HI all. Please be informed that the whole band is required to go to the school's musical: Unarmed Combat on the 9 May, Friday,7.30pm. Tickets have been bought for Sec 3s and 4s. Please pass to me the money: $15 to me by next Tuesday. Please do so asap, so that the tickets can come fast. Sec 1s and 2s have to also go to the musical; but the school has bought tickets for the whole level of Sec 1s and 2s. Hence, they need not buy.
So, $15...Please bring it and pass to me asap. Thanks
Qin En
If you face any financial difficulties, please approach the teachers or call the James, the Number One Online Loan in Town
....(LOL)
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Attention
we are going to have a compulsory band outing to watch CHIJ (toa payoh) band's concert, conducted by Mr.tan.
Date: 18/4 or 19/4 (they are performing on two days, pick one while you still have a choice)
Venue: Catholic Junior College
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket(s): $15 each.
Please bring the money by next practice, 10/4 (thurs).
and kindly remind other members of this notice.
Thank you.
Date: 18/4 or 19/4 (they are performing on two days, pick one while you still have a choice)
Venue: Catholic Junior College
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket(s): $15 each.
Please bring the money by next practice, 10/4 (thurs).
and kindly remind other members of this notice.
Thank you.
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Saturday, 29 March 2008
FFF's recount
Well, Yesterday, a couple of us played against CO, according to Glennson, that was thei so called "A" team, we played a good match with everyone putting their all into it. Justin was a great keeper, Luke played defend/midfield well, Harold and CC combo was nicely done and Dan was a helluva great defend/midfield.....We drew 3-3 with CO and will be hopefully playing against them in a future date, I personally screwed up the game when i let in the goal that put CO initially ahead of us, thankfully CC scored.2 injuries during the game, none of them ours...so yea...
(Placed here is the generic set of pre-concert Gd Luck wishes...To each his own)
(Placed here is the generic set of pre-concert Gd Luck wishes...To each his own)
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Today!, by the Final Fantasy Fanatic of Band...FFF for short
Well, today was rated not a really good day, but hey! compared to our previous practices, i rarely hear a word of praise as a whole, heck! i think i heard "Good Job Today Band" once from Springs, and that was the day i came back.The next best thing would've been "Not too bad a practice today Band" that we got round the holdiays. So yea! If you look at things my way, we're actually improving! Well tomorrow is Sports Night, so go blow your lungs out then go scream your voice out, recover over the weekend and be back by Monday.....rmb, as of 12.10, you are LATE!
(Placed here is the generic set of Pre-Concert encouragements....Work Hard , Good Luck etc, to each his own)
(Placed here is the generic set of Pre-Concert encouragements....Work Hard , Good Luck etc, to each his own)
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Views from the second best dota player in the Band
Hi, Ivan here , as my inaugural post here, I'd like to raise an issue that might seem insignificant but to me, is actually quite important.
If any of you here reading this have friends who are consistent bloggers, you can easily relate to what i'm saying here, better still if you yourself are active blogger like L or Kit.
As a blogge myself, i often ask people to read my blog, why? Because it feels good to know that your work is being appreciated. But how do you know people are reading your blog? Well, by actively spreading the word of your blog, you hope to bring more attention to it, heck, if i said 'my sketches' my batch of students will quickly be able to identify Elgyn's blog.
Which brings me to my point, another way of knowing when your blog is being appreciated is by the Cbox, sure, people could spam insults. But in a very slight way, at least you know that the guy came o your blog, read it, wasn't happy, and insulted you. The bottomline? He READ your blog, and to a certain extent, appreciated ita, after all, hate is still a form of passion.
Being the CHSSB blog and all, readership is not really a problem, we have alumnis, the band itself and other school bands reading our blogs, but few would tag. now to me, tagging is participation, it symbolizes the fact that people actually understood and are commenting about it.Remember this March Holiday when Springs told every one at least 3 times about checking the blog?? And yet, people still arrived at around 12.15?I admit, i checked the blog, but did not arrive at 11.45 as stated on the first day, me and a coupls of others arrived at 11 because Dan said 11. Thats beside the point, you would never know how thankful i was when we were not punished for not checking the band blog.Now if Springs had made it compulsory for everyone to TAG, few would be able to ignore the band practice times screaming into their faces.
Overall, this post is meant to encourage 1 and all to tag more frequently, this goes out to the sec 4's too. and to all that can, post more genial posts like this, it seems the bloggers keeping the blog aloft are sec 3's.
Cheerio and Work Hard for the Concert.!!!
If any of you here reading this have friends who are consistent bloggers, you can easily relate to what i'm saying here, better still if you yourself are active blogger like L or Kit.
As a blogge myself, i often ask people to read my blog, why? Because it feels good to know that your work is being appreciated. But how do you know people are reading your blog? Well, by actively spreading the word of your blog, you hope to bring more attention to it, heck, if i said 'my sketches' my batch of students will quickly be able to identify Elgyn's blog.
Which brings me to my point, another way of knowing when your blog is being appreciated is by the Cbox, sure, people could spam insults. But in a very slight way, at least you know that the guy came o your blog, read it, wasn't happy, and insulted you. The bottomline? He READ your blog, and to a certain extent, appreciated ita, after all, hate is still a form of passion.
Being the CHSSB blog and all, readership is not really a problem, we have alumnis, the band itself and other school bands reading our blogs, but few would tag. now to me, tagging is participation, it symbolizes the fact that people actually understood and are commenting about it.Remember this March Holiday when Springs told every one at least 3 times about checking the blog?? And yet, people still arrived at around 12.15?I admit, i checked the blog, but did not arrive at 11.45 as stated on the first day, me and a coupls of others arrived at 11 because Dan said 11. Thats beside the point, you would never know how thankful i was when we were not punished for not checking the band blog.Now if Springs had made it compulsory for everyone to TAG, few would be able to ignore the band practice times screaming into their faces.
Overall, this post is meant to encourage 1 and all to tag more frequently, this goes out to the sec 4's too. and to all that can, post more genial posts like this, it seems the bloggers keeping the blog aloft are sec 3's.
Cheerio and Work Hard for the Concert.!!!
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Come on Guys.. You can DO IT!!!
To: The Band
Band members...there is a thing that I feel that we have to buck up on.
It is our academic results. Studies have proven that band members do better academically due to higher ordinance levels of critical thinking and more advanced brain developments. We should follow up on this ideology and start working hard towards advance in academic progress. Regardless of how much we love band, how much band contributes to our growth in social, psychological and physical aspects, we are still termed as "student musicians". Remember. "Student Musicians". The term "student" comes first, then "musician". So basically, the socio ideology of being a "student musician" is on the knowledge that we should place our priorities right. Band is important, but studies are equally important. In today's meritocratic and materialistic world, even if the Catholic High School Symphony Band achieves world-class standards, we will still be viewed as a band who is lopsided. Lopsided so much so that the band's studies suffer.
I am not referring to all the band members, but the majority. Indeed, our academic results have shown improvement, but we still need to constantly buck up. For the Secondary 1s, 2s and 3s, Mastery Review 2 is just 5 weeks away. You think that is enough for you to prepare to do well? You really think so? This is the split up of the time.
5 weeks=35 days
35 days= 840 hours
Within the 840 hours,
840 hours
- 280 hours for sleeping (assuming you sleep 8 hours daily)
- 105 hours for eating, bathing, using computer, msn, etc, doing miscellanous stuff (assuming that you spend 3 hours)
- 36 hours for band (assuming band practice is 3 times weekly for 4 weeks, week 5 is break)
- 280 hours in school (7am to 3pm)
That leaves you 139 hours to prepare for your Mastery Review 2. And that's after much concession. Think. 139 hours. Especially for Sec 3s. Taking 7-9 subject courses; furthermore you are in the transition period. Assuming the norm has an 8 subject course.
That leaves you 17 hours per subject for Sec 3s, 27 hours for Sec 2s and Sec 1s. That is not a lot. Seriously. If you decide to buck up now, there is still time.
Personally, those in 3-3 will know that I more or less screwed up for Mastery Review 1. So instead of crying over spilt milk, expecially when the results are out, then with the "emo" attitude, come band and don't perform well, what more should you do than buck up now and prepare for the battle? Our concert is 2 weeks after the Mastery Review 2. By the time, most of our results would be known. How do you want to feel?
Sec 4s, Prelim 1 is in June, but please, treasure your time. Its important ok? Make the band proud... break through the band's past O level records this year ok? Let the band be proud of you. We are behind you all the way. All the best hor...
And to all, a final note: Time is in your hands. You are the master of your future. There are obstacles looming ahead. Whether you want to achieve success is up to you. ALL THE BEST, AND START STUDYING NOW!!!
God Bless All of You.
Band members...there is a thing that I feel that we have to buck up on.
It is our academic results. Studies have proven that band members do better academically due to higher ordinance levels of critical thinking and more advanced brain developments. We should follow up on this ideology and start working hard towards advance in academic progress. Regardless of how much we love band, how much band contributes to our growth in social, psychological and physical aspects, we are still termed as "student musicians". Remember. "Student Musicians". The term "student" comes first, then "musician". So basically, the socio ideology of being a "student musician" is on the knowledge that we should place our priorities right. Band is important, but studies are equally important. In today's meritocratic and materialistic world, even if the Catholic High School Symphony Band achieves world-class standards, we will still be viewed as a band who is lopsided. Lopsided so much so that the band's studies suffer.
I am not referring to all the band members, but the majority. Indeed, our academic results have shown improvement, but we still need to constantly buck up. For the Secondary 1s, 2s and 3s, Mastery Review 2 is just 5 weeks away. You think that is enough for you to prepare to do well? You really think so? This is the split up of the time.
5 weeks=35 days
35 days= 840 hours
Within the 840 hours,
840 hours
- 280 hours for sleeping (assuming you sleep 8 hours daily)
- 105 hours for eating, bathing, using computer, msn, etc, doing miscellanous stuff (assuming that you spend 3 hours)
- 36 hours for band (assuming band practice is 3 times weekly for 4 weeks, week 5 is break)
- 280 hours in school (7am to 3pm)
That leaves you 139 hours to prepare for your Mastery Review 2. And that's after much concession. Think. 139 hours. Especially for Sec 3s. Taking 7-9 subject courses; furthermore you are in the transition period. Assuming the norm has an 8 subject course.
That leaves you 17 hours per subject for Sec 3s, 27 hours for Sec 2s and Sec 1s. That is not a lot. Seriously. If you decide to buck up now, there is still time.
Personally, those in 3-3 will know that I more or less screwed up for Mastery Review 1. So instead of crying over spilt milk, expecially when the results are out, then with the "emo" attitude, come band and don't perform well, what more should you do than buck up now and prepare for the battle? Our concert is 2 weeks after the Mastery Review 2. By the time, most of our results would be known. How do you want to feel?
Sec 4s, Prelim 1 is in June, but please, treasure your time. Its important ok? Make the band proud... break through the band's past O level records this year ok? Let the band be proud of you. We are behind you all the way. All the best hor...
And to all, a final note: Time is in your hands. You are the master of your future. There are obstacles looming ahead. Whether you want to achieve success is up to you. ALL THE BEST, AND START STUDYING NOW!!!
God Bless All of You.
Upcoming Concerts
Okay guys, here's a summary of the upcoming concerts. I strongly encourage everyone to attend at least one of them. By listening to more music, you open you ears and learn how to listen to the band.
24 March, Monday at 7pm
ACJC Band concert @ Esplanade
Tickets: $21 and $25
Pieces: Lord of the Rings
Armanean Dances
Charming Asia
Blue Horizons
ACJC Band is a gold with honours band and the pieces they play are REAL BAND REPERTOIRE. So do go.
27 March, Thursday at 8pm
SNYO concert @ VCH
Tickets: $12 at sistic
Pieces: Festive Overture
Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb major by Lau Wen Rong (pro kia)
Tchaivkosky's symphony no.5 in E minor
Trumpet section is strongly encouraged to attend this concert to watch the trumpet concerto and listen to festive overture.
29 march, saturday at 7.30pm
West Wind concert "All thing Japanese" @ Esplanade
Tickets: $12 for students at sistic
Pieces: March-Bou-Shu
YAGISAWA Satoshi
Jalan-Jalan ~Vision of the Isle of the Gods ~
TAKAHASHI Shin’ya
Japanese Tune
KONAGAYA Soichi
Impressions of Japan
James Barnes
Ryukuan Fantasy for Piano and Band
ITO Yasuhide
Sinfonia Singaporiana for Band
ITO Yasuhide
Gloriosa - Symphonic Poem for Band
ITO Yasuhide
Some of the pieces stated here will be conducted by the composer so you might want to check it out. Fei Yang says that West Winds is a very good band.
