Hello
people!
The name’s
Alvin, and today’s blog post is about our Da Capo concert series and lovely
musicians!
It’s almost
mid October and I hope everyone is doing fine! Be it projects, lab reports,
assignments or presentations, I fully understand all these struggles as I
myself am an undergraduate too! So why not take a break and see what I have for
you today.
So what exactly is Da Capo?
Da Capo means
from the beginning in Italian, a
musical term that is usually abbreviated as D.C. in sheet music. To the NUSWS, it signifies our young spirits
braving the journey ahead with an open heart. Since the start of Da Capo in
2006, the series has always been designed to showcase the talents of our
freshmen. Over the past 10 years, Da Capo has featured various genres of music
including animation, pop, films, and musicals. With their unyielding spirit and
desire to explore further, our young musicians grow and excel together despite
the challenging pieces.
Did you
know that Da Capo is only put up in the first semester of the academic year,
often in October? As its name implies, Da Capo marks the start of a new
academic year as well as the beginning of our freshman life as a student
musician in the NUSWS.
Are any of these Da Capo posters familiar to you?
I would
love to talk about our repertoire over the past 10 years, but it would take me
days and nights! For now, let’s talk about something more exciting – our
beloved musicians!
With
resounding success in our previous recruitment events (e.g. TRIO camp, welcome
tea and orientation camp), today we have a 100-strong band performing for Da
Capo X, more than half of whom are freshmen. We cannot wait to present to you
the concert that has been prepared by our young musicians for the past two
months. Now, let us take a look at the section photos.
Here comes the largest section –
Clarinet #thuglife
Wonder what a flute
can be used for other than producing graceful tunes? Let our flute section show
you!
Our
trumpet section, all ready to swing!
Watch
out! The trombonists are emptying their spit!
S for Superpower Saxophone Section!
Greetings
from our French horn section in red and violet tones!
Anyone interested in joining the percussion
section?
Our special agents, the double reeds,
are ready for action!
Greetings from the euphonium section!
(Note: that is not a tuba)
Here comes the Basses airline!
They are ready to bring you on a flight to an
evening of good music!
And of course! Our lovely EXCO who make Da Capo X possible!
Well, that surely
is a lot of lovely photos and faces to you. I hope you feel our excitement and
passion to deliver an unforgettable concert experience this coming Sunday to
everyone!
I hope this
post has given you a better understanding of our Da Capo concert series and
musicians. For those who have not made up their minds to attend our amazing
concert, do not hesitate further! Da Capo X is held on 18 October at University
Cultural Centre Hall. Contact your friends from NUSWS or Jia Jie at 96492093 to
purchase your tickets now! Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NUSWindSymphony for more information! :D
Till then,
Alvin
