Solo

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Life By The River (2019) 6-7'

alto saxophone (and free instrumentation)

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The Seven Angels (2014-19) 25'

organ

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Clima (2019) 5'

piano

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Walks (2014/2019) 3'

piano [see Walks On Water]

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Ground from Window Shopping (2015) 4' 30"

piano 

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Clara-Luna (2017) 7' 30"

violin

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Air (2014) 3' 30"

violin

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Scherzo Nervoso (2013) 4'

violin

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Four Reflections (2010) 7'

viola (or violin)

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Five Reflections (2010/2022) 8' 30"

violoncello 

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As It Is (2013/2021) monologue, dialogue, and harmony 7'

contrabass

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Chamber 

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Winds/Harp

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Swings and Slides (2024) 5'

alto saxophone and piano 

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The Seventh Angel (2014/2023) 4'

brass ensemble (4.3.3.1)

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Antiques and Heirlooms (2023) 12'

harp and clarinet

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Suite from Kampung Spirit (2021/2023) 12'

harp and viola

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Three Trees (Three Friends in Winter) (2016) 4'

3 ​flutes (fl.3 ossia alt.fl)

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Five Constellations (2010) 8'

flute and harp (or piano)

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Suite from Pursuant (2013/2018) 4'

wind quintet

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Homages (2016) for double quintet 8'

wind quintet and brass quintet (1.1.1.1. 2.2.1.1.)

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Constellations (2009) for mixed quintet 6'

flute, bassoon, harp, piano, violin

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Percussion and...

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See-Saw (2023) 11'

marimba and violoncello 

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Lost in Order (2006/2016) 5'

timpani and flute

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Strings 

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Give and Take (Back and Forth) (2023) 15'

string quartet (No. 2)
 

Twin Cinema (2021-22) 11'

for string nonet (2.2.2.2.1)

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Echoes (2008/2011) 14'

string quartet (No. 1)

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CROSSROADS To The Last Brandenburg (2021) 3'

2 violas
 

Sandcastles (2015) 6'

violin and piano

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Suite from Laksa Cantata (2013/2018) 9'

violin, violoncello, piano

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Mixed Instrumentation 

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Eight Hundred Bowls《八百》(2022) 7'

guzheng, oboe, violoncello, and percussion

 

Wave (2019) 2'

guzheng (with optional recitation, poem in English by Sara Florian)

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Anderson Bridge (2018) 6'

sheng, yangqin, guzheng, pipa, and percussion 

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The Little Things (Raindrops)《雨点点点滴滴滴落》(2018) 4'

clarinet, pipa, yangqin, and guzheng 

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Umbrella《雨伞》(2018) 3'

clarinet and guzheng (with optional recitation, poem in Mandarin by Lin Fang) 

 

Opera

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Losing Lily (2024) opera. 40'

Libretto by Jack Lin and Jean Tay

voices (3): LILY, soprano. CAREGIVER, mezzosoprano. SON, tenor.

instrumentation (4): piano, violin, viola, violoncello  

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A Day A Lily (2022) docu-opera. 20'

Libretto by Jack Lin

solo voice (2): LILY, soprano. SON, pianist/tenor.

instrumentation (4): piano, violin, viola, violoncello  

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Arianna On Another Island (2022) children's opera. 27' 

Libretto by Sara Florian

solo voices (3): ARIANNA, soprano. BACCHUS, tenor. FATHER, baritone.

chorus voices (6, optional): S1, S2, MS, T, Bar, B

instrumentation (1): piano 

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Kampung Spirit (2021) opera in two episodes. 25'

Libretto by Sara Florian

voices (5): soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, and narrator

instrumentation (7): piano, 1 perc., strings (1.1.1.1.1)  

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Panic Love (2020) a cappella opera.  20'

Libretto by Felix Cheong 

voices(5): MARIAM, soprano. MOTHER, soprano/mezzo-soprano. 

