Dear ALL alumnus,
Please do spend sometime reading what I have posted.
First of all I would like to clear something. The Committee does NOT wish to post or react so strongly with this postponement of concert. ALL of us (whether committee or band members) do feel disappointed due to the postponement of the concert but I hope everyone do give a bit of thoughts to the others. It is unfair or waste of time or whatsoever you want to give word for it BUT I seriously hope that nobody feels that we are cheating on them. We do not cheat on our members, if we are to do that I don't see a need for us to spend so much time doing so many things,: posters, scores, tickets (let me tell you all the concert stuffs are all done except for booklet) and etc. We were still doing our very best till the very end or I should say, we are still doing this upcoming concert stuffs till the final decision of the postponement of the concert has been confirmed. I hope some member should reconsider the usage of the word "cheated" on this matter. If you think so then the committee and conductors too been "cheated" to work so hard and prepare for this concert. We do not feel cheated as we are really preparing it for real. I guess you yourself have seen how much and how hard we have worked. It does not do us good with the usage of the word. So please think carefully and think of others before you are sure in using certain words that will directly or indirectly "cancel out" all the efforts the others have been contributing to the band, be it committee or the band members.
As part of the Alumni band, I guess you are very very clear about our alumni band stand and position in the school. We are trying our best to have the best outcome for everything for the band already. All of you are contributing to these outcomes too. So please let us WORK TOGETHER and produce even better things with what we have now. I believe we will be able to have what we want soon.
NOBODY is to be blamed for this, NOBODY wants this postponement, so we just need to work out the best with what we have. ^^
* If any of our members think the committee react too strongly over this, I would like to apologize on behalf BUT do bear in mind that we are not those that will react so strongly or make a big fuss out of anything whenever we want. Most of the time I am the only one doing the "nagging" and "complaining". Now you have the other committee members posting too, you all should know the seriousness. Thus, I would like to apologize on behalf if all think we have over react. I would like to remind our members once again about the usage of word too. You may be expressing your own feeling,we know. Definitely we welcome and accept all the things you all want to feedback to us but do make sure you choose an appropriate word. ^^
I know everyone is disappointed BUT PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS CONCERT IS NOT CANCELLED!
I do hope everyone can take note IT IS POSTPONED BUT NOT CANCELLED. ALL are supposed to still practice their own parts for those pieces and as well as other pieces that will be given to you all soon for the next concerts.
let's JIA YOU TOGETHER! ^^
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2. mssba in 2008.
I have roughly named some of the events for 2008 for the alumni band in the last practice. We will be sending out emails to you all for the FINALIZED events and plans for mssba in 08. We hope all members give their fullest co-operation with us. We do not wish to tax everyone too much SO we hope everyone can give their fullest support.
Be Present for the designated practices given by us THUS we save on time to RE-DO pieces over and over again. Going Through the same mistakes or different members over and over again. I guess it won't help us very much. When we have practice, I hope all members can spend some of their time to come down for pract. Let us MAXIMISE the "yield". I guess none of us would like to go through same mistakes over and over again. If everyone comes and settle all these thing, we won't need to spend or waste so much time. The pieces we are playing are getting more and more difficult. This is the thing I hope all members to cooperate with us.
* Those members that have been slacking to much or trying to skip our practs please think again. You are one of the people that has caused the band to have such little improvement and drop in morale. I don't see a reason why MSSBA will play badly when we have good players and good conductors. I seriously hope, those members that can only think of skipping pract or slacking to reflect on their own. If it is due to exams or family matters or any other emergency, it is excusable but if it is because that you are lazy or whatsoever, I guess you are NOT being very fair to the others that have been coming.
SO ALL MEMBERS, PLEASE DO MAKE AN EFFORT TO COME DOWN FOR EVERY SINGLE PRACTICE!
This band is will not be complete WITHOUT anyone of you.
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3. Absence from practice.
I do hope all members are POLITE enough to inform us if YOU ARE UNABLE TO attend ANY PRACTICES. I guess it is a BASIC COURTESY to tell us if you are not going to be present for practice. It is very difficult for us to tell the conductors when some of you never even tell us you are going to miss the practice.
So please inform us if you are going to miss any pract. I don't think we are that unapproachable.
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4. 15th April 2008, ESPLANADE CONCERT.
Please do help to promote for this concert even though we do not need to sell tickets. Thank you very much.
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That's the end of my nagging. Thank you for reading...
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Let's us JIA YOU for our future projects. We have done quite a few and let us continue! Everyone! GOGO! ^^
Fredy
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Sunday, November 04, 2007
My First Words
Hi. This will be the first time I am making an entry in this blog so i would like to say Hi to those who frequent this blog to get updates for the alumni band activities.
Well, who am I you ask?
Clement here. Some of you may have seen me before. I am a Trumpeter from the '03 batch, which is Fredy's batch. I can be considered the Alumni Band President now although i believe i need a lot of guidance from Mr. Lin, Mr. Chiang, Fredy and many more.. So i am still in the learning and if i do make mistakes, pls forgive me and i will improve day by day.. Hopefully.. haha..
Anyways, Before i made this entry, i have been frequently visiting the blog and i believe this blog has been a very good means of communication between members, regardless of committee members, alumni members and main band band members. This is also a good place to give all your suggestions and opinions. So keep it up!! We will also keep u posted of the things happening in the near future.
I would also have to apologise to you all for not being able to attend the few recent band pracs. Reason being i just had an operation on my ankle, and i am not able to walk. My cast has been removed, but i still cant walk yet because they sort of restructured my ankle so i need to learn how to walk again. Hopefully i can go back to prac in mid to late november. I am dying to go out. Cooped up at home for nearly two months is driving me crazy.
Coming to a more serious note, i wanna address the issue of the Jan Concert as well. i have heard that people feel "cheated" and are not happy about this issue. I am sure Fredy has explained to you all the reasons for this postpone. I hope you all should know that we also do not want this concert to be postponed. We know that you all have put in a lot of effort in the preparation of this concert. We are aware of this effort as we have seen the band improve prac by prac. Then the plans were scrapped because there were just too many clashes on the concert day itself. I want you to know that not only you have this feeling, we also feel the pain. It's like an expectant mother who is about to give birth suddenly had a miscarriage. We feel as upset as you do. Also taking from what Haryl has said, we did not withhold any information that you all ought to know. Nor did we wait until now the we break the news to you. We would have told you all sooner if all this happened earlier but this is not the case. This happened now unexpectedly and we told it to you all as soon as we have got the chance. Indeed, we are going through a rough patch right now. That is why we need this band to stay together. The committee has made so many other productions successful. So why not have a little more faith in us and believe in us? Only when we brave through this together will we cross this hurdle. I earnestly ask for your understanding in this matter.
But, on a more positive note. I would like to tell you all that all your efforts that you all have been putting in for the past months will not be for naught. The pieces that you all have been practicing will not be shelved just because this concert has been postponed. We will most certainly use them in time to come. I hope that this will cheer you all up.
Another issue i would like to address would be the regularity of attendance of band pracs. Yes, I know that this is an alumni band and we are giving you free will of your attendance. However, i would like to point out that a band is made up of the people who are in the band. A band will cease to exist if there aren't any members in the band. Although I know that you all, including myself, have heard this phrase a lot of times: "It does not matter whether you have a lot of good players on each section. A band will only be as good as the weakest member the band has." Harsh, but true. That is why attending band practices are so important in the development of the band. I quote from what Haryl has said:
"I am quite certain that all of us who have attended the practices have experience some degree of improvement, whether it is individually or as a section or as a band in whole. if any of you think that you (or your section) have not improved, den perhaps its time to think about how you have been spending your time during all these Saturday afternoons. have you been just fooling around? could you have put in more effort and concentration during practices but you just chose not to?hence, pls dun think that the time was wasted."
What Haryl has said is absolutely true. As long as you come for pracs, and if you put in effort and concentration, you will find yourself more familiar with the piece and you will definitely improve on the pieces that you have been practising on. And if you find that no improvement has been made, you should also be the first one to realise that not enough effort was put into improving yourself. I am not asking you all to improve straight away after one hour of individual prac. or sectionals. As long as you put in that effort to improve yourself, you will see the results, regardless of how long you might take.
For that, I really would like to commend on not one, not two, not three, but all of you for your efforts to the band. I have really seen this band grow. We came so far together and we have grown so much. Think about it.. From the simple idea of making music together, we have organised annual concerts, and now, we have gone as far as participating in Competitions, both locally and on an international level, and we came back with good results. These acheivements are the results of YOUR EFFORT, not the committee. And i would like to urge you all to continue this effort of yours, to keep the band at it's current standard. Only when we see this will the committee be able to take a step further to bring the band to greater heights.
Yours Sincerely,
Ng Zi Hau, Clement
President
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
Well, who am I you ask?
Clement here. Some of you may have seen me before. I am a Trumpeter from the '03 batch, which is Fredy's batch. I can be considered the Alumni Band President now although i believe i need a lot of guidance from Mr. Lin, Mr. Chiang, Fredy and many more.. So i am still in the learning and if i do make mistakes, pls forgive me and i will improve day by day.. Hopefully.. haha..
Anyways, Before i made this entry, i have been frequently visiting the blog and i believe this blog has been a very good means of communication between members, regardless of committee members, alumni members and main band band members. This is also a good place to give all your suggestions and opinions. So keep it up!! We will also keep u posted of the things happening in the near future.
I would also have to apologise to you all for not being able to attend the few recent band pracs. Reason being i just had an operation on my ankle, and i am not able to walk. My cast has been removed, but i still cant walk yet because they sort of restructured my ankle so i need to learn how to walk again. Hopefully i can go back to prac in mid to late november. I am dying to go out. Cooped up at home for nearly two months is driving me crazy.
Coming to a more serious note, i wanna address the issue of the Jan Concert as well. i have heard that people feel "cheated" and are not happy about this issue. I am sure Fredy has explained to you all the reasons for this postpone. I hope you all should know that we also do not want this concert to be postponed. We know that you all have put in a lot of effort in the preparation of this concert. We are aware of this effort as we have seen the band improve prac by prac. Then the plans were scrapped because there were just too many clashes on the concert day itself. I want you to know that not only you have this feeling, we also feel the pain. It's like an expectant mother who is about to give birth suddenly had a miscarriage. We feel as upset as you do. Also taking from what Haryl has said, we did not withhold any information that you all ought to know. Nor did we wait until now the we break the news to you. We would have told you all sooner if all this happened earlier but this is not the case. This happened now unexpectedly and we told it to you all as soon as we have got the chance. Indeed, we are going through a rough patch right now. That is why we need this band to stay together. The committee has made so many other productions successful. So why not have a little more faith in us and believe in us? Only when we brave through this together will we cross this hurdle. I earnestly ask for your understanding in this matter.
But, on a more positive note. I would like to tell you all that all your efforts that you all have been putting in for the past months will not be for naught. The pieces that you all have been practicing will not be shelved just because this concert has been postponed. We will most certainly use them in time to come. I hope that this will cheer you all up.
Another issue i would like to address would be the regularity of attendance of band pracs. Yes, I know that this is an alumni band and we are giving you free will of your attendance. However, i would like to point out that a band is made up of the people who are in the band. A band will cease to exist if there aren't any members in the band. Although I know that you all, including myself, have heard this phrase a lot of times: "It does not matter whether you have a lot of good players on each section. A band will only be as good as the weakest member the band has." Harsh, but true. That is why attending band practices are so important in the development of the band. I quote from what Haryl has said:
"I am quite certain that all of us who have attended the practices have experience some degree of improvement, whether it is individually or as a section or as a band in whole. if any of you think that you (or your section) have not improved, den perhaps its time to think about how you have been spending your time during all these Saturday afternoons. have you been just fooling around? could you have put in more effort and concentration during practices but you just chose not to?hence, pls dun think that the time was wasted."
