Nothing much. Yeah, tomorrow's sectionals is cancelled. Why? I am sneezing throughout the whole day.
Either, do stay back more often. I can't digress the importance of Individuals. In fact, you will use this time to figure out your techniques without guidance of a senior or trainer. Therefore, you need to know your strengths and weaknesses and focus on it.
Sectionals will be on every Tuesday and maybe a Thursday. Both will be 3 to 4 hours long from 9am to 1pm. I will decide what we do.
And Sherman, here's a video of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Bach. A great music that will trance you to sleep, or to your grave. Haha. Blow hard. Let's aim. Next year can play it. Too bad SYF no section ensemble. Oops.
Here's the vid:
And see how relaxed that the wind players are. SCARY. That's how pro they are.
[Izak]
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Nan Hua's Bella Notte II
Firstly, I would like to congratulate my fellow section mates on the good performance. Yes, we might slip here and there due to the lack of focus and the intensity of the nervousness, but we pulled through it all. From the crazy melodious 10 bars of dialog in Symphonic Dances to the continuous rhythmic pattern which is third in importance in Postcard from Singapore.
To Sec 1s, I would like you to come down more often. Do more technical exercises provided by the Symphonic Band Techniques. Improve your tonguing and diaphragm support especially and work on volume and intonation. A good tone must be achieved by the end of this year.
If the pieces tire you off, I can lead other pieces that you can sight-read and challenge yourself. It is good exposure. For example, Sherman and I tried out many pieces that we will never play again, like Hanover Festival, Alvamar Overture and Songs of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky.
To Sec 2s, like myself, just improve your rhythmic pulse and techniques that requires more endurance and experience. For example, the focus of airflow to the centre and continuous diaphragm support. Sherman, if you read this, we need to discuss how to train the future novice euphonists that will be coming in next year. Be aware that I will not be there for Tuesday practice.
Remember, practise hard and smart. And someone read the guides and editor's notes on the Individual logbook! The only person who read it was probably the tubist sec 3s and Cheng Yu!
[Izak]
To Sec 1s, I would like you to come down more often. Do more technical exercises provided by the Symphonic Band Techniques. Improve your tonguing and diaphragm support especially and work on volume and intonation. A good tone must be achieved by the end of this year.
If the pieces tire you off, I can lead other pieces that you can sight-read and challenge yourself. It is good exposure. For example, Sherman and I tried out many pieces that we will never play again, like Hanover Festival, Alvamar Overture and Songs of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky.
To Sec 2s, like myself, just improve your rhythmic pulse and techniques that requires more endurance and experience. For example, the focus of airflow to the centre and continuous diaphragm support. Sherman, if you read this, we need to discuss how to train the future novice euphonists that will be coming in next year. Be aware that I will not be there for Tuesday practice.
Remember, practise hard and smart. And someone read the guides and editor's notes on the Individual logbook! The only person who read it was probably the tubist sec 3s and Cheng Yu!
[Izak]
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