SIBF Adjudicators Comment

MAWE members who have yet to receive my email and is interested in reading the comments, please text me or email me at hkwaiyip@gmail.com.

Regards,

Wai Yip

Photos from Sunday Remixed!

Many thanks to the 2 photographers, Kristen Kiong & Low Khee Nguen!!!

Below are some of the photo highlights from the concert.

ALL the photos for our "Sunday Remixed!" be viewed and downloaded from the links below.

They are split into 4 albums.

REHEARSAL (1) - Photos by Kristen Kiong

(Viewing)

REHEARSAL (2) - Photos by Low Khee Nguen

(Viewing)

CONCERT (1) - Photos by Kristen Kiong

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CONCERT (2) - Photos by Low Khee Nguen

(Viewing)

Full resolution photos are split into the 3 links below.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/c4fcoy

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1085op

http://www.sendspace.com/file/8ics08

Regards,

Wai Yip

SIBF practices

Hi mawe members,

Please be reminded that SIBF rehearsals will begin tmr (saturday - 15 May), 2pm at MSHS band. Please be punctual.

Regards,

Wai Yip

Beautiful Sunday Recording

Recordings for Beautiful Sunday is out, please check ur mailbox for the link to download.

Thanks!

Wai Yip

SIBF Practices

Hi all,

There will be no more practice until further announcement. This is because April will be the exam period of the university student and the secondary school as well.

The next project will be SIBF, on 25 July (Sun).

I will finalise the practice date soon.

Regards,

Wai Yip

Lost and Found

There are lost items reported after the concert. If you have left anything behind in the Esplanade Dressing Room, please sms me @ 8112 4941.

Thanks!

Regards,

Wai Yip

Main Band Marching Assessment

Hi All Alumni Members,

Main band will be going for SYF Marching Assessment for the first time.

All alumni of the band (whether you are in mawe or not) is encouraged to go down to support the main band in their very first marching assessment.

Due to the limitation in the number of tickets, tickets are given on first come first serve basis.

IMPORTANT: ALL TICKETS ARE STRICTLY FOR ALUMNI MEMBERS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT GET TICKETS FOR YOUR FRIENDS OR WHOEVER. TICKETS THAT ARE GIVEN TO NON ALUMNI MEMBERS WILL BE TAKEN BACK.

* PLEASE SMS ME YOUR NAME IF YOU WANT TO DOWN TO SUPPORT THEM.

** WE WOULD LIKE TO STANDARDIZE ALL ATTIRE TO THIS:

TOP: ANY WHITE COLOUR TOP (POLO OR TEE). MAWE MEMBERS PLEASE WEAR YOUR MAWE POLO.

BOTTOM: JEANS

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Information of this Marching Assessment:

Date: 10th April 2010
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium
Starting time: 1400 hours (please reach before 1315 hours)

So that's all.

Thanks.

Fredy

Rehearsal Schedule

Hi all,

We only have 3 practices left (refer to the schedule below), please practice your part and do come down early to do self prac if u can.

27 March (Sat)

2pm-6pm REHEARSAL

3 April (Sat)

2pm-6pm REHEARSAL

7 April (Thu)

7pm-10pm REHEARSAL

*(please note that there will be NO rehearsal on Saturday, which is the day before the performance)

11 April (Sun) - CONCERT

Please report to the MSHS band room at 845am

Please check your mailbox for the link to download the reference recording.

Regards,

Wai Yip

Sunday REMIXED!

Maris Alumni Wind Ensemble presents "Sunday REMIXED!", performing some of your favourite pieces with a stylistic twist!

Conducted by Resident Conductor - Mr Adrian Chiang

Esplanade Concert Hall

11 April 2010 (Sunday)

1500 hrs (House opens at 1415hrs)

FREE Admission

Program:

Concert March "Take Off II" - Tomohiro Tatebe

Can''t Take My Eyes Off You (Flute Solo) - Arr. Toshio Mashima

Disney''s Fantillusion! - Arr. Toshio Mashima

Ave Maria "Bossa Nova" (Saxophone Solo) - Arr. Takashi Hoshide

Joe Hisaishi Collection 3 - Arr. Naoyuki Honzawa

Jupiter "Pop Style" - Arr. Kunitoshi Yamashita

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations - Masamicz Amano

Japanese Graffitti XII - Arr. Takashi Hoshide

Nobody "Disco Wonder" - Arr. Fredy Chia

Amazing Grace - Arr. Satoshi Yagisawa

El Cumbanchero - Arr. Naohiro Iwai

MARISTIC DVD Release!

Pre-orders will start at the end of April 2010.

Restructured Committee

To all MAWE members,

We have restructured our alumni committee this week. Our new VP will be Wee Chong.

Below will be the complete list of our new exco members.