What Haryl has said is absolutely true. As long as you come for pracs, and if you put in effort and concentration, you will find yourself more familiar with the piece and you will definitely improve on the pieces that you have been practising on. And if you find that no improvement has been made, you should also be the first one to realise that not enough effort was put into improving yourself. I am not asking you all to improve straight away after one hour of individual prac. or sectionals. As long as you put in that effort to improve yourself, you will see the results, regardless of how long you might take.
For that, I really would like to commend on not one, not two, not three, but all of you for your efforts to the band. I have really seen this band grow. We came so far together and we have grown so much. Think about it.. From the simple idea of making music together, we have organised annual concerts, and now, we have gone as far as participating in Competitions, both locally and on an international level, and we came back with good results. These acheivements are the results of YOUR EFFORT, not the committee. And i would like to urge you all to continue this effort of yours, to keep the band at it's current standard. Only when we see this will the committee be able to take a step further to bring the band to greater heights.
Yours Sincerely,
Ng Zi Hau, Clement
President
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
Postpone of Jan Concert
Hi, this is Haryl here. i would just like to comment on this issue of the postponing of the jan concert.
firstly, to the members who have been attending practices regularly, we are of course thankful that you have been coming for pract. i would not deny that you guys have not contributed. rather, its great that you all have been coming for pract. However, pls understand that we were ALL under the impression that we were practicing for a concert in jan which was supposed to be of quite 'high standards', none of us expected this to happen. neither did the committee withheld any information from you guys intentionally. therefore, if you are feeling upset, 'cheated', disappointed, angry etc. , pls try to be a bit more understanding as to how the ppl, who have worked hard behind the background to prepare for all this, would feel when these comments are directed at them. put yourself in their position and imagine how you would feel. they did put in just as much effort as you guys did. i hope that as members of this band, we can be more gracious to each other, regardless of whether you are in the committee or not. just a bit more sensitivity would do everyone good. 忍一时风平浪静，退一步海阔天空。
Definitely, i did not expect all of you guys to be totally void of any negative emotions when you heard the news, i also understand that you have sacrificed numerous Saturday afternoons to come for practices. if you are under the impression that all your efforts have amounted to nothing, den i would say that even if the concert were still to be 'on', all your efforts would still have amounted to nothing.
why do i say that? well, if the time spent in practice have not resulted in any improvement (individually or as a section or as a band in whole), den it would not matter whether the concert is postponed or not, because all the time spent would still be wasted.
Even if you claim that you could play the pieces perfectly(which i doubt anyone would dare to do so) even before coming for all the practices, den are you able to say with conviction that your section could play the pieces perfectly prior to all the practices?
I am quite certain that all of us who have attended the practices have experience some degree of improvement, whether it is individually or as a section or as a band in whole. if any of you think that you (or your section) have not improved, den perhaps its time to think about how you have been spending your time during all these Saturday afternoons. have you been just fooling around? could you have put in more effort and concentration during practices but you just chose not to?
hence, pls dun think that the time was wasted.
well, having said all that above, i would like to appeal to ALL members, regardless of whether you have been coming regularly or not, please do come for practices.
a band is only made up of all its members, without you guys, this band cannot exist. if you choose not to come, den what would become of the band? furthermore, its unfair to those who have been coming for practices regularly.
even if we dun have a conductor to facilitate combined band practice, we can still do sectionals or individual practice.
we came together and formed this band for a reason. i hope we all remember that its to make music together as ex-members from the sec sch band. skipping practices would NOT help us to make music together. fine, even if our standards are not acceptable enough to term it as music, at least we can improve and learn. what about all our previous achievements together(WMC, NBC ..), are you going to just let them fade away?
If you guys are still worked up over this issue, let us all calm down, and move on. if you guys are not worked up over this anymore, den great, let us focus and work on our future plans.
Regards,
Haryl
firstly, to the members who have been attending practices regularly, we are of course thankful that you have been coming for pract. i would not deny that you guys have not contributed. rather, its great that you all have been coming for pract. However, pls understand that we were ALL under the impression that we were practicing for a concert in jan which was supposed to be of quite 'high standards', none of us expected this to happen. neither did the committee withheld any information from you guys intentionally. therefore, if you are feeling upset, 'cheated', disappointed, angry etc. , pls try to be a bit more understanding as to how the ppl, who have worked hard behind the background to prepare for all this, would feel when these comments are directed at them. put yourself in their position and imagine how you would feel. they did put in just as much effort as you guys did. i hope that as members of this band, we can be more gracious to each other, regardless of whether you are in the committee or not. just a bit more sensitivity would do everyone good. 忍一时风平浪静，退一步海阔天空。
Definitely, i did not expect all of you guys to be totally void of any negative emotions when you heard the news, i also understand that you have sacrificed numerous Saturday afternoons to come for practices. if you are under the impression that all your efforts have amounted to nothing, den i would say that even if the concert were still to be 'on', all your efforts would still have amounted to nothing.
why do i say that? well, if the time spent in practice have not resulted in any improvement (individually or as a section or as a band in whole), den it would not matter whether the concert is postponed or not, because all the time spent would still be wasted.
Even if you claim that you could play the pieces perfectly(which i doubt anyone would dare to do so) even before coming for all the practices, den are you able to say with conviction that your section could play the pieces perfectly prior to all the practices?
I am quite certain that all of us who have attended the practices have experience some degree of improvement, whether it is individually or as a section or as a band in whole. if any of you think that you (or your section) have not improved, den perhaps its time to think about how you have been spending your time during all these Saturday afternoons. have you been just fooling around? could you have put in more effort and concentration during practices but you just chose not to?
hence, pls dun think that the time was wasted.
well, having said all that above, i would like to appeal to ALL members, regardless of whether you have been coming regularly or not, please do come for practices.
a band is only made up of all its members, without you guys, this band cannot exist. if you choose not to come, den what would become of the band? furthermore, its unfair to those who have been coming for practices regularly.
even if we dun have a conductor to facilitate combined band practice, we can still do sectionals or individual practice.
we came together and formed this band for a reason. i hope we all remember that its to make music together as ex-members from the sec sch band. skipping practices would NOT help us to make music together. fine, even if our standards are not acceptable enough to term it as music, at least we can improve and learn. what about all our previous achievements together(WMC, NBC ..), are you going to just let them fade away?
If you guys are still worked up over this issue, let us all calm down, and move on. if you guys are not worked up over this anymore, den great, let us focus and work on our future plans.
Regards,
Haryl
Postpone of Jan Concert
This is in response to the Jan Concert. The concert is postponed due to some unforseen reasons. The Committee has already elaborated on the reasons during yesterday's practice.
The committee needs to say afew words about this issue. We deeply regret that the concert has been postponed. But, it has been hurtful hearing things like "cheated" on the tag.
We had not cheated on our members. If we did, the scores would not have appeared during your practices. Also, we appeal to others who think very highly of themselves.
During exam periods, we never force members to come. Take an example last week, some of the members went for a concert and thus skipping alumni practice. But we did not force them to come, we only replied "enjoy your concert".
If members think we have wasted their time, we ought to say the committee have wasted more time. The planning, contacting of the conductors, booking of venue, printing of scores, messaging the members practice time. All these require time and effort. So the time members spend in this band is so insignificant as to compared to the committee.
We feel some of the members are taking things for granted and we hope they do a reflection on themselves about how much effort they have put into this band as to compared to the committee as well as other members who sacrificed their time to come for practices every week.
We hope all our members to think about the many things the committee has made possible like WMC'05, NBC'06, the annual concerts. Much effort has been put by the committee so we feel its unjust to judge us after this issue.
Next, we would also like to thank those members who had taken the extra effort to come down for practices. Although the concert is postponed, your efforts have not gone to waste. We thank you once again for your relentless support for this band.
Zhen Cheng
Logistics Head
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
The committee needs to say afew words about this issue. We deeply regret that the concert has been postponed. But, it has been hurtful hearing things like "cheated" on the tag.
We had not cheated on our members. If we did, the scores would not have appeared during your practices. Also, we appeal to others who think very highly of themselves.
During exam periods, we never force members to come. Take an example last week, some of the members went for a concert and thus skipping alumni practice. But we did not force them to come, we only replied "enjoy your concert".
If members think we have wasted their time, we ought to say the committee have wasted more time. The planning, contacting of the conductors, booking of venue, printing of scores, messaging the members practice time. All these require time and effort. So the time members spend in this band is so insignificant as to compared to the committee.
We feel some of the members are taking things for granted and we hope they do a reflection on themselves about how much effort they have put into this band as to compared to the committee as well as other members who sacrificed their time to come for practices every week.
We hope all our members to think about the many things the committee has made possible like WMC'05, NBC'06, the annual concerts. Much effort has been put by the committee so we feel its unjust to judge us after this issue.
Next, we would also like to thank those members who had taken the extra effort to come down for practices. Although the concert is postponed, your efforts have not gone to waste. We thank you once again for your relentless support for this band.
Zhen Cheng
Logistics Head
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Training Members List
To all training members,
Please take note that the main objective to categorized training member is to make sure that you have achieved certain standard of playing before joining as main performing members.
We have taken note of some training members skipping numerous alumni practices.
This Saturday (13th October) practice will the LAST chance for these few problematic training members.
I shall not mention any of these members' name down here BUT will be posting them once we are confirmed with the results. These members will receive message stating that this Saturday will be your last chance. Please take note of this.
After this saturday (13th October), if those "black listed" training members are still not attending the practice. We will strip you from the Training Member list and all CCA points or related marks gotten through Alumni will be cancelled.
This is for those Training Members. We aren't asking you to come for NOTHING or FOR FUN! Please treat all practices seriously, know the difference in standard you have with your seniors!
LAST WARNING TO TRAINING MEMBERS.
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Fredy
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Please take note that the main objective to categorized training member is to make sure that you have achieved certain standard of playing before joining as main performing members.
We have taken note of some training members skipping numerous alumni practices.
This Saturday (13th October) practice will the LAST chance for these few problematic training members.
I shall not mention any of these members' name down here BUT will be posting them once we are confirmed with the results. These members will receive message stating that this Saturday will be your last chance. Please take note of this.
After this saturday (13th October), if those "black listed" training members are still not attending the practice. We will strip you from the Training Member list and all CCA points or related marks gotten through Alumni will be cancelled.
This is for those Training Members. We aren't asking you to come for NOTHING or FOR FUN! Please treat all practices seriously, know the difference in standard you have with your seniors!
LAST WARNING TO TRAINING MEMBERS.
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Fredy
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Sunday, October 07, 2007
6th oct - Best Performing Section
We knew flute will be rather unhappy about the results, so we will be giving our explanation. ^^
F.Y.I:
** Best Performing Section of the practice is determined "purely" by the conductor. **
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Before giving the explanation,
let me list out the CRITERIA for having the BEST PERFORMING SECTION of the practice.
1. Playing - Technical Ability
2. Playing - Intonation
3. Playing - Dynamics
4. Playing - Section blending and togetherness (Co-operaion with each other)
5. Improvement in playing
6. Attendance
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1. Improvement (euphonium)
Euphonium has improved since the last pract or even the the pract before last week. They blended rather well with the band yesterday with minimal intonation problem (not saying that they have none but MINIMAL). Even playing techhnique, the euphonium section has improved.
