RONDEAU ; Ngee Ann Polytechnic's 23 Concert
Date: 11 January 2009 (Sun)
Time: 7pm
Venue: Singapore Conference Hall
Tickets: $10

Catch 13 institutions in one night! Experience exciting wind music with the Junior College & Polytechnic Band Festival 2008!

In this Band Festival, band members from various junior colleges, polytechnics and pre-university institutions come together and form festival bands which perform under the batons of local and international guest conductors Dr Eric Hammer, Mr Leonard Tan & CPT Muhamad Yusri.

This eight edition of the festival brings you a diverse repertoire from three bands, one of which is the Honour Band led by internationally renowned conductor, Dr Eric Hammer from USA. Hand-picked via audition, members of the Honour Band will present spectacular music from different cultures and genres. Dr. Hammer is currently the Director of Bands at University of Pacific.


Date: 21 Dec 2008 (Sun)
Time: 5pm
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: $13, $16 available from all participating band members and SISTIC agents


Participating Schools:

Anglo-Chinese JC
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Innova JC
National JC
Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Pioneer JC
Raffles JC
Republic Polytechnic
Serangoon JC
Singapore Polytechnic
Victoria JC
Yishun JC


Repertoire:

Signature - Jan van Der Roost
An Original Suite - Gordon Jacob
La Mezquita de Cordoba - Julie Giroux
Rolling Thunder March - Fillmore ed. Fennell
Blessed Are They from "German Requiem"- Brahms
The Wizard of Oz- Barnes
Hands Across the Sea (ed. Fennel)- Sousa
O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen- Robert Reynolds
Merry Widow Selections by Franz Lehar Arr. by Eiji Suzuki
March Blue Sky

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Dear Section mates , please inform the other band mates about those concerts .
For more details about Ngee Ann Band, Mr Azri Deah is approachable during after school hours .

Firstly i would like to welcome back the Perth Band from their trip .
WELCOME BACK !
How was the trip ? How does it feel playing with the other bands ?
Tell us more about your experience there when we meet for the upcoming practice aye ??
I'm looking forward to it ^^

Secondly , How is your holidays been ? Great ? Never been better ?
Have you guys been practicing ? The March Song also ?
& ohh , just a reminder , for those who haven't pass up the ESSAY
for the Tanglin School , do hand in on the 22nd Dec .


Here's a tip , if you don't know how the rhythm goes ,listen to the recording .
If it's too fast you have to catch it ,as in , you have to listen carefully .
If still can't ,repeat that part again and again .
If still can't ,call your section/bandmates for help .
If still can't ,call your seniors .
If still can't , then ... i don't know what to say .
No larh , just kidding . Keep on trying and trying till you get it . ^^
I'm sure you can !


Well i guess that's all from me .
Reminder : Attire for 22nd is PE attire ,
we are going to march for SYF video ,
remember what our DM said ?

And here's a video to share .^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYifqe-cN20
Listen to their articulation and their tempo .
& at the same time watch the Conductor and how the musicians react to it .
&& lastly , don't forget to MOVE ! you should know what i meant by MOVE !
and don't STIFF ! tsktsk .

Happy Holidays !
Toodless !