Announcement from the Chairman

Dear All,

I wish you all a Happy New Year.

The Executive Committee and Music Board Members have spent many hours, hatching a plan, for revival in 2021. This is very difficult, given that regulations and restrictions can change overnight and travel is still looking very bleak for June.
Our foremost objective is to assist the Juvenile Bands, during their reconstruction. In Singapore, some year groups have missed an entire year’s lessons and all bands will be suffering from a lack of senior players (and disproportionate sections) during the next year or so.

We have decided to conduct an “online” championship this year – only accessible to regional bands. This, of course, means Aus bands will not be participating, however, they would not if it were a face to face contest, due to travel restrictions.
In order to accomplish a “rebuild”, we will vary the rules to facilitate bands who may be short of numbers etc, but adjudication will follow normal protocol and will be spread across the entire Music Board members. A full set of rules for ( 2021 ONLY) will be published, along with the entry form, in early January. Rules for solo contest will not alter. Martin (Registrar) will be sending out membership renewals in the next few weeks

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As soon after the contest, as is practicable, we will hold a seminar, where bands can discuss their performances with the Music Board.
Proposed format:

To assist bands with numerical limitations and in case the 8 person gathering is still in effect.

JUVENILE Minimum sectional numbers, with no maximum – 4 Pipers, 2 Snare, 1 Bass (plus tenors optional)
8 parts March (any time Signature) 3 minute Medley (which can include non traditional components; eg drum fanfare)

GRADE 4 Minimum sectional numbers, with no maximum – 4 Pipers, 2 Snare, 1 Bass (plus tenors optional)
MSR 4x2x2 Medley 3-5 minutes (which can include non traditional components; eg drum fanfare)

GRADE 3 Minimum sectional numbers, with no maximum – 6 Pipers, 3 Snare, 1 Bass, 1 Tenor
MSR 4x4x4 Medley 4-6 minutes (traditional contest medley)

Until the full entry form is published;
Regards, Alan W

the 2020 SSEA Pipe Band Championships to be cancelled

From the President:

It is now obvious that, despite our best hopes, the Championships need to be cancelled.

 

Directions (in all our region) are that gatherings must cease and school bands cannot hold rehearsals.

 

So, we will cancel the proposed video contest and look towards doing something different, later in the year.

 

Thanks to everyone for your co-operation.

Regards

Alan W

13th Singapore Southeast Asia Pipe Band Championships will go digital

2020 Singapore St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick's Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday 15th March (TBC)

Here are the tunes for the Parade:

From the Association President