2. Intonation (flute)
I think this segment, flute section should know themselves that their intonation aren't that good for yesterday practice as compared to other weeks.
3. "Swelling" Playing (euphonium)
Just to correct this point, they have a crescendo and decrescendo (< >) for some parts of the score , thus it is not swelling.
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Our main Aim for having this Best Performing Section of the practice award is to hope that everyone in the section will practice and work together. We hope everyone can improve through this. We also hope to encourage and compliment those sections that has shown big improvement.
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Personally, I think yesterday pract was the first time after so long, I felt that flute is not the Best Performing Section.
Usually, when flute has the Best Performing Section, they really played well with good and minimal intonation problem. I guess everyone will agree that the flute really played well for that particular practice.
For yesterday practice, I did not feel so, I thought Trombone played well, Clarinet too (FOR ONCE, athough with alot of wrong notes in other pieces except for Orion). I guess some people will think trombone or others played well too and not purely flute.
Euphonium section might be abit unexpected but when you all listen to Eupho when Mr Chiang single them out, don't you think they have improved (although it is abit loud)? I do think they have.
Flute on the other hand, DID NOT play well yesterday. Flute section should know very well that, you all did not play well. Firstly about intonation, I guess all the flautists can hear it. You all have rather lot of intonation problems (the most obvious one being - hymn - especially the Beginning and Slow parts). For all the songs we played yesterday, flute section made alot of intonation problems, so far it was flute worst intonation session. I guess Flute section you all know this yourself.
Lastly, I think it is good to have competitor right? ^^
There is nothing in this world that can last forever.
If you want to get it, you will need to work hard. If you want to sustain it, you will need to do even better than the last one.
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we should be happy for that particular section that has gotten the Best Performing Section, we are a band! No matter who wins it, it will be good for all of us! ^^
So everyone! Work hard and play well!
Euphonium work harder to SUSTAIN this Best Performing Section of the practice. It is hard to sustain and you may need to improve EVEN MORE! BEN YAP!! DON'T SLACK AR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^
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Fredy
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
F.Y.I:
** Best Performing Section of the practice is determined "purely" by the conductor. **
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Before giving the explanation,
let me list out the CRITERIA for having the BEST PERFORMING SECTION of the practice.
1. Playing - Technical Ability
2. Playing - Intonation
3. Playing - Dynamics
4. Playing - Section blending and togetherness (Co-operaion with each other)
5. Improvement in playing
6. Attendance
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1. Improvement (euphonium)
Euphonium has improved since the last pract or even the the pract before last week. They blended rather well with the band yesterday with minimal intonation problem (not saying that they have none but MINIMAL). Even playing techhnique, the euphonium section has improved.
2. Intonation (flute)
I think this segment, flute section should know themselves that their intonation aren't that good for yesterday practice as compared to other weeks.
3. "Swelling" Playing (euphonium)
Just to correct this point, they have a crescendo and decrescendo (< >) for some parts of the score , thus it is not swelling.
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Our main Aim for having this Best Performing Section of the practice award is to hope that everyone in the section will practice and work together. We hope everyone can improve through this. We also hope to encourage and compliment those sections that has shown big improvement.
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Personally, I think yesterday pract was the first time after so long, I felt that flute is not the Best Performing Section.
Usually, when flute has the Best Performing Section, they really played well with good and minimal intonation problem. I guess everyone will agree that the flute really played well for that particular practice.
For yesterday practice, I did not feel so, I thought Trombone played well, Clarinet too (FOR ONCE, athough with alot of wrong notes in other pieces except for Orion). I guess some people will think trombone or others played well too and not purely flute.
Euphonium section might be abit unexpected but when you all listen to Eupho when Mr Chiang single them out, don't you think they have improved (although it is abit loud)? I do think they have.
Flute on the other hand, DID NOT play well yesterday. Flute section should know very well that, you all did not play well. Firstly about intonation, I guess all the flautists can hear it. You all have rather lot of intonation problems (the most obvious one being - hymn - especially the Beginning and Slow parts). For all the songs we played yesterday, flute section made alot of intonation problems, so far it was flute worst intonation session. I guess Flute section you all know this yourself.
Lastly, I think it is good to have competitor right? ^^
There is nothing in this world that can last forever.
If you want to get it, you will need to work hard. If you want to sustain it, you will need to do even better than the last one.
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we should be happy for that particular section that has gotten the Best Performing Section, we are a band! No matter who wins it, it will be good for all of us! ^^
So everyone! Work hard and play well!
Euphonium work harder to SUSTAIN this Best Performing Section of the practice. It is hard to sustain and you may need to improve EVEN MORE! BEN YAP!! DON'T SLACK AR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^
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Fredy
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Important announcements: A few things + New President! ^^
Dear All Alumni members:
I have a few things to say down here.
1. Concert Recording
I have yet to receive the CD of the recording yet BUT i do have the mp3 which is in the lower quality format. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE RECORDING, PLEASE ONLY ASK FROM ME, NEXT WEEK! thankz!
For now, I can let you all listen to HOW BAD YOU ALL SOUND!
Listen at the side>>>>
** TRUMPET AND CLARINET!! I AM GOING TO SKIN YOU ALL!! **
--------------------------
2. 15 practices
Please take note that we have ONLY 15 more practices. We have yet to PERFECT any pieces. THUS I urge all of you to at least practice yourself and with your sections before coming for FULL BAND. Please do have some basic self-discipline for playing in a band. Do remember to clear all the parts that you can't play ASAP. Thank you!
For those having exams, please do well for your exams and come back for pract ASAP. Jia you for your exam!! ^^
---------------------------
3. Scores for Jan Concert
ALL SLs Please Take note of this!
We will be making 2 SCORE BOOKS (1 for 1st half and 1 for 2nd half of the concert) for each and every member of the band. Files will NOT be use for this concert, instead we will be giving you all your individual score books.
SLs please collect all the "MARKED COPY"(the scores that they have been doing marking on) parts of all the pieces from the members. Then slot the whole set of scores into the Plastic Pockets that will be given to you. Please make sure all the parts given in the plastic pockets are correct! If there is any mistake in the given parts of the specific members after printing, SLs are responsible for the new set of Score book printing.
ALL SLs, Please give me all the scores by END of OCTOBER! So please confirm all the parts for all the pieces.
---------------------
4. Sections Challenge
ALL SECTIONS TAKE NOTE. We will be having a SECTION CHALLENGE / PK every 3 to 4 months.
+ ALL SECTIONS ARE TO TAKE PART in this Section Challenge.
+ EACH Section is to prepare an ensemble piece that will showcase your section technical and musical abilities.
+ This Challenge will be adjudicated by Lin Sheng and Mr Chiang.
* Please take note Mr Chiang will NOT be counted as part of Euphonium Section for this Section Challenge.
+ The BEST or Winning Section will receive a Prize. The Prize of each seasons will be announced.
+ JIA YOU for the 1st Challenge that will be conducted in December!!! ^^
---------------------
5. New President
*Clap* It is time to let you all know who is it! Although your NEW pres still don't want me to say but I do think it is this is the PERFECT TIMING! ^^
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
mssba advisory team:
+ Lin Sheng
+ Mr Chiang
+ Fredy Chia
mssba Music and Band Director:
+ Lin Sheng
mssba Conductor:
+ Adrian Chiang
mssba head of projects and repertoire
+ Fredy Chia
mssba band management
President:
Clement Ng
Vice President:
Haryl Ngoh
Librarian:
Caveat Pang
Treasurer:
Douglas Chan
Logistics & Instruments:
Zhen Cheng
Ben yap
Art and Media:
Wai Yip
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Section Leaders:
Flute: Hao Siang
Clarinet: Stanley Chua
Saxophone: Aloysius Ang
Bassoon: Bao Wen
Oboe: Terence Ho
Horn: Zhao Duan
Trumpet: Ryan Cheok
Trombone: Caveat Pang
Euphonium: Ben Yap
Tuba: Ken Tan
Percussion: Wai Yip
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mssba Performing Members:
Piccolo: Chien teng
Flute: Hao Siang, Haryl, Jin yan, Andrew, Chien Teng
Clarinet: Stanley, Kenneth, Jeremy, Ren Xian, Albert, Shawn, Wee Chong
Bass Clarinet/Contrabass: Chang Jun, Wee Chong
Alto Saxophone: Aloysius, Douglas
Tenor Saxophone: Guo Jin
Baritone Saxophone: Wei Jian
Bassoon: Bao Wen, Jason Ng
Oboe: Terence Ho, Nicholas Tan (TrM)
Horn: Zhao Duan, Marcus, Luke, Lionel (TrM), Raymond (TrM)
Trumpet: Ryan, Clement, Loo Kit, Hong Chow, Darren, Jun Xiang (TrM)
Trombone: Caveat, Yeong Chee, Aaron, Yao Feng, Dick, Justin
Euphonium: Ben Yap, Adrian Chiang, Zhen Cheng, Yong Di
Tuba: Ken Tan, Zhen Qiang, Xing Hao, Nicholas Wu (TrM)
Piano: Zheng Chu
Percussion: Wai Yip, Chong min, Fredy, Sean, Garrett, Hui Xiong
*TrM=training members
------
That's all!!
------
Anyway, I would like to say something down here.
Seriously! I think without each and everyone of you in this Alumni band, this band won't such achievements.
I want to thank all of you for your co-operation with me all these while. You all have done a good job! Although there are times that I will neee to scold you all but I think those times are quite little! ^^. Thank you very much!!
Also I would like thank all those members that has been with mssba since its formation. Without you all mssba won't be here now.
Thinking back at the strength of mssba at the beginning, I am quite amused and really happy to see mssba is able to grow and achieve into what we are now. ^^
We seriously have VERY LITTLE members when we first started. let me see.
We only have: Haryl, Hao Siang, Jin Yan, Andrew, Kenneth, Stanley, Simeon, Ting Zhang, Aloysius, Douglas, Jason Ng, Ben Yap, Zhen Cheng, Wai Hoe (Don't come back le but still must credit him!^^), Zhao Duan, Edmund (another case! haha. why all horn de!), Ryan, Hong Chow, Clement, Caveat, Yeong Chee, Yao Feng, Alrick (O level), Zhen Qiang, Wai yip, Sean, Chong min and me!! ONE MORE!!
NOT TO FORGET! LIN SHENG!! yeah! Must thank him for bringing us together again!
REALLY THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!! ^^
--
For Those members who join mssba at its later chapters, THANK YOU very much for giving your best playing to this alumni band. I really appreciate every single effort that you all have put in!
Without everyone of you, mssba will definitely not be the mssba now!
Let's us work and strive for better playing and better sounding mssba.! Work harder! We must continue the legacy!!
maris stella symphonic band alumni ~the legacy continues~
---
Anyway, I just want to say I have actually enjoyed today's pract even though we don't have full band (lacking of saxes) but the sight reading of the new pieces and playing wise both were better than I expected. Even though I don't know what the Euphonium trying to fake for the new piece and what horn is playing for quite a number of parts BUT I find it enjoyable. ^^ Weird! Quite funny, I have actually seen everyone treating their playing very seriously today (maybe except for euphos who were waiting to die because of the demi semis!)! I am very happy to see the serious side of everyone! ^^ it is a nice ending pract! ^^
I hope everyone can treat their playing that seriously in the near future. It will be good.
