About the Choir

The MGS choir strives not just to bless the people around us with the joy of music, but also bless each and every one of our members by inculcating several essential skills.

In(ter)dependence, diligence and a sense of shared responsibility are instilled into each chorister as music is learnt and made. Our conductors and teachers reinforce the important of making music as a group, taking great carae to establish self-discipline in every member because "a choir is only as strong as its weaker member".

By mastering vocal skill and techniques taught by our conductors and by growing as a choir, the MGS choir hopes to be of service to the school, the community and our Heavenly Father with the voices he has blessed us with.

Practices are twice a week, Wednesday and Friday, 2.30 - 5.30pm.

Our Conductors

Jennifer Tham

Jennifer is best known as the conductor of the Singapore Youth Choir (now the SYC Ensemble Singers) an ensemble she has led since 1986. A composer by training, she believes that the student chorister is the future of choral music in Singapore, and enjoys infecting young students with her own enthusiasm for music and the expressive medium of voice.

In addition to her work in schools, Jennifer has served on several artistic committees for the International Federation of Choral Music and serves on the Board, chairing a working group for the development of the Asia Pacific choral network. She also represents Singapore in the Choir Olympic Council and has been on the jury at the World Choir Games and at competitions in China, Germany, Indonesia, Japan and Korea. She has taught choir conducting at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and has given workshops and courses to conductors in Indonesia and Japan.

Jennifer is a recipient of the inaugural Young Artist (Music) Award given by the National Arts Council and is a member of their arts resource panel.

Albert Tay

Albert believes strongly in cultivating high levels of disciplined musicianship, musical in(ter)dependence while having fun making music. Alberts choirs have won distinctions locally and internationally. He also believes in creating an appreciation by music written by living composers. Albert serves the SYC Ensemble Singers as Conducting Assistant.

Albert was selected to be an active participant in the conductors' masterclass organized by the International Federation for Choral Music, representing the Asia South Pacific region in the 7th World Symposium for Choral Music held in Kyoto, Japan. Apart from Theodora Pavlovitch (Bulgaria), he has also worked with established conducting teachers such as Karl Turunen (Finland), Alberto Grau (Venezuela) and Gary Graden (Sweden).

Albert majored in voice and studied vocal conducting with Jennifer Tham and orchestral conducting with Dr Robert Casteels at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, graduating with a Diploma in Music with Distinctions and BA (Hons) from the University of Wales (UK). Albert is a recipient of the Georgette Chen Scholarship and Arts Bursary, both awarded by the National Arts Council (Singapore) and the NAFA Scholarship for his diploma and degree studies.

Teachers-In-Charge

Tham Pei Wen

tham_pei_wen@moe.edu.sg

Angela Ng

angela_ng_suat_theng@moe.edu.sg

Cherie Heng

ong_su_ling_cherie@moe.edu.sg