LibGuides: Singaporean Composers Collection: TAN Chan Boon

Biography

Born in 1965, Tan Chan Boon is one of Singapore's established composers. His works have been commissioned and performed widely in Taiwan, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Ukraine, France, Germany, USA and Singapore.

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Solo instrument

3 Concert etudes for violin solo Op. 36
3 moods for solo violin Op. 37
Adagio for solo viola in memory of my father Op. 39 (2000) in 2 movements
Apres un verre Op.10 (1990) for violin solo
Awakening : grand caprice for solo viola, from the opening theme of Mahler's 10th symphony : Op.12 (1990)
Grand caprice for solo violin on a theme from "The merry widow" Op.35 in E Major (2000)
Poliphonic study Op.22 in F minor for solo violin (1995)

Chamber music

String quartet no.1, op.14 "Retrouvailles" (1990 - 1997)
String quartet no.2, op. 38 "Millennium memory" (2000 - 2001)
Ostinatissimo Op.31 in C Major, for violin & piano (1998)

Orchestral music

Symphony No.2 : "Genèse" in F-sharp minor, Op. 6, (w.762), 1989-1995, in three movements, for large orchestra
Symphony No. 3 : Eden, op. 52, 2002-2004 : in 3 movements
Symphony No.4 : Dèluge, op. 53 : 2004-2005 : in one movement

Sound recordings

Autumn
From: New music forum : Singapore Arts Festival.
1. Autumn / Tan Chan Boon (19'20") -- 2. Overture / Er Yenn Chwen (3'11") -- 3. Allemande / Er Yenn Chwen (4'09") -- 4. Corrente / Er Yenn Chwen (2'34") -- 5. Sarabande / Er Yenn Chwen (5'48") -- 6. Minuet / Er Yenn Chwen (2'11") -- 6. Toccata / Er Yenn Chwen (4'14") -- 7. Voices and images / Francisco F. Feliciano (17'39") -- 8. Kaleidoscope / Phoon Yew Tien (14' 46")
Symphony No.2 "Genese" in F#minor, 1989-1995
The Art of String Quartet