---
Fredy Chia
President (2005 - 2007)
15th September 2007
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
I have a few things to say down here.
1. Concert Recording
I have yet to receive the CD of the recording yet BUT i do have the mp3 which is in the lower quality format. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE RECORDING, PLEASE ONLY ASK FROM ME, NEXT WEEK! thankz!
For now, I can let you all listen to HOW BAD YOU ALL SOUND!
Listen at the side>>>>
** TRUMPET AND CLARINET!! I AM GOING TO SKIN YOU ALL!! **
--------------------------
2. 15 practices
Please take note that we have ONLY 15 more practices. We have yet to PERFECT any pieces. THUS I urge all of you to at least practice yourself and with your sections before coming for FULL BAND. Please do have some basic self-discipline for playing in a band. Do remember to clear all the parts that you can't play ASAP. Thank you!
For those having exams, please do well for your exams and come back for pract ASAP. Jia you for your exam!! ^^
---------------------------
3. Scores for Jan Concert
ALL SLs Please Take note of this!
We will be making 2 SCORE BOOKS (1 for 1st half and 1 for 2nd half of the concert) for each and every member of the band. Files will NOT be use for this concert, instead we will be giving you all your individual score books.
SLs please collect all the "MARKED COPY"(the scores that they have been doing marking on) parts of all the pieces from the members. Then slot the whole set of scores into the Plastic Pockets that will be given to you. Please make sure all the parts given in the plastic pockets are correct! If there is any mistake in the given parts of the specific members after printing, SLs are responsible for the new set of Score book printing.
ALL SLs, Please give me all the scores by END of OCTOBER! So please confirm all the parts for all the pieces.
---------------------
4. Sections Challenge
ALL SECTIONS TAKE NOTE. We will be having a SECTION CHALLENGE / PK every 3 to 4 months.
+ ALL SECTIONS ARE TO TAKE PART in this Section Challenge.
+ EACH Section is to prepare an ensemble piece that will showcase your section technical and musical abilities.
+ This Challenge will be adjudicated by Lin Sheng and Mr Chiang.
* Please take note Mr Chiang will NOT be counted as part of Euphonium Section for this Section Challenge.
+ The BEST or Winning Section will receive a Prize. The Prize of each seasons will be announced.
+ JIA YOU for the 1st Challenge that will be conducted in December!!! ^^
---------------------
5. New President
*Clap* It is time to let you all know who is it! Although your NEW pres still don't want me to say but I do think it is this is the PERFECT TIMING! ^^
Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni
mssba advisory team:
+ Lin Sheng
+ Mr Chiang
+ Fredy Chia
mssba Music and Band Director:
+ Lin Sheng
mssba Conductor:
+ Adrian Chiang
mssba head of projects and repertoire
+ Fredy Chia
mssba band management
President:
Clement Ng
Vice President:
Haryl Ngoh
Librarian:
Caveat Pang
Treasurer:
Douglas Chan
Logistics & Instruments:
Zhen Cheng
Ben yap
Art and Media:
Wai Yip
------
Section Leaders:
Flute: Hao Siang
Clarinet: Stanley Chua
Saxophone: Aloysius Ang
Bassoon: Bao Wen
Oboe: Terence Ho
Horn: Zhao Duan
Trumpet: Ryan Cheok
Trombone: Caveat Pang
Euphonium: Ben Yap
Tuba: Ken Tan
Percussion: Wai Yip
----
mssba Performing Members:
Piccolo: Chien teng
Flute: Hao Siang, Haryl, Jin yan, Andrew, Chien Teng
Clarinet: Stanley, Kenneth, Jeremy, Ren Xian, Albert, Shawn, Wee Chong
Bass Clarinet/Contrabass: Chang Jun, Wee Chong
Alto Saxophone: Aloysius, Douglas
Tenor Saxophone: Guo Jin
Baritone Saxophone: Wei Jian
Bassoon: Bao Wen, Jason Ng
Oboe: Terence Ho, Nicholas Tan (TrM)
Horn: Zhao Duan, Marcus, Luke, Lionel (TrM), Raymond (TrM)
Trumpet: Ryan, Clement, Loo Kit, Hong Chow, Darren, Jun Xiang (TrM)
Trombone: Caveat, Yeong Chee, Aaron, Yao Feng, Dick, Justin
Euphonium: Ben Yap, Adrian Chiang, Zhen Cheng, Yong Di
Tuba: Ken Tan, Zhen Qiang, Xing Hao, Nicholas Wu (TrM)
Piano: Zheng Chu
Percussion: Wai Yip, Chong min, Fredy, Sean, Garrett, Hui Xiong
*TrM=training members
------
That's all!!
------
Anyway, I would like to say something down here.
Seriously! I think without each and everyone of you in this Alumni band, this band won't such achievements.
I want to thank all of you for your co-operation with me all these while. You all have done a good job! Although there are times that I will neee to scold you all but I think those times are quite little! ^^. Thank you very much!!
Also I would like thank all those members that has been with mssba since its formation. Without you all mssba won't be here now.
Thinking back at the strength of mssba at the beginning, I am quite amused and really happy to see mssba is able to grow and achieve into what we are now. ^^
We seriously have VERY LITTLE members when we first started. let me see.
We only have: Haryl, Hao Siang, Jin Yan, Andrew, Kenneth, Stanley, Simeon, Ting Zhang, Aloysius, Douglas, Jason Ng, Ben Yap, Zhen Cheng, Wai Hoe (Don't come back le but still must credit him!^^), Zhao Duan, Edmund (another case! haha. why all horn de!), Ryan, Hong Chow, Clement, Caveat, Yeong Chee, Yao Feng, Alrick (O level), Zhen Qiang, Wai yip, Sean, Chong min and me!! ONE MORE!!
NOT TO FORGET! LIN SHENG!! yeah! Must thank him for bringing us together again!
REALLY THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!! ^^
--
For Those members who join mssba at its later chapters, THANK YOU very much for giving your best playing to this alumni band. I really appreciate every single effort that you all have put in!
Without everyone of you, mssba will definitely not be the mssba now!
Let's us work and strive for better playing and better sounding mssba.! Work harder! We must continue the legacy!!
maris stella symphonic band alumni ~the legacy continues~
---
Anyway, I just want to say I have actually enjoyed today's pract even though we don't have full band (lacking of saxes) but the sight reading of the new pieces and playing wise both were better than I expected. Even though I don't know what the Euphonium trying to fake for the new piece and what horn is playing for quite a number of parts BUT I find it enjoyable. ^^ Weird! Quite funny, I have actually seen everyone treating their playing very seriously today (maybe except for euphos who were waiting to die because of the demi semis!)! I am very happy to see the serious side of everyone! ^^ it is a nice ending pract! ^^
I hope everyone can treat their playing that seriously in the near future. It will be good.
---
Fredy Chia
President (2005 - 2007)
15th September 2007
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Alumni Main Performing Members
Dear All Alumnus,
I will update the Main Performing Members* for Alumni.
* Main Performing Members: Alumni band members that are eligible to perform with alumni band for all events and activities.
** ALL TRAINING MEMBERS will be informed when they are ready to be categorized under Main Performing Members.
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Piccolo
Chien Teng
Flute
Haryl
Hao Siang
Jin Yan
Andrew
Chien Teng
Clarinet
Stanley
Jeremy
Ren Xian
Albert
Shawn
Kenneth
Bass Clarinet/Contrabass Clar
Wee Chong
Chang Jun
Bassoon
Bao Wen
Jason Ng
Oboe
Terence Ho
Alto Saxophone
Aloysius
Douglas
Tenor Saxophone
Guo Jin
Baritone Saxophone
Wei Jian
Trumpet
Clement
Ryan
Hong Chow
Darren
Flugel Horn
Ryan
Horn
Luke
Marcus
Zhao Duan
Trombone
Caveat
Yeong Chee
Aaron
Dick
Justin
Bass trombone
Yaofeng
Euphonium
Adrian Chiang
Zhen Cheng
Ben Yap
Yong Di
Tuba
Zhen Qiang
Charles
Ken Tan
Xing Hao
Percussion
Chong Min
Fredy
Wai Yip
Sean Kwek
Garrett
Hui Xiong
Timpani
Fredy
Garrett
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Now also want to state the best performing section for the practices.
11th August - BEST PERFORMING SECTION > Trombone
18th August - BEST PERFORMING SECTION > Percussion
25th August - BEST PERFORMING SECTION > Flute
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EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE NOTE! WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT!!
WE ONLY HAVE 18 MORE PRACTICES!! COOPERATION FROM ALL OF YOU IS VERY IMPORTANT!
PLEASE DO COME FOR ALL PRACTS AS YOU KNOW THE REPERTOIRE IS NOT EASY!!
thankz!!!!
-----------------------
Fredy Chia
President
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
I will update the Main Performing Members* for Alumni.
* Main Performing Members: Alumni band members that are eligible to perform with alumni band for all events and activities.
** ALL TRAINING MEMBERS will be informed when they are ready to be categorized under Main Performing Members.
----
Piccolo
Chien Teng
Flute
Haryl
Hao Siang
Jin Yan
Andrew
Chien Teng
Clarinet
Stanley
Jeremy
Ren Xian
Albert
Shawn
Kenneth
Bass Clarinet/Contrabass Clar
Wee Chong
Chang Jun
Bassoon
Bao Wen
Jason Ng
Oboe
Terence Ho
Alto Saxophone
Aloysius
Douglas
Tenor Saxophone
Guo Jin
Baritone Saxophone
Wei Jian
Trumpet
Clement
Ryan
Hong Chow
Darren
Flugel Horn
Ryan
Horn
Luke
Marcus
Zhao Duan
Trombone
Caveat
Yeong Chee
Aaron
Dick
Justin
Bass trombone
Yaofeng
Euphonium
Adrian Chiang
Zhen Cheng
Ben Yap
Yong Di
Tuba
Zhen Qiang
Charles
Ken Tan
Xing Hao
Percussion
Chong Min
Fredy
Wai Yip
Sean Kwek
Garrett
Hui Xiong
Timpani
Fredy
Garrett
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Now also want to state the best performing section for the practices.
11th August - BEST PERFORMING SECTION > Trombone
18th August - BEST PERFORMING SECTION > Percussion
25th August - BEST PERFORMING SECTION > Flute
----------------------
EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE NOTE! WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT!!
WE ONLY HAVE 18 MORE PRACTICES!! COOPERATION FROM ALL OF YOU IS VERY IMPORTANT!
PLEASE DO COME FOR ALL PRACTS AS YOU KNOW THE REPERTOIRE IS NOT EASY!!
thankz!!!!
-----------------------
Fredy Chia
President
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Saturday, August 04, 2007
WELL DONE for realMusic! Jan Concert JIA YOU!
Dear all Alumni band members,
I would like to thank ALL OF YOU for giving such a nice and wonderful performance on the night of 29th July 2007! I know the performance wasn't our best performance but that was the most "realMusic" we could produce at that point of time! I am very happy to hear the whole band finally SING OUT the Cappadocia chorus part. It wasn't breathtaking, not very nice but it is just warmth. How should I put it, even from a non professional recording I could feel the warmth. Seriously NOT very good singing but that's music that we have produced!
All of you have really make this concert a success!! Thank you very much! You guys just rock!
Thank you for the committee members for doing so much!! It is worth it since we have FULL HOUSE!! Congratulations!!
Also to add on, I have received numerous comments from audience that we have played rather well that night and our Cappadocia was simply one of our best song of the night! Thank you for all the hard work alumni band!!
