Masterclass with Dr John Lynch

There is a masterclass with Dr John Lynch. The details are as follows:

11th December
6.30pm
CFA Auditorium.

Pieces that he'll be going through are

Kirkpatrik Fanfare
Fantasia
Sea Songs

Muggerfy while picnify

Hey guys, look... you think we are having picnic somewhere rite.. wrong! sci lib mugging session concurrent with picnic session!

Mugpic in progress!

Band Camp 2006!

Hey people! The band camp schedule is out! Please feel free to go and take a look!

Right-click and "save file as"

saxes is a loving section too =) 

Vanilla Mood!

French Horn Outing @Settlers!!!

We're a loving section... haahaa

and we love animals too...

after all this... anyone want to change to horn section?

haahaa...

-babyhorn-

Da Capo!

Da Capo 2006

Indignation 2006 - TCP - Hossan Leong (With lyrics)

This is very funny.. Haha.. Perfect for destressing!

CNLWE - NUSWS branch

Sorry I can't help it. This picture is just too nice. :P
It takes 5 idiots to play one bass clarinet.

The Inaugural Concert of the BDAS Wind Orchestra

I am pleased to announce that the School Band Directors Association(Singapore) will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the association and will be presenting a concert entitled "The Inaugural Concert of the BDAS Wind Orchestra – BDAS & Friends" on Sat 2nd of September at the Esplanade Concert Hall at 7:30 Pm. Tickets are available from band directors at $12 & $ 15.

The concert will feature the newly formed BDAS Wind Orchestra(consisting of band directors) and several smaller ensembles (our friends) performing the following pieces:

The Merry Widow (Franz Lehar arr: Eiji Suzuki)

Shenandoah (Frank Ticheli)

Riverdance (Finale) (Bill Whelan)

Ye Banks And Braes O Bonnie Doon (Percy Grainger)

Hands Across The Sea March (John Philip Souza)

2nd Suite in F Opus 28 No 2 (Gustav Holst)


Clarinet Ensemble – Inclrion

Radetzky March (Strauss)

Funeral March of a Marionette

Introduction & Rondo (Gordon Jacob)



Horn Ensemble – BDA Horns

Return from the Hunt - Anonymous, Happy Huntsmen by Alfred

Diewitz, Hornpipe by Lowell E Shaw.



Trombone Society (Singapore)

Flight Of The Bumble Bee

Slipperies No 8



Brass Quintet – Brass Kinetics

Fugue In G Minor (J.S. Bach)

A Tribute To MGM (Arr: Paul Nagle)

Bengawan Solo (Traditional Arr: Goh Toh Chai)



Percussion Ensemble

Riverdance


hey guys,

You'll definitely know at least 2 people performing in the concert because one of them will be me and another one would most likely be either your primary school, your secondary school, your poly, your jc or even CC conductor...

hahaha... so plsplspls... look for me for tickets...

if u know my number... call me...

thanks...

-babyhorn-

AUDITIONSEA

Here's a good & fun game for the band folks to kill time.


This' how it looks like.



You need only5 keys to play this game
- the 4 arrow buttons & the spacebar.

Once u see those arrow signs appearing, u can start hitting your arrow buttons.
There's no need to be in beat while u hit those arrows,
you can just key them in as soon as you see the next line appearing.

After hitting the sequence of arrows,
(provided u hit them correctly)
u gonna hit the spacebar, at the white portion of the bar in the game.
And that white portion usually coincides with the 1st beat of a 4/4 bar.
That's the only time u've to be in beat.

If u are able to hit exactly on that beat(where the white portion is),
u see a "PERFECT" over your head.
If u are just that slightly off-beat, it will be a "GREAT" instead,
followed by "COOL", "BAD" & "MISS".

"PERFECT" gets you the most points, and so on.
"MISS" gets nothing.

So players on the dancefloor are basically competing each other.
You see a player ranking table in the bottom right corner,
that's why u see the ranking always fluctuates.
After every sequence of arrows,
you are awarded the number of points based on your performance for that sequence.
- to hit all arrows & hit the 1st beat accurately.

The person with the most points at any point of time
gets to be the the centre of attraction & dance in front.


After every game,
you are rewarded with EXPERIENCE POINTS & MONEY,
based on your final ranking & performace for that game.
Experience points - well just to increase level like normal RPG games.
Money - You can buy yourself nice clothes.

I started a girl's account cos the girls have got nicer clothes.


So this game is a very good test of

SIGHT-READING

RHYTHMIC SENSE

&

your ability to stay calm,
cos the arrow sequences can get rather annoying sometimes.



