erm.. i think bettina said is correct.. we must treasure wad hanis teach her so that she can follow our footstep as in better than us in playing.. maybe we will have a time table to teach her or wad.. c wad she wans rite? really we must teach her b cos we always stay as a grp playing together leaving her out during sectionals.. den bring her in she oso cannot play.. if we teach her well den she can play with us all e scores nxt time
(: -eRic- :)

Yey!!!Im soo happy!Asmah here btw..The Shirt is already here.Hahaha i hope u all like the design yah.=D We'll wear it to esplanade this sat =D Tell your parents we'll reach home late this saturday =D Hanis is maybe performing for the parade ok.Hopefully =D And guys please listen to the Peterloo Overture! I myself cannot count.Test this saturday!Urgh!I've update the diary too.My experience frm sec 1 to sec 3.DO read!Lastly..so far i got already 52 things about space.What bout you alll?!!
ps: One more..i stared at the keyboard.SPACE BAR!!Yeah its 53 now.Dun copy k!

I think the sectionals we had last Saturday with Najib was very fruitful.I hope you all learn at least something from him.Anyway please write the "space" thing he asked u all to write.If you all unsure what to write.Ask me!Then pass it to me asap.Don't cheat ok!!Hahah.I'll pass it to huisi then.And the shirt coming on this Wednesday.$13.Plus those who haven't pay $10 for the concert.
I talk to yonglin just now and we were discussing bout you all.We got a solution to your "problem"(if you all still know whats the problem). The thing is that you all must be coorperative and wiling.Leave all those misunderstanding shit ya.Thats all and everything can flow smoothly. I seriously miss something..
the old trumpantes..Where's the old you?

 
Love, Asmah

I felt that our section was no longer united like the past... Our hearts are drifting alway, wheres all your passion in band.... in playing your trumpet... ALl of you had been slagging so much... what i can say is the section are too weak... weak in both musically and also the spirit... Come on wake up lah... the concert is just around the corner... and the test too... Those who don't practice ur scales and etudes should be slap... not by me but yourself... A good foundation is the key to success... this phrase talks about everything ... You don't have yours scales and etude, you won't go far... We keep boasting that we are so united so good in playing... all that are just craps...

 
                                                        HardWork:8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98%
                                                         Luck:12+23+3+10=48%
                                                         Attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100%

Only Attitude can give you 100% of success... So practice hard

Offstage trumpet solo (measures 118-127) This is the emotional heart of the work. The offstage solo should sound quite distant and ethereal, even other-worldly. I have found it insufficient to merely place the soloist backstage with the stage doors open. The sound is still too "present" in this configuration.   Perhaps the most ideal situation would be to place the soloist offstage with all stage doors closed, and furnished with a television monitor connected to a camera that is focused directly on the conductor.   It is also possible to position the soloist behind the audience in a lobby or distant balcony. At the premiere performance, we found that merely placing the soloist in the top balcony did not produce the desired distant effect. We solved the problem by placing the soloist in the lobby behind the balcony (with the doors partially open so the soloist could see the conductor onstage).   Measures 118 and 119 are unmetered. That is, the conductor should not attempt to conduct the individual beats of the offstage solo. Rather, his or her job here is to serve as a cue-giver, conducting the downbeats of each bar. (The downbeat of measure 118 marks the release of the whole notes held in measure 117. The downbeat of measure 119 marks the release of clarinet 1, and the entrance of flute 1 and clarinet 3.) The conductor returns to regular metered time in measure 120.   I suggest that someone sit in the middle of the audience section to check the balance between the offstage soloist and the onstage players.  
 
*Everyone Must Try*

    Adapted From

Ok guys asmah here.You all can ask me for the diary b coz firtri just write an entry! Hahah.Erm & i just want to remind all of you to give me $10 asap possible ok.The esplanade concert.Yeah.So glad huisi's gonna sponsor $8.How sweet of she?!!And our yonglin too..$2!Better than nothing..at least he's "kind" enough.Not like..ok nvm drop the topic.Hahah.How great.So we just need to play $10 ok.I will have to give huisi the money.So remind me yah! As she said, she wants us to support and also learn and hear her band.U all roughly know what i mean ya.Dont waste your $10 OK. Its very difficult to get money nowadays.Plus we havent pay the t-shirt.Around $13 lah. And u all still want to buy the accessories.Hahah but its ok.One step at a time.
You all know about the brass quintet thingy rite.I hopw everyone of you could go but since the tix is limited according them, and the fh book them already...But i think there will be a preview so dun worry ok. 
I really hope you all are really focusing with your test stuffs ok. All seniors did our best( i forget to learn and memorise e etudes & scales myself!) So better don't fail.. And i hope you all dont neglect hanis ya.She may look small but she can kick you know!HAHA.Im just trying to say that we should treat her our own family too ok..she's a bit new but doing quite well.She just need a bit more cofidence and support frm the sec 2s.Then everything will be fine =D
Tomorow's racial harmony day..must take pix ok!Fit and Yonglin coming down tomorow.=D Asmah's gonna be an indian gerl tomorow.=D Bye.


