Dear members of the MSSBA,
WELL DONE for the concert! Although we didn't sound as great but really well done! I really hope you all did enjoy yourself.
So for now, after going through, Competition, Honor bands concert and our Concert (3 consecutive sundays at VCH!! I think is my personal record too.. 3 consecutive sundays), now Alumni will go for a BREAK! YEAH!! a break! haha... I know everyone very tired now... me too..
BUT BUT BUT BUT!!!! There will be a BBQ session this SATURDAY hor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will inform you all about the timing at later dates.
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OK! Now, Thank you very much for all the cooperation you all had given me during this period of time. I am very grateful for that.
So end everything nicely...
I want to say a BIG thank you too all of you in alumni band...
Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang, Haryl, Hao Siang, Andrew, Jin Yan, Raphael, Kenneth, Wee Chong, Stanley, Derek, Simeon, Ren Xian, Albert, Chang Jun, Douglas, Justin Mark, Aloysius, Yu Huai, Jason Ng, Bao Wen, Ben Yap, Chan Lun, Zhen Cheng, Wai Hoe, Zhao Duan, Edmund, Cleon, Ryan, Clement, Hong Chow, Andrew Chua, Yeong Chee, Pee Wee, Aaron, Bernard, Alrick, Justin yap, Yao Feng, Dick, Charles, Ken, Xing Hao, Zhenhui, Chongmin, Wai Yip, Sean, Garrett, Matthew, Jeremy, Frankie, Rasull, Hong Yi, Wai Hong, Zhen Qiang, Aaron, Ian, Eng Seng, Alan, Yunus, Khairul, Shaune and... ...
(if I miss out anybody, I am sorry, not purposely de.. really...)
Without you all, the mssba members, I don't think this Alumni Band can survive till NOW...
2 years ago, when we are nothing... not a single person knows who and what are Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni...
1 year ago, we finally make parts of the world (or a small percentage of Singapore) know who and what is Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni.
This year, we finally let the whole Singapore knows who and what is Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni.
2 years = 1 International Gold (WMC)
1 Singapore National Gold (NBC) + TOP BAND
I am very proud of these achievements.
thank you guys! Thank you Mr Chiang!
and of course~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you Lin Sheng!! Our Most PERFECT AND BEST CONDUCTOR!
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Thank you very much!
I am proud to be part of MSSBA and the President of MSSBA for these 2 years..
thank you! Beside thank you I got nothing to say le... really only thank you!
New President will confirm be 100x better than me! hoho...
Let the LEGACY continues!
The Legacy of mssba!
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Fredy Chia
President (2004 -2006)
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
Monday, July 31, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Disappointment!
Haizz.... After the competition.. I STILL NEED TO SCOLD MEMBERS OF THIS SO CALLED TOP BAND!
WHY?
WHY IS THE ATTENDANCE SO BAD ?
It seems that SOME OF THE MAIN BAND MEMBERS ARE MORE COMMITTED THAN THE ALUMNI PPL. I not sure whether it is REAL BUSY or JUST PURELY DUN WAN TO COME BUT PLEASE
ALL I ASK FOR NOW IS.. YOUR COOPERATION UNTIL CONCERT! 30th JULY!
CAN U ALL JUST COME FOR PRACTICES AND STOP DISAPPOINTING LIN SHENG?
IS IT THAT HARD TO COME? WHY OTHER CAN COME AND YOU ALL CAN'T? EVERYONE ALSO TIRED, SOME EVEN ENDED LATE.. AND THEY STILL COME... WHY THERE IS STILL PPL WHO DON'T THINK OF ALL THESE?
IF YOU THINK YOU ARE THAT GOOD SO THERE IS NO NEED TO COME FOR PRACT. THEN I AM SORRY, I NEED TO SAY THIS... YOU ARE WASTING A CONDUCTOR'S TIME WHICH IS MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN U!!!!!
LIN SHENG CAN COME FOR OUR PRACTICE AND WHY NOT YOU ALL??
HE IS CONFIRM BUSIER THAN ANYONE OF US HERE. WHY YOU ALL JUST KEEP DISAPPOINT HIM... THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR MANY TIMES...
HE SAID HE STARTED TO SEE PPL SLACKING NOW.. AFTER COMPETITION BUT PLEASE DON'T FORGET WE STILL HAVE PRESENTATION AND CONCERT TO WORK FOR!!!!!
3 DAYS TO PRESENTATION AND ONLY HOW MANY PPL COME FOR TODAY'S PRACT? 20+? WHY CAN'T JUST HAVE MORE PPL?
I REALLY DUNNO WHAT TO SAY YOU ALL...
CAN YOU ALL PLEASE PLEASE... GIVE ME YOUR COOPERATION TILL THE END OF CONCERT DAY!
AFTER CONCERT DAY I WON'T EVEN GO SAY YOU ALL CAUSE I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO AND MAYBE I WUN EVEN BE IN THIS ALUMNI ANYMORE?
YOU ALL REALLY HAD DISAPPOINTED ME ALOT ALOT OF TIMES.. I ALWAYS TRY TO COVER UP QUITE A NUMBER OF YOU WHEN LIN SHENG ASKED.... WHAT FOR I DO THAT? NOW I THINK I AM STUPID ENOUGH TO EVEN SAY AN EXCUSE FOR YOU ALL...
SOME PPL ARE JUST PURELY IRRESPONSIBLE, DON'T EVEN SAY A SINGLE THING OR INFORM THEIR SL WHETHER THEY COMING OR NOT.
THAT'S SO NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! DO YOU ALL HAVE MANNERS?
REALLY... PLEASE
I ONLY NEED YOU ALL TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR ABOUT 8 MORE PRACTICES... 8 MORE!! AFTER THAT YOU ALL CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT.... I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY YOU ALL BY THAT TIME, AS I AM NO LONGER THE PRESIDENT OF THIS BAND.
I REALLY THINK WE HAVE GIVEN LIN SHENG ALOT OF DISAPPOINTMENTS.. REALLY.. HE WORKED SO HARD FOR US.. BUT OUR MEMBERS... TREAT HIS HELP FOR GRANTED.. WANT TO COME THEN COME.. DON'T WANT TO COME THEN DON'T WANT... I REALLY CAN'T STAND THIS ANYMORE...............
IF YOU STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONSCIENCE OR THE HEART, THE MINDSET TO THINK FOR OTHERS....
I REALLY HOPE YOU CAN JUST CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR THESE UPCOMING 8 MORE PRACTICES...
TRULY, I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH OUR PERFORMANCE ON THE COMPETITION DAY... VERY BAD PERFORMANCE. IF WE HAVE THE FULL BAND FOR MOST OF THE TIMES, I DON'T THINK WE WILL EVEN GET SO LOW!!!!!!!!!!!! 85.71%... PLEASE GO AND THINK.. WE ONLY HAVE 3 FULL BAND PRACTS THAT WEEK.. FULL BAND! TAKE NOTE.. I SAID FULL BAND!!
IF WE HAVE MORE... I REALLY DON'T THINK WE DESERVE SUCH A LOW PERCENTAGE OF POINTS!
**** THIS REALLY GOES TO EVERYONE IN THIS ALUMNI BAND, EVERY SINGLE ONE PLAY IN ALUMNI BAND..
STOP DISAPPOINTING LIN SHENG, HE WORKED SO HARD FOR US, PLEASE JUST DO SOMETHING HE WILL AT LEAST FEEL PROUD OF................
