Singapore's military music would begin a year before it became self-governing. Members of the SAF Band at the Virginia International Tattoo in 2017. James F Keene of the University of Illinois. More recently, the band was conducted by Philip Sparke, Frank Ticheli, James Barnes, Roger Swift, Douglas Bostock, Prof Allan McMurray and Prof.
Through the years, the SAF Band have worked with several distinguished conductors and soloists including Frank Renton, Steven Mead, John Sharpley, Evelyn Glennie, Jan Van der Roost, Toshio Akiyama, Yasuhide Ito, Eric Whitacre and Hardy Mertens. They also seek to build up the band's music repertoire into an extensive array of styles and variety. Other than discharging ceremonial duties, the SAF Band also presents public concerts that aim to bring a wide range of music to the populace. Playing a vital role in ceremonial parades and ceremonies, the SAF Band provides musical support for parades such as the National Day Parade, SAF Day Parade, Passing Out Parades, Change of Command Parades and other military duties. The Singapore Armed Forces Band (commonly known as the SAF Band) form the musical arm of the Singapore Armed Forces.