Cheerio
Daniel
24 March, Monday at 7pm
ACJC Band concert @ Esplanade
Tickets: $21 and $25
Pieces: Lord of the Rings
Armanean Dances
Charming Asia
Blue Horizons
ACJC Band is a gold with honours band and the pieces they play are REAL BAND REPERTOIRE. So do go.
27 March, Thursday at 8pm
SNYO concert @ VCH
Tickets: $12 at sistic
Pieces: Festive Overture
Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb major by Lau Wen Rong (pro kia)
Tchaivkosky's symphony no.5 in E minor
Trumpet section is strongly encouraged to attend this concert to watch the trumpet concerto and listen to festive overture.
29 march, saturday at 7.30pm
West Wind concert "All thing Japanese" @ Esplanade
Tickets: $12 for students at sistic
Pieces: March-Bou-Shu
YAGISAWA Satoshi
Jalan-Jalan ~Vision of the Isle of the Gods ~
TAKAHASHI Shin’ya
Japanese Tune
KONAGAYA Soichi
Impressions of Japan
James Barnes
Ryukuan Fantasy for Piano and Band
ITO Yasuhide
Sinfonia Singaporiana for Band
ITO Yasuhide
Gloriosa - Symphonic Poem for Band
ITO Yasuhide
Some of the pieces stated here will be conducted by the composer so you might want to check it out. Fei Yang says that West Winds is a very good band.
Cheerio
Daniel
Thursday, 13 March 2008
What we should do now?
Today, was not a pleasant day. You know that as much as I do. Please guys, time is running out, yet our bands attendance is still like.........(you fill in the blanks). How do we expect to have high morale and good music making if the attendance is like.......... There are only two options in which we make Aesthetique 2008 a success.
Option 1: Have full band attendance
Option 2: Cut people.
The results?
Result 1: High Morale
Result 2: Not so High Morale
Mr Tan is kind with us. It is the fact. How are we gonna make good music with lousy band attendance. Please. If you are one of the absentees reading this post, do something about it. Come band!!! The essence of coming to band is that you get to perform. Fair enough. And less pumping....
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?> COME BAND NOW!!!
Option 1: Have full band attendance
Option 2: Cut people.
The results?
Result 1: High Morale
Result 2: Not so High Morale
Mr Tan is kind with us. It is the fact. How are we gonna make good music with lousy band attendance. Please. If you are one of the absentees reading this post, do something about it. Come band!!! The essence of coming to band is that you get to perform. Fair enough. And less pumping....
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?> COME BAND NOW!!!
......*feeling sombre*......
Today is the 13th of March. The number 13 is known to be an unlucky number in the Chinese culture. So, technically today is suppose to be unlucky. And yes, if I ask some of you whether you think today was an unlucky day, you would strongly agree.
You might say that the fact that Springsfield found a stand outside band room and was angry with us was unlucky. You might say that the fact that Mr Tan decided to check the rhythm book today was unlucky, because you were unprepared. You might say that upsetting Il Shan today was unlucky, because there were some unknown factors or causes that made us screw up our pieces.
Well, yes, i agree, but to a certain extent.
What's interesting about all the things that happen to us today, is that they were all caused by us. What made Mr Tan, Il Shan, and all our leaders mad today was our attitude.
Indeed, I left early today, so you may say I have no right to post this as I wasn't there to feel the heat from the pumping and from Il Shan's scolding. BUT, let me tell you my feelings. I was really disappointed. Not at the band, but the way how things turned out today.
I came into the band room, feeling cheerful and excited about what Mr Tan is going to do. And I try my best to cooperate with the conductors and the leaders, by focusing. I was hoping that this practice would turn out great. I am sure a lot of you guys feel the same way as I do.
I realised i was terribly wrong when I saw Mr Tan's face when he is checking the rhythm book.
"Sigh" is one word I can use to describe my feelings for today's practice. Not "F**k" or "Wah lau".
Rhythm book was supposed to be done in the last two weeks if you haven't completed it. TWO WEEKS is a very long time! If you tell me you have not complete 21, it can at least be accepted because there were some misconception that 21 is not needed to be completed. However, the whole book!? What the hell are you doing in your life? Slacking? Playing? Mugging?!
Though the stand was not the main point of today's punishment, but stands have been disappearing. Take extra care of your stand please.
What made Il Shan upset today was certainly what you call "冤枉". We did poetic over and over again, and we screwed it up. There was no reason for us to screw up. And "Beauty and the Beast", we practised it during our sectionals didnt we? I don't know why it still sounds as if we were side-reading it for the first time...
However, all is not lost. Let me tell you something interesting. Our practice pattern goes like this. MON: Maybe good, maybe bad. THUR: Depends on MON, if leaders scold us, it will be good. If not, it will be bad. FRI: Good.
Suggestion: Why not we focus for every practice and let every practice be the best. In this way, Mr tan will be happy, our leaders will be happy, and we will also be happy.
One stone kill three birds, isn't tat good?, And all we have to do is to focus...and do what we are told to do. But if only one person does that, it will be useless. It will only work if everybody does it.
Final note: Though today was bad, let's put it aside. Let's embrace tomorrow's practice and wish it to be well.! =)
You might say that the fact that Springsfield found a stand outside band room and was angry with us was unlucky. You might say that the fact that Mr Tan decided to check the rhythm book today was unlucky, because you were unprepared. You might say that upsetting Il Shan today was unlucky, because there were some unknown factors or causes that made us screw up our pieces.
Well, yes, i agree, but to a certain extent.
What's interesting about all the things that happen to us today, is that they were all caused by us. What made Mr Tan, Il Shan, and all our leaders mad today was our attitude.
Indeed, I left early today, so you may say I have no right to post this as I wasn't there to feel the heat from the pumping and from Il Shan's scolding. BUT, let me tell you my feelings. I was really disappointed. Not at the band, but the way how things turned out today.
I came into the band room, feeling cheerful and excited about what Mr Tan is going to do. And I try my best to cooperate with the conductors and the leaders, by focusing. I was hoping that this practice would turn out great. I am sure a lot of you guys feel the same way as I do.
I realised i was terribly wrong when I saw Mr Tan's face when he is checking the rhythm book.
"Sigh" is one word I can use to describe my feelings for today's practice. Not "F**k" or "Wah lau".
Rhythm book was supposed to be done in the last two weeks if you haven't completed it. TWO WEEKS is a very long time! If you tell me you have not complete 21, it can at least be accepted because there were some misconception that 21 is not needed to be completed. However, the whole book!? What the hell are you doing in your life? Slacking? Playing? Mugging?!
Though the stand was not the main point of today's punishment, but stands have been disappearing. Take extra care of your stand please.
What made Il Shan upset today was certainly what you call "冤枉". We did poetic over and over again, and we screwed it up. There was no reason for us to screw up. And "Beauty and the Beast", we practised it during our sectionals didnt we? I don't know why it still sounds as if we were side-reading it for the first time...
However, all is not lost. Let me tell you something interesting. Our practice pattern goes like this. MON: Maybe good, maybe bad. THUR: Depends on MON, if leaders scold us, it will be good. If not, it will be bad. FRI: Good.
Suggestion: Why not we focus for every practice and let every practice be the best. In this way, Mr tan will be happy, our leaders will be happy, and we will also be happy.
One stone kill three birds, isn't tat good?, And all we have to do is to focus...and do what we are told to do. But if only one person does that, it will be useless. It will only work if everybody does it.
Final note: Though today was bad, let's put it aside. Let's embrace tomorrow's practice and wish it to be well.! =)
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Two Statements.
It’s good to hear my band piece Threnody sounding better and better each time I come back to hear it. JiaYou! Or mebbe…’add oil’. DUN GO TO THE PETROL STATION PLEASE. :D
The main part of this post is to post two inspirational sentences I have heard over the past few weeks in my school and share them with you all. Do think about them and how they can help you perform better…
1. “The BEST piece of music in the world…is the one you’re currently facing now.” – Richard J. Adams, Head of Music, NAFA
The next one refers particularly to student conductors;
2. “I don’t conduct the front players. Yes I do give them eye contact but mainly I conduct the back seat players (ie those at the back row or at the corners of the band.) Why conduct the front players? They are probably good enough already; that’s why they’re in the front. So I conduct the weaker players…” – Volker Hartung, Orchestral conductor
Do give them some thought. Happy holidays…and happy practicing. :)
The main part of this post is to post two inspirational sentences I have heard over the past few weeks in my school and share them with you all. Do think about them and how they can help you perform better…
1. “The BEST piece of music in the world…is the one you’re currently facing now.” – Richard J. Adams, Head of Music, NAFA
The next one refers particularly to student conductors;
2. “I don’t conduct the front players. Yes I do give them eye contact but mainly I conduct the back seat players (ie those at the back row or at the corners of the band.) Why conduct the front players? They are probably good enough already; that’s why they’re in the front. So I conduct the weaker players…” – Volker Hartung, Orchestral conductor
Do give them some thought. Happy holidays…and happy practicing. :)
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Full Speed Ahead!
OKAY PEOPLE!
I guess it's time I add in my 2 cents worth about how we're going.
The concert is on 17 May, that's like 2 months and 2 weeks away.
My look at it? WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME GUYS!
Let me assure you that being under Mr.Tan's baton means that we're in very safe hands. However, to make Aesthetique 08 not only impressive, but also extremely successful, we'll need to put in EXTRA EFFORT!
Yes! I am saying that it's time to pick up the pace and not turn back! We need to move at FULL SPEED AHEAD GUYS!
Here's our confirmed repertoire, and I'll tell you the most important aspects of these pieces so that you guys can have more direction when practicing.
POETIC INTERMEZZO: Intonation (as a person, section, band); Phrasing
THRENODY: Intonation; Phrasing
CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS: Articulation; Rhythm
PRELUDE & FUGUE: Phrasing; Baroque style
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Intonation; Phrasing; Rhythm
PIRATES: Ariticulation; Rhythm
*Disclaimer: Notes should have all been settled by then
Okay, so there you have it. If you feel that there's too much to work on. GOOD! THAT'S STRESS FOR YOU! SO STOP SLACKING AND START WORKING! HARDER!
I feel (and I hope Il Shan doesn't see this) that we can't judge how much of a piece we've covered by percentage really. At the end of the day, whether it is 100% or 200%, we must present THE BEST OF THE MUSIC. And that's what the band is famous for - presenting the best.
So all, be prepared to work extra extra hard! We need to make Aesthetique 08 SUPER IMPRESSIVE! So that everyone will know that the band has made a SUPER IMPROVEMENT!
Cheerio
Daniel
I guess it's time I add in my 2 cents worth about how we're going.
The concert is on 17 May, that's like 2 months and 2 weeks away.
My look at it? WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME GUYS!
Let me assure you that being under Mr.Tan's baton means that we're in very safe hands. However, to make Aesthetique 08 not only impressive, but also extremely successful, we'll need to put in EXTRA EFFORT!
Yes! I am saying that it's time to pick up the pace and not turn back! We need to move at FULL SPEED AHEAD GUYS!
Here's our confirmed repertoire, and I'll tell you the most important aspects of these pieces so that you guys can have more direction when practicing.
POETIC INTERMEZZO: Intonation (as a person, section, band); Phrasing
THRENODY: Intonation; Phrasing
CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS: Articulation; Rhythm
PRELUDE & FUGUE: Phrasing; Baroque style
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Intonation; Phrasing; Rhythm
PIRATES: Ariticulation; Rhythm
*Disclaimer: Notes should have all been settled by then
Okay, so there you have it. If you feel that there's too much to work on. GOOD! THAT'S STRESS FOR YOU! SO STOP SLACKING AND START WORKING! HARDER!
I feel (and I hope Il Shan doesn't see this) that we can't judge how much of a piece we've covered by percentage really. At the end of the day, whether it is 100% or 200%, we must present THE BEST OF THE MUSIC. And that's what the band is famous for - presenting the best.
So all, be prepared to work extra extra hard! We need to make Aesthetique 08 SUPER IMPRESSIVE! So that everyone will know that the band has made a SUPER IMPROVEMENT!
Cheerio
Daniel
ATTENTION
Attention to all members,
Band practices will still commence in the March Holidays.