IT'S OK FOR ME, CAUSE YOU ALL HAVE DISAPPOINTED ME ENOUGH.. BUT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE LIN SHENG TO BE DISAPPOINTED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
***** I TRULY HATE PPL WHO DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO 'REPAY' PPL KINDNESS...
NEXT BAND PRACTICE ON SATURDAY! 2 O CLOCK!!
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK I WANT TO SEE EVERYONE TO COME DOWN FOR BAND PRACTICE!
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING, PLEASE CHANGE IT! I WANT FULL FOCUS ON INVICTUS AND OTHER CONCERT PIECES!!!!!
NO MORE TIME FOR YOU ALL TO WASTE...........
I EXPECT FULL CO-OPERATION FROM EVERY SINGLE ONE IN THIS BAND!!!!!!!
~fredy~
WHY?
WHY IS THE ATTENDANCE SO BAD ?
It seems that SOME OF THE MAIN BAND MEMBERS ARE MORE COMMITTED THAN THE ALUMNI PPL. I not sure whether it is REAL BUSY or JUST PURELY DUN WAN TO COME BUT PLEASE
ALL I ASK FOR NOW IS.. YOUR COOPERATION UNTIL CONCERT! 30th JULY!
CAN U ALL JUST COME FOR PRACTICES AND STOP DISAPPOINTING LIN SHENG?
IS IT THAT HARD TO COME? WHY OTHER CAN COME AND YOU ALL CAN'T? EVERYONE ALSO TIRED, SOME EVEN ENDED LATE.. AND THEY STILL COME... WHY THERE IS STILL PPL WHO DON'T THINK OF ALL THESE?
IF YOU THINK YOU ARE THAT GOOD SO THERE IS NO NEED TO COME FOR PRACT. THEN I AM SORRY, I NEED TO SAY THIS... YOU ARE WASTING A CONDUCTOR'S TIME WHICH IS MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN U!!!!!
LIN SHENG CAN COME FOR OUR PRACTICE AND WHY NOT YOU ALL??
HE IS CONFIRM BUSIER THAN ANYONE OF US HERE. WHY YOU ALL JUST KEEP DISAPPOINT HIM... THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR MANY TIMES...
HE SAID HE STARTED TO SEE PPL SLACKING NOW.. AFTER COMPETITION BUT PLEASE DON'T FORGET WE STILL HAVE PRESENTATION AND CONCERT TO WORK FOR!!!!!
3 DAYS TO PRESENTATION AND ONLY HOW MANY PPL COME FOR TODAY'S PRACT? 20+? WHY CAN'T JUST HAVE MORE PPL?
I REALLY DUNNO WHAT TO SAY YOU ALL...
CAN YOU ALL PLEASE PLEASE... GIVE ME YOUR COOPERATION TILL THE END OF CONCERT DAY!
AFTER CONCERT DAY I WON'T EVEN GO SAY YOU ALL CAUSE I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO AND MAYBE I WUN EVEN BE IN THIS ALUMNI ANYMORE?
YOU ALL REALLY HAD DISAPPOINTED ME ALOT ALOT OF TIMES.. I ALWAYS TRY TO COVER UP QUITE A NUMBER OF YOU WHEN LIN SHENG ASKED.... WHAT FOR I DO THAT? NOW I THINK I AM STUPID ENOUGH TO EVEN SAY AN EXCUSE FOR YOU ALL...
SOME PPL ARE JUST PURELY IRRESPONSIBLE, DON'T EVEN SAY A SINGLE THING OR INFORM THEIR SL WHETHER THEY COMING OR NOT.
THAT'S SO NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! DO YOU ALL HAVE MANNERS?
REALLY... PLEASE
I ONLY NEED YOU ALL TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR ABOUT 8 MORE PRACTICES... 8 MORE!! AFTER THAT YOU ALL CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT.... I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY YOU ALL BY THAT TIME, AS I AM NO LONGER THE PRESIDENT OF THIS BAND.
I REALLY THINK WE HAVE GIVEN LIN SHENG ALOT OF DISAPPOINTMENTS.. REALLY.. HE WORKED SO HARD FOR US.. BUT OUR MEMBERS... TREAT HIS HELP FOR GRANTED.. WANT TO COME THEN COME.. DON'T WANT TO COME THEN DON'T WANT... I REALLY CAN'T STAND THIS ANYMORE...............
IF YOU STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONSCIENCE OR THE HEART, THE MINDSET TO THINK FOR OTHERS....
I REALLY HOPE YOU CAN JUST CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR THESE UPCOMING 8 MORE PRACTICES...
TRULY, I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH OUR PERFORMANCE ON THE COMPETITION DAY... VERY BAD PERFORMANCE. IF WE HAVE THE FULL BAND FOR MOST OF THE TIMES, I DON'T THINK WE WILL EVEN GET SO LOW!!!!!!!!!!!! 85.71%... PLEASE GO AND THINK.. WE ONLY HAVE 3 FULL BAND PRACTS THAT WEEK.. FULL BAND! TAKE NOTE.. I SAID FULL BAND!!
IF WE HAVE MORE... I REALLY DON'T THINK WE DESERVE SUCH A LOW PERCENTAGE OF POINTS!
**** THIS REALLY GOES TO EVERYONE IN THIS ALUMNI BAND, EVERY SINGLE ONE PLAY IN ALUMNI BAND..
STOP DISAPPOINTING LIN SHENG, HE WORKED SO HARD FOR US, PLEASE JUST DO SOMETHING HE WILL AT LEAST FEEL PROUD OF................
IT'S OK FOR ME, CAUSE YOU ALL HAVE DISAPPOINTED ME ENOUGH.. BUT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE LIN SHENG TO BE DISAPPOINTED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
***** I TRULY HATE PPL WHO DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO 'REPAY' PPL KINDNESS...
NEXT BAND PRACTICE ON SATURDAY! 2 O CLOCK!!
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK I WANT TO SEE EVERYONE TO COME DOWN FOR BAND PRACTICE!
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING, PLEASE CHANGE IT! I WANT FULL FOCUS ON INVICTUS AND OTHER CONCERT PIECES!!!!!
NO MORE TIME FOR YOU ALL TO WASTE...........
I EXPECT FULL CO-OPERATION FROM EVERY SINGLE ONE IN THIS BAND!!!!!!!
~fredy~
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
1st National Band Competition - GOLD!! TOP BAND!
Dear ALL MEMBERS of the MARIS STELLA SYMPHONIC BAND ALUMNI,
WE HAVE DID IT!!!!!!
We achieved a GOLD award in the 1st National Band Competition and AS WELL AS TOP BAND for the 1st DIVISION!!
WELL DONE GUYS!!
really well done.
First of all, we must thank our beloved and best best best best best best conductor!
LIN SHENG! THANK YOU!!
You've Done alot alot alot for us. Thank you very very much.
Next will be Mr Chiang!
Your wonderful solo and your dedication to this band! Thank you!
Next will be all the soloists for the 2 competition pieces!
You all have really done well for this time round. Jia you!
Next will be all the guest players that has helped us in this comp!
Thank you so much, without you all, we may not get such a good results!
Of course how to forget ALL OUR MEMBERS WHO PUT IN SO MUCH EFFORT IN THIS COMPETITION?
WELL DONE!!!!
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I went for the dialogue session yesterday night and got quite abit of comments from the judges.