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That's the end of our realMusic concert BUT we have another concert coming up!!
20th January 2008, Sunday!
The concert with Satoshi Yagisawa and Kazuyasu Kaminaga!!
Everyone please work hard for this! We have 10 songs to settle and we basically only have 23 practices!!
We need to settle one piece every 2 practices. I am very sorry BUT that's the fact! We are short of time. I need EVERYONE to cooperate! Sorry but please give me your best support for this concert! Let's make it the best concert we ever have!
This is a pure ALUMNI BAND concert! So PLEASE DON'T THROW Lin Sheng's face or any of the 2 Guest conductors!!
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ALL DETAILS OF THE CONCERT WILL BE OUT IN MID AUGUST! WE WILL NEED ALL MEMBERS TO HELP FOR THIS MASS PROMOTION! Please do look out for it!
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REPERTOIRE for this concert will ALL BE SINGAPORE PREMIERES and WORLD PREMIERE (maybe), except for one song (you all should know which one)!
So Jia You everyone!
-----------
fredy chia
president
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
I would like to thank ALL OF YOU for giving such a nice and wonderful performance on the night of 29th July 2007! I know the performance wasn't our best performance but that was the most "realMusic" we could produce at that point of time! I am very happy to hear the whole band finally SING OUT the Cappadocia chorus part. It wasn't breathtaking, not very nice but it is just warmth. How should I put it, even from a non professional recording I could feel the warmth. Seriously NOT very good singing but that's music that we have produced!
All of you have really make this concert a success!! Thank you very much! You guys just rock!
Thank you for the committee members for doing so much!! It is worth it since we have FULL HOUSE!! Congratulations!!
Also to add on, I have received numerous comments from audience that we have played rather well that night and our Cappadocia was simply one of our best song of the night! Thank you for all the hard work alumni band!!
--------------------------------------------------------------
That's the end of our realMusic concert BUT we have another concert coming up!!
20th January 2008, Sunday!
The concert with Satoshi Yagisawa and Kazuyasu Kaminaga!!
Everyone please work hard for this! We have 10 songs to settle and we basically only have 23 practices!!
We need to settle one piece every 2 practices. I am very sorry BUT that's the fact! We are short of time. I need EVERYONE to cooperate! Sorry but please give me your best support for this concert! Let's make it the best concert we ever have!
This is a pure ALUMNI BAND concert! So PLEASE DON'T THROW Lin Sheng's face or any of the 2 Guest conductors!!
----------
ALL DETAILS OF THE CONCERT WILL BE OUT IN MID AUGUST! WE WILL NEED ALL MEMBERS TO HELP FOR THIS MASS PROMOTION! Please do look out for it!
----------
REPERTOIRE for this concert will ALL BE SINGAPORE PREMIERES and WORLD PREMIERE (maybe), except for one song (you all should know which one)!
So Jia You everyone!
-----------
fredy chia
president
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
21st July Best and Worst Section
After Discussion,
Worst Section(s):
Trumpet: Bad intonation, bad articulation, bad pitching, Unprepared.
Tuba: bad articulation, tuning within section is rather bad also
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Best Section:
NO BEST SECTION (for Lin sheng and I), Flute (for Mr Adrian Chiang)
would like to praise Flute section for doing a nicer and neater job for this week practice. Hope you all get a better and neater things out for Suite on Celtic.
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Worst Section(s):
Trumpet: Bad intonation, bad articulation, bad pitching, Unprepared.
Tuba: bad articulation, tuning within section is rather bad also
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Best Section:
NO BEST SECTION (for Lin sheng and I), Flute (for Mr Adrian Chiang)
would like to praise Flute section for doing a nicer and neater job for this week practice. Hope you all get a better and neater things out for Suite on Celtic.
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Sunday, July 15, 2007
BEST and WORST Sections of the pract!! ^^
Combination of 2 weeks practices (7th and 14th July)
So it is time to Reward these Sections for their Wonderful or "OMG HEAVENLY" playing for the practice.
After the collation of the results from Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang and I, below is the results. before that.........
Let me tell you all the FORFEIT/PUNISHMENTS for getting the most time of WORST SECTION. The worst section will some "INTERESTING" performance for the concert and also we will arrange special sectional with your section.
OK!
now announcement:
Best section: NONE (sadly but that's the fact!)
WORST SECTION:
We have 2 sections for these 2 practs.
TUBA and TRUMPET.
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Trumpet got improvement but we need more and better things from you all but thank you for that little bit of improvement today.
---
Flute section!! Jia you! It is the time to get back your "CROWN" of best section! ^^
Look out for Percussion and Trombone... ^^. I will not let my percussion to be always behind you all... I think Caveat also wun let trombone to fall behind u all for too long. ^^
OH YA... the section with the MIGHTY ONE also catching up.. although they got some sticky and slurry tonguing/articulation from SOME MEMBERS (hoho... hahaha.... COMBO FREAKS!) but it seems that they are catching up!! MUST STOP THEM!!!
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Everyone JIA YOU HOR!!!
---
hint hint: coconut
So it is time to Reward these Sections for their Wonderful or "OMG HEAVENLY" playing for the practice.
After the collation of the results from Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang and I, below is the results. before that.........
Let me tell you all the FORFEIT/PUNISHMENTS for getting the most time of WORST SECTION. The worst section will some "INTERESTING" performance for the concert and also we will arrange special sectional with your section.
OK!
now announcement:
Best section: NONE (sadly but that's the fact!)
WORST SECTION:
We have 2 sections for these 2 practs.
TUBA and TRUMPET.
---
Trumpet got improvement but we need more and better things from you all but thank you for that little bit of improvement today.
---
Flute section!! Jia you! It is the time to get back your "CROWN" of best section! ^^
Look out for Percussion and Trombone... ^^. I will not let my percussion to be always behind you all... I think Caveat also wun let trombone to fall behind u all for too long. ^^
OH YA... the section with the MIGHTY ONE also catching up.. although they got some sticky and slurry tonguing/articulation from SOME MEMBERS (hoho... hahaha.... COMBO FREAKS!) but it seems that they are catching up!! MUST STOP THEM!!!
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Everyone JIA YOU HOR!!!
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hint hint: coconut
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Best and Worst Section of the Practice
Dear All Alumni Band members,
From this coming practice onwards, we will be having a BEST section and WORST section of the practice award.
Whichever section that has continuously reigned (or most of the time) the "WORST section" title, will need to face some "Punishments". ^^
So please work hard if you do not want to do the "Punishments". ^^
Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang and I will determine the results of the BEST & WORST section after every practice.
Results will be announced at the end of EVERY PRACTICE.
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BEST SECTION:
For now, the potential (NOT confirmed, from my opinion) ones are:
*** Not in any order ***
Flute
Trombone
Percussion
Saxophone
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WORST SECTION
The Potential ones are:
*** Not in any order ***
Trumpet
Tuba
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So we will know who will actually reign the FIRST ever WORST section award in tomorrow's practice!
WORK HARD!!
^^
Fredy
From this coming practice onwards, we will be having a BEST section and WORST section of the practice award.
Whichever section that has continuously reigned (or most of the time) the "WORST section" title, will need to face some "Punishments". ^^
So please work hard if you do not want to do the "Punishments". ^^
Lin Sheng, Mr Chiang and I will determine the results of the BEST & WORST section after every practice.
Results will be announced at the end of EVERY PRACTICE.
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BEST SECTION:
For now, the potential (NOT confirmed, from my opinion) ones are:
*** Not in any order ***
Flute
Trombone
Percussion
Saxophone
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WORST SECTION
The Potential ones are:
*** Not in any order ***
Trumpet
Tuba
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So we will know who will actually reign the FIRST ever WORST section award in tomorrow's practice!
WORK HARD!!
^^
Fredy
Saturday, June 30, 2007
mssba, it's time to wake up!
This entry is for ALL MEMBERS of mssba.
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Let me remind all of you one more time. We ONLY have 4 practices to the concert. If ALL 4 practices we are going to sound as BAD (or WORST) as today, I think our section of the concert will be very very inaudible and painful for the audience.
Seriously, ALL OF YOU NEED SECTIONALS!! ALL SECTIONS!
I don't care whether you know your parts well or you have perfected them (which none of you has actually done so) as an INDIVIDUAL. Playing in a BAND is about TEAM WORK! How to play together as A TEAM as A SECTION.
So what if you know your parts very well, you are able to play all the running notes and hit all the high notes? When you can't even blend or play together with your section mates you are still an irresponsible and bad player afterall. How to play well as a section is VERY VERY IMPORTANT! I think all of you in this alumni band knows about this right? These are all basic knowledge of how to play well as a band!
If you and your section mates have NEVER EVER have a sectional before, how sure are you that your section can play everything together and blend well? How about balance? Articulation? Intonation (who is on tendency to go flat, who is on tendency to go sharp). I seriously doubt all these problems can be solved if you all have no sectional at all. <Saxophone section TAKE NOTE! I really don't like the reason you all had given me today. "We come for FULL BAND only". So much balancing, articulation and blending problems but you all just don't want to have your sectional. If you all have noticed, Lin Sheng has actually did your section a few times during full band today (synchopation, blending and intonation). I guess your section should know that with Lin Sheng's standard, I don't think you all have even reached a E8 grade (fat hope on even a pass). Your section has been under him for so long and yet still commit this kind of mistake. I hope you all will have a serious sectional for the upcoming practices. ALL the other section included!>
NONE of you in this Alumni band is a bad player. All of you just need abit of Self Discipline and Responsibility to do sectional with your section. I think Sectional is EVERY SINGLE MEMBER responsibility. Without sectional, you all won't know what to expect from certain members. All members are under different conductors now, there will definitely be alot of differences in playing.
Lin Sheng has once said to me: "It is a challenge to take this band, players are now under different conductors, all will have different styles of their own conductors. How to make this band sounds good and nice depend on the players and the work after that."
Please do think abit for Lin Sheng! Every time he comes he will need to urge all of you to practice and have your own sectionals but I rarely see anybody doing that (clarinet section did for a few times). I can't imagine how sad he is when he still the same problems week after week. Seriously, he does not need to take us and suffer from all these disappointments. He started this band hoping all the alumni can have a place to play together once again as a band. Of course with certain level of playing standard. I should say this year is the worst since 2004. In terms of playing and standard, it is too diversed now, too many styles and sounds.
I am hoping to see all of you to do something about these. Let's this band sounds like a BAND. I need to true band sound from this band. Just like we did previously in WMC, NBC and concerts. I don't care what is your current conductor's style(s), when you come back alumni and play, make sure you sound like one with the rest of your sections. You can play your conductor's style when you go back to the band BUT when you come for alumni, I want the Lin Sheng's sounds and style.
ALL Sections please clear the following problems ASAP, I hope to hear improvement in the upcoming practs.
I would like to have sectional with certain sections too. SLs of the sections please take note. SMS have been sent to SLs of respective sections.
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Flute: Please do SECTIONAL! Celtic is SO MESSY! It is a flute piece... so please have the self discipline to do some sectional, especially on 3rd movt. The runs are simply TOO MESSY and OFF. Take note of articulation. Need to constantly check intonation. Please listen to each other and tune. Soloists for all the pieces please play well. Don't just play the notes written on the score, expression and style are important too. Flute section is the strongest and best in Alumni but now seem to have dropped. I know you all can once again play everything well. So please don't disappoint Lin Sheng anymore.