As usual, it would be on,
Days: Monday (10th March),
Thursday (13th March),
Friday (14th March).
Time: 11.45am - 4pm.
Attire: Band Polo Tee, school shorts, shoes. (Strictly no home clothings)
Note: if you are unable to attend any of the following band practices, please get the LEAVE FORM from the leaders and fill it up. Submit the forms latest by this friday.
"Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory." Ghandi
Band practices will still commence in the March Holidays.
As usual, it would be on,
Days: Monday (10th March),
Thursday (13th March),
Friday (14th March).
Time: 11.45am - 4pm.
Attire: Band Polo Tee, school shorts, shoes. (Strictly no home clothings)
Note: if you are unable to attend any of the following band practices, please get the LEAVE FORM from the leaders and fill it up. Submit the forms latest by this friday.
"Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory." Ghandi
Let's add oil as the days pass by us.
OK, let's face the fact---the good, the bad and the ugly.
Good: YES! We are improving at a steady pace. Everyone said so, even the pessimistic concert master who has outrageous and yet somewhat justified high expectations for us. Our leaders said so. And if you still aren't convinced, Mr Tan, a professional, said so too.
Bad : O....Kay, so maybe we are not improving that fast. One can easily infer that from the fact that Threnody is still 0.5% done, Pirates only 1% done, and Carnival of animals is only 7% done. Remember guys: THE DUE DATE OF THE MASTERING OF YOUR NOTES IS THE MARCH HOLIDAYS!
Ugly : From my point of view, i have seen some really bad attitude from some of our fellow members. Sometimes, in Band, its not just all about music. There are times when people look at your attitude. And not just in band, but in Life too. Imagine this scenario: Your boss asked you to rush a project. You, being indifferent and nonchalant, brushes it away. When your boss questions about your bad attitude, you reply :" What!? Cannot is it?! YOU BUAY SONG fire me LA!" This is some of the attitudes I have observed from some of our sec 2s and 3s.
So, lets add oil! Aesthetique is just a few practices away from us. Its time we face the cruel facts. Yes, we are improving, but not fast enough!
So, the most logical thing to do is to buck up!
Lastly, let me quote a sentence from somebody (I forgot who is it):
"CHSSB has the potential to be a great band, but the problem is that they do not know how to maximise it."
Let's add oil as we get nearer to Aesthetique 2008!
Good: YES! We are improving at a steady pace. Everyone said so, even the pessimistic concert master who has outrageous and yet somewhat justified high expectations for us. Our leaders said so. And if you still aren't convinced, Mr Tan, a professional, said so too.
Bad : O....Kay, so maybe we are not improving that fast. One can easily infer that from the fact that Threnody is still 0.5% done, Pirates only 1% done, and Carnival of animals is only 7% done. Remember guys: THE DUE DATE OF THE MASTERING OF YOUR NOTES IS THE MARCH HOLIDAYS!
Ugly : From my point of view, i have seen some really bad attitude from some of our fellow members. Sometimes, in Band, its not just all about music. There are times when people look at your attitude. And not just in band, but in Life too. Imagine this scenario: Your boss asked you to rush a project. You, being indifferent and nonchalant, brushes it away. When your boss questions about your bad attitude, you reply :" What!? Cannot is it?! YOU BUAY SONG fire me LA!" This is some of the attitudes I have observed from some of our sec 2s and 3s.
So, lets add oil! Aesthetique is just a few practices away from us. Its time we face the cruel facts. Yes, we are improving, but not fast enough!
So, the most logical thing to do is to buck up!
Lastly, let me quote a sentence from somebody (I forgot who is it):
"CHSSB has the potential to be a great band, but the problem is that they do not know how to maximise it."
Let's add oil as we get nearer to Aesthetique 2008!
Monday, 25 February 2008
TO THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MUSICAL
This post applies only to Benjamin Huang (percussion), Joshua Koh (percussion), Yang Yu Chen (flute), Toh Yue Feng (oboe), Zhang Jun Yao (clarinet), Andre Neo (bassoon), Luke Nicholas Lim (tuba), Lin Shoki (F.horn), Quintus Lim (F.horn) and Calwin Lim (trumpet).
5 March Auditorium 7.15 - 8.15am
7 March " "
7 April " 3 - 6pm
14 April " "
16 April " "
5 May " "
6 May Victoria Theatre 9 - 1pm
7 May Auditorium 3 - 6pm
8 May Auditorium 3 - 6pm
9 May Victoria theatre 2 - 10pm
10 May Victoria Theatre 2 - 10pm
Performers, you must master the pieces by 5 March
5 March Auditorium 7.15 - 8.15am
7 March " "
7 April " 3 - 6pm
14 April " "
16 April " "
5 May " "
6 May Victoria Theatre 9 - 1pm
7 May Auditorium 3 - 6pm
8 May Auditorium 3 - 6pm
9 May Victoria theatre 2 - 10pm
10 May Victoria Theatre 2 - 10pm
Performers, you must master the pieces by 5 March
Sunday, 10 February 2008
ABOUT TOMORROW'S BUFFET
Hi people!
I just put this here just in case your parents would need help locating the restaurant.
The address is 153 BOON KENG ROAD SINGAPORE 339778
The restaurant is named CHONG PANG BBQ SEAFOOD
If there are any problems locating this place, your parents can always call one of the leaders to ask about the whereabouts.
The restaurant is quite close to Boon Keng MRT station
HAPPY CNY!
Daniel
I just put this here just in case your parents would need help locating the restaurant.
The address is 153 BOON KENG ROAD SINGAPORE 339778
The restaurant is named CHONG PANG BBQ SEAFOOD
If there are any problems locating this place, your parents can always call one of the leaders to ask about the whereabouts.
The restaurant is quite close to Boon Keng MRT station
HAPPY CNY!
Daniel
Saturday, 9 February 2008
Something to think about.
though this has not too much to do with music...i think that this is something good for all of us to think about. especially when life is so hectic these days...
How Do You Live Your Dash
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth…
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard…
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what’s true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show more appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile…
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a while.
So when your eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash…
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
-Author unknown
Friday, 8 February 2008
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Life as A Catholic High Gentleman ; One of a CHSSB member.
Hi people. It has been so long since i posted something on this blog. So today i am going to post something. (=.=)
I am going to talk about my life in CHS. Well, i believe that many of you lead similar lifestyles. I mean, this IS Singapore, what kind of a unique life do you expect? Being a what, power ranger? Spiderman? Superman?
Right..
We as students lead quite "automatic" and "monotonous" lives. We study, eat, sleep, eat, study more, and freak out when the teacher says there is going to be a test tomorrow. Not only that, our only highlight in our life is "Oh, Mid-Year Exams is starting next week. Die..." But, that is what makes us score so high in "O" levels: studying and the teacher's drilling
I am not here to complain, just here to speak the truth. Admit it, who doesn't feel the same way I do? HOWEVER, there are a few things in my life, and I am sure in yours too, that makes me want to come to school. For one thing, my friends and my juniors and my seniors and some of the teachers. Another thing, band. Lastly, my friends and my juniors and my seniors and some of the teachers.
Yes, those are what make me have a sense of belonging to Catholic High. And I am sure it applies to all of you too. You know what is so special of a boy school band? It's the brotherhood, . Not all about the discipline, or the music, but the brotherhood. It is not just only in Band, but the whole school. Like what En Hao (o.O) said, we know what each other is thinking, therefore we are brothers, because only brothers know what is in the mind of each other. And brothers support each other, we stand together. Like what En Hao said again (o.O), when one man falls, all of the others will stop, pull him up, then continue. This is brotherhood. And once again, like what En Hao said (o.O), if you have watched the korean movie "Brothers", you will have a clearer view of what I (technically En Hao (o.O)) is trying to say.
Now we have one man down. So, we have to pull him up. Its that simple. And when we do, we will have to move together once again, as a Band bonded together with strong brotherhood, don't we?
Hang Siang =) (And yes there is the "g" there; and its "S" not "X")
PS: Its ok if you don't understand, there are some parts in which i don't understand too..I am just saying what i feel.
I am going to talk about my life in CHS. Well, i believe that many of you lead similar lifestyles. I mean, this IS Singapore, what kind of a unique life do you expect? Being a what, power ranger? Spiderman? Superman?
Right..
We as students lead quite "automatic" and "monotonous" lives. We study, eat, sleep, eat, study more, and freak out when the teacher says there is going to be a test tomorrow. Not only that, our only highlight in our life is "Oh, Mid-Year Exams is starting next week. Die..." But, that is what makes us score so high in "O" levels: studying and the teacher's drilling
I am not here to complain, just here to speak the truth. Admit it, who doesn't feel the same way I do? HOWEVER, there are a few things in my life, and I am sure in yours too, that makes me want to come to school. For one thing, my friends and my juniors and my seniors and some of the teachers. Another thing, band. Lastly, my friends and my juniors and my seniors and some of the teachers.
Yes, those are what make me have a sense of belonging to Catholic High. And I am sure it applies to all of you too. You know what is so special of a boy school band? It's the brotherhood, . Not all about the discipline, or the music, but the brotherhood. It is not just only in Band, but the whole school. Like what En Hao (o.O) said, we know what each other is thinking, therefore we are brothers, because only brothers know what is in the mind of each other. And brothers support each other, we stand together. Like what En Hao said again (o.O), when one man falls, all of the others will stop, pull him up, then continue. This is brotherhood. And once again, like what En Hao said (o.O), if you have watched the korean movie "Brothers", you will have a clearer view of what I (technically En Hao (o.O)) is trying to say.
Now we have one man down. So, we have to pull him up. Its that simple. And when we do, we will have to move together once again, as a Band bonded together with strong brotherhood, don't we?
Hang Siang =) (And yes there is the "g" there; and its "S" not "X")
PS: Its ok if you don't understand, there are some parts in which i don't understand too..I am just saying what i feel.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
HI!!
HI! first time here
firstly i want to thank the band for the great celebration for my birthday
on monday ya. really touched!!
Just want to share my birthday resolutions with all band bros!
1) I AIM TO PRACTICE MY CLERINET TO A GREAT STANDARD!
erm most problably grade 7-8(playing skills)
2) I ASPIRE TO BE A LEADER IN BAND!
hope to be like past leaders. serve the band! ya
3) I WANT TO IMPROVE ON MY ACADEMICS!
especially maths n english. ya really weak in these two.
4) I HOPE THAT SPRINGSFIELD WOULD COME BACK SOON!
really quite sad when he broke the news to us. now getting questioned
by other CCAS. talks here n there..ya really hope he could join back the family!
hope the all bros of band go support him.
5) LASTLY GOLD WIF HONOURS IN NEXT YEARS SYF!!!!!!
ya really important! this sentence has been haunting me since this years downfall.
that is the only chnace we as individuals n as a band can redeem ourselves. really show
what we are made of. i feel that if everyone does their part in band WITH THEIR HEART,
i dont see any reason why we cant accomplish that... ya thats all
well relax!!! n hav fun in this new year.
firstly i want to thank the band for the great celebration for my birthday
on monday ya. really touched!!
Just want to share my birthday resolutions with all band bros!
1) I AIM TO PRACTICE MY CLERINET TO A GREAT STANDARD!
erm most problably grade 7-8(playing skills)
2) I ASPIRE TO BE A LEADER IN BAND!
hope to be like past leaders. serve the band! ya
3) I WANT TO IMPROVE ON MY ACADEMICS!
especially maths n english. ya really weak in these two.
4) I HOPE THAT SPRINGSFIELD WOULD COME BACK SOON!
really quite sad when he broke the news to us. now getting questioned
by other CCAS. talks here n there..ya really hope he could join back the family!
hope the all bros of band go support him.
5) LASTLY GOLD WIF HONOURS IN NEXT YEARS SYF!!!!!!
ya really important! this sentence has been haunting me since this years downfall.
that is the only chnace we as individuals n as a band can redeem ourselves. really show
what we are made of. i feel that if everyone does their part in band WITH THEIR HEART,
i dont see any reason why we cant accomplish that... ya thats all
well relax!!! n hav fun in this new year.
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Happy New Year!!!
This is my first post here but please don't laugh if it is bad.
Well,once again,HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Really,i hope that more people will come for band.The attendance during the holidays really are bad.So i hope that they will come down when school reopens.Cause we must have fun together.Imagine a party with only 40 people when 70 are invited and expected to come.Will the presents 1 have fun? Well,don't say i force you all come down but really,i have more fun with more ppl around.This is my first new year's resolution.