 Love: Siti Asmah Vora d/o rajanikan  s/o rajakumar.

Hi all... Todae the majors start the shouting of " ONE BAND, ONE HEART, ONE SOUND".... Remember what mr lim sae about To shout as one band , shout with ur heart and together as one to made one sound... hope u all take this seriouly ... we must be proud of it and of course do it not only by shouting but also in ur play... So feel Proud when u shout ... "ONE BAND, ONE HEART, ONE SOUND".....

Hi all!

Here are some urls which you all might be interested to browse through.

http://www.sistic.com/SOPApp/SOPPortal/portal_proxy?uri=4bYV7!C4Brd1J.tOGowA7oqIf0=IF5vAgsJFM : Website for the NTU Symphonic Band Music from the Hearts 2004 at Esplanade Concert Hall on 31st Jul. Pls confirm the total no. of tix you all getting and let me know as soon as possible k? subsidise from me is max S$8 each k? alot of you leh.. i'll go broke!! I reserved the tickets already.. best seats i can get...

www.philharmonicwinds.org : The band which mr lim, loo kit and me are playing in. Can go there and take a look.. quite a nice website..

www.windworks.com.sg : Wind instrument repair & servicing (managed by 2 very creative and wonderful instrument repair technician friends of mine)

www.mast-music.com : A very good and informative website! this music shop is located at park lane (somewhere near dhoby gaut and selegie). they have alot of good stuff there.. i bought my trumpet soft case from there. you can find a link to the varieties of trumpet cases there.. however the ones there are pretty expensive (cheapest is $60++). you can always call them up and see if there have any cheaper alternatives or not. let me know if you all decide on any models. i might be able to help u all get discount if u all getting in bulk coz the shop is owned by my friends. oh.. they also have a very good range of mouthpieces listed inside.. as i told you, i'll recommend the vincent bach mouthpieces. listed price is $62.42. as usual, i can help u all get discounts.

www.accent.com.sg: thie shop is located at bukit timah. there is a link to a map in the website to give u directions to their showroom. this is the store which promised me to give u all discounts of 10% for mouthpieces. so will cost u bout $60. when i went to their shop bout 2 weeks ago, i saw them displaying this trumpet stand selling for $15 or $12. Can't really remember.. as usual, u can give them a call and check out the prices if you're interested. as for trumpet bags, can ask them what models and how much they selling for too..

mast-music and accent music are the 2 shops which i go often. the pple there are very knowledgeable and helpful.

www.sweelee.com.sg : this music shop has also been around for a very long time.. but i haven't been there in a very long time.... not sure what are the things they sell there like now.. the website shows alot of guitar and percussion stuff.. but they actually sell band stuff there too.. you all can go to the bras basah branch.. more accessible i think..

Really glad to see that you all are so interested in improving yourself and getting accessories like mouthpieces and stands etc.. hope you all will put your enthusiasm into playing your instrument well too k? remember, looking good with trumpet bags or trumpet stands does not make you a good player.. you must practise hard and always strive hard to play well k??

"There is never perfection.. Only more room for improvement." This was what my senior said to me when I was in sec 1. So i hope you all can understand this statement k?

If you have any comments, questions, complains or grumbles, feel free to email me.. I'll be most glad to offer any help to you!

Take care.... study hard and practise hard!!! :)

rgds,
huisi....

well..aft this performance i tink we r gona reli miss fitri n yonglin ..our 2 greatest seniorS..aniwae thankx 4 ur guidance actualli i wasn't reli taught by u guyS..cuz i juz join in july 03 ahz...iz onli 1 yrs since i became a member of the trumpet family..well i wud reli like to thank all my seniors ..they taught mi well but i learn beli slow lahz..hahaz...i will try harder de...i dunoe how to xpress mi thots n gratefulness to both u 2..but i hope u achieve all ur goals ..not matter in ur academic or musically[duno how to sae lahz]..upon knownin tt musical nite iz our last performance together ...haiz..i oso duno wad to sae lahz..[tears streamin down ] arHx!!so sad..but no matter how we wished u guys won't leave us..u all still hv to lahz..i can't do anitin like make u stay rite...unless i am ur gf lahz...jk..lahz..haiz..reli damn the shit sad lohx..reli nth i can do ..*hope u all achieve uR goaLz*muackZ..miss you guyZ-Gone-
From: Jia Xing