President - Wai Yip

Vice President - Wee Chong

Concert Master - Stanley

Logistic Head- Benjamin Yap

Logistic Assistant - Nicholas Wu

Librarian Head - Raymond

Librarian Assistant - Albert

Publicity & Marketing Head - Sean Kwek

Publicity & Marketing Assistant - Jia Wei

Regards,

Wai Yip

Vote for Lin Sheng's composition!

Hi Guys,

Please help to vote for this song composed by our Music Director, Mr. Lin Ah Leck!

VOTE FOR THIS SONG!

All you need to do is:

1. To click on the VOTE FOR THIS ENTRY button on the right.
2. Key in your email and name.
3. Activate your vote by clicking on the link that is sent to your email right after your clicked submit.
4. DONE!!

Just that simple!!

So let's make this entry into top 5!! or even TOP 3!!!

Thanks!

Fredy

Band Practice

Please note that alumni band practice will only resume on 6 March 2010 (Saturday).

Rehearsals will be in preparation for the Beautiful Sunday Concert on 11 April 2010 (Sunday).

Regards,

Wai Yip

Hi guys,

Some of the photo updates of the concert. Sorry there's no alumni photos from me cos obviously i can't take photos when i'm playing.

Regards,
Wai Yip

MAWE rocks MARISTIC!!

Hi all MAWE members and FOMs,

*I would like all to read this carefully*

You all have done a great great great great GREAT Job for MARISTIC. MAWE's performance really rocked the whole hall. Whether it is musically or technically, we basically showed everyone what an alumni band can do. I have heard the non professional recording of our concert. IT WAS GOOD. I am serious. FREAKING SERIOUS! I've never thought that we would sound THAT good with all the screw ups and whatever we heard on stage (those blurry sounds or whatsoever). I was impressed with how good we have played in MARISTIC. I have received alot of comments about alumni too! All of them are very positive feedbacks and comments. I am so proud of all of you in MAWE.

Up till now, I still can't believe that MAWE managed to achieve so many achievements in the span of 5 years. I really appreciate everyone's effort in making this alumni into a band that can have our name being mentioned and called out by so many many people in Singapore and maybe other countries. Maris Alumni seems to be a branded name in the Band Scene in Singapore now. Many people have high expectations for MAWE. Be it our repertoire or standard of playing. Alot of people are focusing on us. You can simply asked those more seniors or people that know band matters slightly more about MAWE. I am very sure their answer will be MAWE is very good and the repertoire that MAWE plays is one of a kind. MAWE can't achieve such high standard of playing without everyone's hardwork and commitment.

I would love to thank EVERYONE in MAWE for all these years of hardwork and cooperation with me.

With MARISTIC comes to an end. My responsibilities as part of the MAWE's comm comes to an end too. From now on Wai Yip will take over the alumni band's future prospect and of course the responsibilities of making this band even better!

So I want to thank everyone for cooperating with me and of course, all the members that have passed my QC and managed to get into Alumni Band. To be honest, you all are just awesome! Although I hardly praised or say anything nice but let me tell you, you all are just fantastic. It is my job to push you all to be better so you all can be better than the rest.

Also, during my "reign period", I may have made some decisions that some of you may not like BUT I doubt none of these decisions harm the alumni band or any of the members. I have been very protective towards MAWE and all the members all these while.. maybe over protective to the extend that you all only know this MAWE. Also there are alot of things that I won't be able to let you all know due to the complexity and restrictions, so if you all think otherwise or whatsoever, then I can't do anything. I can't and don't wish to explain anything.

The only thing I would like to clear or explain is about the repertoire.

I know alot of you have been complaining about our repertoire is getting more and more difficult every single time. I know it is getting more difficult but I would like you all to keep in mind. When everything stays stagnant, there will not be any improvement.

For repertoire wise I guess all of us can see it for ourselves, our repertoire has been the latest and up to date compositions from Japan and Europe. Our repertoire isn't something that you can see in other bands' concert or performances. Everytime, we have our performance, our repertoire will always wow the audience. People always praised on our repertoire for being well planned and special but I am not sure how many of our members think so. For the audience and others, they felt this way.

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Just for everyone's information. I have been received lots of sms or msn or fb msgs telling me how well alumni band has played in MARISTIC. They love the band standard and the well planned program for our concert. They enjoyed every single bit of the alumni segment and the choices of pieces.

This part is not to show off but I am just very proud of what I heard so I would like to say it to everyone in MAWE.

"MAWE is definitely the best and most successful alumni band around in Singapore."

I am not sure whether you all as MAWE members will feel the same way as I do BUT to me.. all these make me so proud of MAWE. VERY PROUD I should say.

One of the newly formed alumni group is even trying to use MAWE as a guide and work towards it. I am happy that MAWE is being used as an aim for them (actually not only them, I know a few more bands are setting MAWE as something they want to achieve for their bands). I hope all our members know how well MAWE has grown and the amount of respect MAWE has earned over the years. I do hope every members in MAWE do feel proud to be in this band, to me I am very proud to be part of this fantastic group. I guess alot of our FOMs feel so too!

