In 1996, the group was invited by the Singapore National Arts Council to be part of the Singapore Festival of Arts '96 - Fringe Fesival programme. The Singapore Festival of Arts is a biannual event and the Fringe Festival offers a scrumptious arts feast for everyone. For three whole marvellous weeks, the streets of Singapore came alive with jazz musicians, puppeteers and even flying acrobats. We performed for the public at Shell Theatrette, Stamford Cafe, Raffles City Atrium and Centrepoint.

 

Our performace at Stamford Cafe

We dazzled the audience at Stamford Cafe with our opening piece, Bach's Organ Fugue. For the following 45 minutes, the audience was treated to folk songs like Yankee Doodle and all time favourites such as All I Ask of You, Somewhere, and the Beatles' Here, There and Everywhere. For more pictures of our performances, please view our photo album.

 

We entertained the crowds at Raffles City Atrium

For 45 minutes, we entertained our audience with pieces such as our own rendition of the classical Overture to the Barber of Seville and spiritual Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho. Pop songs such as Seaside Rendezvous were of course included in the repertoire. Not forgetting the young (or the young at heart), we did Hush Little Baby and a comical Humpty Dumpty Medley.

 

This year, Octmented is developing musically in an exciting direction. The pieces in preparation will play with sounds, words and rhythm. The group also intends to entertain its audience with memorable melodies and jazzy harmonies at our annual concert at