3 GREEK CHORUS MEMBERS: tenor 1, tenor 2, and bass  

[Suite for solo soprano and piano available, 10']

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A SINGAPORE TRILOGY (2012-2018) Libretto by Jack Lin

Kopi For One (2018) chamber opera. 30'

voices (3): WAITRESS, soprano/mezzo-soprano. DAUGHTER, soprano. FATHER, tenor

instrumentation (5): flute (doubling finger bells), clarinet in A, violin (doubling temple block), violoncello, piano

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Window Shopping (2014) chamber opera. 20'

voices (2): WOMAN, soprano/mezzo-soprano. GIRL, soprano 

instrumentation (5): flute, clarinet in Bb, violin, violoncello, piano

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Laksa Cantata (2012, revised 2018) chamber opera. 20'

voices (2): LEAH, soprano. STEPHEN, baritone/tenor 

instrumentation (3): clarinet in A, violin, piano

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Pursuant (2013) musical. 90'

Lyrics and book by Jonathan Lim

voices: ETHAN, tenor. [VARIOUS]. children's chorus

instrumentation (10): fl. (doubling picc). cl. hn. drumset (doubling vib.), keyboard/piano, 1.1.1.1.1(doubling electric bass)

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April Showers (2010) chamber opera. 10'

Libretto by Elizabeth Dow 

voices (3): BRIDE, soprano. BRIDESMAID 1, soprano. BRIDESMAID 2, mezzo-soprano.

instrumentation: piano

 

Songs  

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Songs for Mukul (2021) song cycle. 13' 30"

high voice and piano

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This Distance Between Us (2021) Father and Son & Farewell. 7'

recitation, voice and piano

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Fisherman's Pantun (2020) song. 3' 30"

tenor and piano (transposition for baritone is available)

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Viral Lode (2020) song. 6' 30"

high voice and piano

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Choral

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Faith (2023) 4'

poem by Jollin Tan

SSAATTBB

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Violet Trees《紫花树》(2018) 4'

Mandarin poem by 佟暖 (tongnuan)

SATB, piano 

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Water (2017) 4' 

poem by KTM Iqbal

SSAA, piano  

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Three Nansi Songs (2015) 9' 

poetry by Pooja Nansi

S, MS, A, T, (Bar.), B

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Island《岛》(2012) 4'

Mandarin poem by Liang Wern Fook

SSAA, piano

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Ariadne's Love (2011) 6'

SSAATB and string orchestra

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Ariadne's Lament (2010) 4'

SSAATB

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Orchestra 

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String Orchestra

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Ariadne's Lament (2010) 4'

strings (with obbligato viola solo)

 

Sinfonietta​​

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Walks on Water (2014/2021) sinfonietta with solo piano 8' 30"

solo piano, flute, clarinet (Bb), percussion (bd., t.t., vib., glock., sizzle cym., large sus. cym.), violin, violoncello.

[alternative instrumentation: 1.1.1.1. 1.1.1.0  percussion (see above), solo piano 1.1.1.1.1]

 

Orchestra

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Rain Tree (2011) orchestra. 12'

picc.2.2.2.2.  4.2.3.1. (timp. bd. crotales. vib. mar.) harp. strings

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of an ethereal symphony (2015-6) for orchestra. 7'

picc.2.2.2.2.  4.3.3.1. (timp. + 2 perc.) vib./celesta, harp. strings

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Sand Sketches (2012) orchestra. 6'

2.2(II=Cor.A).2.2(II=Cfg.)  2.2.2.1. (3 perc) harp. strings

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Recess! (2022) for orchestra. 4'

1.1.0.0.  2.2.2.1. (timp.+3 perc.) strings

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Concerto

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Vanda (2014-18) concerto for violin and orchestra. 20'

2.2.2.2.  4.2.3.1. (timp.+4 perc.) harp. solo violin. strings

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Saving Theseus-Ariadne's Love (2011/2014) concerto for viola and chamber orchestra. 12'

1.1.1.1.  1.1.1.0 (timp.) solo. viola strings. (optional Chorus for movement II)

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A Carp Emerges (2014) concerto for marimba, percussion and orchestra. 16'

picc.2.2.2.2.  4.2.3.1. (timp.+3 perc.) solo marimba. strings

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'Triple' Concerto《三人行》(2019) for erhu, ruan, percussion and wind ensemble. 20'

2.2.2.2.  4.2.3.0. (2 perc.) harp, contrabass. 

soloists (3): erhu, ruan, and paigu/marimba

 

Wind

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Toward Dawn (2010) 10'

wind ensemble

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Arrangements

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Concerto De L'adieu (2023) 10'

solo violin, string orchestra, organ

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Beatles Songs (2014) 10'

string orchestra

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Howl's Moving Castle (2013) 6'

string orchestra, piano

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Three Chyi Yu Songs (2010) 10'

string orchestra

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Count On Me, Singapore (2010) 3' 30"

wind band

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