I think it's youtube's problem?
I've got new soundtracks up at the side bar :)
It's in shuffle mode so everytime you enter this blog, it'll be playing different songs.

1. Alvamar Overture by James Barnes
2. At Wit's End (Pirates of the caribbean soundtrack)
3. Colors of the wind (Pocahontas soundtrack, piano + strings)
4. El Relicario
5. Gin no ryuu no se ni notte
6. Japanese Graffiti XII
7. One last shot (Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack)
8. Prince of Egypt by Jay Bocook
9. Ross Roy
10. The Inn of sixth happiness
11. Up is Down (Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack)


Pirates of the Caribbean Medley



Celebrations for winds and percussion



Centuria



Lord of the rings!




Love, BM.
Jacquelyn.

Musical notes glowing in the dark, they can shine. So can we.

To all band members:

• Wear P.E shirt + P.E shorts/ Band tee + P.E shorts on Friday (13/11/2009).
  No skirts are allowed. (For girls)
  
• Report to the band room by 8.30am, SHARP.
• There'll be 2 hours of sectional, followed by 2 hours of drills.
• Band will still end @ 1pm.
• Leave the school as soon as possible after you all are dismissed.
• Do your duties after every band practice and keep the band room clean.
• Both feets on the ground to sit half the chair at all times.
  Why do we need to have both feets on the ground and sit half the chair?
  This is so that you all will cultivate the habit of sitting in the right way for better breathing techniques.
  

During sectional, practice Heatherwood and Prince Of Egypt as much as possible. Nothing is too difficult. It's only if you all are willing to sight read and improve on your own or to sit and wait for people to teach. Apply what you've learnt from other songs and put it into use for the other songs. You all have to learn by yourself and I believe you all can do it. Just try, don't hesitate. Don't procrastinate. Believe in yourself. Give your all when you play and even when you get scolding, it's perfectly all right because at least you will be able to learn from your mistakes than to keep those mistakes buried and you'll never know where you've gone wrong. Band members of YCCB are strong and courageous people right!? :D Work hard and it will definitely pay off! Believe. Believe, just believe.


Listen to this song, cornets melody, when you believe.



With Love,
BM. (Jacquelyn)

Sectional before Nov. Holiday.

Sectional will start with effect from tonight, 11 59.
At least 1h 30min of sectional.
Everyone is to abide this rule except for those with valid reasons.
After sectional, make sure that the band room and instrument room is locked properly.
Keep the band room neat and tidy after every session too! :D

Flute: Thursday
Saxaphone: Thursday
Clarinet: Friday
Cornets: Tuesday (2nd week), Friday (1st Week)
French Horns: Friday (1st Week), Monday (2nd Week)
Euphonium: Friday
Trombone: Thursday
Tuba: Thursday
Percussion: Tuesday

Cheers, BM.

Symphonie De Republique III
By Republic Polytechnic Wind Symphony

Date: 7 November 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Republic Cultural Centre, Theatre
Ticket: $10

Repertoire:
Art In The Park - Robert Sheldon
Hymn To The Infinite Sky - Satoshi Yagisawa
Autumn Soliloquy - James Barnes
Jericho - Bert Appermont
Japanase Graffitti XIV - Arr. Hideaki Miura
Variants On An English Hymn Tune - Philip Sparke
Prince Of Egypt - Arr. Jay Bocook
El Camino Real (A Latin Fantasy) - Alfred Reed

Let me know if you're interested too. Need to get your answers by this week!
Signing off, BM.

"Music is the art of conversation"

Band Practice will resume during the November Holidays.
Band Practice will resume during the November Holidays.
Band Practice will resume during the November Holidays.
Band Practice will resume during the November Holidays.
Band Practice will resume during the November Holidays.
However, sectionals can be held on any days. Come to me or send me a message to let me know when you want to have sectionals. Seniors are to be with juniors to guide them and the keys will be handed over to the seniors if sectionals were to be held. Sorry that we've not updated the secondary one's name in the "Devotees" section though you all had been in band for one year. We'll update real soon so that you all will see your big name there :D Tag the tagboard if your name had been spelt wrongly.