My second resolution is to improve on my playing,I can't keep on relying on il shan as he is leaving the band this year.So i must learn from him as much as i can in this year.For the rest,Good luck to you too!=)
The rest of my resolutions are for studies so well,good luck in your studies.To be frank,this is the 1st time i had resolutions for the past 13 years.Lol.
This is the end of my post,hope you will read it!!!Happy new year and see u again!^^
Well,once again,HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Really,i hope that more people will come for band.The attendance during the holidays really are bad.So i hope that they will come down when school reopens.Cause we must have fun together.Imagine a party with only 40 people when 70 are invited and expected to come.Will the presents 1 have fun? Well,don't say i force you all come down but really,i have more fun with more ppl around.This is my first new year's resolution.
My second resolution is to improve on my playing,I can't keep on relying on il shan as he is leaving the band this year.So i must learn from him as much as i can in this year.For the rest,Good luck to you too!=)
The rest of my resolutions are for studies so well,good luck in your studies.To be frank,this is the 1st time i had resolutions for the past 13 years.Lol.
This is the end of my post,hope you will read it!!!Happy new year and see u again!^^
Friday, 28 December 2007
Resolutions
Hello.
I am here to talk about my new year resolutions. Like, most of the people around me, I don't usually have resolutions. However, this year, I do have a few.
My first new year resolution is to learn, perfect and master the art of typing in perfect English, and not in Singlish or net language. Like tis, or like tat. Yes, it may sound lame, but its my resolution, so it may sound a bit stupid to you.
My second new year resolution is to make all our band members come for band. I know its difficult, but I don't care. I just want them to come, so that they can indulge in the music-making merriment during our band practices, like what we are enjoying now. And also so that they won't screw our concert up. And also so that we won't get pumped.
My third resolution is the simplest yet. It is to make the people around me happy. Yes, a simple smile will do.
That's all that I have. I can't think of anymore right now.
So, please post in this blog. Please. And if you have any candid photos or pictures that you will like to post it on this blog, please feel free to do so. [Strictly no explicit content-at least not on this blog..]
That's all I have to say. Merry belated Christmas and a happy early new year.
PS: If there is any spelling errors, please feel free to correct me. I said "correct" not "insult", or "suan" me. Thanks.
Hang Siang. =)
I am here to talk about my new year resolutions. Like, most of the people around me, I don't usually have resolutions. However, this year, I do have a few.
My first new year resolution is to learn, perfect and master the art of typing in perfect English, and not in Singlish or net language. Like tis, or like tat. Yes, it may sound lame, but its my resolution, so it may sound a bit stupid to you.
My second new year resolution is to make all our band members come for band. I know its difficult, but I don't care. I just want them to come, so that they can indulge in the music-making merriment during our band practices, like what we are enjoying now. And also so that they won't screw our concert up. And also so that we won't get pumped.
My third resolution is the simplest yet. It is to make the people around me happy. Yes, a simple smile will do.
That's all that I have. I can't think of anymore right now.
So, please post in this blog. Please. And if you have any candid photos or pictures that you will like to post it on this blog, please feel free to do so. [Strictly no explicit content-at least not on this blog..]
That's all I have to say. Merry belated Christmas and a happy early new year.
PS: If there is any spelling errors, please feel free to correct me. I said "correct" not "insult", or "suan" me. Thanks.
Hang Siang. =)
Sunday, 23 December 2007
Ten years on
Ten years ago, I was tricked into joining what was then Catholic High Military Band.
Ten years later, I can't imagine my life without the valuable skills, experiences and people I've met during my music journey.
To some of you, the word 'band' sounds like a curse, 'sectionals' feels like torture, and 'music' is the result of lots of screaming, push-ups, mind numbing theory and endless rehearsals to make sense of those squiggly things called notes.
In the quest for the holy grail, do not forget that at the end of the day, we're all out to have fun and to learn something. Perhaps ten years later, you'd look back and remember the good old days.
-Shuyuan-
Ten years later, I can't imagine my life without the valuable skills, experiences and people I've met during my music journey.
To some of you, the word 'band' sounds like a curse, 'sectionals' feels like torture, and 'music' is the result of lots of screaming, push-ups, mind numbing theory and endless rehearsals to make sense of those squiggly things called notes.
In the quest for the holy grail, do not forget that at the end of the day, we're all out to have fun and to learn something. Perhaps ten years later, you'd look back and remember the good old days.
-Shuyuan-
Friday, 14 December 2007
Time for everything, no time for band.
I just organized a sectionals on 13th of December. And guess what, 2 out of 7 people came. So in the end what is the purpose of organizing so many sectionals? Then i ask u, how to improve my section when no one takes the initiative to practice and come for sectionals. Furthermore, those who do not turn up, always give the similar crap reasons.
- Tuition(like have tuition on each single day and each hour)
- Extremely busy(Dunno busy with wat, still got time to chat on MSN, play games etc.)
- Must study(ok, but in the last week of holiday:"Shit lah, now must chiong holiday homework liao)
- Dun feel like(den wat you feel like)
- Dunno there is sectionals(den wat do you know)
Conclusion: Everything got time, just no time for band.
Now I am really sick and tired of my section, but I cannot let the state of my section deteriorate. But who can tell me what can I do with my section.
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
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CODA 3
Date & time: 26th December 7.30 pm
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Tix: $10 for stall $12 for circle
Repertoire: 1. March and Procession of Bacchas 2. Foster in my mind 3. Peterloo overture 4. Morricone's melody: Gabriel's oboe ..................... and many more.
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R[affles]winds
CODA 3
Date & time: 26th December 7.30 pm
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Tix: $10 for stall $12 for circle
Repertoire: 1. March and Procession of Bacchas 2. Foster in my mind 3. Peterloo overture 4. Morricone's melody: Gabriel's oboe ..................... and many more.
Contact me if interested, i'll forward your message :)
Saturday, 8 December 2007
A little light-hearted concert this Christmas
Heys all!
Our 2 Alumni would be putting up a concert called "All that Jazz" this Christmas.
This concert would be featuring Andrew Au on the Saxophone, and Kwang Han on the Piano.
They would be showcasing some jazz standards and christmas tunes, so please go ahead and support them if you are free on that night!
Date: 19th Dec 07, (day before hari raya haji)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: YMS (Young Musician Society) close to Bugis Mrt.
Tickets are priced $10 and $20, probably the lower and upper level seats respectively.
I do wish that most of you would be there that night, and let us enjoy and listen to the standards and works of art of our seniors after graduating from the Catholic High School Symphony Band.
Let us show some support for their very own recital they have put much effort in,
contact me (90010373), for more details and information you would want to enquire.
Also, their poster is up in the band room notice board, the board to the right of the white board.
P.S. compulsory for Saxophone Section.
Cheers =),
Happy holidays!
Springsfield.
Our 2 Alumni would be putting up a concert called "All that Jazz" this Christmas.
This concert would be featuring Andrew Au on the Saxophone, and Kwang Han on the Piano.
They would be showcasing some jazz standards and christmas tunes, so please go ahead and support them if you are free on that night!
Date: 19th Dec 07, (day before hari raya haji)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: YMS (Young Musician Society) close to Bugis Mrt.
Tickets are priced $10 and $20, probably the lower and upper level seats respectively.
I do wish that most of you would be there that night, and let us enjoy and listen to the standards and works of art of our seniors after graduating from the Catholic High School Symphony Band.
Let us show some support for their very own recital they have put much effort in,
contact me (90010373), for more details and information you would want to enquire.
Also, their poster is up in the band room notice board, the board to the right of the white board.
P.S. compulsory for Saxophone Section.
Cheers =),
Happy holidays!
Springsfield.
Friday, 7 December 2007
An upcoming concert!
HEY BAND!
It's Daniel here. I'm advertising for the upcoming concert, "Not So Silent Night" by Victoria Junior College Symphony Band. Details below.
Not So Silent Night 07'
Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band
14th December 2007, 7.00pm, Victoria Junior College Performance Theatre
$10
Mr Leonard Tan
March 'Wind for Winds'
West Side Story
Elisabeth
Happy Ending (Inn of Sixth Happiness)
An English Christmas
Main Street Electrical Parade
Contact vjcsb.exco@gmail.com for tix or you could contact alumni Jia Wei at tang_jiawei@hotmail.com
Happy Holidays!
It's Daniel here. I'm advertising for the upcoming concert, "Not So Silent Night" by Victoria Junior College Symphony Band. Details below.
Not So Silent Night 07'
Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band
14th December 2007, 7.00pm, Victoria Junior College Performance Theatre
$10
Mr Leonard Tan
March 'Wind for Winds'
West Side Story
Elisabeth
Happy Ending (Inn of Sixth Happiness)
An English Christmas
Main Street Electrical Parade
Contact vjcsb.exco@gmail.com for tix or you could contact alumni Jia Wei at tang_jiawei@hotmail.com
Happy Holidays!
Saturday, 24 November 2007
Thursday, 22 November 2007
Band Camp ' 07
Today is the last day of the band camp, and everyone is very excited. Throughout this camp, i personally learnt a lot of new things and i got to bond and know my juniors better. This camp also allowed me to know who have the potential to lead and get to observe how the sec1s and 2s can work together to solve a problem. For my group is quite good, it consists of jie xiang, hanley, tzung ern, norman, andrew and jun yao. They are all very energetic for all the activities and they are able to encourage and motivate each other well, which i was very happy about it. The leader of my group is jie xiang and i felt that he did quite a good job in coordinating the group and engaging the group in conversations. I also learnt that in order to let my juniors do what i wanted them to do, i need to 以身作则 , 做个好榜样 and by taking the responsibility to let them know what is right and what is wrong. I felt that overall my group had dong quite well in this camp and i hope that everyone who had gone to the camp had gone back learning something important of it.
Friday, 16 November 2007
Hello PPL! (Random Post)
Hi Guys! It has been such a long time since i posted something on our beloved band blog.
And well, i will just say what i feel.
For the last few weeks, you guys have shown improvement. I can hear it, trust me. I noe wad i hear. Everything of our music making is improving.
Of course, not to perfection! But, that is all in due course if we continue to move forward in the right direction, which is wad we r doin now!
And, our sec 1s are bucking up. Not particularly in their music-making, but in their attitude. Some of you may not see it, but i do. They are more hard-working, more disciplined during Band , and of course their tone and everything is improving. Again, not to perfection, but there is a stepping stone for everything, right?
And well, our attendance is improving (i dun mean anyone), because more ppl are enjoying band. Though certain sections may be weak in attendance, but we shouldn't jus blame the whole band of a bad attendance just because of that/those section/s. See it in general.
I agree that it partly our fault because of these sections.
SO, what i am saying is: we are improving in all the aspects of a professional band, not to perfection, but i can definitely see that we are moving somewhere in the correct direction.
SO, keep it up guys. We can do much better than this. =)
And well, i will just say what i feel.
For the last few weeks, you guys have shown improvement. I can hear it, trust me. I noe wad i hear. Everything of our music making is improving.
Of course, not to perfection! But, that is all in due course if we continue to move forward in the right direction, which is wad we r doin now!
And, our sec 1s are bucking up. Not particularly in their music-making, but in their attitude. Some of you may not see it, but i do. They are more hard-working, more disciplined during Band , and of course their tone and everything is improving. Again, not to perfection, but there is a stepping stone for everything, right?
And well, our attendance is improving (i dun mean anyone), because more ppl are enjoying band. Though certain sections may be weak in attendance, but we shouldn't jus blame the whole band of a bad attendance just because of that/those section/s. See it in general.
I agree that it partly our fault because of these sections.
SO, what i am saying is: we are improving in all the aspects of a professional band, not to perfection, but i can definitely see that we are moving somewhere in the correct direction.
SO, keep it up guys. We can do much better than this. =)
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Band Web
Hey people, it's me, again.
The band website is up, again. Hope everyone will go drop by there. And I've also put up the department lists for everyone, and the leave form. In case of any emergency, you can always download the leave form from the band web. Cool...
The band website: http://chssb.atspace.com.
Feel free to voice out your comments at the blog's tagboard.
Cheers =)
Daren.
The band website is up, again. Hope everyone will go drop by there. And I've also put up the department lists for everyone, and the leave form. In case of any emergency, you can always download the leave form from the band web. Cool...
The band website: http://chssb.atspace.com.
Feel free to voice out your comments at the blog's tagboard.
Cheers =)
Daren.
