Music Scores

    Browse SCO’s collection of educational music scores, offering convenient access to high-quality scores for free. The publication of 6 simplified versions of popular works commissioned by SCO seeks to promote these local works, for educational institutions and amateur organisations to readily use and perform for free.

    Orchestras that are entitled to free use include those in primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions; and community centres, or other non-professional orchestras. Orchestras that do not fall under the above categories are liable to pay a fee for usage of these works.

    Admiral of the Seven Seas – The Voyage

    for Chinese Orchestra
    The original large-scale symphonic epic incorporates many artistic forms, and was premiered at the Singapore Arts Festival 2005, in conjunction…

    The Ceilidh

    for Chinese Orchestra
    The word ‘Ceilidh’, pronounced Kayley, is Gaelic and meant originally a social visit. It is now usually taken also to…

    Grasslands Fantasia

    for Chinese Orchestra
    This piece is inspired by the Inner Mongolian folk song Pastoral. The introduction is deep and bold, with the zhonghu…

    Overture

    for Chinese Orchestra
    This overture was composed for the inaugural concert of the Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra and premiered in 2004. The piece…

    Prince Sang Nila Utama and Singa

    for Chinese Orchestra
    According to the Malay Annals, in the 13th century, a prince named Sang Nila Utama set out to sea with…

    Symphonic Floras

    for Chinese Orchestra
    “If only flowers and trees could talk – imagine the stories they could tell” – inspired by this thought, the…

    To obtain the parts, please email to aa@sco.com.sg

    Browse SCO’s collection of music scores, offering convenient access to high-quality scores for hire at a fee. The publication of Nanyang music scores features 15 award-winning works from the Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestra Composition held in 2006, 2011 and 2015, each showcasing a unique theme and musical expression.

    A Stroll in the Lion City

    for Chinese Orchestra
    Singapore’s multi-racial culture left a deep impression on the composer.

    Admiral Of The Seven Seas – The Voyage

    for Chinese Orchestra
    This large-scaled symphonic epic incorporates many artistic forms, and was premiered in Singapore Arts Festival 2005, in conjunction with the…

    Arise, You Lion of Glory!

    Pipa Concerto
    The traditional Cantonese lion dance is well known for its sophisticated and technical demanding gestures. This composition draws inspiration from…

    Bale Bengong

    for Chinese Orchestra
    A Bale Bengong is a traditional pavilion found on the island of Bali in Indonesian. The name “Bale Bengong”, translated…

    Buka Panggung

    for Chinese Orchestra
    Inspiration came from the preliminary ceremony of Malay Shadow Play (Wayang Kulit) – Buka Panggung (Opening of the Stage).

    Cycles of Destiny

    for Chinese Orchestra
    The composition depicts The Yuen Yuen Institute which is a place of learning Taoism and religious retreat.

    Dark Light

    for Chinese Orchestra
    Dark Light paints a musical soundscape of two musical bands crossing paths — a Wind Ensemble from Eastern- China and…

    Go Across the Rainforests

    for Chinese Orchestra
    Rainforests are a type of common forest ecosystem on our planet with broad coverage across Southeast Asia.

    Izpirazione II

    for Chinese Orchestra
    This composition utilises three tropical fruits as the thematic material for its three movements, allowing the audience to experience the…

    Nine Actors

    for Chinese Orchestra
    Nine Actors (九角子) is based on a traditional Fujianese local drama called Gaojia Opera (高甲戏).

    Tapestries – Time Dances

    for Chinese Orchestra
    The composer was intrigued and inspired by the examples of tapestries woven as historical documents, the stories told by the…

    The Capriccio of the Mountain Folk Song

    Dizi and Orchestra
    The Capriccio of the Mountain Fork Song is a work for bamboo flute and Chinese orchestra, with a strong Nanyang…

    The Silence of Borobudur

    Dizi, Pipa and Chinese Orchestra
    The once mighty Mataram Kingdom of Java was declining by the start of the 10th century AD.

    The Sisters’ Islands

    for Chinese Orchestra
    The Sisters’ Islands is a programmatic symphonic poem for Chinese orchestra inspired by the local legend of the Sisters’ Islands…

    Volcanicity

    Sheng Concerto
    Volcanicity refers to the action or activity of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi. I imagine that it takes three times of restraints…

    For score hire enquiries, please email to aa@.sco.com.sg.

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