Established in 1966, St. Gabriel's Secondary School band also known as "Exodus" started with only 29 members. Within three years, the band attained its first Gold Award in the 1969 Marching Band Competition. Over four decades, the band has undergone many changes from being a Military Band to a Concert Band to its current status of a Symphonic Band.
Since the appointment of their current Music Director Mr Lin Ah Leck in 1995, the band had improved remarkably. The testimony could be seen in its consistent achievements of Silver and Gold awards at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging for Concert Bands.
Over the years, the band had performed extensively in numerous overseas concerts. In the past decade, the band participated in the International Music Festival in Kristianstad (Sweeden) and the Southern Cross Music Festival in Brisbane (Australia). Besides, it was also involved in music exchanges in Beijing, Osaka and Hong Kong in the recent years.
As a local music group, the band has also performed actively. Among the more memorable ones include performances at the Istana, the Prime Minister’s visit for the Clean and Green Week, the Singapore SIA Cup and the testimonial match for soccer icon Fandhi Ahmad. Since 1999, the band has held public performances during its annual concert at the Victoria Concert Hall.
Teachers-in-charge
Mrs Chang Chin Ngan
Mrs Loh Guat Bee
Mrs Sim Guat Eng
Mrs Tan Mui Lian
Mr Lee Song Nian
Instructors
Music Director- Mr Lin Ah Leck
Flute - Ms Wang Tong
Clarinet - Mr Jeremy Chua
Saxophone - Ms Kwong Jie Bao
Oboe - Mr Pan Yun
Bassoon - Mr Tan Bao Wen
Trumpet - Mr Kenneth Lun
French Horn - Mrs Dixie de Souza
Trombone - Mr Laurel Ho
Double Bass - Mr Lee Tsu Hock
Committee members
Drum major: Arif Hamizan
Band Major: Roy Tan
Secretaries: Ted Lai , Cornelius Kang
Recruit Officer: Chang Liat
Sec 3 Level Head: Loo Wei Le
Sec 2 Level Head: Joaquin Mandia
Quarter Masters: Cephas Seah , Aqil M. Ally , Lucas Yuen , Glenn Chiam
Librarians: Liu Tun , Lerroy , Leonard
Uniform Masters: Yu Xian , Marcus Tay
Recreation Officer: Pravindran S/O Elankovan , Stefan Young
Stage Managers: Vincent Wong , Theodore Ow
Woodwinds SL: Cornelius , Liu Tun , Roy Tan , Ted Lai
Brass SL: Lucas , Yu Xian , Wei Le , Zachary , Pravindran
Main Band
Clarinet: Cornelius Kang [SL], Cephas Seah Nozomi, Taufiq B Amaran, Lim Yee Cheong Joel, Leonard Choi, Ang Ching Hai Gregory, Lu Zhi Mao Flutes: Roy Tan ZY [SL], Jonathan Fung Ying Ting, See Rui Yang Oboes: Liu Tun [SL] Bassoons: Lukas Phuah Siyu Saxophones: Ted Lai [SL], Jovan Tan Aik Wei, Aqil Mohideen Ally French Horns: Loo Wei Le [SL], Theodore Ow, Darryl Wee Pen Hao, Timothy Tan Sheng Yi, Tan Zi Hong Euphoniums: Lim Yu Xian [SL], Joaquin Mandia, Tan Hong Da Trumpets: Vincent Wong, Mui Shi Min Samuel, Zachary Kish Wu Wheng Jun[SL] Trombones: Pravindran S/O Elankovan [SL], Stefan Daniel Young, Eric Tubas: Lucas Yuen [SL], Tan Le-en Trevor, Benedict Double Basses: Arif Hamizan, Leong Chang Liat Percussion: Roderick Pan, Marcus Tay, Lerroy Ashwin [SL], Glen Chiam, Abdul Hafiz B Mohd Amer, David Elijah Sison, Ng Chun Wei Danny