Download information
Go HERE.
Click on "Download Game Client" on the left.
Warning: Game size is appromximately 600+mb
Next, u gonna create an account.
On the mainpage, u see "SIGN UP" on the left column.
So the registration follows from there.

Any problems regarding how to enter game/how to play,
feel free to sms me. xD
Many players can play at any one time,
so it's a perfect game for the band folks to play together at nite.


They have got many many songs to "dance to",
remixes .... techno .... trance ... those familiar mandarin songs.
And many different levels.
The one shown above is of elementary level.
Most importantly, it's FREE!

Just dun get too addicted to the game.
Want to challenge me can msg me.
No worry,
I started the game not long ago &
my sight-reading for the arrows sux.
This is a practice makes perfect game.


Here's a level-6 stage.
Involves the diagonals

Reel In: NTUSB in Concert :D

Hi all from NUSWS! Yes, I'm here to promote a concert. And I'm well aware of my chances of getting beaten up. Haha. Anyway, it's the NTUSB concert this coming saturday, and it'll definitely be my 1st and last time playing for them. As you guys know, I'm only there because my girlfriend invited me there to play for this concert :P


Here are the pieces we're playing:

La Forza Del Destino
Beauty and the Beast
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Pirates of the Carribean
West Side Story
Hansel and Gretel
Backdraft
Sky High
Disney Festival (includes theme for Winnie thePooh)

This will be my last time performing with the NTUSB as I will be concentrating on NUSWS and Mus'Art after this concert. So do drop me an sms or leave a msg on this blog if you are interested!

Details as follows:
Reel In: NTUSB in ConcertSat, 26th August, 7pm, ACS Barker Auditorium
Tickets at $10 each, Free Seating.

Hope to hear from you!


With Warmest Regards,

Ian Lum

CNLWE September Concert

Centre of New Life Wind Ensemble (CNLWE)
Presents
Going Solo

Date: 9th September 2006 (Saturday)
Venue: Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Rd), Mrs Lee Choon Guan Concert Hall
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: $10 (stall) and $12 (circle)

Conductor: Mr Tan Beng Wee

Repertoire:

Pomp and Circumstance Military March no.1
Sonata in the old style (Horn Concerto) - Keith Amos
Symphonic Paraphrase
Elisabeth The Musical

Fantasy (Clarinet Concerto) - Franz Danzi (arranged by John Nimbly)
And the Heart Replies
Howl's Moving Castle
The Hounds of Spring

Aside, we are looking for Oboist, Bassoonists, Baritone Saxophonist, Bass Clarinetist, Tubists and Percussionists to perform for the concert.
Besides gaining an opportunity to play exiciting music with an excellent, fatherly conductor and other skilled musicians, we'll probably thank you with 1 or 2 complimentary tickets.
:)

Get your tickets from me k don't get from evil Nick.
Nick so evil! Never tell people I'm performing too. Hrrmmph I know I'm not important :(
*slap Nick*

Welcome Tea & Sax Section Gig

Report is up on NUSWS Times!! =)

很惨的一天

他们一个个离我们而去...

渐渐地...
觉得很 sian,
又很 lonely.

Aircon 也开始越来越冷...

Joint-3rd Swensons outing
e lower brass and woodwind quintet went out yesterday

to spend our swensons voucher!

yay! see our swensons voucher =)

acting sian when we adjourned to BK

then we played erm, some finger game.. lol

=) had fun!

Band Chalet!

i'm sorry i took so long to write a report on our chalet..haha..been busy man..but who cares hur..

Anywaes..here's sum picts to enjoy 1st..




don't ask me..i dunnoe wad siwei nor joni is doing too..



paiseh..smoke too much..but can still see from left..erm..ruixiang cloud kenneth and huishan right?


the chalet was scheduled for 28,29 and 30..one dae after the shock win by the saxes in the ensemble comp..did i type tad out? i meant one dae after the ensemble comp..

fri nite was pretty peaceful, but i'm proud to announce, that i'm the official SLAP JAK king..anyone is welcome to challenge me for the title come the next band camp. Old Maid's a darn boring game..but if anyone is interested, i'm also the Old Maid. OK..wadever..Oh..how can i forget to mention i was the champion of arcade bball for 3 times in a row..(with joni too, but i INSIST that..i had more balls thrown in)..i'm sorry siwei nick ruixiang ian kenneth..u can only envy me.

