Payments for the Concert Tickets and CDs

Dear band members,

Please be reminded to bring $50 tomorrow (Friday) for the concert tickets and $0.50 for the CD (3 for $1).

For those people who did not turn up for practices will have to serve the CCA LRC.

Band Schedule From October to December

Dear band members,

Band practice will RESUME on 17 October 2007 which is next week, after the marking day. The band practices between 17 October 2007 to 13 December 2007 will be mainly for our preparation of the End of Year Concert. In order to make the concert a success, we hope that you all will try your very best to turn up for all the practices. Each of the practices are all very important, if you fail to turn up for just one practice, you may not be able to catch up on the following practices. We can do a lot of things in just one practice. As a result, you may hold the entire band back and it will be unlikely for us to make the concert a success anymore. It will be definitely unfair to the others who had put in a lot of hard work and effort for the band.

We will be having band practices every week regularly starting from 17 October 2007. The intensive trainings will end after our concert. It will be on every Wednesday and Friday. The October band practices are from 3pm to 6.30pm on Wednesday and 2.30pm to 6pm on Friday. There will be also an AUDITION TEST on 31 October 2007. Further details will be given when it is approaching.

As for the November practices, it will also be held every week too. However, the duration of the practices are extended on every friday. The wednesday practices will be from 2pm to 5pm while the friday practices will be from 9am to 5pm. There will also be 2 combined band practices with the GESS band on 26 and 27 November 2007, from 9am to 1pm respectively.

1st December will be the first full dress rehearsal for our concert, from 9am to 1pm. There will be band practices on wednesday and friday on the second week of December. The timings are similar to those practices in November. The 8th and 11th of December will be the last 2 full dress rehearsal for the concert. 12th December will be the last band practice before our concert, which is on 13th December. It will be from 2pm to 5pm. There will also be an orientation preparation on 28th December. Further information will be given later.

As tomorrow is Hari Raya Puasa, we wished all our muslim members and teachers Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri !

Changes in the Concert Repertoire

Dear band members,

There are few important notice here. Mr Foo had decided to replace Abaco Overture with another new piece when band resume. This is to make the concert more interesting. Next is regarding to the Audition II for the second half honour band. It is on the last practice of October. Finally, there will be a percussion ensemble piece to workout in October.

The concert repertoire will be as followed:

MJR Band
"Aventura" by James Swearingen
"Tales of the Bay" by James L. Hosay
"Dimension Seven" by James Curnow
"American Riversongs" by Pierre La Plante

GESS Band
"The Merry Widow" arr. by Eiji Suzuki
"Song of the Prairie" by Rex Mitchell

Honour Band
"Folklore for Band" by Jim Andy Caudill
"Simple Gifts" by Frank Ticheli
"Selections from Superman Returns" arr. by Victor Lopez
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" arr. by Michael Story
"Animation Songs Medley" arr. by Kazuhiro Morita
"A Christmas Festival" arr. by Leroy Anderson

Please inform other members to read this update. And please come for band practice when band resumes. We want to see a better attendance when band resumes. Thanks.

Study hard members. Good luck for your End-of-Year Exams. All the best.

REMINDER to all MJR Band Members

All members, please remember to go for the concert tomorrow, that will be held in the esplanade. We will be meeting up in school at 6 pm sharp!! *Do not be late! Wear your band t-shirt and jeans ( school shorts and skirts are acceptable). A gently reminder, no food are allowed in the esplanade. Therefore, do not bring any food. We also hope that all of you will cooperate with us by keeping your noise level down upon reaching there. We do not want to have any complains about your behaviour there, or else actions will be taken. For those who have not yet submit the edusave form or cash ($13) , please do so by tomorrow. We would strongly encourage you to attend the concert as it can benefit you in certain areas. For instance, it can somehow improve on your playing and let you have a better understanding in music. The concert will start at 7.30 pm. For the muslims, food will be provided for you to break fast.

The next band practice will resume after your End-of-Year examinations, which falls on the 17th october 2007, 3 pm in the band room. As the concert is drawing nearer in 3 months time, we will have practices regularly and please try to make it for the practices. If you fail to turn up for the practices without any valid reason, actions will therefore be taken. By the way, this is our concert, if you want to make it a success, please turn up. If you have valid reasons, please approach the leaders or teachers. You can also SMS to one of us. Before approaching or smsing, please think whether your reason is a valid one or not.

Sharil Annuar
=)

Philharmonic Winds Meets Boston Brass

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Date: 23 September 2007 (Sunday)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Esplanande Concert Hall

Conductor: Mr Leonard Tan

Synopsis:
The redoubtable Boston Brass partners The Philharmonic Winds, one of Singapore's top wind orchestras, in an electrifying concert that is set to blow you away.

Complementing the 20-year-old world-class brass quintet's goal to "entertain at all costs with blistering precision", The Philharmonic Winds presents another eye-opening concert with a mix of important band literature like Persichetti's Symphony No. 6 and cult hits like Mackey's Redline Tango.

Repertoire:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
J.S. Bach/ trans. Donald Hunsberger

Rienzi Overture
Richard Wagner/ trans. Mark Hindsley

Heroes and Legends (for Brass Quintet and Wind Band)
Barry E Kopetz

2 pieces by Boston Brass

---Intermission---

Symphony No. 6 for Band op. 69
Vincent Persichetti

Tam O’Shanter Overture Op.51
Malcolm Arnold/ Arr. john P . Paynter

Redline Tango
John Mackey

Tickets
Standard: $15, $20, $25, $30
Box Seat: $35

Please add to above price $2 Booking Fee for tickets above $20 and $1 Booking Fee for tickets $20 and below.
Charges include GST where applicable.

Through SISTIC Internet, Hotline & Authorised Agents
20% Discount for Early Bird (3rd - 26th August 2007)

Through SISTIC Hotline & Authorised Agents
S$27(Category 1) & S$19 (Category 2) for Package

Discount applicable upon purchasing Boston Brass In Concert show on 20th September 07.
Discount applicable for price Category 1 or Category 2 only and tickets must be from the same price Category for both shows.
Discount valid from 3rd August onwards.

20% Discount for Group Purchase (min 20 tickets)
10% Discount for Group Purchase (min 10 tickets)

For more information about the Boston Brass, visit http://www.bostonbrass.com/live/

Band Camp

Dear members,
there will not be band practice this Friday (1st September) after the Teacher's Day celebrations. The practice is canceled. Bring your consent form and money latest by this Friday to any of the majors or seniors. If there is any questions and doubts about this coming band camp on Saturday to Monday, do approach any of the majors or teachers-in-charge to ask for more informations.

Practice On Wednesday Canceled due to Common Test Week

Dear Members,

Important announcement to be made here.
There will be no band practice this Wednesday (15 August) due to the Common Test Week. The next band practice will be resume on Friday(17 August) and Saturday (18 August).
Please pass the message to other band members and your friends.
Please be punctual and be in the band room by 2.30pm sharp on Friday. Come for this few coming practices as your Audition I is coming too which is on the 24th August.
You are strongly encourage to come for the Saturday practices if you find that you are not up to the standard for the audition.