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Random post
Went down to band room on Friday and saw some of the flute section, Zhen Sheng, Hanley, Ernest, Dong Lum, E Yang, Terence, Il Shan, Benjamin, Yue Feng and Daniel.
Good job to these people for coming down on a non-band day for self-practice/sectionals. So... Hope everyone will take the initative and effort and have the discipline to come down for self-practice!
Saturday, 27 October 2007
An essay
Frankly, the blog seems rather dead, i am very postive that u guys have more to express. Anyway this is a essay that has relevance to music so i am going to post it up.
Children
I walked into the examination studio. Thoughts were running astray in my mind. I rubbed off the sweat on my palms against my pants. It was my music practical examination. I was taking the Grade 6 test. I took confident strides towards the piano. my heart was thumping at an incredibly fast rate. Although I was trying to portray the image of a candidate who was fearless of any challenges that lay ahead, deep down i was trembling with fear.
I started my piece entitled "Four Calling Birds". In terms of technical difficulties it was not fascinating. It did not require a virtuostic pianist but it required an instrumentalist who could feel and express what he had in mind. I had already told myself before i walked into the studio that I must not be frantic or flustered. I had to let the music flow.
I discarded all the pressure that was mounting in me. I imagined a beautiful picture in my mind. It was a portrait of a group of children. 'Magnificent' would be a word suitable to describe the artwork yet the only pity was that it was not coloured. My task was to use the enchanting piece I was playing to paint the adorable and innocent toddlers.
On the canvas, the radiant smiles on the faces of the children emitted happiness. They were dancing joyfully in the dense forest. They embraced nature, enjoying their lives to the fullest. The mere sight of these children would be alluring to anyone.
At the beginning of time, when God created Adam and Eve, he made sure they were perfect, creating them in the likeness on himself. He wanted us to be pure, ignorant and clueless about sins. That was how my portrait of music should be painted. I played every chord delicately to ensure that it was consonant. The sound that i produced was as graceful and elegant the way the children danced in the portrait. Their poise and every action teemed with sweetness and serenity. The children were flawless exactly the way God had wanted it to be.
I was like a master painter perhaps the famous renaissance artist, Michelangelo. I wanted to create a masterpiece comparable to the Sistine Chapel. Perfection was what I hoped to achieve. I played the melody which resembled the call of birds. It was like painting all the little canaries flitting above the heads of the children. Their chirping were lyrical and mesmerising. They were flying in tandem with the children's movement. Though the children were only toddler, they danced like excellent ballerinas. The children followed the gentle, meandering, lyrical lines of the chirping. My heart started to calm down, their sheer beauty had made me forget that i was at an examination.
I controlled my touch perfectly. The outcome up till then was to my desire expectation. Every tonal shade of colour i used to paint the children was fabulous. The hues matched consummately. Crimson sunset as backdrop. Trees with mahogany trunks. Children dressed in bright turquoise, orange and yellow radiating blissfulness. It was absolutely the way i wanted the sound to be. Music that exude beauty beyond the description of words.
The air-conditioner let out a soft groan. The sound reverberated against the four walls of the room. My pride swelled at that moment, due to the excellent performance that I was doing. I lifted my head and for that split second I lost focus.
I did not notice it but my finger was placed on the wrong key. After I pressed it, the sound was jarring. The dissonance of the destroyed the tranquility and balance. The vivacious picture had turned into a dull one. My picture was ruined. It was like landing a stroke of awlful dark navy blue onto the scarlet skies. It was like turning a sweet dream into a horrifying nightmare.
As the phrase ended, i took a deep breath. I needed a solution terribly quickly. The painting that had originally been described as fantastic only had one suitable word for it then. Devastating. As I search frantically for an answer, a few words came to my mind.
Music is spontaneous, react to the situation
These words made me continue the music. I followed my heart and expressed my feelings. I wanted the remaining of the music to be performed to perfection. I was like an elite painter adding tonal shades of red to let the dark gloomy skies regain the authentic crimson glow. The original peacefulness and azure feel was once again achieved.
I ended the piece by playing the last note subtly. After the echoes of the last note died down I looked towards the examiner.
He smiled.
Children
I walked into the examination studio. Thoughts were running astray in my mind. I rubbed off the sweat on my palms against my pants. It was my music practical examination. I was taking the Grade 6 test. I took confident strides towards the piano. my heart was thumping at an incredibly fast rate. Although I was trying to portray the image of a candidate who was fearless of any challenges that lay ahead, deep down i was trembling with fear.
I started my piece entitled "Four Calling Birds". In terms of technical difficulties it was not fascinating. It did not require a virtuostic pianist but it required an instrumentalist who could feel and express what he had in mind. I had already told myself before i walked into the studio that I must not be frantic or flustered. I had to let the music flow.
I discarded all the pressure that was mounting in me. I imagined a beautiful picture in my mind. It was a portrait of a group of children. 'Magnificent' would be a word suitable to describe the artwork yet the only pity was that it was not coloured. My task was to use the enchanting piece I was playing to paint the adorable and innocent toddlers.
On the canvas, the radiant smiles on the faces of the children emitted happiness. They were dancing joyfully in the dense forest. They embraced nature, enjoying their lives to the fullest. The mere sight of these children would be alluring to anyone.
At the beginning of time, when God created Adam and Eve, he made sure they were perfect, creating them in the likeness on himself. He wanted us to be pure, ignorant and clueless about sins. That was how my portrait of music should be painted. I played every chord delicately to ensure that it was consonant. The sound that i produced was as graceful and elegant the way the children danced in the portrait. Their poise and every action teemed with sweetness and serenity. The children were flawless exactly the way God had wanted it to be.
I was like a master painter perhaps the famous renaissance artist, Michelangelo. I wanted to create a masterpiece comparable to the Sistine Chapel. Perfection was what I hoped to achieve. I played the melody which resembled the call of birds. It was like painting all the little canaries flitting above the heads of the children. Their chirping were lyrical and mesmerising. They were flying in tandem with the children's movement. Though the children were only toddler, they danced like excellent ballerinas. The children followed the gentle, meandering, lyrical lines of the chirping. My heart started to calm down, their sheer beauty had made me forget that i was at an examination.
I controlled my touch perfectly. The outcome up till then was to my desire expectation. Every tonal shade of colour i used to paint the children was fabulous. The hues matched consummately. Crimson sunset as backdrop. Trees with mahogany trunks. Children dressed in bright turquoise, orange and yellow radiating blissfulness. It was absolutely the way i wanted the sound to be. Music that exude beauty beyond the description of words.
The air-conditioner let out a soft groan. The sound reverberated against the four walls of the room. My pride swelled at that moment, due to the excellent performance that I was doing. I lifted my head and for that split second I lost focus.
I did not notice it but my finger was placed on the wrong key. After I pressed it, the sound was jarring. The dissonance of the destroyed the tranquility and balance. The vivacious picture had turned into a dull one. My picture was ruined. It was like landing a stroke of awlful dark navy blue onto the scarlet skies. It was like turning a sweet dream into a horrifying nightmare.
As the phrase ended, i took a deep breath. I needed a solution terribly quickly. The painting that had originally been described as fantastic only had one suitable word for it then. Devastating. As I search frantically for an answer, a few words came to my mind.
Music is spontaneous, react to the situation
These words made me continue the music. I followed my heart and expressed my feelings. I wanted the remaining of the music to be performed to perfection. I was like an elite painter adding tonal shades of red to let the dark gloomy skies regain the authentic crimson glow. The original peacefulness and azure feel was once again achieved.
I ended the piece by playing the last note subtly. After the echoes of the last note died down I looked towards the examiner.
He smiled.
Saturday, 20 October 2007
Friday, 19 October 2007
Open House 2007 Duty Roster
Shift 1
8.30am – 11am
Bryan Lim
Hanley Rupawalla
Joel Hong
Wong Jin Sheng
Andre Neo
Marcus Tan
Kenneth Lee
Guo Zhi
Norman Wong
Terrence Lee
Brandon Tanato
Benjamin Koh
Gerald Sim
Lao Zhen Xi
Tey Ge Rald
Yang Yu Chen
Gerald Gan
Calwin Lim
Luke Lim
Kwan Ian
Leong Jie Xiang
Tan Qi EnTan E yang
Joel Tan
Daniel Lim
Benjamin Tan
Shift 2
11am – 2pm
Ronald Yu
Sun Boyang
Khoo Wei Bin
Shoki Lin
Toh Yue Feng
Mitchell Lim
Michael Lim
Zhang Jun
Joey Yeung
Benjamin Huang
Andrew Lai
Poh Han Siang
Loo Qin En
Lin Xu Song
Yao Qi
Wen Kai
Aaron Soo
Harold Lim
Lee Woon Ngiap
Hoe Jun Wei
Joel Tan
Yap Chuen Chin
Shift 3
2pm – 4pm
Koh Xian Zhe
Ng Kit Chong
Lee Wei Hao
Ang Wee Kit
Aw Yong Wee
Joel Chien
Marcus Hoh
Quintus Lim
Lim Zhi Wei
Louis Zheng
Avan Kwek
Wei Tian Hao
Darryn Ng
Gran Ooi
Dong Zhengsheng
Phan Nop
Ong Springsfield
Daren Sin
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Gentle Reminder
Hi guys! Remember that there's band tomorrow and DO GET YOUR OTHER BANDMATES TO COME. OKay! Great. We wouldn't what happened last week to happen again yea. I'm going to close one eye and let last week pass since you guys practiced well. I wanna see some good attendance from tomorrow onwards okay!
Cheers,
Daniel
Cheers,
Daniel
Random Video
Hey people. Seems like the blog here's a bit stagnant...
Hmm. Not sure if this is relevant, but just watch and laugh if necessary.
Hmm. Not sure if this is relevant, but just watch and laugh if necessary.
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Resuming Band Practice
alrighty people, its been a long study break.
next band practice is on your schedule, but just to remind you all...
11th Oct (thursday)
everyone, including sec 3s, should be in band not later than 3. Report according to your respective level dismissal timings.
its another start in band, and i hope all would be present and punctual.
note: even if the inevitable occur, you need to get the teacher's letter for coming late.
See y'all there, then!
next band practice is on your schedule, but just to remind you all...
11th Oct (thursday)
everyone, including sec 3s, should be in band not later than 3. Report according to your respective level dismissal timings.
its another start in band, and i hope all would be present and punctual.
note: even if the inevitable occur, you need to get the teacher's letter for coming late.
See y'all there, then!
Friday, 5 October 2007
Salvation Army presentsHousehold Troops Band in Concert
Thursday, 18th October 2007 Salvation Army Auditorium, 7.30pm , Bishan St 22
Free Admission
Concert Programme: To be confirmed
The Household Troops Band of The Salvation Army Band has toured extensively in the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada, and will be en route to tour Australia. They have appeared alongside such famous bands as Blackdyke, Grimethorpe and others, and have a number of great CD's to their credit.
As one of Salvation Army's premier brass bands from the UK, the band will be visiting Singapore on October 17-19. For more information about the band, visit their website here
Saturday, 22 September 2007
Boston Brass Clinic
Hi people!
For those who are goin to the Boston brass Clinic, the following are the details for the "whereabouts" for it
The details of the clinic are as follows (also on attached flyer):
Date : 22 September 2007
Time: 1600 – 1700 hrs
Location: YMS Arts Centre Auditorium (54 Waterloo Street S'pore 187953)
Admission fee: $10 per person
For more details of the clinic, go to the link.
For those who are goin to the Boston brass Clinic, the following are the details for the "whereabouts" for it
The details of the clinic are as follows (also on attached flyer):
Date : 22 September 2007
Time: 1600 – 1700 hrs
Location: YMS Arts Centre Auditorium (54 Waterloo Street S'pore 187953)
Admission fee: $10 per person
For more details of the clinic, go to the link.
Thursday, 13 September 2007
HAIR SPRAY!
HI GUYS! I know that band practices are stressful...
so here is a music video of Hair Spray!
This song is the last song to be sang in the movie and i feel that its the best!
So, just sit back, relax, and enjoy this fantastic video of an amazing musical!
Wednesday, 5 September 2007
Is Band Really That Difficult?
The holiday practices are almost over. They don't seem very productive to me for very specific reasons but anyway I managed to learn a few lessons. Once again its my usual, boring worries pertaining to the band I'm going to blog about. Those who read, please reflect.
