SongFest 2007 postponed indefinitely; see you at Circlesong!

We regret to inform that SongFest 2007 will not be held this Sunday 19 Aug 2007 as announced earlier in this forum due to poor response from the public. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

HOWEVER, do come and catch us at The Actors Studio in Bangsar, KL when we put on Circle Song, led by Melvin Ho - on 1st and 2nd October 2007.

Singing Actors in Movement

The Phil's organised a 'Singing Actor in Movement' workshop with Michael Xavier Voon at KLPAC recently on musical theatre and movement. The workshop was designed for actors in the musical theatre, focusing on the coordination of acting, singing, dancing and body movements. This was our second workshop with Michael under the Society's Theatre Education Programme. Workshop participants worked their way through analysis of song and musical settings and various audience communication skills through voice and movement.

Now to the photos! :)

Janet's rendition of My Lord and Master...

Aaron tells of big tall terrible awesome scary wonderful giants in the sky..

Amelia's invitation to paint the town... and all that jazz...

Zal, Simon, Yaw Feng, Voon Wee and Hafiz in action...

Michael in his element...Alesia puts all other 14-year-olds to shame!

Mary Had A Little Lamb, as it would be told to a fictitious Singaporean audience. Wahlau-eh, did I just say that?

More Photos:

Photos from the recent Tap Jam: Now and Then on August 3rd which featured our Circlesong performers, can be viewed at the website of one of the Rhythm Tappers , here.

What's Next?

CircleSong will be happening on Oct 1st and 2nd at The Actors Studio Bangsar. Watch this space for info on tickets!

Find out more about The Philharmonic Society of Selangor and its activities on http://www.thephil.org.my/

SongFest Singing Competition 2007

Registration is now open for The Philharmonic Society of Selangor's annual SongFest Singing Competition 2007!

Date:
August 19th, 2007

Venue:
Multi-Purpose Hall, Women's Institute of Management, TTDI

Categories/Genres:

Classical Compete for the best performance of:
Aria, Art Song or Traditional/Folk Song

Contemporary
Compete for the best performance of:
Pop/R&B Vocals, Musical Theatre, Jazz Standards

Group
Compete for the best performance of:
A cappella, Accompanied, Folk/Traditional

Eligibility:
The contest is open to members of The Philharmonic Society of Selangor and members of the public. There is no age limit for all categories. Entry fees may be paid on day of competition.

For full contest details, please download the Official Entry Form

Contacts:
Pat (016.331.6640)
Cris (012.383.1654)

About SongFest The vision of the Philharmonic Society of Selangor is to provide accessible opportunities for learning, producing and presenting high quality performances in the performing arts through fellowship, fun activities and education. In line with our vision, we believe that SongFest, which aims to promote the art of singing and to develop, encourage and discover new singing talents, will become a platform for aspiring singers to display their talent and to perform in public. We hope that, though the experience and exposure gained from participation in SongFest, the local music scene will be enriched with new talents. SongFest is envisaged to be an annual event, and dates of future SongFest Singing Competitions will be posted on this blog and at our website, www.thephil.org.my.

Congratulations to the winners of SongFest 2005!

Classical Category:
Winner & recipient of Puan Sri Elinah Ahmad Challenge Trophy:
Soh Bee Teng
First Runner-Up:
Long Chai Hunt

Contemporary Category:
Winner & recipient of Puan Sri Chelsia Cheng Challenge Trophy:
Cissy Ang
First Runner-Up:
Vincent Lee

Group Category:
Winner & recipient of Patron's Challenge Trophy:
VerSeS (Group Leader: Scott Woo)
First Runner-Up:
Little Noise Choir (Group Leader: Wong In Nuen)