NUSWS in Besana in CFA ArtZone

This surely is energizing my study.

Thanks Cloud for the words. I nearly cried when I read through it.

Besana Marching Practices

this post is kind of old, considering i had the photos for some time, though i just got the invitation to post! so here goes some (fond) memories for the besana ppl!


busy memorizing the scores

and memorizing...

and memorizing! (76 trombones that is)

marching past our nice photographer, jin yang! thanks! (quite neat right?)

another marching photo with a finger this time. see! neat lines!

rongc doesn't seem too happy about the heat....

ian demonstrating how to wheel

further explanation before we marched off

some more explaining to do and we are ready to march

standing in formation

Here it is!

More!

Flute section reporting (best section.. oops HAHAH!)


Ben says "STOP FIGHTING!" (shyt! with a bun in his mouth!)


Ok, some scenery...


Me and Qicai's Host!!!!!!! Annalisa and Angelo!

and i'm sure daniel and cedric had a good time :P

Extension group #2 photo from Munich!

more group shots!

Host Family!

Ian and me with our wonderful host family! Little Thomaso who swallowed an Euro coin in some summer camp, pretty Lisa, cheerful Loretta and cheeky Alfio. We took this picture on our second (or was it third?) night when they ordered pizza for dinner. "Pizza and beer goes well with each other," says Alfio. I agree, on the condition that the beer is German beer. LOL. Massive pizza! Just look at that size lah! They ordered one and a half. -_-"

Extension Grp #1 Reporting

GROUP SHOT!
it's here.....

and more to come!

NUSWS @ Besana band fest 2007

Besana Music Festival! [Updates]

Yo all well-wishers for the NUSWS Besana expedition!

This is the Besana grp #2 reporting from S'pore. Based on internet sources from the Besana festival webpage, it appears that our main party has arrived safely to the rendezvous point, to the warm welcome of our hosts =)

As you can see from the pic, the weather seems to be quite sunny, but our gracious hosts have plied NUSWS members with cool drinks like Sprite, Coke, Orange Juice. You can also see the scene where everyone is nicely seated along long serving tables (and the edge of a floral-patterned serving tray), which I believe further affirms the cool reception that NUSWS gotten.

[There's also this sideline issue of our host puzzling over why a particular member of the band likes to hug his bag at the dining table. See our host's kindly eyes .... maybe that member didn't sleep enough / need a bolster / got gold cylindrical bars in his bag? ..HAHAHAHA]

Just to tell u ladies and gentlemen from NUSWS, I scanned the website and found arrival pic for only NUSWS so far! Haha... should feel honoured as the representatives from Asia!

Ok... Besana grp #2 comprising of me, myself and I will be catching a flight at midnight to join you, CYA SOON!

[NUSWS Bandits staying to represent us for the Commencement - thanks and take care too!]

Countdown to Italy!

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Besana!

This is end point of our opening and closing parades. This one shows the main band rehearsing their marching. On the left, you can see the white coloured "sheltered" area, and that is their open-air concert hall. That is where we'll perform if we are to play in Besana. There are other places in the area that we will be performing. Will try and get some more videos or pics or whatever. The big building in front is the church.


Another video about the marching band segment. I know what our double reeds players can do already! Haha.. MASCOT! Wauahah.. Nah just kidding.. Maybe take the banner. LOL.

Anyway, I found out that we have quite a large number of bands going this year. They are from Colombia, Lithuania, Holland, Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. This is besides the usual Italian bands that will be there.

Repertoire for Italy and Commencement

Hello all.

Just for information.

76 Trombones - Meredith Willson, arr Naohiro Iwai
Amparita Roca – Jamie Texidor
Bahn Frei – transcr Wil van der Beek
Danse Diabolique – transcr. Tohru Takahashi
Doremi – Richard Rodgers arr. Takashi hoshide
Einzugsgalope Op. 35 – J. Strauß
Merry Widow - Franz Lehár
Pop and Rock Legends: Music of the Beatles, arr Michael Sweeney
Postcard from Singapore – Philip Sparkes
Radetzky March
Spring March – Oishi Mika

Yeah.. I'll post more details in the yahoogroups.

Besana Italy!!

Dear Yoke Khee,

we have finally received the CD with information about the NUS wind Symphony, photos and recording.

Please take note that the complete address of our association/band is:

CORPO MUSICALE S. CECILIA BESANA
Via Manzoni, 21
20045 BESANA IN BRIANZA (MI)
ITALY

Your documentation has been examined by our Technical Committee, and herewith we are pleased to

CONFIRM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR 13th INTERNATIONAL BAND FESTIVAL

that will be held from June 29th until July 5th, 2007.


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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!