Let's start with
Mr Richard Adams - Don't like our choice of march, no march feel, should have stronger saxophone section. Generally, he can't remember much. Should have attempted for higher division.
Assc. Prof Ho -
Rainbow Breeze March - Dramatic and nice. beautiful sound
Invictus - Horn Section not good, articulations, pitching, horn tone not solid and not bright enough for this piece. Band volume control good, Band sounds mature, nice and full but details are not taken note of. During the changing in volume, members don't tend to take note of details. Thus all details are sacrificed. Interaction between sections, in other words, the passing over from section to section. Not good. Not very well imitated or well passed. Tightness in the passing over is lost. Need to take note of the breathing points and the imagination of sound. Where to breathe is very important, some members just breathe at wrong position causing the whole phrase to go haywire. Imagination of sound is very important as it determine what kind of sound you want to produce for that particular note, phrase or even the piece.
Overall: Band sounds good, beautiful, nice, warm, mature sound.
[He said he closed his eyes and listen to us also know whose band is that. haha. He said Lin Sheng's band sound very unique can easily recognized. He said we have same style of band sound as tj. **haha.. but I think we sounded more noob.. or i should say we confirm sounded more noob... hahaha... **]
Mr John Boyd - Band does not act on Dynamics, all depends on conductor to do it. Not colourful enough for pieces. Should have attempted for higher division.
Mr Nonami -
Rainbow Breeze march - Should be faster in tempo, more bright and ride. Sounded good for march. Very different from the rest of the bands. Mood and feeling are good. Good Job.
Invictus - Slow Parts of invictus very very nice. He commented the best of the division very deep impression. Fast Part or the last part Not enough impact. Band did not bring up the excitement. At louder passages, the band tonguing are rather rough. Soloists did very well especially flute.
Harmony of band is good at normal volume, when changing to louder volume, the upper register especially flute, go up too much, the middle and lower register are unable to hold or move up as much. Balance wise is spoilt. Thus the whole band go a rather sharp side, lose control of high notes.
Good music conception, good sound.
Overall: the band sounded good. He advised us to choose a higher grade march next time, he said don't choose a lower standard set piece if your band has such a good standard in playing. Don't waste the talents.
Mr Toru Miura:
Rainbow Breeze March: He is a very good friend of the composer of the piece, Yoshio Matsuo. He said he played and knew this piece very well. He said, our version of Rainbow Breeze March was very very very good (yes, he used 3x very). He only wants us to take note of 2 points, the lightness in this piece and also the 8th note of every bar. This piece should be a little bit more lighter, he commented that we are light but still abit heavy in sound(something like u look skinny but u are heavy). Only band members should take note of the 8th beat of the piece, he said we should solve this piece rhythmic pattern as quavers and not crotchet. Thus each bar should be counted as [ 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n ] instead of [ 1 2 3 4]. He said this piece the N beat very important. He said if we correct this mistake we are perfect for this piece. Very good phrasing and shape of music. Mood is definitely beautiful.
He talked to Lin Sheng on phone, praised both Lin Sheng and us for doing so well for this piece. He mentioned he will tell Mr Matsuo that we have played his piece very well and near to what he wanted when he composed this piece. He also mentioned that he would like to hear Lin Sheng and us again when he comes to Singapore next time round. Mr Toru said he totally like our march. Well Done! [Take note: his english is very very very good! For those who think he got bad english]
Invictus - Very Good playing. beautiful melodic line, phrasing was good. Very beautiful slow parts. Need to take notes of the harmony of the band (same as Mr Nonami). He said we need to gauge as a band, how much we need to move up. Move up as a band and not as individual sections. The trust and interaction between sections must be there. Do not spoil the harmony in the band. Last part of invictus, the band needs to bring up more excitement in the music. the excitement at the last part is not there. also need to sharpen up rhythm for the last part in order to give a more precise and rhythmic feel.
Overall: He likes our playing. Band sounds good and balance. Nice phrasing and music conception. Good choice in pieces. beautiful.
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These are the comments they gave us during the dialogue session. For more detailed mistakes and flaws, we need to refer to the comments sheet that will be sent to school by this week. Will update it as soon as possible.
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Once again, I would like to thank Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang and ALL participants and members of the Alumni band whether you playing or not. Without you all, this band cannot be so good. Thank you very much!
* going to have a Band BBQ, so everybody please try to make urself free on that day!! Will confirm the date and time with you all again.
WELL DONE and GOOD JOB GUYS!!
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OH YA! Not to forget! PLEASE WORK HARD FOR OUR PRESENTATION on 23rd July and Our Concert on 30th July!
Please JIA YOU FOR 2 more performances!!
*PLEASE SELL YOUR CONCERT TICKETS TOO! Sales aren't too good now! So push for it please! thank you!
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1 more thing:
Congratulations to Lin Sheng for winning both Top Band for 1st and Open Division! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Temasek Junior College Alumni Band too for winning the Gold and Top Band position ( I love the Machu Picchu you all played that night! VERY NICE! PERFECT!)
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* due to some issues and reasons regarding Maris Stella Wind Symphony, we decided to change back the name to Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni.
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Those who wants to support and watch our performance, Please come and find our members for tickets!
3 Beautiful Sunday Dates with Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni for the month of July!
16th July, 23rd july and 30th July!
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23rd July our 1 year anniversary after WMC.. haha. So let me announce, since mssba officially started 2 years ago in the month of july. Let's make 23rd July as mssba birthday!
So Soon MSSBA will be 2 years old!!!
Anyway, I want to thank all of the alumni members who have been staying with us for the past 2 years, without you all, we can't even survive or last so long... 2 years leh.. for an alumni band..
really would like to thank you all.
From the bottom of my heart, i really think that you all are very good and committed (of coz some pon practice here and there) bunch of members. really thank you! Well done guys!
without you all, MSSBA wun be 2 years old, MSSBA wun be able to achieve Gold in WMC, MSSBA wun attained Gold and Top Band in NBC. Really, without you all members, MSSBA will not have all these achievements.
REALLY THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Let us Work Harder and Give the best performance on Presentation and concert day! Give me the best performance by you all before I step down ok? let me hear the best of MSSBA!
Cheers!! BRAVO!
~fredy~
maris stella symphonic band alumni
mssba rocks! i am proud of you all!
WE HAVE DID IT!!!!!!
We achieved a GOLD award in the 1st National Band Competition and AS WELL AS TOP BAND for the 1st DIVISION!!
WELL DONE GUYS!!
really well done.
First of all, we must thank our beloved and best best best best best best conductor!
LIN SHENG! THANK YOU!!
You've Done alot alot alot for us. Thank you very very much.
Next will be Mr Chiang!
Your wonderful solo and your dedication to this band! Thank you!
Next will be all the soloists for the 2 competition pieces!
You all have really done well for this time round. Jia you!
Next will be all the guest players that has helped us in this comp!
Thank you so much, without you all, we may not get such a good results!
Of course how to forget ALL OUR MEMBERS WHO PUT IN SO MUCH EFFORT IN THIS COMPETITION?
WELL DONE!!!!
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I went for the dialogue session yesterday night and got quite abit of comments from the judges.
Let's start with
Mr Richard Adams - Don't like our choice of march, no march feel, should have stronger saxophone section. Generally, he can't remember much. Should have attempted for higher division.