P.S/ Read the post after this. Important!
P.S.S/ Visit the band blog often as I will be updating often :)

Love, BM. (Jacquelyn)

Bandmates, exams are finally over! *throw books away and celebrate. ;D
Hope that you all had done well for the papers :)

There'll be a band concert by
School: Hougang Secondary School, Addiction III.
Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Location: Victoria Concert Hall
Ticket Price: $10 (stalls), $15 (circles)
Ticket Sales Deadline: 26 October 2009

Songs that they'll be performing includes:

• Canon (junior band)
• Japanese graffiti
• Animation medley

I strongly encourage all members to make time for this band concert
because it's a musical concert performed by a Gold band.
Let me know if you are interested in this band concert when school reopens.
Best of luck for your results tomorrow!

Love,
Band major. (Jacquelyn)

ALOHA BAND MEMBERS!
Hope that you all have enjoyed yourself during the September Holiday practices :D
Continue to work hard and do improve on the breathing techniques.
Also, do not forget about your homework and revision.
End-of-year exam is round the corner. (Very, extremely, super)
See you all when school reopens!

Some photos of our past performance @ Marina Square.







With love,
Band Major. (Jacquelyn)

Hello there band members!!!:D
Your sec4 senior, Hamizan, here. (:
Of course, i'm here to make an announcement.

There is an upcoming music performance
performed by other schools this coming Sunday
& next Sunday. Details below...

Date : 19th July & 26th July 2009
Time : 5pm to 7pm

Venue : Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Botanic Gardens
Admission : Free

19th July

Tampines Secondary School Band
Conductor: Mr Abdul Samad Rais
Selections from Saturday Night Fever Johnnie Vinson
Doraemon Syunsuke Kikuchi
Smoke on the Water Paul Murtha
Do Re Mi Takashi Hoshide
El Cumbanchero Rafael Hermamdez

Meridian Junior College Symphonic Band
Conductor: Ms Sia Swee Suan
Sunshine Breeze March Iotani Ryo
Big Band Showcase Naohiro Iwai
American Grafitti Naohiro Iwai
Saturday Night Naohiro Iwai

Zhenghua Secondary School Band
Conductor: Mr Er Wee San
American Graffiti Naohiro Iwai
Disco 70's Kunitoshi Yamashita
Saturday Night Philip Michael Coulter/ Bill Martin

Yuhua Secondary School Band
Conductor: Ms Chan Peck Suan
March- April- May Masao Yabe
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Hideaki Miura
Takarajima Toshio Mashima
American Grafitti XVIII Naohiro Iwai

Tanjong Katong Secondary School Band
Conductor: Mr Jovan Neo
Selections from Mamma Mia Michael Brown
Ponyo Joe Hisashi
Deep Purple Medley Toshihiko Sahash

26th July

St. Margaret's Secondary School Band
Conductor: Ms Samantha Chong
Go West Ron Sebregts
Disco Lives! Johnnie Vinson
Big Fun In the Sun David Marshall

Chung Cheng High (Yishun) Symphonic Band
Conductor: Mr Toh Yang Yang
March Blue Sky Tohko Takagi
Aijin Kunihiro Sugiura
Obladi Oblada Jan Van Kraeydonci
Deep Purple Medley Toshihiko Sahashi

St. Joseph Institution Band
Conductor: Mr Tan Thiam Hee
76 Trombones Naohiro Iwai
Thank you for the Music Dennis Armitage
The Lion King John Higgins
Spanish Fever Jay Chattaway

Raffles Junior College Symphonic Band
Conductor: Mr Takehiro Oura
March Able and Willing Satoshi Yagisawa
The Third Man Theme Anton Karas
The Gershwin Warren Barker

Yuying Secondary School Concert Band
Conductor: Mr Mohd Faizal
March “Blue Sky” Takagi Tohko
Japtoonz
You Raise Me Up Rolf Lovland
Christina Aguilera

I strongly encouraged all band members to watch and enjoy this great performance put up by top secondary schools and JC bands. I guarantee all of you that this will be an enjoyable and musical performance. You will regret if you never watch it!!! :D

Your Senior,
Hamizan :D