Gagah Setia

Editing Team:

FOO Chie Haur, National Symphony Orchestra, Malaysia
Lance LOW Wen Hong, Oulu Sinfonia, Finland
LOW Chee Meng, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Kenny OOI, Rondo Production, Malaysia

Grade : 3

Gagah Setia

Official song of the Malaysian army

Malaysia Wind Band Initiative

Music in the form of national anthem and patriotic songs were and remain essential components to bind our society together under the imagined nation-of-intent. This is especially true for Malaysia upon its independence in 1957. These songs are popular and accepted by Malaysian as a part of the national identity and such affinities are supported by the songs’ repeated broadcast and consumption on national radio, television and social media platforms.

There are many versions of wind band arrangement available for these anthems and patriotic songs, but most of them are in the form of hand-written manuscript. This particular arrangement was type-set and re-arranged to fit the modern wind band instrumentation.

Instrumentation:

1. Piccolo
2. Flute
3. Oboe
4. 1^st Clarinet in B♭
5. 2^nd & 3^rd Clarinet in B♭
6. Bass Clarinet in B♭
7. Bassoon
8. Alto Saxophone
9. Tenor Saxophone
10. Baritone Saxophone
11. 1^st Trumpet in B♭
12. 2^nd & 3^rd Trumpet in B♭
13. 1^st & 2^nd Horn in F
14. 1^st & 2^nd Horn in E♭
15. 1^st & 2^nd Trombone
16. 3^rd Trombone
17. Baritone/Euphonium
18. Tuba
19. Percussion (Snare Drum, Bass Drum & Cymbals)
20. Mallet Percussion