Assc. Prof Ho -
Rainbow Breeze March - Dramatic and nice. beautiful sound
Invictus - Horn Section not good, articulations, pitching, horn tone not solid and not bright enough for this piece. Band volume control good, Band sounds mature, nice and full but details are not taken note of. During the changing in volume, members don't tend to take note of details. Thus all details are sacrificed. Interaction between sections, in other words, the passing over from section to section. Not good. Not very well imitated or well passed. Tightness in the passing over is lost. Need to take note of the breathing points and the imagination of sound. Where to breathe is very important, some members just breathe at wrong position causing the whole phrase to go haywire. Imagination of sound is very important as it determine what kind of sound you want to produce for that particular note, phrase or even the piece.
Overall: Band sounds good, beautiful, nice, warm, mature sound.
[He said he closed his eyes and listen to us also know whose band is that. haha. He said Lin Sheng's band sound very unique can easily recognized. He said we have same style of band sound as tj. **haha.. but I think we sounded more noob.. or i should say we confirm sounded more noob... hahaha... **]
Mr John Boyd - Band does not act on Dynamics, all depends on conductor to do it. Not colourful enough for pieces. Should have attempted for higher division.
Mr Nonami -
Rainbow Breeze march - Should be faster in tempo, more bright and ride. Sounded good for march. Very different from the rest of the bands. Mood and feeling are good. Good Job.
Invictus - Slow Parts of invictus very very nice. He commented the best of the division very deep impression. Fast Part or the last part Not enough impact. Band did not bring up the excitement. At louder passages, the band tonguing are rather rough. Soloists did very well especially flute.
Harmony of band is good at normal volume, when changing to louder volume, the upper register especially flute, go up too much, the middle and lower register are unable to hold or move up as much. Balance wise is spoilt. Thus the whole band go a rather sharp side, lose control of high notes.
Good music conception, good sound.
Overall: the band sounded good. He advised us to choose a higher grade march next time, he said don't choose a lower standard set piece if your band has such a good standard in playing. Don't waste the talents.
Mr Toru Miura:
Rainbow Breeze March: He is a very good friend of the composer of the piece, Yoshio Matsuo. He said he played and knew this piece very well. He said, our version of Rainbow Breeze March was very very very good (yes, he used 3x very). He only wants us to take note of 2 points, the lightness in this piece and also the 8th note of every bar. This piece should be a little bit more lighter, he commented that we are light but still abit heavy in sound(something like u look skinny but u are heavy). Only band members should take note of the 8th beat of the piece, he said we should solve this piece rhythmic pattern as quavers and not crotchet. Thus each bar should be counted as [ 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n ] instead of [ 1 2 3 4]. He said this piece the N beat very important. He said if we correct this mistake we are perfect for this piece. Very good phrasing and shape of music. Mood is definitely beautiful.
He talked to Lin Sheng on phone, praised both Lin Sheng and us for doing so well for this piece. He mentioned he will tell Mr Matsuo that we have played his piece very well and near to what he wanted when he composed this piece. He also mentioned that he would like to hear Lin Sheng and us again when he comes to Singapore next time round. Mr Toru said he totally like our march. Well Done! [Take note: his english is very very very good! For those who think he got bad english]
Invictus - Very Good playing. beautiful melodic line, phrasing was good. Very beautiful slow parts. Need to take notes of the harmony of the band (same as Mr Nonami). He said we need to gauge as a band, how much we need to move up. Move up as a band and not as individual sections. The trust and interaction between sections must be there. Do not spoil the harmony in the band. Last part of invictus, the band needs to bring up more excitement in the music. the excitement at the last part is not there. also need to sharpen up rhythm for the last part in order to give a more precise and rhythmic feel.
Overall: He likes our playing. Band sounds good and balance. Nice phrasing and music conception. Good choice in pieces. beautiful.
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These are the comments they gave us during the dialogue session. For more detailed mistakes and flaws, we need to refer to the comments sheet that will be sent to school by this week. Will update it as soon as possible.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Once again, I would like to thank Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang and ALL participants and members of the Alumni band whether you playing or not. Without you all, this band cannot be so good. Thank you very much!
* going to have a Band BBQ, so everybody please try to make urself free on that day!! Will confirm the date and time with you all again.
WELL DONE and GOOD JOB GUYS!!
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OH YA! Not to forget! PLEASE WORK HARD FOR OUR PRESENTATION on 23rd July and Our Concert on 30th July!
Please JIA YOU FOR 2 more performances!!
*PLEASE SELL YOUR CONCERT TICKETS TOO! Sales aren't too good now! So push for it please! thank you!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 more thing:
Congratulations to Lin Sheng for winning both Top Band for 1st and Open Division! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Temasek Junior College Alumni Band too for winning the Gold and Top Band position ( I love the Machu Picchu you all played that night! VERY NICE! PERFECT!)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* due to some issues and reasons regarding Maris Stella Wind Symphony, we decided to change back the name to Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Those who wants to support and watch our performance, Please come and find our members for tickets!
3 Beautiful Sunday Dates with Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni for the month of July!
16th July, 23rd july and 30th July!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23rd July our 1 year anniversary after WMC.. haha. So let me announce, since mssba officially started 2 years ago in the month of july. Let's make 23rd July as mssba birthday!
So Soon MSSBA will be 2 years old!!!
Anyway, I want to thank all of the alumni members who have been staying with us for the past 2 years, without you all, we can't even survive or last so long... 2 years leh.. for an alumni band..
really would like to thank you all.
From the bottom of my heart, i really think that you all are very good and committed (of coz some pon practice here and there) bunch of members. really thank you! Well done guys!
without you all, MSSBA wun be 2 years old, MSSBA wun be able to achieve Gold in WMC, MSSBA wun attained Gold and Top Band in NBC. Really, without you all members, MSSBA will not have all these achievements.
REALLY THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Let us Work Harder and Give the best performance on Presentation and concert day! Give me the best performance by you all before I step down ok? let me hear the best of MSSBA!
Cheers!! BRAVO!
~fredy~
maris stella symphonic band alumni
mssba rocks! i am proud of you all!
Thursday, July 06, 2006
MSSBA's attitude!
There is SOMETHING I REALLY LIKE TO MENTION DOWN HERE!
I TRULY don't like some of the band members attitude! Why? Do you know how much time we have left for the competition?
10 days!
WHAT DID I SEE NOW?
I STILL SEE SO MANY OF YOU DON'T COME FOR PRACTICE, DON'T COME FOR SECTIONAL! WHAT IS THIS?
I know alot of those absentees will say I have tuition, I have this and I have that............ If you really have tuition, then I really can't say anything BUT if you don't and you only use that to cover up for your PONNING, I personally think you had done it for the wrong band.
Why? I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE THAT!!! ESPECIALLY NOW!! 10 Days away from Competition!
CAN'T YOU JUST WEIGH THE IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY IN THIS?
ALSO, do you think you are well prepared and have perfected your own parts??????????
I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK ANYONE IN THIS BAND HAS PERFECTED ANY OF THEIR PARTS YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ESPECIALLY THOSE ABSENTEES!!
** ABSENTEES refer to those who members who are OBVIOUSLY and PURPOSELY PON band practice!
HELLO!! CAN YOU ALL, ABSENTEES STOP PULLING THE BAND DOWN??
IF YOU ARE AS GOOD AS MR.CHIANG (EVEN HE ALSO NEED TO PRACTICE) THEN I WON'T SAY ANYTHING! COME TO THINK OF IT, DO YOU THINK YOU ARE AT LEAST AS GOOD AS HIM? OR NOT EVEN HIS 1/50???