So guys, do cooperate with Wai Yip from now on. I just want to tell you guys, being the president of MAWE isn't something very easy. You are not only need to hold all the batches together but you also need to handle the attendance, future prospect, knowing the members, how to go about doing things with restrictions from everywhere. This is practically a job that when you have done it well, nobody will praise or appreciate but when you made a mistake or did something that is not what people want, you will get all the complains and scolding.

I really hope everyone will give your best cooperation to Wai Yip and make this MAWE a better band.

Like what Mr Chiang said on concert day: "MARISTIC probably is so far the best performance made by MAWE since its debut. This band is just great. Hope everyone will continue to play and contribute to this band"

This message is from Lin Sheng: "Good job and well done for all you. Played well and want to conduct more of this alumni band in the future. Everyone in this band is my "comrades", we have been fighting through thick and thin together for so long and this will continue. As we all know, we are part of it and we all know that we are the one that make this band thus far."

I guess that's all I wanted to say and the messages that lin sheng wants me to convey.

To all MAWE members and FOMs. I REALLY THINK YOU ALL ROCK!!!

maris alumni wind ensemble
~the legacy continues~

PS: Can I have everyone to help to vote for this song? haha. Help to support this song composed by Lin Sheng! Show people the MARIST POWER!! ^^
VOTE FOR THIS SONG!!

fredy
maris alumni wind ensemble

Concert day details

1. Details of event

Date of event: 12/2/2010

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

Concert Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm

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2. Attire

· Alumni – Black Blazer, white long sleeve shirt, long black pants, white bow tie (please bring your own, u need to order from me (Wai Yip) if you don't already have one), black belt, black socks and black leather shoes.

3. Food/Dinner

· Dinner will be provided and you can take it either during 5-6pm or 6.45-8pm (This apply only to FoM and Alumni, main band members in alumni need to take their during from 5-6pm)

ALL alumni members are encouraged to come as early as possible to help out or simply just do ur own practice. Main Band Rehearsal starts at 2pm.

5:30pm	· Alumni to report to Esplanade – Warm up & Ready
6:00pm	· Alumni Rehearsal with Mr Chiang
6:45pm	· Rehearsal ends
7:30pm	· Concert begins
7:35pm	· Main Band + Primary Band ready at backstage
8:30pm	· First half ends, intermission of 20 mins
8:40pm	· Alumni members ready at the backstage
8:50pm	· Begin second half
10:00pm	· End of concert

Maris Alumni Wind Ensemble Concert Program
* Dmitri Shostakovich - Festive Overture
* Satoshi Yagisawa – Trombone Concerto
* Bela Bartok – Miraculous Mandarin
* Masanori Taruya – Archangel Raphael
* Festive Celebration
There will be another piece with the the Main Band and the concert ends with school song

Please remember to bring money for bowtie (for those who ordered) and tickets on monday.

Regards,

Wai Yip

Rehearsal + Ticket Sales

Dear MAWE members,

Please note the following rehearsal dates up till concert. You are expected to turn up for all the practices.

28^th Jan, thu – 7 to 9.30pm

30^th Jan, sat – 2 to 6pm

4^th Feb, thu – 7 to 9.30pm

6^th Feb, sat – 2 to 6pm

8^th Feb, mon – 7 to 9.30pm

10^th Feb, wed – 7 to 9.30pm

12^th Feb, fri – (Concert Day) Please be ready at the Esplanade at 3:45pm

Also, please push for the ticket sales, everyone is expected to sell 10 tickets. I will be collecting the order and money by next week.

Thanks!

Wai Yip

MARISTIC ~miraculous colours~ Promotion

Hi All MAWE Members,

Please take note that everyone will need to sell the concert tickets. Please inform Wai Yip on the number of tickets you all need. Sell as much as possible! Thanks!

Concert Details as follows:

maris alumni wind ensemble

presents

Maristic ~miraculous colours~

12th February 2010

Esplanade Concert Hall

1930 hours

Guest Performing Groups:

Maris Stella Symphonic Band

Maris Stella Primary Band

* Special appearance group * (announce soon!)

Program:

Maris Alumni Wind Ensemble

Bela Bartok - Miraculous Mandarin (Asia Premiere)

Satoshi Yagisawa - Trombone Concert (Asia Premiere)
Masanori Taruya - Archangel Raphael who leaves the house of Tobias (Singapore Premiere)

Dmitri Shostakovich - Festive Overture

Maris Stella Symphonic Band

Franz Lehar, arr. Eiji Suzuki - The Merry Widow Selections

Takashi Hoshide - Japanese Graffiti.

More to come! Stay Tuned!

At the same time please practise all the concert pieces!! Not much time left!!!

Fredy