Holiday practices expose to us how disunited CHSSB is at times as we have to deal with lousy, unacceptable attendance. You simply refuse to come for band and switch off your handphones. Perhaps to you band rehearsals may seem boring. Perhaps band rehearsals to you seem like a total waste of time. Well I'm telling you that its never easy to get a slot with a master conductor - you don't even realise the trouble the teachers have gone through to plan rehearsals! You simply skip band and when you get reprimanded you act as if nothing has happened.
I dare you to pick up the baton and conduct the band when HALF the members are gone, vanished, disappeared without a reason. I dare you to ask for balance and blend when you have HALF the trombone section missing. And what can conductors do? Scold? If you scold you wouldn't be able to make music. People with slightly immature minds will refuse to cooperate. And I am not speaking this for myself, rather on Mr Tan's behalf. Conducting a band that doesn't even bother about full attendence, is bullshit.
From today onwards, those that frequently "pon" band will stop "ponning". Twist this rule, and you will hate me forever.
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Holiday practices expose to us how disunited CHSSB is at times as we have to deal with lousy, unacceptable attendance. You simply refuse to come for band and switch off your handphones. Perhaps to you band rehearsals may seem boring. Perhaps band rehearsals to you seem like a total waste of time. Well I'm telling you that its never easy to get a slot with a master conductor - you don't even realise the trouble the teachers have gone through to plan rehearsals! You simply skip band and when you get reprimanded you act as if nothing has happened.
I dare you to pick up the baton and conduct the band when HALF the members are gone, vanished, disappeared without a reason. I dare you to ask for balance and blend when you have HALF the trombone section missing. And what can conductors do? Scold? If you scold you wouldn't be able to make music. People with slightly immature minds will refuse to cooperate. And I am not speaking this for myself, rather on Mr Tan's behalf. Conducting a band that doesn't even bother about full attendence, is bullshit.
From today onwards, those that frequently "pon" band will stop "ponning". Twist this rule, and you will hate me forever.
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Sunday, 2 September 2007
The Other Milestone
Well said Il Shan. Next up is some regulations from ABRSM:
- Candidates may use their discretion regarding indications or markings (particularly editorial) in the music – e.g. metronome marks, fingering, bowing, phrasing, the interpretation of ornaments, etc. – which need not be strictly observed. Where no such indications are present in the music, candidates should use their discretion to achieve a musical performance.
- Candidates may not bring any unauthorized material or equipment into the examination room, and all mobile phones/pagers etc. must be switched off. Any candidate infringing this rule may be disqualified.
- In the Practical grade examinations, out of a possible 150 marks, 100 are required to achieve a Pass, 120 to pass with Merit, and 130 for Distinction
And I think I read somewhere that "Remember, the examiner looks forward to listening to you" or something. Yeah. So RELAX. And "smile when you enter the room. This will boost your confidence during the examination". Think I forgot where it is, so can't copy and paste from the website.
Most essentially, REMEMBER TO BRING ALL YOUR ORIGINAL SCORES!
Good luck, god bless.
The Next Milestone
ABRSM is around the corner and I'm sure every fibre of your body has stiffened as you feel the heat of the exam. Do not compare and compete for it is immature behaviour - remember that this is your personal attainment and nobody else's.
Walk into the room with undenied confidence. Remember that the examiner has only one wish - to hear wonderful music and reward your efforts handsomely. Play with expression, nervousness is not in question anymore. Should you fumble, move along as if nothing has happened. Impress the examiner. Remember that this is YOUR exam.
Just three brief statements to summarize the possible outcomes.
To those who conveniently dropped the exam and took the easy way out, if you feel no shame you are being heartless towards yourself.
To those who may obtain godly marks, you will pledge not to become complacent and instead have an even greater hunger for excellence.
To those who may fail to obtain desirable grades, you will tell yourself that all is not lost and that your musical venture does not terminate at this minor defeat.
It's time to put on display your months worth of effort. Give it your best and the examiner will not hesitate to show you the fruit of your labour.
Walk into the room with undenied confidence. Remember that the examiner has only one wish - to hear wonderful music and reward your efforts handsomely. Play with expression, nervousness is not in question anymore. Should you fumble, move along as if nothing has happened. Impress the examiner. Remember that this is YOUR exam.
Just three brief statements to summarize the possible outcomes.
To those who conveniently dropped the exam and took the easy way out, if you feel no shame you are being heartless towards yourself.
To those who may obtain godly marks, you will pledge not to become complacent and instead have an even greater hunger for excellence.
To those who may fail to obtain desirable grades, you will tell yourself that all is not lost and that your musical venture does not terminate at this minor defeat.
It's time to put on display your months worth of effort. Give it your best and the examiner will not hesitate to show you the fruit of your labour.
Next band practice
NEXT BAND PRACTICE : MONDAY 1.30 PM
To all those involved in ABRSM, remember to report an hour before your exam. Good luck!
To all those involved in ABRSM, remember to report an hour before your exam. Good luck!
Friday, 31 August 2007
SCHEDULE FOR ABRSM EXAM
Here are the time and dates for your exam as promised. Remember to report an hour before your turn.
TO ALL THOSE WHO STILL DON'T NOT HAVE A PIANIST! BETTER GO GET ONE! THE TEACHERS ARE NOT YOUR SERVANTS. THEY ARE ONLY THERE TO HELP. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PIANIST ON THE ACTUAL DAY. DON'T BLAME ANYONE BUT YOUR FOOLISHNESS.
Monday 3/9
Wei Tianhao 9.31
Gerald Sim 9.45
Benjamin Huang 10.02
Hanley Rupawalla 10.19
Yang Yuchen 10.33
Lin Xu Song 11.22
Luke Lim 11.39
Harold Lim 11.56
Dong Zhengsheng 12.13
Jovan Chin 12.30
Tuesday 4/9
Darryn Ng 9.oo
Edison Lim 9.17
Lao Zhenxi 9.51
Qiu Wen Kai 10.08
Joel Tan 10.25
Yao Qi 11.14
Aaron Soo 11.48
Andrew Lai 12.05
Ng Il Shan 12.19
Leong Jie Xiang 12.36
Wednesday 5/9
Justin Lim 9.00
Lee Woon Ngiap 9.34
Marcus Hoh 10.08
Springsfield 10.22
Zhang Jun Yao 10.54
Phan Nop 11.28
Hoe Jun Wei 11.45
Bryan Lim 12.15
Thursday 6/9
Lim Zhi Wei 9.00
Louis Zheng 9.34
Calwin Lim 9.51
Guo Zhi 10.08
Loo Qin En 10.25
Kwan Ian 10.57
Ronald Yu 11.14
Daren Sin 11.28
Joshua Koh 12.02
TO ALL THOSE WHO STILL DON'T NOT HAVE A PIANIST! BETTER GO GET ONE! THE TEACHERS ARE NOT YOUR SERVANTS. THEY ARE ONLY THERE TO HELP. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PIANIST ON THE ACTUAL DAY. DON'T BLAME ANYONE BUT YOUR FOOLISHNESS.
Monday 3/9
Wei Tianhao 9.31
Gerald Sim 9.45
Benjamin Huang 10.02
Hanley Rupawalla 10.19
Yang Yuchen 10.33
Lin Xu Song 11.22
Luke Lim 11.39
Harold Lim 11.56
Dong Zhengsheng 12.13
Jovan Chin 12.30
Tuesday 4/9
Darryn Ng 9.oo
Edison Lim 9.17
Lao Zhenxi 9.51
Qiu Wen Kai 10.08
Joel Tan 10.25
Yao Qi 11.14
Aaron Soo 11.48
Andrew Lai 12.05
Ng Il Shan 12.19
Leong Jie Xiang 12.36
Wednesday 5/9
Justin Lim 9.00
Lee Woon Ngiap 9.34
Marcus Hoh 10.08
Springsfield 10.22
Zhang Jun Yao 10.54
Phan Nop 11.28
Hoe Jun Wei 11.45
Bryan Lim 12.15
Thursday 6/9
Lim Zhi Wei 9.00
Louis Zheng 9.34
Calwin Lim 9.51
Guo Zhi 10.08
Loo Qin En 10.25
Kwan Ian 10.57
Ronald Yu 11.14
Daren Sin 11.28
Joshua Koh 12.02
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA BE TESTED FOR AURAL
Hi guys! I understand that most of you are unsure about what would be tested for the aural ABRSM. So here's what it is. If you are unclear, you could approach me, Justin or Joel Tan.
Aural Tests: Grade 3
Aural Tests: Grade 4
Aural Tests: Grade 5
By the way, I'll be in the band room on Friday after the celebrations. So if anyone needs help with the exam, I'll be there to help you.
Cheers,
Daniel
Aural Tests: Grade 3
A To tap the pulse of a passage of music in 2 (including 6/8), 3 (including 9/8) or 4 time played by the examiner. The examiner will commence playing the passage, and the candidate will be expected to join in as soon as possible by tapping the beat, stressing where the strong beat falls. The candidate will then be asked to state the time.
B To sing, as an echo, three short phrases limited to a range of one octave in a major or minor key played by the examiner. The echoes should follow each phrase in strict time without an intervening pause. The key-chord and tonic will first be sounded and the pulse indicated.
C To recognize a rhythmic or melodic change to a four-bar phrase in a major or minor key played twice by the examiner, with the change being made in the second playing. Candidates will be required to recognize and tap, sing or describe the change. The key-chord and tonic will first be sounded and the pulse indicated. The examiner will be prepared to play both versions of the phrase a second time if necessary.
D To identify certain features of a piece played by the examiner. The features will be confined to contrasted dynamics (p/f), gradation of tone (crescendo/diminuendo), articulation (staccato/ legato), recognition of tempo changes (rallentando/accelerando etc.), and recognition of major and minor tonality, of which the examiner will select one or two and advise the candidate accordingly before playing the piece. Questions on the selected features will then follow. Candidates are encouraged to use Italian terms in their answers where appropriate.
Aural Tests: Grade 4
A To sing or play from memory a four-bar melody played twice by the examiner. The key-chord and starting note will first be sounded and named, and the pulse indicated. A second attempt will be allowed if necessary.
B To sing five notes from score in free time within the range of a third above and below the tonic in the key of C, F or G major. The test will begin and end on the tonic and will not contain any intervals greater than a third. The examiner will play and name the key-chord and tonic, and, if necessary, play each note after it has been attempted. Candidates may choose to sing the test from the treble or bass clef.
C1 To identify certain features of a piece played by the examiner. The features will be confined to dynamics (p/f), gradation of tone (crescendo/diminuendo), articulation (staccato/legato), tempo changes (rallentando/accelerando etc.), recognition of major and minor tonality, and general perception of the character of the piece, of which the examiner will select one or two and advise the candidate accordingly before playing the piece. Questions on the selected features will then follow. Candidates are encouraged to use Italian terms in their answers where appropriate.
C2 To clap the rhythm of a short extract played twice by the examiner from the above piece and state whether it is in 2, 3 or 4 time.
Aural Tests: Grade 5
A To sing or play from memory a short melody played twice by the examiner. The key-chord and starting note will first be sounded and named, and the pulse indicated. A second attempt will be allowed if necessary.
B To sing six notes from score in free time within the range of a fifth above and a fourth below the tonic in any major key up to two sharps or flats. The test will begin and end on the tonic and will not contain any intervals greater than a third, except for the rising fourth from dominant to tonic. The examiner will play and name the key-chord and tonic, and, if necessary, play each note after it has been attempted. Candidates may choose to sing the test from the treble or bass clef.
C1 To identify certain features of a piece played by the examiner. The features will be confined to dynamics (p/f), gradation of tone (crescendo/diminuendo), articulation (staccato/legato), tempo changes (rallentando/accelerando etc.), recognition of major and minor tonality, and general perception of texture, rhythm, form, style and period, of which the examiner will select one or two and advise the candidate accordingly before playing the piece. Questions on the selected features will then follow. Candidates are encouraged to use Italian terms in their answers where appropriate.
C2 To clap the rhythm of a short extract played twice by the examiner from the above piece and state whether it is in 2, 3 or 4 time.
By the way, I'll be in the band room on Friday after the celebrations. So if anyone needs help with the exam, I'll be there to help you.
Cheers,
Daniel
Saturday, 25 August 2007
Postpon in the movie
Hi guys! Daniel here!
Yes, this is my first post.
Just wanted to inform all of you that
1.) Sec2s you have to attend your oral exam on monday
2.) The movie will be postponed due to their oral
3.) There WILL BE band practice on monday
Okay, that's all. Spread the word
cheers,
Daniel
Yes, this is my first post.