WHAT ARE YOU ALL ABSENTEES DOING? DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE, COME FOR PRACTICE WILL ONLY CAUSE EVERYONE TO WASTE THEIR TIME WAITING FOR YOU ALL!! DO YOU THINK IT IS FAIR TO THE REST OF THE BAND?
WHAT'S WORST! I STILL GOT SOME MEMBERS WHO THINK THEMSELVES VERY GOD-LIKE, DON'T COME FOR PRACT, DON'T PRACTICE. SAY HIM BUAY SONG. WHEN HE COMES, THE WHOLE BAND NEEDS TO WAIT FOR HIM... I HAD ENOUGH OF THESE!
WHY YOU ALL CAN'T JUST GO AND THINK! HOW MUCH TIME U ALL HAD WASTED? HOW MUCH TIME U ALL HAD DRAGGED? HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE WASTED OUR TIME WAITING FOR YOU ALL TO GET YOUR THINGS RIGHT?
ALSO! SOME OF YOU PLEASE STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ARE A GOD OF THAT PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT, ASKING YOU TO COME DOWN FOR PRACTICE STILL NEED TO 'INVITE', 'CALL AND CALL' OR EVEN 'BEG'? PLEASE LO! WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE, SOME STILL [HANG UP AND SELL]! WHAT'S THE POINT OF DOING THAT WHEN YOU ARE JUST A NOOB WHO CAN'T BLEND WITH YOUR SECTION, CANNOT PLAY WELL?
IF YOU (ANYONE WHO THINK THEY ARE THE ONES THAT I AM AIMING) THINK OTHERWISE, THEN I AM SORRY. WHEN YOU COME DOWN FOR PRACTICE THE NEXT TIME, PLEASE GO AND FIND THE FLUTE SECTION TOGETHER WITH YOUR WHOLE SECTION. BEFORE YOU GO AND BURY YOURSELF UNDER SHAME, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU CAN PLAY TOGETHER AND BLEND WELL WITH YOUR SECTION FIRST!!
IF YOU THINK YOU AND YOUR SECTION PLAY AND BLEND WELL, GO ON AND FIND THE FLUTE SECTION. TRY TO SEE WHETHER YOUR SECTION CAN PLAY AND AS SYNCHRONIZE AS THEM!
I CAN PREDICT THE OUTCOME NOW, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO SCREW UP AT THE STAGE WHERE YOU PLAY WITH YOUR SECTION. DON'T EVEN NEED TO GO TO FLUTE SECTION!
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE.... IF YOU THINK YOU REALLY THAT GODLIKE, GO AND AUDITION FOR SSO FOR ME TO SEE.... OR MAYBE YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS SSO? SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
I REALLY HAVE ENOUGH OF THESE PPL...
YOU ALL ARE JUST WASTING LIN SHENG'S TIME, MR CHIANG'S TIME, MY TIME, AND THE REST OF MEMBERS' TIME!
WHY CAN'T YOU ALL THESE ABSENTEES JUST THINK? WHY YOU ALL SO SELFISH!
THOSE WHO CAME FOR PRACTICE, WORK SO HARD, PRACTICE SO HARD, TRYING TO PERFECT THEIR PARTS AND YOU? JUST COME HERE, GET SCOLDING, SCREW UP YOUR PART AND MAKE US WAIT FOR YOU!
10 DAYS LEFT HELLO!! YOU STILL PONNING BAND? DON'T YOU THINK IT IS NOT RIGHT?
HELLO! THIS IS A BAND! A BAND! A GROUP THAT NEEDS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO MAKE NICE SOUNDS AND PLAY WELL. WE NEED EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER!
EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT IN THIS ALUMNI BAND!!!!!!!!!
YOU ALL ABSENTEES, PLEASE GO AND THINK................. I DON'T CARE YOU ARE SENIOR OR JUNIOR, IN MAIN BAND OR IN ALUMNI BAND. PLEASE GO AND THINK OF THOSE COMMITTED MEMBERS WHO COME FOR PRACT EVERYTIME AND PRACTICE HARD FOR THEIR PARTS! THESE PPL STILL COME DOWN FOR PRACT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BUSY!! SHAME ON YOU PPL WHO PON BAND PRACTICE DUE TO YOUR STUPID SELFISH REASONS!
I REALLY DON'T LIKE TO SCOLD IT HERE, ESPECIALLY ON THIS BLOG. WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE BUT I THINK I GOT NO OTHER WAYS ALREADY. THESE ABSENTEES BEHAVIOURS HAVE REALLY GOT ON MY NERVES.
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To All members (especially Those Committed members),
I am very sorry that I do not manage our own members well. I am really sorry. I had already done what I can. Those people are still the same. I am just disgusted with their attitude.
I know you all think it is quite a waste of time and irritating just to wait for these ppl to finish their screw ups. I think the same way as you all but let us don't screw up on our parts, let's lessen Lin Sheng and Mr Chiang's load abit.
All I ask for now is you all (the committed members) work hard together now. I know some of you really sense the urgency and seriousness in this already. Let us clear and perfect our own parts, I know all of you are busy. Let's just work hard for a bit more. We are almost there already.
If you think you can call those ppl to come down, please do so. If you think you are willing to have sectional or even work with those absentees, please do so too. Let's not give up on them yet.
This Alumni Band really lacks of unity now. We really it alot. Like what Lin Sheng always say, If you want, we do it as a band. I totally agree with him. We need a band to play a piece well. Same as the things we do.
I am really sorry in my incompetence in controlling those members. I hereby asked for you understanding for this matter.
We have been through so much these 2 years, I really don't want to see everything just ruin in the hand of those people. I really have a hard time managing this alumni band, some of the members too, have a hard time going through all those transition period and others.
This month - July marks Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni 2nd anniversary. So fast, this alumni band is 2 years old already. To those who went through these 2 years with me, with Lin Sheng, don't you feel something for this band? I don't know how much feelings you all have for this band. All I can say to you all is
Thank you!
I've enjoyed myself alot these 2 years, I really have very nice memories about this alumni band and all of you in this band. Without you all, I don't think this band can even survive until now and able to make it to its 2nd year.
hahahaha.. 2 yearssssssss... haha.. enough le.....
yah...
It is time to have start something new,hmmm... ya.. so I will step down the President position right after the concert. I will finish whatever things I ought to finish first. :)
Before I step down, I would like to thank Quite a number of you (especially those who have been with us for the past 2 years)!!! this going to be long!!
Lin Sheng: Thank you for tolerating with me for so long. I know at times, I do make some insensitive ideas and others. Thank you for building the band up together with me. Without you we won't be able to achieve all these in this short period of 2 years. I really owe you alot for all your help with the Alumni band. You are the best and devoted conductor I've ever met! Thank you very much.
Mr Chiang: Although your involvement in our alumni band has not been long, haha but still I want to thank you! :) cause without you we maybe still having some unproductive practices. Thank you so much for being a wonderful assistant conductor for this Alumni Band!
