours seem like years
I thought of all that could go wrong
Through sleepless nights and restless tears!
Why did you go away so long?
I wait your safe return!

In the rain, I heard you call
Was it you or the sounding sea?
I heard a voice in the darkness sing
Brought comfort, joy and strength to me
My refuge from the storm

How far the shore, how dark the night!
I gazed at the ocean in prayer
Your boat leapt in the early light,
Its wings of flame like shells I wear
My refuge from the storm

Warm fingers of morning sun
And finally fine weather today!
The day has only just begun
Rain and gloom to blue skies give way, give way to 

One rain from the hills
One rain flowing from the sea
One rain from the north
One rain from the east
For fisherfolk, the sea is life
Happiness is a good day’s catch!

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Song Of The Fisherfolk

Music and Lyrics by Liang Wern Fook

Vocal Solo: Irene Loi
Piano: Leong Siew Chun
Violin: Tan Ee Sin
Viola: Teo Kim Yung
‘Cello: James Ng
Guitar: Tok Jixiang

Music Arranged by Kelly Tang
Produced by Kelly Tang

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Lyrics:

Verse
站在你身边
zhan zai ni shen bian
算来有几年
suan lai you ji nian
每天电梯里面
mei tian dian ti li mian
我们视而不见
wo men shi er bu jian

住在对面
zhu jai dui mian
像地球另一边
xiang di qiu ling yi bian
明明是热带
ming ming shi re dai
为什么感觉
wei  shen me gan jue
我们住在冬天
wo men zhu zai dong tian

期待明天
qi dai ming tian
做一些小改变
zuo yi xie xiao gai bian
给一个微笑 
gei yi ge wei xiao
让温暖的风
rang wen nuan de feng
融化隐形的雪
rong hua yin xing de xue

Translation:

Standing by your side 
It’s been a few years
Daily encounters in the elevator 
We see (each other) but do not meet

We live just next door
Yet it seems like Earth’s ends
Clearly in the tropics
Yet why does it feel like winter?

Looking forward with hope for tomorrow 
Let’s make some small changes
Let’s put on a smile, and
let warm, gentle winds 
melt the invisible snow.

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Yin Xing De Xue (The Invisible Snow)

Music by Joel Nah
Lyrics by Heng Siok Tian

Vocal Solo: Natasha Da Costa     
Keyboards: Joel Nah
Guitar: Daniel Chai
Drums & Percussion: Rizal Sanip

Music Arranged by Joel Nah
Produced by Kelly Tang

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Lyrics:

Verse 1
How is my city a song?
How do I float tunes in her river?
Do I go whistling in her gardens?
Swinging between her chic skyscrapers?

Verse 2
I want to feel the jingle in her steps.
I want to touch the twinkle in her clap.
I want to taste her moon as icy pop,
to wear her sundrop as a ring.

Chorus
I'll sing
Do Re Mi, 1 2 3, A B C, Yi Er San
Do Re Mi, 1 2 3, A B C, Yi Er San,
Satu Dua Tiga, Ondru Irendu Moondru. 

Bridge
I want to be attuned to her river,
hear centuries in her wayang,
glide with grace to embrace
my city, my sayang.
My city, my sayang.

Verse 3
To those who raised me on Do Re Mi;
to those whose songs I hear and sing;
to those whose tunes are not yet heard;
I want to court them, pitch them,
harmonise these melodies.

Chorus 
We'll sing 
Do Re Mi, 1 2 3, A B C, Yi Er San,
Do Re Mi, 1 2 3, A B C, Yi Er San, 
Satu Dua Tiga, Ondru Irendu Moondru. 

How is my city a song?
Hear her from within.

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

My City, My Sayang

Kelly Tang - "Two Symphonic Dances" (2012)
I. Radiance, II. Spark
Singapore Symphony Orchestra - conductor, Joshua Tan
Esplanade Theatres By The Bay 10th Anniversary Commission
Esplanade Concert Hall, 11 October 2012


Kelly Tang - "Two Symphonic Dances", Singapore Symphony Orchestra (2012)

Kelly Tang's compositions have been performed by international ensembles including the Russian National Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Ensemble Contemporain of Montreal, Minguett Quartet (Germany)and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.

In Asia, Tang's music has been performed by the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Thai Navy Orchestra, Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. In Singapore, his compositions are featured regularly by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Singapore Lyric Opera, Singapore National Youth Orchestra and the T’ang Quartet.

Tang’s choral works have been sung by Gaia Philharmonic Chorus (Japan), Singapore Youth Choir, Windsbacher Knabenchor (Germany), The Philharmonic Chorus and the Hong Kong Children’s Choir. His wind band scores have been performed by Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines (Royal Band, UK), Desford Colliery Brass Band (UK), Queensland Conservatorium Wind Orchestra (Australia), Wind Stars Ensemble, Singapore Armed Forces Central Band, Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines (UK)  and "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. 

Tang's music has been presented at prestigious venues worldwide including Sydney Opera House, Berlin Konzerthaus, Vienna Musikverein, Suntory Hall (Tokyo), Hanoi Opera House, Auditorium di Milano (Italy), Rodahal (Netherlands), Cultural Centre of the Philippines, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Museum of Musical Instruments (Brussels), Tokyo Opera City, St. Paul's Cathedral (London), Élysée Palace (Paris) and Carnegie Hall (New York). His Jazz compositions have been performed by Jeremy Monteiro and Grammy® winners Ernie Watts and Randy Brecker.

 From 1996 to 2011, he served as Associate Professor of Music at Nanyang Technological University, and from 2011 to 2017 as Dean of Arts at School Of The Arts (SOTA) Singapore.  He serves as Master Teacher at Singapore Teachers' Academy for the aRts from 2017 to 2024.

In 2008, Tang received the COMPASS Artistic Excellence Award from the Composers' and Authors' Society of Singapore.  For his contribution in the arts, Tang was conferred the Cultural Medallion in 2011 by the President of Singapore.

Longings (1988)

Kelly Tang

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