Just wanted to inform all of you that
1.) Sec2s you have to attend your oral exam on monday
2.) The movie will be postponed due to their oral
3.) There WILL BE band practice on monday
Okay, that's all. Spread the word
cheers,
Daniel
Tuesday, 21 August 2007
I just CANNOT let go of band!
It is 2 days after the Passing out Parade. I came upon the post by Yue Sheng in our band blog and I realized I just can’t let go of band! This post shall be my “last words” for you guys in band so I can rest in peace. (The pop “sharing” session is just too short for me to tell you all important things!!)
The 1 ½ year as a leader in band is the most meaningful and enjoyable time in my life. Whenever there were proposals or planning to do, the other leaders and I would always stay until very late to discuss. I can still remember the day I got the Drum Major post. It was my birthday. The very moment we were given our posts, we had tasks to do. We stayed back late to discuss about them. But we never get anything out of it. During meetings, as mentioned by Yue Sheng, I am always the stubborn one, Timothy and Eric the clever ones, Yue Sheng the one who wastes time and Yun Song the one that stops him. It was taxing but it was worth the efforts when the proposals that we planned worked out fine.
Life is so fun in band. I got to know many friends in band. We have been through so much together that we have a very strong bond between each other. It’s safe to say that if anyone of us were to have difficulties in any thing, even outside of band, the rest of us would sure help him out. In the preparation of SYF this year, I could see that happening - all of us had been through the exhausting 8 – 10 hours of practice, woke up at 4 a.m. every Saturday to practice for SYF and pulled through the taxing 8 – 10 hours of practice that followed, came back every day in the March Holidays, been through the daily morning practices, and many other extraordinary feats. We did all these TOGETHER. We sacrificed for one and other. We stood side by side when faced with a challenge. We encouraged and spurred each other on when some of us felt like surrendering. None of us had forsaken each other. Therefore, we are more than just friends, classmates and schoolmates; we are brothers.
Band impacted my life the most. It inspired me. It shows me that I am capable of so much more in life. Whenever I felt like giving up, I would look back at the times I spent together with my other brothers in band. The fact that we had conquered so much seemingly impossible obstacles shows that there is nothing in the whole word that we cannot solve. As long as we believe in ourselves and put in the extra efforts, nothing can bring us down.
However, I felt the real spirit of the CHSSB disappearing. Our fraternal bonds have weakened. Our zest in our music has diminished. We are losing our faith in music. We no longer have the stamina to “tahan” the pain of practicing and put in the hard work into our music. We complain at the slightest pain. Why have we changed so much after the silver? What happened to the ruggedness and the love for music that we possessed back then when we were preparing for our SYF? Are we no longer brothers?
I urge all of you out there not to forget the days we been through together. We had sacrificed so much for the band; we MUST NOT forsake each other now! We shall put in the extra efforts now to truly get up on our feet and look ahead. Believe in yourselves that you are capable of much more when you face any form of challenges. Stare the challenges in the face and never let it defeat you! 咬紧牙关地度过那些挑战! Believe me you will come out of it a better man!
Nonetheless, I truly enjoyed my 4 years together with you, brothers. I hope I have left a legacy behind for you guys. The story of CHSSB will now be passed on from us, the sec 4s, to you guys. Do write another wonderful and captivating chapter from where we had stopped!
One Band, One Sound, One Brotherhood
En Hao 19/07/07
NOTE: This post is by, AND SOLELY, by LEE EN HAO, EX-DRUM MAJOR OF BAND, as he doesn't have a blog account yet...not me!
The 1 ½ year as a leader in band is the most meaningful and enjoyable time in my life. Whenever there were proposals or planning to do, the other leaders and I would always stay until very late to discuss. I can still remember the day I got the Drum Major post. It was my birthday. The very moment we were given our posts, we had tasks to do. We stayed back late to discuss about them. But we never get anything out of it. During meetings, as mentioned by Yue Sheng, I am always the stubborn one, Timothy and Eric the clever ones, Yue Sheng the one who wastes time and Yun Song the one that stops him. It was taxing but it was worth the efforts when the proposals that we planned worked out fine.
Life is so fun in band. I got to know many friends in band. We have been through so much together that we have a very strong bond between each other. It’s safe to say that if anyone of us were to have difficulties in any thing, even outside of band, the rest of us would sure help him out. In the preparation of SYF this year, I could see that happening - all of us had been through the exhausting 8 – 10 hours of practice, woke up at 4 a.m. every Saturday to practice for SYF and pulled through the taxing 8 – 10 hours of practice that followed, came back every day in the March Holidays, been through the daily morning practices, and many other extraordinary feats. We did all these TOGETHER. We sacrificed for one and other. We stood side by side when faced with a challenge. We encouraged and spurred each other on when some of us felt like surrendering. None of us had forsaken each other. Therefore, we are more than just friends, classmates and schoolmates; we are brothers.
Band impacted my life the most. It inspired me. It shows me that I am capable of so much more in life. Whenever I felt like giving up, I would look back at the times I spent together with my other brothers in band. The fact that we had conquered so much seemingly impossible obstacles shows that there is nothing in the whole word that we cannot solve. As long as we believe in ourselves and put in the extra efforts, nothing can bring us down.
However, I felt the real spirit of the CHSSB disappearing. Our fraternal bonds have weakened. Our zest in our music has diminished. We are losing our faith in music. We no longer have the stamina to “tahan” the pain of practicing and put in the hard work into our music. We complain at the slightest pain. Why have we changed so much after the silver? What happened to the ruggedness and the love for music that we possessed back then when we were preparing for our SYF? Are we no longer brothers?
I urge all of you out there not to forget the days we been through together. We had sacrificed so much for the band; we MUST NOT forsake each other now! We shall put in the extra efforts now to truly get up on our feet and look ahead. Believe in yourselves that you are capable of much more when you face any form of challenges. Stare the challenges in the face and never let it defeat you! 咬紧牙关地度过那些挑战! Believe me you will come out of it a better man!
Nonetheless, I truly enjoyed my 4 years together with you, brothers. I hope I have left a legacy behind for you guys. The story of CHSSB will now be passed on from us, the sec 4s, to you guys. Do write another wonderful and captivating chapter from where we had stopped!
One Band, One Sound, One Brotherhood
En Hao 19/07/07
NOTE: This post is by, AND SOLELY, by LEE EN HAO, EX-DRUM MAJOR OF BAND, as he doesn't have a blog account yet...not me!
Saturday, 18 August 2007
POP is finally over...
Hi GUYS!
So, finally POP is over, and the Sec 4s have left after they had put in so much effort in CHSSB. So much that we don't even know 70% of the hard work they had put in! (ok...maybe not 70%, er, 50%?)
Ok whatever.
Firstly, i would like to say GOOB JOB GUYS! WE made the sec 4s proud of us. And now, WE r the CHSSB. Yep, us, the sec1s, 2s and the 3s.
Secondly, like what Mr heng said, we have grown so much. The CHSSB has matured a lot from what i have observed. And the sec 1s are bucking up, which is good!
Thirdly, if any sec 4s are reading this RIGHT NOW, then i would like to say a big thank you, for giving so much to the Band, both time and effort. And congrats to the sec 4s too, you all have become the alumnis of CHSSB from the time the POP ceremony ended.
To u all, the sec4s, leaving CHSSB ,maybe a painful thing. But look on the bright side, you can always come down. And also, we will always remember you...
*SIGHS* So, now the sec 4s are gone. And we have got to depend on ourselves now.
But so what? We WILL do it.
Right?
PS: Erm, for the "we will always remember you" part, i dun wan to use "you will always be in our hearts", cos its too mushy, and it sounds like you all are dying. Ok? Erm, just so you all know lah...
So, finally POP is over, and the Sec 4s have left after they had put in so much effort in CHSSB. So much that we don't even know 70% of the hard work they had put in! (ok...maybe not 70%, er, 50%?)
Ok whatever.
Firstly, i would like to say GOOB JOB GUYS! WE made the sec 4s proud of us. And now, WE r the CHSSB. Yep, us, the sec1s, 2s and the 3s.
Secondly, like what Mr heng said, we have grown so much. The CHSSB has matured a lot from what i have observed. And the sec 1s are bucking up, which is good!
Thirdly, if any sec 4s are reading this RIGHT NOW, then i would like to say a big thank you, for giving so much to the Band, both time and effort. And congrats to the sec 4s too, you all have become the alumnis of CHSSB from the time the POP ceremony ended.
To u all, the sec4s, leaving CHSSB ,maybe a painful thing. But look on the bright side, you can always come down. And also, we will always remember you...
*SIGHS* So, now the sec 4s are gone. And we have got to depend on ourselves now.
But so what? We WILL do it.
Right?
PS: Erm, for the "we will always remember you" part, i dun wan to use "you will always be in our hearts", cos its too mushy, and it sounds like you all are dying. Ok? Erm, just so you all know lah...
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Clinic by Boston Brass (courtesy of Gary Chew)
I'm just going to say that this is an extremely rare opportunity. If you ask Daniel (lim), he'd agree that such fine stuff can only be found at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Now you're having it here in Singapore.Basically this clinic, as with all other clinics, takes your learning of the instrument to an advanced level. Some good inspiration for you, especially Sec 1s, to fine tune your playing skills. Also, S$10.00 is
an extremely reasonable price for a clinic held by Boston Brass.
Therefore all you brass players are encouraged to attend this clinic. In fact I'd say its mandatory. So all you brass players keep this special Saturday free. Payment will be settled as the event draws close.
For more information on this "Boston Brass" visit
http://www.jupiterinstrument.com/event/bostonbrass/index.html
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
There's No Place I'd Rather Be
Poignant Lyrics, Simple yet Evocative Melody and Accompaniment...
BRILLIANT SONG!
BRILLIANT SONG!
The First and the Last blog
This blog was i guess specially done to remind me of the beautiful things that had happen during my 2 years or perhaps 1 1/2 years of leadership. I was tidying the file that i was going to pass to daniel and i sort of looked through all of the documents. There was this particular document that i came acrossed, it was all the certificates of the 2005 batch. The certificates done by me. As i scrolled down the 28 or so names, each name greeted me with much familiarity. Lessons learnt from them were invaluable. There were just so much things that happened in this two mere years. I still remember the walking on the roof incident. How clumsy was i then, to dare to walk on the roof! Thank goodness i was fine. Exco meetings to discuss the camps, problems that the band had, etc, it was great i guess. The five of us truely have grown in this 2 years, we were sort of the best team? At every meeting, en hao would always be very stubborn and stick with his plan, I would always be digressing into something unimportant, Eric and timothy would always be the 2 that came out with the better ideas, yunsong was incharge of stopping me from digressing and convincing enhao that the second plan is feasible. Each meeting we stayed till wee hours of the night, en hao even sacrificed his birthday celebration just to stay back to discuss about the proposals. For my batch, we were always there for each other, win together lose together. A team in other words, sec 3s, it's a short amount of 2 days aways from pop. But perhaps after the pop you'll see a clearer picture of what does it mean to be the leading batch. I didn't really understand it at first, but when i was sitting on the sofa after band practice during last years holidays, tzung siang came. He asked why did i looked so stressed, then he just said during this term of leadership what matters is to have fun. Have Fun. Just 2 words but it changed the 1 1/2 years left in band totally. When we plan things as a batch we truely enjoyed it, there was no solowork, everyone contributed. We sneaked back to school during public hoidays to rush things out such as sec 1 orientation boards. It was totally fun, getting into the school through other means as the gate was locked. Many things happened this year and I guess the thing that will always be etched in my heart would be this year's syf. It was a silver, but i don't want anyone to put that as a past. Everyone would remember the practices we had. Edison playing the whip with all that he got, joshua having to go to syf playing a timpani solo when he is only a sec 2. The camps at the beach where we played before a real sunrise. Yes, those hardwork, some of you said that it was unfair, but calm down look at the situation, it is fair i guess. The silver was a excellent reminder that having hardwork was not enough. The Gold with Honours required knowledge of music, it required every player to be clear about what they are playing,how in tune are they, this are all being done through practice. Something not achieved through a mere tuner. We all wept for the silver, we wanted more, yes, of course, we are the catholic high symphony band, we never stopped moving on. Our band has a mindset of excellence, the mindset of striving to be the best and i really hope that from now on during every practice have the attitude that you all were having before. Ever since we left and taking example from the recent esplanade concert, everything was sloppy and slow. Perhaps you all changed but your inate characteristic will always remain there. Let me call you to think of time when you joined band, writing Syphony Band as your first choice for your cca, you were thinking of the pieces you've heard for orientation and i'm sure the inner you was thinking about making music. Why did we add on for the love of music to our three phrase motto: One Band One Sound One Brotherhood? It is because we are one due to music. Everytime each one of you said that we made music, it is actually the time when each of your inate ability showed. Everyone was happy after each performance because everytime we played, our hearts connected, we all had fun at a higher intellectual level. It was like playing a teamsport. Now i would like to ask all of you to remember about me talking about interacting with each other through music and of course the importance in knowledge of music. If all of you are not going to learn how to blend and going right down to the fundamentals the band will never improve, there's no point in aiming at high level technicaility pieces. Train yourselves up, if the basics are not there, it will be hard to improve. But i have to say, thank you for the music, on Limelight at esplanade. It was a very good closure for the four years in band. Remembering time when we had just taken over, all of you were very sloppy, most of you couldn't manage with the physical training. Well, it's time to toughened ourselves up isn't it? The rugged gentlemen poster isn't made just for fun. I have to say it, if you are going to complain to your parents now about it. Yes, you may get to relax and not do any exercise, but eventually we will all have to go JC. For the first 3 months you will be representing your school. Would you want to be regarded for someone who can't do basic PT?If all of you have the mindset of excellence in music, wanting to achieve more, then have it too in sports! I have no idea why did i start to write this blog but there was simply gush feeling to blog. Perhaps it was to tell all of you that my batch really enjoyed our time at band for the whole 4 years. I hoped that each and everyone of you band members will really enjoy it too. Win Together, Lose Together, we are One Band One Sound One Brotherhood. Our camaraderie and sense of esprit de core will always be our source for our excellent rapport on stage. So all of build you physicality and technicaility and play music so good that you can do it over a million times. Time and tide waits for no man and band, we sec 4s are officially leaving the band and soon the school. So thank you once again it was a pleasure leading you guys and do not only the band proud but also the school proud. It seems that 4 years in band is coming to an end and indeed it is a fruitful end.