Sat nite we had our BBQ! Good food with minimal effort..just ordered it online for quite an attractive price..wun advertise for them..but if u having a bbq of ur own..feel free to approach me for the company..haha..had quite a good turn out..but i guess the timing wasn't very very right also..for some ppl la..there was 'ass-hole' dai dee, but i dunnoe who won also..haha..not impt, since i didn't play..Ahahaha..i guess the small room was a turn-off..haha..many ppl went home after the bbq..shut up abt them going home because i was staying already. it's an old joke..

ok..i hope everyone had fun..i sure did..just that i'm not sure how u can play FIFa'03..it's a sucky game..ruixiang and andrew..please don't tell anyone what i did with the game..i'm ashamed of myself..

next up welcome tea and band camp from your fav welfare officer!stay with me!

p/s: thanks to all who came for the chalet..not least a bird who apparently flew by in the wee hours at 4..and then left b4 i had the chance to sae hi when i woke up at 9..thank you ruixiang for cooking the leftovers with me for nobody..thank you phoebe for taking the whole bed..thank you siwei for slping with me and buying paper cups..thank you ntuc for ur pathetically small room and lack of mj table..thank you all who helped in one way or another but due to some negligence i forgot to thank. You have not been forgotten.

watch and be inspired =p

hopefully someday we'll be as good as them.. and be able to PLAY THE MUSIC.. instead of letting the music play us.. hehehe.. sound cheem or not huh? haha.. i wonder what it feels like to have total mastery over your instrument such that you can do whatever you want with it, its like playing.. and the music comes out just the way you want it. =)

nusws matric fair 2006

thank you for those who have helped in one way or another. let's hope for a successful year ahead together with the new freshies!
more pictures at http://www.nuswstimes.blogspot.com
have a nice day!

coke + mentos = explosion!

Ensemble Competition

hope everyone had a good time! report is up on http://nuswstimes.blogspot.com/
take care!

NUSWS Ensemble Competition Promotion!!

National Band Competition

NBC results are as follows:

Open Division:

1st:
TJC

2nd:
RJC
(Combined with alumni Raffles-Winds players)

3rd:
Mus'Art

1st Division:

1st:
Maris Stella

2nd:
TKGS

3rd:
RGS

The bands above will be playing this coming Sunday at VCH again.
Tickets sold at entrance.


RJCSB/Raffles-Winds NBC pieces live recordings

Stars & Stripes


Machu Picchu

band picture!

even though we were sleepy and tired, we still look good in the photo! haha.. click on photo to enlarge. sorry the quality isn't too good. the sunlight was too glaring lah, so i had to retouch the picture to adjust the contrasts, etc. if anyone can photoshop and make it look better pls do so and post it back here again!

Trombones are made in all shapes and sizes

Trombones are made in all shapes and sizes.

Check it out!
What you never (probably) know abt trombones

world cup final! france vs italy

so before the finals let's have 2 videos to commemorate the event! haha.. enjoy

the 2 italy goals against germany. feel the passion! (italian commentary!)


france 3 - 1 spain (japanese commentary! haha)


and a special 3rd video for the most controversial and heart-stopping game of the world cup.. portugal vs holland! haha..

The Chocolate Buffet

The Fullerton Singapore - Chocolate Buffet
Where: The Courtyard (tel: 6877-8129)
When: 8-11pm every Friday and Saturday
Cost: $24+++ (adult); $12+++ (child)
What: Since 2002, chocolate lovers have been indulging in treats such as the chocolate mango yoghurt mousse. The drink station with its premium chocolate-blended drinks is the highlight.


Hey guys.. Chocolate Buffet anyone?

Tentatively set on 30th June, Friday... buffet is 8 - 11pm so it will be ard that time...

Reply here if interested

NJ CONCERT!

heyheyhey!
since our welfare officer is obviously NOT doing anything..
who wanna go NJC band concert?
me huishan nick and zixian going =)

details.. :


National Junior College Band
presenting Etude XXXI
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Date: 8th July
Tickets at $15 (foyer) and $18 (circle)
Featuring:


Main band
El camino real
Amernian dances II
The inn of sixth happiness
Final fantasy X
Scheherazade
Disney fantilusion
The lion king

Alumni band
Saga candida!
With heart and voice
Music for a festival!

Stage band
Never my love
Car wash
What'd i s
What'd i say
Encore:
Go, and you'll find out

hehex. yeaps..
er support who ah....
giam from tbones..
joshua from saxophones..
and god noes who else la..haha..

songs are nice apparently.. :)
so tell me if u r coming along wif us!!!!!!!!!!!!! i will be bookin tic ASAP so tell me ASAP!!

