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How the horn plays
Apr. 30th, 2005 09:28 pmI dug out my band CD that the red badges gave us during the 2003 SYF year and placed it in the cd-player of my hi-fi set.
Springtime Celebration brings back so many memories. Trying to get the intonation right with Nana, going crazy practicing and perfecting all the insane running notes (omfg, I actually managed to do it!), sitting through rehearsals that positively made me cry. Our SYF choice piece, something we were hated and then eventually grew to love. Going up on stage, settling down and I remember just smiling halfway through the piece, feeling so content because I was thinking "YES. WE CAN GET THAT GOLD NOW." The last page, I remember it being filled with notes and notes, running up and down. We always got criticized by Ms Sia for not coming in on time. But we did it in the end. :)
Ross Roy. Probably one of my favourite 'classical' symphonic band songs. It's intensity, passion and excitement, I can never get out of my head. Crescendo-ing and then trilling, the saxophone section soli, the saxophone solo. The feeling I got when I played it for the lunch time concert, it was unforgettable. Was it bar 96? I lack the score. But I still have the tune. The melody. Ah, the bells. I loved it when SNSB played it, according to the sec 2s, that was the song that drew them to join the band. Here the solo starts. I could never ever play as well as the recording on the CD, but I always remember giving my best, as with Nana. If only the notes could be typed out.
I think Meridian JC arrived as we (CJC) left the Singapore Concert Hall. Immediately, Mingfang and I went "OMG MS SIA!!". It's ironic how we used to dread her coming. At least for me, now that I nearly never get to see her, just hearing her calling me the disfigured 'librarian' as 'barbarian' is so nostalgic. I feel so old now. I've gone and graduated from one of the best phases in my life.
The rehearsal at SCH was fruitful I guess. I didn't flop during the recordings for the solis, though I could have done better. I really sincerely think that we can do it. I want to be part of a Gold band. I want people to say, "CJC band is good.Great. Awesome." But waking up at 6am to get to school? Ugh. XD On a Saturday too! I was miffed because my baritone kept on being 'stolen' by Nic because he wanted to carry the whole load of saxophones at one go. 9_9 My bari! *pouts* I made a bet with him and I lost. But luckily for my wallet, he didn't take the money. Hmm.
It irritated the hell out of me when I met an old schoolmate. I told her that I might be running for council, and then the conversation went something like this -
Me: Hey, I think I might be running for council...
Her: Really? COOL! :D What CCA are you in now?
Me: Band! :D
Her: :\ Quit band and join council! Band sucks.
... If only she knew how much effort we put in. It's not all just lifting an instrument to your lips, blowing air and getting a sound out.
I love my baritone, despite the monstrosity it is. The deep, low tones that you can get out of it is just... sensory orgasm. Even though I still prefer the alto. :x But yeah, what is more versatile than a saxophone of any kind!
I have a whole load of homework I need to do, in addition to going for a surprise-thing tomorrow afternoon, and then band practice again on Monday morning. Workload is swallowing me whole. I don't feel qualified anymore. So what if I did well for my humanities during the O Levels, they're all rubbish now.
I miss my friends. I miss St Nicks.
I miss the time when I didn't spend the whole post reminiscing about the past. That I will never return to.
Flip flop.
EDIT: Shit. Got a call from the centre. Jap lessons on.
Springtime Celebration brings back so many memories. Trying to get the intonation right with Nana, going crazy practicing and perfecting all the insane running notes (omfg, I actually managed to do it!), sitting through rehearsals that positively made me cry. Our SYF choice piece, something we were hated and then eventually grew to love. Going up on stage, settling down and I remember just smiling halfway through the piece, feeling so content because I was thinking "YES. WE CAN GET THAT GOLD NOW." The last page, I remember it being filled with notes and notes, running up and down. We always got criticized by Ms Sia for not coming in on time. But we did it in the end. :)
Ross Roy. Probably one of my favourite 'classical' symphonic band songs. It's intensity, passion and excitement, I can never get out of my head. Crescendo-ing and then trilling, the saxophone section soli, the saxophone solo. The feeling I got when I played it for the lunch time concert, it was unforgettable. Was it bar 96? I lack the score. But I still have the tune. The melody. Ah, the bells. I loved it when SNSB played it, according to the sec 2s, that was the song that drew them to join the band. Here the solo starts. I could never ever play as well as the recording on the CD, but I always remember giving my best, as with Nana. If only the notes could be typed out.
I think Meridian JC arrived as we (CJC) left the Singapore Concert Hall. Immediately, Mingfang and I went "OMG MS SIA!!". It's ironic how we used to dread her coming. At least for me, now that I nearly never get to see her, just hearing her calling me the disfigured 'librarian' as 'barbarian' is so nostalgic. I feel so old now. I've gone and graduated from one of the best phases in my life.
The rehearsal at SCH was fruitful I guess. I didn't flop during the recordings for the solis, though I could have done better. I really sincerely think that we can do it. I want to be part of a Gold band. I want people to say, "CJC band is good.Great. Awesome." But waking up at 6am to get to school? Ugh. XD On a Saturday too! I was miffed because my baritone kept on being 'stolen' by Nic because he wanted to carry the whole load of saxophones at one go. 9_9 My bari! *pouts* I made a bet with him and I lost. But luckily for my wallet, he didn't take the money. Hmm.
It irritated the hell out of me when I met an old schoolmate. I told her that I might be running for council, and then the conversation went something like this -
Me: Hey, I think I might be running for council...
Her: Really? COOL! :D What CCA are you in now?
Me: Band! :D
Her: :\ Quit band and join council! Band sucks.
... If only she knew how much effort we put in. It's not all just lifting an instrument to your lips, blowing air and getting a sound out.
I love my baritone, despite the monstrosity it is. The deep, low tones that you can get out of it is just... sensory orgasm. Even though I still prefer the alto. :x But yeah, what is more versatile than a saxophone of any kind!
I have a whole load of homework I need to do, in addition to going for a surprise-thing tomorrow afternoon, and then band practice again on Monday morning. Workload is swallowing me whole. I don't feel qualified anymore. So what if I did well for my humanities during the O Levels, they're all rubbish now.
I miss my friends. I miss St Nicks.
I miss the time when I didn't spend the whole post reminiscing about the past. That I will never return to.
Flip flop.
EDIT: Shit. Got a call from the centre. Jap lessons on.