Yue Sheng
Yue Sheng
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Hairspray
Monday, 13 August 2007
Pomp and Circumstance
Presenting, Pomp and Circumstance, Military March No. 1, by Edward Elgar:
Land of hope and glory
Mother of the free
How shall we extol thee
Who are born of thee
Wider still and wider
Shall thy bounds be set
God who made thee mighty
Make thee mightier yet
God who made thee mighty
Make thee mightier yet
Sunday, 12 August 2007
A New Chapter Unfolds
So all of you had your fun that night. That rapturous performance with the most overwhelming response from our audience. That was enough. Time to look forward and constantly remind ourselves not to fall into the reaching hands of complacency. You all know deep down that we're not good enough.
Long story short.
A series of hurdles have been laid neatly before us :
1) POP - if you know what that means
2) ABRSM
3) Sec 1 Orientation 2008
4) Aesthetique 2008
These are some of the major events following our life as CHSSB members.
Our current standard will not last us for long.
Some of the pieces in mind for next year :
1) Pomp & Circumstance - Grade 5
2) Overture to Candide - Grade 5
3) Noah's Ark - Grade 5.5
4) Jericho - Grade 4
Will probably pick only 2 out of 4.
Prepare yourselves mentally. Practices immediately after concerts are never meant to be slack.
Preparations for Aesthetique 2008 will start after ABRSM.
Remember the consistency of purpose each and every one of you will have in mind.
For that reason, CHSSB should and will bear a top band standard from today onwards.
Long story short.
A series of hurdles have been laid neatly before us :
1) POP - if you know what that means
2) ABRSM
3) Sec 1 Orientation 2008
4) Aesthetique 2008
These are some of the major events following our life as CHSSB members.
Our current standard will not last us for long.
Some of the pieces in mind for next year :
1) Pomp & Circumstance - Grade 5
2) Overture to Candide - Grade 5
3) Noah's Ark - Grade 5.5
4) Jericho - Grade 4
Will probably pick only 2 out of 4.
Prepare yourselves mentally. Practices immediately after concerts are never meant to be slack.
Preparations for Aesthetique 2008 will start after ABRSM.
Remember the consistency of purpose each and every one of you will have in mind.
For that reason, CHSSB should and will bear a top band standard from today onwards.
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Good Job GUYS!
7/8/2007------>the MOST memorable day of my life...
All that I would like to say is CONGRATS to every single one of you.
Yup, you did it.
We all did it.
WE made the performance A great fanfare for the SECS 4!
WE made the audience OPEN THEIR MOUTH IN AWE when we played INCANTATION & DANCE.
WE made the audience CRY when we played AMERICAN ELERGY(ok...maybe some of them).
WE made the audience GO WILD & SCREAM wen we played ABBA GOLD.
Yes, although it wasn't our best performance, but we all enjoyed our selves didn't we?
Who cares bout SYF? Who cares if we got silver? WHO CARES? You noe wad?
WADS most important is that we MANAGED to stand up on our feet after we have fallen so badly!
The most difficult times in life are when we fall, and try to stand up again. BUT we did it. We stood up, ever more with pride that WE ARE THE CHSSB
Like the teachers said, lets not get complacent, lets work together and acheive greater heights.
YES, lets do it TOGETHER!
All that I would like to say is CONGRATS to every single one of you.
Yup, you did it.
We all did it.
WE made the performance A great fanfare for the SECS 4!
WE made the audience OPEN THEIR MOUTH IN AWE when we played INCANTATION & DANCE.
WE made the audience CRY when we played AMERICAN ELERGY(ok...maybe some of them).
WE made the audience GO WILD & SCREAM wen we played ABBA GOLD.
Yes, although it wasn't our best performance, but we all enjoyed our selves didn't we?
Who cares bout SYF? Who cares if we got silver? WHO CARES? You noe wad?
WADS most important is that we MANAGED to stand up on our feet after we have fallen so badly!
The most difficult times in life are when we fall, and try to stand up again. BUT we did it. We stood up, ever more with pride that WE ARE THE CHSSB
Like the teachers said, lets not get complacent, lets work together and acheive greater heights.
YES, lets do it TOGETHER!
Wednesday, 8 August 2007
Sunday, 5 August 2007
Hey
HIHI. this is my 1st time blogging EVER, yay (if u consider this blogging)
Okay now, how would all of you like to improve? even with the help of your tutors and teachers and with the sectionals and combines, it still isn't easy to play it right...
As someone said before, if im not wrong Mr Heng, making music is painting a big picture.
the combines and tutorials only help to work on the little details and finishing touches, but what can it do if the colours on the pallet are not good or not even there at all?!
So to form the basis of the brilliant colours to be used on the painter's pallet, you 1st have to hone yourself to become the rightful colour that is needed. To achieve this, you can do one simple thing, which is to SELF PRACTICE !!!
Sectionals, tutorials and combines help the whole body, section or band, but we 1st need to upgrade ourselves in order for people to help upgrade us as a whole, so please do SELF PRACTICE !!!
the esplanade concert is on tuesday, which im sure its too late for you to start self practicing, but we have other concerts and the SYF 2 years down to look forward to, so , you can help the band by SELF PRACTICING (pardon the practicing spelling errors)
Thanks and lets do well together okay? God bless...
Okay now, how would all of you like to improve? even with the help of your tutors and teachers and with the sectionals and combines, it still isn't easy to play it right...
As someone said before, if im not wrong Mr Heng, making music is painting a big picture.
the combines and tutorials only help to work on the little details and finishing touches, but what can it do if the colours on the pallet are not good or not even there at all?!
So to form the basis of the brilliant colours to be used on the painter's pallet, you 1st have to hone yourself to become the rightful colour that is needed. To achieve this, you can do one simple thing, which is to SELF PRACTICE !!!
Sectionals, tutorials and combines help the whole body, section or band, but we 1st need to upgrade ourselves in order for people to help upgrade us as a whole, so please do SELF PRACTICE !!!
the esplanade concert is on tuesday, which im sure its too late for you to start self practicing, but we have other concerts and the SYF 2 years down to look forward to, so , you can help the band by SELF PRACTICING (pardon the practicing spelling errors)
Thanks and lets do well together okay? God bless...
"Limelight" by Catholic High School Symphony Band
This is a response to the latest tag:
Esplanade Presents: "Limelight" by Catholic High School Symphony Band (CHSSB)
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Time: 7.30 PM
Date: 7 August 2007 (Tuesday)
Ticket Price (excluding Sistic Booking fee):
$15 for students
$20 for adults
$1 booking fee for tickets priced $20 and below
Repertoire:
American Elegy by Frank Tichelli
Incantation and Dance by John Barnes Chance
"March" from 2nd Suite in F for Military Band by Gustav Holst
Early One Morning by Pierce La Plante
... and more!
Visit: http://www.sistic.com.sg/cms/events/index.html?content=1030
Esplanade Presents: "Limelight" by Catholic High School Symphony Band (CHSSB)
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Time: 7.30 PM
Date: 7 August 2007 (Tuesday)
Ticket Price (excluding Sistic Booking fee):
$15 for students
$20 for adults
$1 booking fee for tickets priced $20 and below
Repertoire:
American Elegy by Frank Tichelli
Incantation and Dance by John Barnes Chance
"March" from 2nd Suite in F for Military Band by Gustav Holst
Early One Morning by Pierce La Plante
... and more!
Visit: http://www.sistic.com.sg/cms/events/index.html?content=1030
Thursday, 2 August 2007
Hey guys
This is well my first post so i will just keep it short
I would really want to say something about the ticket
Till now we still are unable to clear half the hall
i would really want to see a grand concert with a full house applauding
i know you guys can do it
we have done it so many times before
We are left with 5 days and all i want to say is PUSH!
It is defintely not impossible go for it give the sec 4s a grand swansong
This is well my first post so i will just keep it short
I would really want to say something about the ticket
Till now we still are unable to clear half the hall
i would really want to see a grand concert with a full house applauding
i know you guys can do it
we have done it so many times before
We are left with 5 days and all i want to say is PUSH!
It is defintely not impossible go for it give the sec 4s a grand swansong
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
BLOG GUYS! BLOG!
HELLOOO!
OK, erm...actually daren has already said evrything, regarding the concert, and i dun wan to pressurise u all anymore.
And dun mind the shortforms, or any english errors!
Hmmm, lemme c...As u guys noe, if u scroll down, u will noe tat only A HANDFUL of PEOPLE has actually blogged.
And if u look to ur right-hand side, >>>>>>>>>>>>>(this direction), u can see A LOT OF signed up bloggers.
U noe wad i mean rite?
I m not being sarcastic, but (this is gonna real bad english, hope u dun mind) JUS BLOG LAH!
Wads dere to lose? I mean, i m the ONLY sec 2 blogging, and i can c more than 1 sec 2 at the rite hand side>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>( this direction).
SO my point is: JUS BLOG! Put wadeva u wan, but not crap. Type ur feelings, wad u wan to shout out to encourage or to criticise!
So, no matter how old u r, whether u r a sec1, 2, 3, an alumni, or a teacher, and u r part of CHSSB, BLOG! If u dun hav a acc, or r not part of this blog, ask daren sin for it. HE WILL EXCLUSIVELY INVITE YOU TO BLOG HERE!
BLOG GUYS! BLOG!
OK, erm...actually daren has already said evrything, regarding the concert, and i dun wan to pressurise u all anymore.
And dun mind the shortforms, or any english errors!
Hmmm, lemme c...As u guys noe, if u scroll down, u will noe tat only A HANDFUL of PEOPLE has actually blogged.
And if u look to ur right-hand side, >>>>>>>>>>>>>(this direction), u can see A LOT OF signed up bloggers.
U noe wad i mean rite?
I m not being sarcastic, but (this is gonna real bad english, hope u dun mind) JUS BLOG LAH!
Wads dere to lose? I mean, i m the ONLY sec 2 blogging, and i can c more than 1 sec 2 at the rite hand side>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>( this direction).
SO my point is: JUS BLOG! Put wadeva u wan, but not crap. Type ur feelings, wad u wan to shout out to encourage or to criticise!
So, no matter how old u r, whether u r a sec1, 2, 3, an alumni, or a teacher, and u r part of CHSSB, BLOG! If u dun hav a acc, or r not part of this blog, ask daren sin for it. HE WILL EXCLUSIVELY INVITE YOU TO BLOG HERE!
BLOG GUYS! BLOG!
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