wed was a musical nite that the graduating ppl had their last performance b4 their O lvls.. the performance was nice n i think its b cos we had them in our band.. but life mus go on even w/o them.. our seniors.. ppl whom we will nvr forget.. helped us to reach up high in e mountains.. they deserve a rest now n hand e responsibility to us to bring e band higher up in e sky.. i can only sae to them a gd luck for their xams n do e skool proud..

-eRic-

ErM..i dUnOe wAd 2 wRitE..bUt i nOe dAt fiTri n yOnGliN aRe LEaViNg E bAnd..OkAy..i M qUitE sAd..dEy bOth aRe E gREatEst sEniOr i hV EveR mEt..OuR tRuMpeT sEctiOn mUz Oso bE UniTeD nO mAtTEr wAd..i nOe tHeRe R mAnY QuArReLs bUt iN E End..wE jUz gOt OvEr iT.i fEeL dAt tiS tImE rOuNd E pErfOrMaNcE wAs oKaY..iT wAs qUitE nIcE..wE mUz WoRk hArD bOth iN OuR sTuDiEs n In bAnd..wE mUz bE E vErY bEsT..hAhAx..k LahX..End hErE lE..alL dA bEsT..;)

Shermaine LO

Thank you Yonglin and Fitri for being such a great senior.We will miss your laughter,jokes and smile.
We'll miss Fitri's jokes..
Yonglin's sarcasm...
Fitri's smile...
Yonglin's crap..
Fitri's kick ass attitude..
Yonglin's concern..
Fitri's fart..
Yonglin's vulgarities..
And everything..

We really want you both to know that you all have done so much for the section and we will never regret having such a great and nice seniors like you two.Hope you both feel the same too.Do come back some time and all the best for your o levels!Three cheers for trumpets!


It's hard to say goodbye
To great seniors like you too
For the love we felt was very strong
And the great deeds you all do.


It's time to let the past move on
but keep the moments that we treasured
Of all those times we enjoyed ourselves
That brought us together


For all the memories that we made
will remain contained inside
And they'll be there for many years
To allow us to look back with pride


So move on now, don't look back
And cherish those times we had
No regrets! Just loving thoughts
and please dont be sad


You will always remain inside our heart
A special place for you two
And we would hope the same for us
A place in your heart too



In The Buss!



With Mr Lim Yean Hwee..


Trumpets w/o Fitri (he went for oral lah..)


After this performance, we must really buck up already..the peice mr lim was talking about is...NOT EASY..so focus and we'll try our best?!!Its time to be more serious =D

Love, Asmah.

bOo! hahah OKok i wanna blog bout yest musical nite performance.
firstly, TRUMPET SECTION RAWKS. xD
okay~ yest was a memorable day for me cause its my first performance.. yep.. i was quite tense actually. hahah. couldnt pitch my tuning note during the last warm-up for the day.

first piece was the west side story of cause but ermmm i din get to play though cause asmah have not teach me how to, ahwells its too difficult for me anyways. hurhur~ the second piece was hey jude followed by `what a wonderfuL world' ouhhh its damn scary standing infront playing the first piece and tht is like the SOLO one. haha. i was very nervous OKAYE! ohwells at least i give it a try. but of cause fitri and yonglin was there to cover up for me. *phew* haha. urgh its very sad tht the both of them are leaving us ald. gonna miss them yea.. okay gonna write both of u a short msg~

*clears throat* :P hahaha. ok i better start.

I've known the both of you for 6months now and i must say `oh wooow wht a great senior i have' hahah :)) i mean it OK. ur the nicest and forgiving senior i've ever had in my entire life. and i mean, literally entire life. u both taught me the rights and wrongs on how to blow my cornet. wellwell, i did improve if i were to compare the month on january?? hahah. i even get to perform yesterday. all thanks to both of you and not to forget asmah too..yep.. :P hahah. all ur effort is mostly appreciated!! GOOD LUCK FOR UR O'S OK :)))

hanis(:

yesterdae the sch musical jsut ended ... i like to reflect that we r still not veri good in both playin and dislipine... so all of us have to buck up and practice for our concert on dec... although i will not be going back for band, inorder to fight for a place to performance in the concert... i will be practicing at home too... so fellow trumpeters... better practice i wanna see all 10 of u ... siting beside mi during the concert on the performancers seats... promise ok... and listen to asmah... she have a veri hard time already... i hope all of u can stay united and to support one and other... not forgeting to ensure that everyone is practicing and learning... Ur studies is also veri impt... so spent ur time wisely... DEarest YongLin

ok.. to add on. i apologise to asmah that the instruction she gave was not done. sorry for that, though i know that its like kinda useless to say it now. ya.. i feel guitly lah.. okie. im not gonna say wat happened lah.. we should have seriously practised for both musical night performance and the upcoming test but we didnt. we played and dun really give a damn about it. nice formation lah but thats not wat the band is wanting though. and ya.. i admit that i wasnt serious when clare wanted to conduct "what a wonderful world", the boys dunno did their things and me and jiaxing were not serious. sorry clare for that. ya.. we did our own things.. clare and jiaxing practised.. i tried to memorise etude 1,2,3 but unfortunately cannot. everyone did their things.. to say, i really got very fed up so i went to the AVA rm where the percussion were playing too. i joined in the fun by laughing also. and by the way

yonglin: u are a good senior, though u tink u may not be one. u thought us well, though it may have been boring and sorry for the sickening attitude we have given to you. you have been patient with us, especially me i think. i really got moodswing then will anyhow blame ppl.. sorry for that.. dun see small or wat hor. treat mi like anyone else in the setion okie. sorry for wat i've said "ur sectionals were boring and stuffs like this" though it has really sadden ur day.. i hope i can change bout my straightforwardness too.. since u all not used to it. thanks for wat u've taught us. useful but chim lah. stop thinking negatively. who the hack said it was totally ur fault or whatsoever? remember. all for one, one for all. wanna blame blame it as a section. can? though it may sound like dunno wat.. just ya lah.. be optimistic and cheer up! =D

asmah: perfect eyesight u got man asmah.. SIGNET. woaah. ok whatever. just wanna ad that asmah has really helped trumpante. i bet u all can see it too also right? she has thought of fund raising, section tees and ways to try to make our section the best one in the band. though it may be true that some horn-y people are trying to copy wat we did.. *ahem* ya ok not blaming them. we'll still be the united one. wahaha. and dun make asmah sad can.. i admit i got lah.. trying not to already. wat happened last saturday was OVER. we're gonna get it from mr lim. as a section! i hope. thanks for ur hard work.

i sencerly [watever it is spelt as] apologise to yonglin, asmah and clare on behalf of the section. sorry. hope we get this in mind "one for all all for one" too.

+p2 aka bettina

Fellow trumpeters... i m so sorry about sat... i nv control u all well and i actually play wif u all too... after mr lim's advice ... i really got no cheek to sae i m a leader anymore... veri sorry... if u all fail the test i m the one responsible... being the most senior member .. i dun even have the maturity to think... mayb i m just not one who can be a good leader ... and one who get others in trouble... i m really sorry... and i feel so ashame with wad i do... I m thinking of not performing for the musical cos i dun deserve to perform... hope that all of u wun follow my foot step...

I think what we all did last Saturday is not good.We're suppose to have sectionals and what did you all do?? I ask you all one question.Do you all want to pass the test?Or fail? I'm sure u all know what i mean.The etudes must be memorised.Hey Jude memorised.Scales.And the theory notes i'm giving out soo. Our music standard is not good.Its bad lah..So you all should know what u all should do.Coorperate and Wake upp!About the fund raising thing, im not so sure if we are allowed to do it since there is many other's stuffs not done yet.Its still under consideration aite?I tell you all something funny.That time i complained that the design cannot be sent rite?You wanna know why...COZ i dunno how to spell singnet!!!!Hahahahahhaa i spelt it as "signet" How stupid!!And i nearly want to bash my computer up.Haha.So yeah.It'll be done at the end of this month.Dont forget that crucial test.For yonglin and Eric who just settled their conflict,i got a quote to share "Conflict is inevitable in a team ... in fact, to achieve synergistic solutions, a variety of ideas and approaches are needed. These are the ingredients for conflict".Love you all!!=D


Asmah

B=Brilliant(Eric)

*N=Naggy(Asmah)

*S=Sweet(Hanis)

*S=Sof(Shermaine)



*T=Talkative(Clare)

*R=Rough(Jia Xing)

*U=Unique(Khairul)

*M=Mad!(Fitri)

*P=Playful(Bettina)

*E=Energetic(Hafidz)

*T=Talented(Yonglin)




Interesting Or not??Um..maybe we'll use this as our sect shirt design Ouhkay??