---- let's move on to members now ----
Ben yap, Zhen Cheng and Chan Lun (euphonium)- Thank you for making this wonderful euphonium section! Although your section is the noisiest at times but most of the fun things also produce from your section... Why I put you 3 and your section as the 1st one to thank? haha.. Cause your section is the BEST attendance section so far. Almost perfect for all attendance. Really thank you for the commitments, devotion, time and energy in this band. Remember to always inject some fun stuffs into the band, continue to make this band livelier!! :)
SO BEST ATTENDANCE SECTION GOES TO EUPHONIUM SECTION!! :)
hoho.. actually still got, the Most Buay Hiao Bai section, the Most Act Cute section, the Noisiest section and alot more... haha.. your section totally rocks! haha... OH YA! NOT TO FORGET!! The Worst Section Award!! hahahaha... in terms of playing :P
Hao Siang, Haryl, Jin Yan and Andrew (flute) - Thank you for setting a very good example of what a good section should be :) you guys are good. Even though you all has not been playing together for so long but still have that MO QI. I am really impressed and I really think Flute so far is the best section in alumni band. Continue to contribute your playing to the alumni band ok? :)
Kenneth, Stanley, Ren Xian and Simeon (clarinet) - Clarinet has been a very problematic section in Alumni. Thank you for bearing with me and the rest of the band for so long. At least now we got some new faces coming in!! Kenneth remember to get your section right! train more with them! oh ya.. you still play that game is it? haha.. i forgot its name.. haha... Continue to get more people for Clarinet ok? I don't wish to see clarinet to be that small already!! :)
Aloysius and Douglas (saxophone) - Thank you for being so devoted to this alumni band. I know Aloy got army but he still make his effort to come down. Thank you! XING KU NI LE! :) Douglas, haha.. has been hard on you since you come in to alumni.. I know most of the time, you are the one who 'TAHAN' the whole section. Really hard on you le, thank you for being so committed too! :)... haha.. ok la.. to show that I am sincere, maybe for once, I won't say you act cute ok? so Douglas you are cute! haha... although still a disney production! :p
Jason Ng (bassoon) - SI PUI DE!!!!!!!!!! haha.. Thank you for going SO FAR WITH US LEH!! GO TILL HOLLAND SOMEMORE LEH!!!!!!! :) ... STOP FISH HERE AND FISH THERE LA!! irritating... not fish also let you say fish... You ar.. stop being so lazy and don't go band la.. must go for band then bassoon will improve.. then will be like Bao Wen!! so from now on must come for Alumni Pract ar!!! since u said you give Lin Sheng and I FACE... :) i dun care, you must come!
Wai Hoe, Zhao Duan and Edmund (horn) - 3 of you is really a fine horn player. Thank you for improving that much over these 2 years. You 3 had done a good job during WMC too. Wai Hoe, continue to improve ok? You already not too bad, just work hard abit more. Zhao Duan! control your temper abit la hor... also cut down your nanny nag. :) maybe you spend those time on practicing your horn will be better.. ahha. Edmund! hoho.. always don't come for alumni band ar!! haha.. ok la.. Must Thank you also for going WMC with us, now still NBC.. Thank you! Dun act blur le la.. u also not that blur!
Ryan, Hong Chow, Andrew, Qing Yang, Clement (trumpet) - Although I don't always get this whole set of trumpeters together but I think I am very happy that I got all of you in the Alumni Band, even if it is for short period of time. Actually hor, our trumpet can really fight with Flute section de.. but too bad la... don't always get full set! :).. Ryan, thank you for managing this section, you've done a good job! Hong Chow, practice more ar but don't give up too easily or distracted or influence by others, focus on one and master what is important 1st. The rest you can learn it slowly. Andrew!!! Although you always come for practice during the odd months but you really have a good attitude, really bless to have you in the band! :).. Qing yang ar.. hmmm.. stop blasting la.. you got nice tone, dun waste it on blasting.. So er xin! you are the 1st one who make me hate trumpet so much! haha.. Clement, long time never play le hor, but still not bad wor! jia you!!
Pee Wee, Yeong Chee, Bernard, Aaron, Alrick, Yaofeng (trombone) - OUR Best Section during the Main Band years... Now everyone has improved quite alot le.. must continue to jia you then fight with Flute ok? haha.. Pee Wee, thank you for taking this section for so long and the librarian job.. hard on you le.. Yeong Chee, you are good la, don't keep thinking you are bad. Also Don't keep thinking the negative side, be more optimistic! Bernard, hmm.. it is just quite perfect you are behind ben yap, haha.. so always got some 'bitchin' session going on.. haha.. Aaron!! MUST ALWAYS COME BACK FOR ALUMNI HOR!! don't keep going what SNYO or whatever shit la.. must come back see us also ar!! Alrick, don't blast too much ar, you crack too much also... and stop "slutting" me!! haha.. go slut Zhen Cheng instead! hahaha... Yao Feng, hmmm.. haven't seen you for quite a while le... should be improving your trombone skills quite alot? haha. Jia you everyone! :)
Zhen Qiang (tuba) - haha.. Thank you for DING our BASS for us.. if not we would already float on the cloud.. thank you for being such a good 'foundation' for us.
Wai Yip, Chong Min (percussion) - WAI YIP!!!! haha, I know most of the time percussion will only have 2 of us but still you come down and have pract, I think we have been through a lot of 2 persons cover dunno how many parts Practices... haha.. he is also the only person i can share my design work and bitch around in band.. haha... of coz still got suaning!! haha... jia you in the near future, dunno when then can see you le.. after this year.. (T.T) i will miss you de... Chong min ar... no need to go SMU liao la.. since that SMU percussion only you and another person is the ACTUAL SMU student the rest guest players.. for what go there.. come and play with us more!!! :)
haha.. Also NOT TO FORGET OUR NEW MEMBERS
Chien Teng, Ken, Albert, Wee Chong, Justin Yap, Justin Mark, Chang Jun, Zhenhui... :) thank you...
somebody who is close to you, somebody who has the same goal, somebody who has been through a lot of things with you, somebody who is your real friend, somebody who is your real committed members... will not leave you alone to fight on.. even it is a fruitless practice, that somebody will still come.. cause you and I know we are a group, a section, a band.
Only those who are nothing to this band will just miss practice and allow you to fight on alone.
I Think I am really lucky to have a real lot of members that never allow me to fight on alone, especially ppl from Aloy's batch, my batch and wai yip's batch. Really thank you for staying in this alumni band and continue to contribute to this alumni band.
For the new batches, you all are not bad too, just have a few idiots here and there.. but still thank you! :)
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I think enough le ba... if not will be longer than my WMC chapters le.. hahahaha...
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ONE MORE THING!!!
Let us AS A BAND, AS MARIS STELLA SYMPHONIC BAND ALUMNI work hard and get back a Gold with Distinction in the National Band Competition!!! Also Let's Aim for TOP BAND!!
TOGETHER WE CREATE THE MSSBA MIRACLE!! OK GUYS?? LET'S CHIONG FOR ANOTHER 10 MORE DAYS!!!!!! JIA YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-fredy-
I TRULY don't like some of the band members attitude! Why? Do you know how much time we have left for the competition?
10 days!
WHAT DID I SEE NOW?
I STILL SEE SO MANY OF YOU DON'T COME FOR PRACTICE, DON'T COME FOR SECTIONAL! WHAT IS THIS?
I know alot of those absentees will say I have tuition, I have this and I have that............ If you really have tuition, then I really can't say anything BUT if you don't and you only use that to cover up for your PONNING, I personally think you had done it for the wrong band.
Why? I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE THAT!!! ESPECIALLY NOW!! 10 Days away from Competition!
CAN'T YOU JUST WEIGH THE IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY IN THIS?