Clarinets: VERY BAD INTONATION! Some are too sharp, some are too flat. Running notes very sticky and unclean. Slow movements please listen to each other more often! I know there are alot of difficult runs and high notes but to perfect and play your part well is a responsibility of a Player. Clear all rubbish ASAP!
Bass Clarinet: Need rounder and bigger sound to support the Woodwinds! Please play with more air! Need the depth.
Saxophone: Balance is out. Bari is weak at certain point. Alto saxes need to work on balance and blending. One is too rough. Tenor take note not to over blow at certain point. Bad blending within sax section, too much differences. Do remember the need of giving way to certain part. You all have alot of Solis and expose parts, please clear all the problems! I don't want people to say we have a very bad saxophone section when we have rather good players.
Horn: Our Mr. Beethoven, please kindly come early to practice. Like what Lin Sheng has said you sound like a beginner now. I know you yourself know how bad you are. Stop being lazy! Take the horn and start to practice!
Euphonium: Blending again! 2 ppl blend well but intonation clash at times. these 2 ppl please do something and make sure the other one blend in well with you all. You all can't depend on the "mighty one" already. He will be playing another part. SO 3 of you PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT your blending! Intonation for holding notes are bad. Take note! However your section has noticeable improvement since NBC. not bad. ^^
Trumpet: This is the "HEAVENLY OMG" section. Pitching, Intonation, Synchopation, Articulation, Blending, Balance... It is very scary to hear our trumpets play at times. Not only it is noisy but also painful to ears.
* Let's start with Pitching, there are a few better pitching members but there are a few bad ones too. Wrong pitching will cause wrong notes and affect intonation. Trumpet section sounds SUPER BAD when holding long notes. NOT a single in tune segment. SL, please cut and make sure the holding notes sound nice (of course need to solve pitching problems first!).
* Synchopation - Some members just don't count and feel together with the section. Come in either earlier or later. EVERYONE PLEASE COUNT!!! trumpet's parts are so expose and important, one mistake ruins everything!
* Articulation - I wonder whether some of you know where to tongue or where not to tongue or not. A few of you are so special that you all have the articulations of your own. Please analyze the score and make sure you do the right articulation. Check with your section members and have uniform articulation!
* Blending - All of you have very very very different tonality and sound. Only 2 people have nearer or better blending tone and sound. the rest, I am sorry. Need to work harder in blending segment. No need to give me a very bright and piercing sound, a mellow one is enough. Although under different conductors but please try to make sure then nobody sticks out from the rest. Blend and control well. Do exercise adaptibility in playing. Adjust and control your sound to the section as you are playing.
* Balance - Need more stable 2nd and 3rd trumpet. Now abit top heavy. SL do something.
SL, do work on these problems. URGENT and NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. I guess SL will know more than me. So I shall leave it to the SL to solve all these problems (or maybe m0re!). Jia you Trumpet!
Trombone: Nice and powerful section when all the powerhouse in. The problem now is trombone section only sound nice BUT synchopation and articulation not good. Rhythmically, trombone section is not bad but the problem lies with playing together. Messy. Articulations are sloppy and sound lack of confidence for some members. SL do work on articulations. Up till now, trombone is fine and ok. Maybe need to take note of full balance when all come. Don't only play nice sound also must have good technique! ^^
Tuba: Tuba sound lacks of Depth and the "big sound". Sometimes felt that the band is floating when there is only 2 younger Tubists. Intonation is a problem within your section. Both of tubists please do listen to each other and tune. Tuba is the foundation and pillar of the band, if both of you not in tune, the whole band will be dead. I hope both of you can work more on your sound and provide us with a rounder and bigger, more depth sound of the tuba section. Today sounded bigger when we have the 3rd one. How should I put it... It sounds like 1.5 in value instead 3 to me. Both of you sound like 0.25 +0.25, while the other one sound like 1 full value. If get aaron then you all will be 2.5 in value. With our band so top heavy and strong. We need bigger basses to support. Please do try to make your sound nicer and increase the depth. I don't expect both of you to give me 1 in value but at least give me 0.5 from each of you 2. Articulation abit unclean ar.. take note! Solve these problems during sectional! Jia you!
Percussion: Celtic - drums in 1st and 3rd movt too heavy as stated by Lin Sheng. Settle the drums and technique to use. Bass toms no need to be too loud. Aerodynamics - effects part need to work on, balance within section will need to be taken note of. Cappadocia is messy and effect (where is it?? why i never hear it again?? I thought we have run through and settled?). Dynamics for Cappadocia is bad, Percussion is too loud and over power. All drums tone down (especially snare-too high pitch everyone can hear). Suspended cymbals can be more to create contrast. Mallets do breathe with the winds, will come in slightly early at certain times. Disney - drumset work on your part, more bass drum. add in the groove. Jap graf - use normal tamb, no need to use black swamp, too much jingles sound, pop piece no need to have that. Work on Dynamics and Balance.
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I guess all SLs of all the sections will know more than me, so I expect you all to correct your section for these upcoming practices.
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Please WORK HARD! 4 more practices!!
Don't disappoint Lin Sheng and don't disappoint all the audience who come and support for the concert.
GIVE YOUR BEST!
fredy
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Let me remind all of you one more time. We ONLY have 4 practices to the concert. If ALL 4 practices we are going to sound as BAD (or WORST) as today, I think our section of the concert will be very very inaudible and painful for the audience.
Seriously, ALL OF YOU NEED SECTIONALS!! ALL SECTIONS!
I don't care whether you know your parts well or you have perfected them (which none of you has actually done so) as an INDIVIDUAL. Playing in a BAND is about TEAM WORK! How to play together as A TEAM as A SECTION.
So what if you know your parts very well, you are able to play all the running notes and hit all the high notes? When you can't even blend or play together with your section mates you are still an irresponsible and bad player afterall. How to play well as a section is VERY VERY IMPORTANT! I think all of you in this alumni band knows about this right? These are all basic knowledge of how to play well as a band!
If you and your section mates have NEVER EVER have a sectional before, how sure are you that your section can play everything together and blend well? How about balance? Articulation? Intonation (who is on tendency to go flat, who is on tendency to go sharp). I seriously doubt all these problems can be solved if you all have no sectional at all. <Saxophone section TAKE NOTE! I really don't like the reason you all had given me today. "We come for FULL BAND only". So much balancing, articulation and blending problems but you all just don't want to have your sectional. If you all have noticed, Lin Sheng has actually did your section a few times during full band today (synchopation, blending and intonation). I guess your section should know that with Lin Sheng's standard, I don't think you all have even reached a E8 grade (fat hope on even a pass). Your section has been under him for so long and yet still commit this kind of mistake. I hope you all will have a serious sectional for the upcoming practices. ALL the other section included!>
NONE of you in this Alumni band is a bad player. All of you just need abit of Self Discipline and Responsibility to do sectional with your section. I think Sectional is EVERY SINGLE MEMBER responsibility. Without sectional, you all won't know what to expect from certain members. All members are under different conductors now, there will definitely be alot of differences in playing.
Lin Sheng has once said to me: "It is a challenge to take this band, players are now under different conductors, all will have different styles of their own conductors. How to make this band sounds good and nice depend on the players and the work after that."
Please do think abit for Lin Sheng! Every time he comes he will need to urge all of you to practice and have your own sectionals but I rarely see anybody doing that (clarinet section did for a few times). I can't imagine how sad he is when he still the same problems week after week. Seriously, he does not need to take us and suffer from all these disappointments. He started this band hoping all the alumni can have a place to play together once again as a band. Of course with certain level of playing standard. I should say this year is the worst since 2004. In terms of playing and standard, it is too diversed now, too many styles and sounds.
I am hoping to see all of you to do something about these. Let's this band sounds like a BAND. I need to true band sound from this band. Just like we did previously in WMC, NBC and concerts. I don't care what is your current conductor's style(s), when you come back alumni and play, make sure you sound like one with the rest of your sections. You can play your conductor's style when you go back to the band BUT when you come for alumni, I want the Lin Sheng's sounds and style.
ALL Sections please clear the following problems ASAP, I hope to hear improvement in the upcoming practs.
I would like to have sectional with certain sections too. SLs of the sections please take note. SMS have been sent to SLs of respective sections.
-------------------------------------------------
Flute: Please do SECTIONAL! Celtic is SO MESSY! It is a flute piece... so please have the self discipline to do some sectional, especially on 3rd movt. The runs are simply TOO MESSY and OFF. Take note of articulation. Need to constantly check intonation. Please listen to each other and tune. Soloists for all the pieces please play well. Don't just play the notes written on the score, expression and style are important too. Flute section is the strongest and best in Alumni but now seem to have dropped. I know you all can once again play everything well. So please don't disappoint Lin Sheng anymore.
Clarinets: VERY BAD INTONATION! Some are too sharp, some are too flat. Running notes very sticky and unclean. Slow movements please listen to each other more often! I know there are alot of difficult runs and high notes but to perfect and play your part well is a responsibility of a Player. Clear all rubbish ASAP!
Bass Clarinet: Need rounder and bigger sound to support the Woodwinds! Please play with more air! Need the depth.
Saxophone: Balance is out. Bari is weak at certain point. Alto saxes need to work on balance and blending. One is too rough. Tenor take note not to over blow at certain point. Bad blending within sax section, too much differences. Do remember the need of giving way to certain part. You all have alot of Solis and expose parts, please clear all the problems! I don't want people to say we have a very bad saxophone section when we have rather good players.
Horn: Our Mr. Beethoven, please kindly come early to practice. Like what Lin Sheng has said you sound like a beginner now. I know you yourself know how bad you are. Stop being lazy! Take the horn and start to practice!
Euphonium: Blending again! 2 ppl blend well but intonation clash at times. these 2 ppl please do something and make sure the other one blend in well with you all. You all can't depend on the "mighty one" already. He will be playing another part. SO 3 of you PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT your blending! Intonation for holding notes are bad. Take note! However your section has noticeable improvement since NBC. not bad. ^^
Trumpet: This is the "HEAVENLY OMG" section. Pitching, Intonation, Synchopation, Articulation, Blending, Balance... It is very scary to hear our trumpets play at times. Not only it is noisy but also painful to ears.
* Let's start with Pitching, there are a few better pitching members but there are a few bad ones too. Wrong pitching will cause wrong notes and affect intonation. Trumpet section sounds SUPER BAD when holding long notes. NOT a single in tune segment. SL, please cut and make sure the holding notes sound nice (of course need to solve pitching problems first!).
* Synchopation - Some members just don't count and feel together with the section. Come in either earlier or later. EVERYONE PLEASE COUNT!!! trumpet's parts are so expose and important, one mistake ruins everything!
* Articulation - I wonder whether some of you know where to tongue or where not to tongue or not. A few of you are so special that you all have the articulations of your own. Please analyze the score and make sure you do the right articulation. Check with your section members and have uniform articulation!
* Blending - All of you have very very very different tonality and sound. Only 2 people have nearer or better blending tone and sound. the rest, I am sorry. Need to work harder in blending segment. No need to give me a very bright and piercing sound, a mellow one is enough. Although under different conductors but please try to make sure then nobody sticks out from the rest. Blend and control well. Do exercise adaptibility in playing. Adjust and control your sound to the section as you are playing.
* Balance - Need more stable 2nd and 3rd trumpet. Now abit top heavy. SL do something.
SL, do work on these problems. URGENT and NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. I guess SL will know more than me. So I shall leave it to the SL to solve all these problems (or maybe m0re!). Jia you Trumpet!
