The Road Ahead, for orchestra and chorus

The Road Ahead was written for the 2021 National Day celebrations by Evan Low and Lin Ying, its rousing and vitalizing lyrics capturing the indomitability of a country re-emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic. My arrangement thus aims to recreate all the brightness, warmth, and upbeat energy of the original song, where moments of warm intimacy rub shoulders with that of grandeur and brilliance. (Elliot Teo)
Composed by Linying and Evan Low
Arranged by Elliot Teo and Wong Lai Foon for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Choruses. First performed and recorded live on 13 Aug 2023 at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore.
Singapore Symphony Chorus
Singapore Symphony Youth Choir
Singapore Symphony Children's Choir
Eudenice Palaruan, Choral Director
Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra
Tianhui Ng, conductor
Lily Goh, Deaf Artist-Performer
Lyrics:
One man on an island
One drop in the sea
All it takes to set a wave in motion
Is a single word, an action
A hope that we can be
The change that we've been longing to see
For our home, our land, our family
It's all within our reach
See this island, every grain of sand
Hear this anthem, it's the voices of our friends
Come whatever on the road ahead
We did it before, and we'll do it again
When the moments turn to hours
And the day's last light is gone
Look around us always and remember
There were times we were uncertain
But we just kept walking on
It's always darkest just before the dawn
See this island, every grain of sand
Hear this anthem, it's the voices of our friends
Come whatever on the road ahead
We did it before, and we'll do it again
Our home, the home we share
Where the garden always grows toward the light
Though the road ahead is daunting
I know we're gonna be alright
See this island, every grain of sand
Hear this anthem, it's the voices of our friends
Come whatever on the road ahead
We did it before, and we'll do it again
See this island, every grain of sand
Hear this anthem, it's the voices of our friends
Come whatever on the road ahead
We did it before, and we'll do it again
We did it before, and we'll do it again
Instrumentation: 2 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, vibraphone, glockenspiel, suspended cymbal, cymbals, harp, strings

[@shelbykennedy1566]

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with the world.

[@krappola1]

beautiful arrangement of a classic song forever

[@aileenteo7027]

Beautiful!!!

[@luitoviolin]

Beautiful thanks! One day I must travel to see Singapore 😊❤

[@nanayue5388]

This was SG NDP song #NDP2021THE ROAD AHEAD