Brass Quintet

Syai and his brass quintet will find this ultimately familiar! hahaa!

it's a good thing these 4 trombonists are not taking part in the ensemble competition.. haha

some lame band jokes for the bored.. =p

How many conductors does it take to change a lightbulb?
One, but then again, who's really watching?

How many flautists does it take to change a light bulb?
Two. One to twist the bulb for several hours, and the other one to decide that it's as good as it's going to get, and that they might as well flip the switch.

How many clarinetists does it take to change a lightbulb?
Only one, but he'll go through a whole box of bulbs before he finds just the right one.

How many sax players does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five. One to change the bulb and four to contemplate how David Sanborn would have done it.

How many French horn players does it take to change a lightbulb?
Just one, but he'll spend two hours checking the bulb for alignment and leaks.

How many trumpet players does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five. One to handle the bulb and four to tell him how much better they could have done it.

How many trombonists does it take to change a lightbulb?
Just one, but he'll do it too loudly.

How many tuba players does it take to change a light bulb?
Three! One to hold the bulb and two to drink 'till the room spins.

How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
1. "Why? Oh, wow! Is it like dark, man?"
2. Only one, but he'll break ten bulbs before figuring out that they can't just be pushed in.
3. Two: one to hold the bulb, and one to turn his throne (but only after they figure out that you have to turn the bulb).
4. Twenty. One to hold the bulb, and nineteen to drink until the room spins.
5. None. They have a machine to do that.

Hahahahaha! *Goes into hiding*

Photos from The Mind Cafe Outing!

Hey guys, we jus had an outing to The Mind Cafe @ Boat Quay! Sad to say last minute people couldnt come. That left 5 souls playing and savoring the many-ice-cream-that-came-with-the-nice-desserts-which-put-together-can-be-simulated-as-a-poor-rendition-of-swensen's Earth Quake

Phew...
ok, some pictures!

This is the carrot cake we ordered


This is the drink I ordered... Spicy Peach Latte or sth liddat.. (got peach meh?)


Going Nuts...


ARX and his Nuts Craze


The Game of life


The winner of the game was Hui Shan and together she had 4 kids!!!



We actually took alot of games... but in the end we jus played game of life and another game which was quite easy called Zeus or wad...


Hey u guys really missed it manz... haha!


So when is the next outing? ;)

cycling at pulau ubin anyone?

About Pedal Ubin!
How did Ubin get its name?
Who was the German girl?
Did you know about the monk who walked here from Thailand?
Or about the resident family of hornbills or of plantations that speak of times long past?
Essentially clueless about Pulau Ubin, Singapore's time capsule?

Take a journey on bicycle with the Jungle Fowls, a bunch of friendly volunteer guides from NUS' Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, and discover the nature and heritage of Pulau Ubin. Even novice cyclists are welcome! If you can balance yourself on a bike, you will survive the ride!

The next Pedal Ubin! rides: * Sunday, 11th June 2006 * Saturday, 8th July 2006 * Sunday, 13th August 2006 All rides 8 a.m. to noon (or thereabouts).

The charge is $10.50 (inclusive GST) per participant. If you bring your own bicycle, the charge is $7.35.

Let's appreciate Cloud!

would you like mr bean as your conductor? haha..

The Minds Cafe Outing

Hi guys, there is a proposed outing to the Minds Cafe at the boat quay this coming Friday, 9th June.

Details as follows:

Website Here

Date: 9th June
Time: 1830 hrs Raffles Place MRT (Meeting for dinner first afterwhich to the cafe)

Venue: The Mind Cafe @ Boat Quay, SEE MAP

Anyway the costs per person depends on package. Depending on how long we stay there too. I really cant tell you how much it would cost. :)

If anyone interested to go, please reply here or tell me as we may need to reserve the place if we have a big crowd. Its a nice hang out. Lets invade!

THANKS!
Nick


p/s: I wanna use the banana slap on some of u guys... :P:P:P

Lower brass swensons outing

yeah manz. like after few months, we finally used e $100 voucher!!

hahaha but not that all e pple came.

only huishan derek weqiang and me...

nick came too but abit extra... LOL

ok, talk less, more pics. =P YUMYUM!!!

main courses

dessert!!!

the best part was this!! meaning that we got FREE FLOW of ice cream. hahahahhahaha our earthquake never ended. lol

but we very nice... tapao for giam, save $10 for merr and eugene leh. =)

stuffed!

hehehe... :P

photos!

cake!
cake again!
and cake again! haha. sorry i donno wad happened.
angry people!!
bridge!
pool competition finals. TBONES v. SAXES !!!!
drinking competition
sexiest butt. hehe.
food!