ALSO, do you think you are well prepared and have perfected your own parts??????????
I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK ANYONE IN THIS BAND HAS PERFECTED ANY OF THEIR PARTS YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ESPECIALLY THOSE ABSENTEES!!
** ABSENTEES refer to those who members who are OBVIOUSLY and PURPOSELY PON band practice!
HELLO!! CAN YOU ALL, ABSENTEES STOP PULLING THE BAND DOWN??
IF YOU ARE AS GOOD AS MR.CHIANG (EVEN HE ALSO NEED TO PRACTICE) THEN I WON'T SAY ANYTHING! COME TO THINK OF IT, DO YOU THINK YOU ARE AT LEAST AS GOOD AS HIM? OR NOT EVEN HIS 1/50???
WHAT ARE YOU ALL ABSENTEES DOING? DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE, COME FOR PRACTICE WILL ONLY CAUSE EVERYONE TO WASTE THEIR TIME WAITING FOR YOU ALL!! DO YOU THINK IT IS FAIR TO THE REST OF THE BAND?
WHAT'S WORST! I STILL GOT SOME MEMBERS WHO THINK THEMSELVES VERY GOD-LIKE, DON'T COME FOR PRACT, DON'T PRACTICE. SAY HIM BUAY SONG. WHEN HE COMES, THE WHOLE BAND NEEDS TO WAIT FOR HIM... I HAD ENOUGH OF THESE!
WHY YOU ALL CAN'T JUST GO AND THINK! HOW MUCH TIME U ALL HAD WASTED? HOW MUCH TIME U ALL HAD DRAGGED? HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE WASTED OUR TIME WAITING FOR YOU ALL TO GET YOUR THINGS RIGHT?
ALSO! SOME OF YOU PLEASE STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ARE A GOD OF THAT PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT, ASKING YOU TO COME DOWN FOR PRACTICE STILL NEED TO 'INVITE', 'CALL AND CALL' OR EVEN 'BEG'? PLEASE LO! WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE, SOME STILL [HANG UP AND SELL]! WHAT'S THE POINT OF DOING THAT WHEN YOU ARE JUST A NOOB WHO CAN'T BLEND WITH YOUR SECTION, CANNOT PLAY WELL?
IF YOU (ANYONE WHO THINK THEY ARE THE ONES THAT I AM AIMING) THINK OTHERWISE, THEN I AM SORRY. WHEN YOU COME DOWN FOR PRACTICE THE NEXT TIME, PLEASE GO AND FIND THE FLUTE SECTION TOGETHER WITH YOUR WHOLE SECTION. BEFORE YOU GO AND BURY YOURSELF UNDER SHAME, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU CAN PLAY TOGETHER AND BLEND WELL WITH YOUR SECTION FIRST!!
IF YOU THINK YOU AND YOUR SECTION PLAY AND BLEND WELL, GO ON AND FIND THE FLUTE SECTION. TRY TO SEE WHETHER YOUR SECTION CAN PLAY AND AS SYNCHRONIZE AS THEM!
I CAN PREDICT THE OUTCOME NOW, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO SCREW UP AT THE STAGE WHERE YOU PLAY WITH YOUR SECTION. DON'T EVEN NEED TO GO TO FLUTE SECTION!
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE.... IF YOU THINK YOU REALLY THAT GODLIKE, GO AND AUDITION FOR SSO FOR ME TO SEE.... OR MAYBE YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS SSO? SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
I REALLY HAVE ENOUGH OF THESE PPL...
YOU ALL ARE JUST WASTING LIN SHENG'S TIME, MR CHIANG'S TIME, MY TIME, AND THE REST OF MEMBERS' TIME!
WHY CAN'T YOU ALL THESE ABSENTEES JUST THINK? WHY YOU ALL SO SELFISH!
THOSE WHO CAME FOR PRACTICE, WORK SO HARD, PRACTICE SO HARD, TRYING TO PERFECT THEIR PARTS AND YOU? JUST COME HERE, GET SCOLDING, SCREW UP YOUR PART AND MAKE US WAIT FOR YOU!
10 DAYS LEFT HELLO!! YOU STILL PONNING BAND? DON'T YOU THINK IT IS NOT RIGHT?
HELLO! THIS IS A BAND! A BAND! A GROUP THAT NEEDS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO MAKE NICE SOUNDS AND PLAY WELL. WE NEED EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER!
EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT IN THIS ALUMNI BAND!!!!!!!!!
YOU ALL ABSENTEES, PLEASE GO AND THINK................. I DON'T CARE YOU ARE SENIOR OR JUNIOR, IN MAIN BAND OR IN ALUMNI BAND. PLEASE GO AND THINK OF THOSE COMMITTED MEMBERS WHO COME FOR PRACT EVERYTIME AND PRACTICE HARD FOR THEIR PARTS! THESE PPL STILL COME DOWN FOR PRACT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BUSY!! SHAME ON YOU PPL WHO PON BAND PRACTICE DUE TO YOUR STUPID SELFISH REASONS!
I REALLY DON'T LIKE TO SCOLD IT HERE, ESPECIALLY ON THIS BLOG. WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE BUT I THINK I GOT NO OTHER WAYS ALREADY. THESE ABSENTEES BEHAVIOURS HAVE REALLY GOT ON MY NERVES.
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To All members (especially Those Committed members),
I am very sorry that I do not manage our own members well. I am really sorry. I had already done what I can. Those people are still the same. I am just disgusted with their attitude.
I know you all think it is quite a waste of time and irritating just to wait for these ppl to finish their screw ups. I think the same way as you all but let us don't screw up on our parts, let's lessen Lin Sheng and Mr Chiang's load abit.
All I ask for now is you all (the committed members) work hard together now. I know some of you really sense the urgency and seriousness in this already. Let us clear and perfect our own parts, I know all of you are busy. Let's just work hard for a bit more. We are almost there already.
If you think you can call those ppl to come down, please do so. If you think you are willing to have sectional or even work with those absentees, please do so too. Let's not give up on them yet.
This Alumni Band really lacks of unity now. We really it alot. Like what Lin Sheng always say, If you want, we do it as a band. I totally agree with him. We need a band to play a piece well. Same as the things we do.
I am really sorry in my incompetence in controlling those members. I hereby asked for you understanding for this matter.
We have been through so much these 2 years, I really don't want to see everything just ruin in the hand of those people. I really have a hard time managing this alumni band, some of the members too, have a hard time going through all those transition period and others.
This month - July marks Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni 2nd anniversary. So fast, this alumni band is 2 years old already. To those who went through these 2 years with me, with Lin Sheng, don't you feel something for this band? I don't know how much feelings you all have for this band. All I can say to you all is
Thank you!
I've enjoyed myself alot these 2 years, I really have very nice memories about this alumni band and all of you in this band. Without you all, I don't think this band can even survive until now and able to make it to its 2nd year.
hahahaha.. 2 yearssssssss... haha.. enough le.....
yah...
It is time to have start something new,hmmm... ya.. so I will step down the President position right after the concert. I will finish whatever things I ought to finish first. :)
Before I step down, I would like to thank Quite a number of you (especially those who have been with us for the past 2 years)!!! this going to be long!!
Lin Sheng: Thank you for tolerating with me for so long. I know at times, I do make some insensitive ideas and others. Thank you for building the band up together with me. Without you we won't be able to achieve all these in this short period of 2 years. I really owe you alot for all your help with the Alumni band. You are the best and devoted conductor I've ever met! Thank you very much.
