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!! **

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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!! ^^

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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.

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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!!! ^^

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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
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That's all!!

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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!! ^^

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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~

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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.

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Fredy Chia
President (2005 - 2007)
15th September 2007
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~