Instrumentation

2 Flutes, Oboe (opt.), Bassoon (opt.), 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb, 2 Alto Saxes in Eb, Tenor Sax in Bb, Baritone Sax in Eb

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2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

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Double Bass (opt.)

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Timpani

Mallets 1 (Glockenspiel)

Mallets 2 (Chimes, Xylophone)
Percussion 1 (Snare+Bass Drums, Crash Cymbals)

Percussion 2 (Susp. Cymbal, Drum Set Toms)
Percussion 3 (Crash Cymbals (shared with Percussion 1), Wind Chimes, Tambourine, Triangle, Hi-hat)

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Programme Notes

Commissioned by the Tampines Secondary School Concert Band, Wayfarer follows a youth who, in breaking out of their comfort zone, embarks on a difficult yet transformative journey in search of personal identity. Through hard work, perseverance and help from family and friends, the youth grows into a worthy young adult who is both independent and respectable.