Mr Chiang: Although your involvement in our alumni band has not been long, haha but still I want to thank you! :) cause without you we maybe still having some unproductive practices. Thank you so much for being a wonderful assistant conductor for this Alumni Band!
---- let's move on to members now ----
Ben yap, Zhen Cheng and Chan Lun (euphonium)- Thank you for making this wonderful euphonium section! Although your section is the noisiest at times but most of the fun things also produce from your section... Why I put you 3 and your section as the 1st one to thank? haha.. Cause your section is the BEST attendance section so far. Almost perfect for all attendance. Really thank you for the commitments, devotion, time and energy in this band. Remember to always inject some fun stuffs into the band, continue to make this band livelier!! :)
SO BEST ATTENDANCE SECTION GOES TO EUPHONIUM SECTION!! :)
hoho.. actually still got, the Most Buay Hiao Bai section, the Most Act Cute section, the Noisiest section and alot more... haha.. your section totally rocks! haha... OH YA! NOT TO FORGET!! The Worst Section Award!! hahahaha... in terms of playing :P
Hao Siang, Haryl, Jin Yan and Andrew (flute) - Thank you for setting a very good example of what a good section should be :) you guys are good. Even though you all has not been playing together for so long but still have that MO QI. I am really impressed and I really think Flute so far is the best section in alumni band. Continue to contribute your playing to the alumni band ok? :)
Kenneth, Stanley, Ren Xian and Simeon (clarinet) - Clarinet has been a very problematic section in Alumni. Thank you for bearing with me and the rest of the band for so long. At least now we got some new faces coming in!! Kenneth remember to get your section right! train more with them! oh ya.. you still play that game is it? haha.. i forgot its name.. haha... Continue to get more people for Clarinet ok? I don't wish to see clarinet to be that small already!! :)
Aloysius and Douglas (saxophone) - Thank you for being so devoted to this alumni band. I know Aloy got army but he still make his effort to come down. Thank you! XING KU NI LE! :) Douglas, haha.. has been hard on you since you come in to alumni.. I know most of the time, you are the one who 'TAHAN' the whole section. Really hard on you le, thank you for being so committed too! :)... haha.. ok la.. to show that I am sincere, maybe for once, I won't say you act cute ok? so Douglas you are cute! haha... although still a disney production! :p
Jason Ng (bassoon) - SI PUI DE!!!!!!!!!! haha.. Thank you for going SO FAR WITH US LEH!! GO TILL HOLLAND SOMEMORE LEH!!!!!!! :) ... STOP FISH HERE AND FISH THERE LA!! irritating... not fish also let you say fish... You ar.. stop being so lazy and don't go band la.. must go for band then bassoon will improve.. then will be like Bao Wen!! so from now on must come for Alumni Pract ar!!! since u said you give Lin Sheng and I FACE... :) i dun care, you must come!
Wai Hoe, Zhao Duan and Edmund (horn) - 3 of you is really a fine horn player. Thank you for improving that much over these 2 years. You 3 had done a good job during WMC too. Wai Hoe, continue to improve ok? You already not too bad, just work hard abit more. Zhao Duan! control your temper abit la hor... also cut down your nanny nag. :) maybe you spend those time on practicing your horn will be better.. ahha. Edmund! hoho.. always don't come for alumni band ar!! haha.. ok la.. Must Thank you also for going WMC with us, now still NBC.. Thank you! Dun act blur le la.. u also not that blur!
Ryan, Hong Chow, Andrew, Qing Yang, Clement (trumpet) - Although I don't always get this whole set of trumpeters together but I think I am very happy that I got all of you in the Alumni Band, even if it is for short period of time. Actually hor, our trumpet can really fight with Flute section de.. but too bad la... don't always get full set! :).. Ryan, thank you for managing this section, you've done a good job! Hong Chow, practice more ar but don't give up too easily or distracted or influence by others, focus on one and master what is important 1st. The rest you can learn it slowly. Andrew!!! Although you always come for practice during the odd months but you really have a good attitude, really bless to have you in the band! :).. Qing yang ar.. hmmm.. stop blasting la.. you got nice tone, dun waste it on blasting.. So er xin! you are the 1st one who make me hate trumpet so much! haha.. Clement, long time never play le hor, but still not bad wor! jia you!!
Pee Wee, Yeong Chee, Bernard, Aaron, Alrick, Yaofeng (trombone) - OUR Best Section during the Main Band years... Now everyone has improved quite alot le.. must continue to jia you then fight with Flute ok? haha.. Pee Wee, thank you for taking this section for so long and the librarian job.. hard on you le.. Yeong Chee, you are good la, don't keep thinking you are bad. Also Don't keep thinking the negative side, be more optimistic! Bernard, hmm.. it is just quite perfect you are behind ben yap, haha.. so always got some 'bitchin' session going on.. haha.. Aaron!! MUST ALWAYS COME BACK FOR ALUMNI HOR!! don't keep going what SNYO or whatever shit la.. must come back see us also ar!! Alrick, don't blast too much ar, you crack too much also... and stop "slutting" me!! haha.. go slut Zhen Cheng instead! hahaha... Yao Feng, hmmm.. haven't seen you for quite a while le... should be improving your trombone skills quite alot? haha. Jia you everyone! :)
Zhen Qiang (tuba) - haha.. Thank you for DING our BASS for us.. if not we would already float on the cloud.. thank you for being such a good 'foundation' for us.
Wai Yip, Chong Min (percussion) - WAI YIP!!!! haha, I know most of the time percussion will only have 2 of us but still you come down and have pract, I think we have been through a lot of 2 persons cover dunno how many parts Practices... haha.. he is also the only person i can share my design work and bitch around in band.. haha... of coz still got suaning!! haha... jia you in the near future, dunno when then can see you le.. after this year.. (T.T) i will miss you de... Chong min ar... no need to go SMU liao la.. since that SMU percussion only you and another person is the ACTUAL SMU student the rest guest players.. for what go there.. come and play with us more!!! :)
haha.. Also NOT TO FORGET OUR NEW MEMBERS
Chien Teng, Ken, Albert, Wee Chong, Justin Yap, Justin Mark, Chang Jun, Zhenhui... :) thank you...
somebody who is close to you, somebody who has the same goal, somebody who has been through a lot of things with you, somebody who is your real friend, somebody who is your real committed members... will not leave you alone to fight on.. even it is a fruitless practice, that somebody will still come.. cause you and I know we are a group, a section, a band.
Only those who are nothing to this band will just miss practice and allow you to fight on alone.
I Think I am really lucky to have a real lot of members that never allow me to fight on alone, especially ppl from Aloy's batch, my batch and wai yip's batch. Really thank you for staying in this alumni band and continue to contribute to this alumni band.
For the new batches, you all are not bad too, just have a few idiots here and there.. but still thank you! :)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I think enough le ba... if not will be longer than my WMC chapters le.. hahahaha...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ONE MORE THING!!!
Let us AS A BAND, AS MARIS STELLA SYMPHONIC BAND ALUMNI work hard and get back a Gold with Distinction in the National Band Competition!!! Also Let's Aim for TOP BAND!!
TOGETHER WE CREATE THE MSSBA MIRACLE!! OK GUYS?? LET'S CHIONG FOR ANOTHER 10 MORE DAYS!!!!!! JIA YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-fredy-
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