Trombone: Nice and powerful section when all the powerhouse in. The problem now is trombone section only sound nice BUT synchopation and articulation not good. Rhythmically, trombone section is not bad but the problem lies with playing together. Messy. Articulations are sloppy and sound lack of confidence for some members. SL do work on articulations. Up till now, trombone is fine and ok. Maybe need to take note of full balance when all come. Don't only play nice sound also must have good technique! ^^
Tuba: Tuba sound lacks of Depth and the "big sound". Sometimes felt that the band is floating when there is only 2 younger Tubists. Intonation is a problem within your section. Both of tubists please do listen to each other and tune. Tuba is the foundation and pillar of the band, if both of you not in tune, the whole band will be dead. I hope both of you can work more on your sound and provide us with a rounder and bigger, more depth sound of the tuba section. Today sounded bigger when we have the 3rd one. How should I put it... It sounds like 1.5 in value instead 3 to me. Both of you sound like 0.25 +0.25, while the other one sound like 1 full value. If get aaron then you all will be 2.5 in value. With our band so top heavy and strong. We need bigger basses to support. Please do try to make your sound nicer and increase the depth. I don't expect both of you to give me 1 in value but at least give me 0.5 from each of you 2. Articulation abit unclean ar.. take note! Solve these problems during sectional! Jia you!
Percussion: Celtic - drums in 1st and 3rd movt too heavy as stated by Lin Sheng. Settle the drums and technique to use. Bass toms no need to be too loud. Aerodynamics - effects part need to work on, balance within section will need to be taken note of. Cappadocia is messy and effect (where is it?? why i never hear it again?? I thought we have run through and settled?). Dynamics for Cappadocia is bad, Percussion is too loud and over power. All drums tone down (especially snare-too high pitch everyone can hear). Suspended cymbals can be more to create contrast. Mallets do breathe with the winds, will come in slightly early at certain times. Disney - drumset work on your part, more bass drum. add in the groove. Jap graf - use normal tamb, no need to use black swamp, too much jingles sound, pop piece no need to have that. Work on Dynamics and Balance.
---------------------------------------------
I guess all SLs of all the sections will know more than me, so I expect you all to correct your section for these upcoming practices.
---------------------------------------------
Please WORK HARD! 4 more practices!!
Don't disappoint Lin Sheng and don't disappoint all the audience who come and support for the concert.
GIVE YOUR BEST!
fredy
Sunday, May 20, 2007
maristbands concert ~realM~ series
Dear all,
Please start promoting for our concert.
these are our concert details!
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Please start promoting for our concert.
these are our concert details!
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realMusic
date; 29th July 2007, Sunday
time: 1700 hours
venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Ticket price:
$12 (stall)
$15 (circle)
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Featuring bands:
maris stella primary band
maris stella symphonic band
maris stella symphonic band alumni
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Programme:
With heart and voice
Carnival of Venice (Solo Flute: Goh Chien Teng)
Clari-Fun-Key (Solo Clarinet: Stanley Chua)
aerodynamics (Singapore Premiere)
New york
Cavetown "Cappadocia"
Suite on celtic folk song
and many more!!
FIRST HAND NEWS! ( LOOK OUT FOR THIS! Will update anytime!)
1. 3 more Singapore premiere pieces in the programme! come for the concert to know which are the 3s!!
2. There will be a piece in the programme that will showcase the Alumni Band Flute Section! Don't miss it!
3.
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All interested Bands/individuals, you can purchase your ticket from any maristbands members or
email mssbalumni@gmail.com for tickets (please put Subject as "ticket purchasing")
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Please take note that this concert is a FUNDRAISING concert for the Primary School to continue their deeds.
So please try to get a FULL HOUSE CONCERT!!!!
Jia you!!!
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fredy chia
president
maris stella symphonic band alumni
Friday, April 13, 2007
Maristband rox! Good job for our juniors! mssb well done!
I am honoured to announce that our juniors have managed to attain the GOLD award in the SYF 2007! In addition they are the TOP 20 bands! Cause less than 20 bands has achieved Gold so far! GOOD JOB MSSB! Maristband just rox!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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I am quite happy to see alot of alumni band members are so supportive towards our juniors! Very glad and happy to hear and see that.
I hope All Alumni Band members will continue to support them. We are ONE BIG FAMILY of MARISTBAND!!! We should support each other! ^^
Thank you very much for all the support and also the comments about the band! ^^
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Now, Alumni Band members let's work hard for the Concert in July. Let's us give the audience the best and most entertaining performance!!
Next up is our turn for competitions (yes.. with S). So JIA YOU!
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Maristband results overview (2005 - 2007)
MSSB > SYF Central Judging, 2005 (Singapore) - GOLD!
mssba > World Music Contest, 2005 (The Netherlands) - GOLD, 7th in category!
mssba > 1st National Band Competition, 2006 (Singapore) - GOLD, 1st, TOP BAND!
MSSB > SYF Central Judging, 2007 (Singapore) - Gold, TOP 20 Bands!
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fredy chia
president
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~ the legacy continues~
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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I am quite happy to see alot of alumni band members are so supportive towards our juniors! Very glad and happy to hear and see that.
I hope All Alumni Band members will continue to support them. We are ONE BIG FAMILY of MARISTBAND!!! We should support each other! ^^
Thank you very much for all the support and also the comments about the band! ^^
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Now, Alumni Band members let's work hard for the Concert in July. Let's us give the audience the best and most entertaining performance!!
Next up is our turn for competitions (yes.. with S). So JIA YOU!
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Maristband results overview (2005 - 2007)
MSSB > SYF Central Judging, 2005 (Singapore) - GOLD!
mssba > World Music Contest, 2005 (The Netherlands) - GOLD, 7th in category!
mssba > 1st National Band Competition, 2006 (Singapore) - GOLD, 1st, TOP BAND!
MSSB > SYF Central Judging, 2007 (Singapore) - Gold, TOP 20 Bands!
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fredy chia
president
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~ the legacy continues~
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Main Band SYF exchange in Maris Stella
All alumni members please take note:
Main Band will be having an exchange in Maris Stella (yes.. maris stella is the host!). The exchange will be commencing at 9 o clock.
ALL AVAILABLE ALUMNI MEMBERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO HELP OUT IN THIS PARTICULAR EVENT!
I HOPE TO SEEK ALL MEMBERS CO-OPERATION IN THIS. THANK YOU!
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7th April exchange
Schools involve:
Chung Cheng High School (Main)
Marsiling Secondary School
Bedok North Secondary School
Monfort Secondary School
Unity Secondary School
First Toa Payoh Secondary School
Regent Secondary School
Whitley Secondary School
St Joseph Instituition
St Gabriel Secondary School
Maris Stella High School
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fredy chia
President
maris stella symphonic band alumni
Main Band will be having an exchange in Maris Stella (yes.. maris stella is the host!). The exchange will be commencing at 9 o clock.
ALL AVAILABLE ALUMNI MEMBERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO HELP OUT IN THIS PARTICULAR EVENT!
I HOPE TO SEEK ALL MEMBERS CO-OPERATION IN THIS. THANK YOU!
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7th April exchange
Schools involve:
Chung Cheng High School (Main)
Marsiling Secondary School
Bedok North Secondary School
Monfort Secondary School
Unity Secondary School
First Toa Payoh Secondary School
Regent Secondary School
Whitley Secondary School
St Joseph Instituition
St Gabriel Secondary School
Maris Stella High School
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fredy chia
President
maris stella symphonic band alumni
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Attendance and cooperation pls!
ok... i dun wish to scold any1 here... but i seek every1s cooperation in this matter
first... attendance... we always do haf bad attendance, but i hope to see more of u coming down this week... why?
- concert is in july... we haf effectively about 3-4 more months to concert
- band doesnt even look complete w/o u guys
- wadsuse of organising band pracs when no1s coming
i predicted mani excuses will start to appear...
- SYF?
- Church?
- Concerts?
- Girlfren?
- or juz lazy?
this doesnt shoot any1... i juz merely stated afew excuses i tot of... i understand sometimes its becoz of ur circumstances... but do u noe wads the attendance we got last week (24 march)?
ok... i tell u... effectively excluding main band players... we haf 4... oni 4 out of liek 40-50+ of u all? haryl, me, fredy and sean kwek were the oni 1s present... i do hope to see some improvement this comin week... all the more that we felt upset was, we oni got afew replies as to who n who cant make it... all the rest didnt even bother to reply!
i shall remind all alumni members once again...
There will be Almuni Prac this coming SATURDAY (31 March) at 2.30PM... Venue: Band Room
if for wadeve reasons u cant make it, pls haf the basic courtesy to inform any1 of the comm members ty...
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Coming to the concert part, there will be a concert in the last week of July (29th July)... it will be held in VCH at 5pm... will let every1 noe the details as soon as the details are ironed out... right now we juz nid u guys to confirm ur participation... if somehow u cant perform wif us, pls feel free to contact any1 of the comm members... if u do not tell us ur participation, we will expect u to come down for the subsequent practices...
Pieces wise... we haf not settled all the songs yet, but we nid u to come down n tell us... give us feedback on the songs, if u dun like it, we will happily change it as long as the band agrees...
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We juz hope to get this concert moving smoothly, so i seek ur attention in the above matter(s)... ty...
Jason Chee Zhen Cheng,
Alumni Committee Member, QM
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first... attendance... we always do haf bad attendance, but i hope to see more of u coming down this week... why?
- concert is in july... we haf effectively about 3-4 more months to concert
- band doesnt even look complete w/o u guys
- wadsuse of organising band pracs when no1s coming
i predicted mani excuses will start to appear...
- SYF?
- Church?
- Concerts?
- Girlfren?
- or juz lazy?
this doesnt shoot any1... i juz merely stated afew excuses i tot of... i understand sometimes its becoz of ur circumstances... but do u noe wads the attendance we got last week (24 march)?
ok... i tell u... effectively excluding main band players... we haf 4... oni 4 out of liek 40-50+ of u all? haryl, me, fredy and sean kwek were the oni 1s present... i do hope to see some improvement this comin week... all the more that we felt upset was, we oni got afew replies as to who n who cant make it... all the rest didnt even bother to reply!
i shall remind all alumni members once again...
There will be Almuni Prac this coming SATURDAY (31 March) at 2.30PM... Venue: Band Room
if for wadeve reasons u cant make it, pls haf the basic courtesy to inform any1 of the comm members ty...
---
Coming to the concert part, there will be a concert in the last week of July (29th July)... it will be held in VCH at 5pm... will let every1 noe the details as soon as the details are ironed out... right now we juz nid u guys to confirm ur participation... if somehow u cant perform wif us, pls feel free to contact any1 of the comm members... if u do not tell us ur participation, we will expect u to come down for the subsequent practices...
Pieces wise... we haf not settled all the songs yet, but we nid u to come down n tell us... give us feedback on the songs, if u dun like it, we will happily change it as long as the band agrees...
---
We juz hope to get this concert moving smoothly, so i seek ur attention in the above matter(s)... ty...
Jason Chee Zhen Cheng,
Alumni Committee Member, QM
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Sunday, March 04, 2007
New President + Concert + SYF
Dear Alumni members,
A few things to announce for this entry.
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Alumni Practice
Alumni Practice will resume on 10th March 2007, Saturday! Everybody please be present for this upcoming practice. Thank you!
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mssba President
Just to update on the NEW President matter. The alumni committee has decided on the New President (we have decided since last year :)). We will announce to all of you soon.
