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VIOLINIST | COMPOSER
Welcome to my new digital stage!
CONTACT
What I can do for you:
šCOMPOSE - for film / TV / ads, motion graphics, exhibitions / installations
š¼ARRANGE & TRANSCRIBE - scores
šRECORD - strings, backing vocals, synths
š»PERFORM - classical / pop / pit orchestra/ensembles, pop bands, weddings
āļøASSEMBLE - string ensembles, pop/rock/funk/jazz bandsDonāt need any of these services but would like to contribute to my artistic development and career advancement?
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Email: hello@rachelwyen.com
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ABOUT
Rachel Wong Yen Yi (b. 1997, a.k.a. Rachel W.yen) is a Malaysian violinist, composer and arranger currently based in Singapore. Since 2019, she has performed in concert halls and on international TV, scored three short films, produced a theme song for a podcast, and had her orchestrations played by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. In fall 2020, Rachel released her first single āHomesickā under the pseudonym - Yen OcĆ©ane, available on all streaming platforms now. She is currently arranging and recording her debut EP - diary of a younger girl, to be released in 2022.
MUSIC
portfolio
28 Feb 2021 - I got to work on music and sound design for thenational.api, an anthology of short stories about 3 queer Malaysians living in Singapore.
29 Oct 2020 - I haven't been home since New Year's Eve and every day it seems less likely that I will be home for Christmas due to all the COVID-19 travel restrictions and lockdowns in place around the world. This song is everything I'm feeling in this moment in history: my longing for home and my family, my insecurities about how adult life is going, but most of all, the love and gratitude I have for the people who have made me feel less alone, as well as my hope for the future. Listen now on YouTube below, also available on all streaming platforms and for purchase on iTunes or Amazon.
I was selected to participate in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's first ever orchestration workshop, this is my arrangement of Ravel's Le Gibet.
A continuation of a pursuit to find release through music and poetry.
COMPOSING / ARRANGING
ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS (INSTRUMENTAL)
Exit Music (from a Film)
A collection of music inspired by my favourite film composers.
instrumentation: variedDegas Tableaux
A suite inspired by the artwork of Edgar Degas.
instrumentation: string quartet and wind quintetKelas Berkuasa
A composition based on the theme āBicentennial Singaporeā.
instrumentation: 2 violins, sheng, double bass, vibraphone, marimba
Nebula Codex
An original composition inspired by the film Cloud Atlas, the official synopsis of which is āan exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present, and futureā.
instrumentation: string quintet, flute, clarinet, two French horns, piano, harp, and drumset.
short films
FACES
(dir. Lina-Mariya Stoyanova, 2020)The Girlsā Bathroom
(dir. Sofia Hadley Johnson, 2020)Robyn
(dir. Chloe Kennedy, 2021)Space Boy Fan Dub Ep. 2 ending cue
(dir. Erin Clare, 2021)
collabs w/ poet felix cheong
Let the Morning In
A collaboration with Singaporean poet Felix Cheong for Straits Timesā 30 Days of Art with National Arts Council #SGCultureAnywhere campaign.
Poetry Collaboration 2020 - āObituaryā, āBroken by the Rainā
Oddballs, Screwballs & Other Eccentrics
rescores
For more, check out this playlist.
RECORDING / PERFORMING
recordings
"走马 (Trotting Horse)", Wang Chen Wei x Siong Leng Musical Association
āBentā, Krysta Joy (Enjoy the Process - EP)
āMrs. Pussā, Maleva Ristananda
SHEET MUSIC
available for purchase
jazz arrangements
All Of Me
instrumentation: big bandHere Comes That Rainy Day
instrumentation: four horns + rhythm section
violin solo transcriptions
from Avatar: The Last Airbender // The Legend of Korra, originally composed by Jeremy ZuckermanLegend of Korra medley
Jinoraās Light
Makoās Sacrifice
Service and Sacrifice
Leaves from the Vine
The Legend of Korra (last musical cue)
OTHERS
Secret Demon Cup
OneRepublic / Imagine Dragons / Pitch Perfect mashup
instrumentation: violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, hand percussion (cups)Frozen Hearts
piano quintet medley of songs from Frozen
instrumentation: violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, pianoYou Raise Me Up
addition of string parts to existing choral & piano arrangement
instrumentation: solo violin, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, rearranged pianoA Song of Ice and Fire
duet medley of songs from Game of Thrones
instrumentation: violin, piano