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July Concert (29th July 2007)
Please take note that We will be having concert on 29th July 2007, Sunday at 5 pm at Victoria Concert Hall. Please make yourself free on that day. Lin Sheng wants me to CONFIRM members. So Please give us your confirmation.
Repertoire for this concert
We are still trying out pieces for this concert, will have a few Singapore Premiere pieces. So please come down for band practices so we can try out those pieces with full instrumentation. THANK YOU!
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SYF 2007 for Main Band
Mr Chiang wants those alumni members who are free on Saturday or any other days to come down to help the Main Band members to prepare for the upcoming SYF.
Those who wish to help out please inform me the time you can come down. You can also check the schedule with either Mr Chiang or me.
I hope most of you can help out with the main band members.
For those who has yet to know this piece of information, Main band will be playing With Heart and Voice for their SYF.
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SMU Concert!
SMU Symphonia will be having Concert on 11th March 2007, at Singapore Conference Hall at 730. Ticket is priced at $15.
They are playing: Danse Diabolique, 7th Night of July (tanabata), Tico Tico and etc.
Marist Alumni members that will be playing for the concert: Chong Min, Yi Ming, Charles, Derek and Haryl.
Do support them if you have the time! Thankz!!
Please contact Chong Min or Haryl or me for tickets.
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That's all for this Entry.
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10th March Practice is important! Please make sure you will be present for the pract!
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Fredy Chia
mssba president
A few things to announce for this entry.
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Alumni Practice
Alumni Practice will resume on 10th March 2007, Saturday! Everybody please be present for this upcoming practice. Thank you!
---------
mssba President
Just to update on the NEW President matter. The alumni committee has decided on the New President (we have decided since last year :)). We will announce to all of you soon.
---------
July Concert (29th July 2007)
Please take note that We will be having concert on 29th July 2007, Sunday at 5 pm at Victoria Concert Hall. Please make yourself free on that day. Lin Sheng wants me to CONFIRM members. So Please give us your confirmation.
Repertoire for this concert
We are still trying out pieces for this concert, will have a few Singapore Premiere pieces. So please come down for band practices so we can try out those pieces with full instrumentation. THANK YOU!
---------
SYF 2007 for Main Band
Mr Chiang wants those alumni members who are free on Saturday or any other days to come down to help the Main Band members to prepare for the upcoming SYF.
Those who wish to help out please inform me the time you can come down. You can also check the schedule with either Mr Chiang or me.
I hope most of you can help out with the main band members.
For those who has yet to know this piece of information, Main band will be playing With Heart and Voice for their SYF.
----------
SMU Concert!
SMU Symphonia will be having Concert on 11th March 2007, at Singapore Conference Hall at 730. Ticket is priced at $15.
They are playing: Danse Diabolique, 7th Night of July (tanabata), Tico Tico and etc.
Marist Alumni members that will be playing for the concert: Chong Min, Yi Ming, Charles, Derek and Haryl.
Do support them if you have the time! Thankz!!
Please contact Chong Min or Haryl or me for tickets.
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That's all for this Entry.
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10th March Practice is important! Please make sure you will be present for the pract!
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Fredy Chia
mssba president
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Alumni Band Practice + Band Exchange recording
3 things for this entry!
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Alumni Band Practice resumes this coming Saturday, 3rd February 2007 at 2 30.
Lin Sheng is coming, please be punctual. We are going to try a few pieces.
ALL alumni band members are expected to be present for practice.
Thank you very much.
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Please download Main Band's Exchange recording at the link below.
1st piece
With Heart and Voice
File Type: Zip File *
* You need POWERARCHIVER to open this file. Please download and install it before you download the recording. Those who has power archiver installed just right click on the file, choose extract here. Then it will prompt for password. key in the password and there you go.
** This is a password protected file. Please approach Chien Teng or me for the password.
*** Please take note of this following rules:
NOBODY SHOULD DISTRIBUTE THIS RECORDING OR PROVIDE PASSWORD TO ANY OUTSIDERS/NON-MARISTBANDS MEMBERS.
DO NOT UPLOAD THE FILE TO YOUR BLOG OR WHATSOEVER MEDIA FOR PUBLIC TO DOWNLOAD AFTER YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED FROM HERE.
THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE RULES OR PROVIDE PASSWORD TO NON MARISTBANDS MEMBERS, WILL BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH.
We are able to track this file. Thus it is very easy to find out where is the distributing point beside mssbalumni blog.
We hope all of you will give us your FULLEST CO-OPERATION!
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All Alumni Band Members who are free to help out from now till the SYF, please contact me. We need all alumni members to help out in the main band.
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PS: All the best for all the Main Band members's audition on Saturday! Relax and play your best!
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Fredy
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Alumni Band Practice resumes this coming Saturday, 3rd February 2007 at 2 30.
Lin Sheng is coming, please be punctual. We are going to try a few pieces.
ALL alumni band members are expected to be present for practice.
Thank you very much.
--------------------------------------------
Please download Main Band's Exchange recording at the link below.
1st piece
With Heart and Voice
File Type: Zip File *
* You need POWERARCHIVER to open this file. Please download and install it before you download the recording. Those who has power archiver installed just right click on the file, choose extract here. Then it will prompt for password. key in the password and there you go.
** This is a password protected file. Please approach Chien Teng or me for the password.
*** Please take note of this following rules:
NOBODY SHOULD DISTRIBUTE THIS RECORDING OR PROVIDE PASSWORD TO ANY OUTSIDERS/NON-MARISTBANDS MEMBERS.
DO NOT UPLOAD THE FILE TO YOUR BLOG OR WHATSOEVER MEDIA FOR PUBLIC TO DOWNLOAD AFTER YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED FROM HERE.
THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE RULES OR PROVIDE PASSWORD TO NON MARISTBANDS MEMBERS, WILL BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH.
We are able to track this file. Thus it is very easy to find out where is the distributing point beside mssbalumni blog.
We hope all of you will give us your FULLEST CO-OPERATION!
-----------------------------
All Alumni Band Members who are free to help out from now till the SYF, please contact me. We need all alumni members to help out in the main band.
-----------------------------
PS: All the best for all the Main Band members's audition on Saturday! Relax and play your best!
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Fredy
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Main Band Audition
This entry is for ALL main band and Alumni members!
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Maris Stella Symphonic Band (special announcement)
To all main band members,
There will be an audition for the Singapore Youth Festival 2007 on 3rd February 2007, Saturday. Those who fail the audition will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming SYF in April.
Below will be the desired instrumentation number for SYF.
Flute: 3
Clarinet: 9
Sax: 4
Trumpet: 5
French Horn: 4
Trombone: 3
Euphonium: 3
Tuba: 4
Percussion: 6
*For Double Reeds or Double Bass player who fails the audition, will not be allowed to go for SYF. A substitute instrument will be placed to replace the part.
Those who fail the audition will NOT be joining for FULL BAND practices but instead will go for OWN INDIVIDUAL Practice during band practices. NO members are to SKIP any band practices during this period of time. ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS of the band APPLY during these practices.
We will conduct an “Appeal Audition” (for members who have failed) after every single band practice. Members are ONLY to come for Appeal Audition if they think that they are well prepared. Members will be joining for the FULL BAND practices ONLY after they have passed the Appeal Audition.
The SYF Auditioning Team
- Details of Audition -
Date: 3rd February 2007
Venue: Band Room
Auditioning Team: Mr Lin
Mr Chiang
Fredy
Chien Teng
Audition pieces: Set and Choice Pieces + Basics
All members will receive score and comments sheet from the auditioning team after the audition session.
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All Alumni Band Members are supposed to help their juniors for this Audition. Please try to help them. Please come and have sectional with them!
Thank you
Fredy!
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Maris Stella Symphonic Band (special announcement)
To all main band members,
There will be an audition for the Singapore Youth Festival 2007 on 3rd February 2007, Saturday. Those who fail the audition will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming SYF in April.
Below will be the desired instrumentation number for SYF.
Flute: 3
Clarinet: 9
Sax: 4
Trumpet: 5
French Horn: 4
Trombone: 3
Euphonium: 3
Tuba: 4
Percussion: 6
*For Double Reeds or Double Bass player who fails the audition, will not be allowed to go for SYF. A substitute instrument will be placed to replace the part.
Those who fail the audition will NOT be joining for FULL BAND practices but instead will go for OWN INDIVIDUAL Practice during band practices. NO members are to SKIP any band practices during this period of time. ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS of the band APPLY during these practices.
We will conduct an “Appeal Audition” (for members who have failed) after every single band practice. Members are ONLY to come for Appeal Audition if they think that they are well prepared. Members will be joining for the FULL BAND practices ONLY after they have passed the Appeal Audition.
The SYF Auditioning Team
- Details of Audition -
Date: 3rd February 2007
Venue: Band Room
Auditioning Team: Mr Lin
Mr Chiang
Fredy
Chien Teng
Audition pieces: Set and Choice Pieces + Basics
All members will receive score and comments sheet from the auditioning team after the audition session.
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All Alumni Band Members are supposed to help their juniors for this Audition. Please try to help them. Please come and have sectional with them!
Thank you
Fredy!
Monday, January 01, 2007
MSSBA - Year 2007!
Dear mssba members,
3 things to take note of:
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1. Practices
The First Practice in year 2007 will be in January. We will have to start early due to we have to complete a few projects.
The details of the date will be informed at the later date. Most probably 1st Sat or 2nd Sat of January.
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2. Projects
We have a few projects to complete in year 2007. It might be a busy year for us. Somemore there will be SYF. Thus I hope, everyone can co-operate abit when it comes to punctuality. Thank you.
We will tell you all more about the projects when the practices commence.
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3. T-Shirt(s).
Can All Alumni Members message me their T-shirt size?
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message me the following:
Name:
Section:
T-Shirt Size: XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL
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Please take note.. ALL alumni members need to pay $14 for 2 Maristbands T-shirt (yes, Maristbands.. - that means from Primary school band all the way to Alumni band will be wearing that T-shirt).
So everyone need to pay $14 for the 2 T-Shirts.
** ALUMNI T-SHIRT WILL BE GIVEN FOR FREE. SO NO NEED TO PAY. So u all will get 3 t-shirts.
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That's all for this post.
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Happy New Year!! Hope you have a GREAT 2007!!
ALL THE BEST!
mssba
3 things to take note of:
---------------------
1. Practices
The First Practice in year 2007 will be in January. We will have to start early due to we have to complete a few projects.
The details of the date will be informed at the later date. Most probably 1st Sat or 2nd Sat of January.
---------------------
2. Projects
We have a few projects to complete in year 2007. It might be a busy year for us. Somemore there will be SYF. Thus I hope, everyone can co-operate abit when it comes to punctuality. Thank you.
We will tell you all more about the projects when the practices commence.
---------------------
3. T-Shirt(s).
Can All Alumni Members message me their T-shirt size?
--------
message me the following:
Name:
Section:
T-Shirt Size: XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL
--------
Please take note.. ALL alumni members need to pay $14 for 2 Maristbands T-shirt (yes, Maristbands.. - that means from Primary school band all the way to Alumni band will be wearing that T-shirt).
So everyone need to pay $14 for the 2 T-Shirts.
** ALUMNI T-SHIRT WILL BE GIVEN FOR FREE. SO NO NEED TO PAY. So u all will get 3 t-shirts.
-----------------
That's all for this post.
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Happy New Year!! Hope you have a GREAT 2007!!
ALL THE BEST!
mssba
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