nvsbclarinet

2009-02-13T01:07:00.001+08:00

hey all.
i'm here just to clean up the site.

see ya.

2006-08-08T11:45:00.000+08:00

WOoo. HEEMZ, one of the 2nd generation[and the BEST generation!!] senior is here to gag some crap in order to heal this decaying blog!! come on, stand up & give some applause leh! LOL.
okok, that's about enough ya? *gesture to ask everyone to sit down*
i guess right now you inhabitants of the Earth must think that i'm going crazy. ya, i myself think i too.. hoos.

alright, shall get down to band business. hmm. as i belong to the NVS alumni band now, i can only talk about a.band stuff i suppose. yupps, so those juniors[i guess there's only evelyn] who do come & visit this blog can get yourself a slice of NVS alumni band info cake, or SCRAM if you know you will be bored reading this.

just here to say that me, poonz[a.k.a shu xuan], joel & yun ting will not be joining the coming Band performance in September. *boo* right. it's all because of the stupid timing that the performance is held in. 2nd week of Sep leh! our PROMOS is on the 1st week of October. like how the hell can we find time to study if we participated? so yar, we are not joining. but hope we can get the tickets to at least watch you people play loh. Yun Ting don't have promos, she's just tagging along only. but anyway, she also has to fufil her CCA requirements in school.

nadzira's still deciding, but i think the only ones participating are xing zhong & pei xuan[f.y.i: both are 1st generation seniors].

must play well hor, you people. help us put in effort too!!

so to mention, i feel that this blog need not always be about band stuff too. you people can say other random stuff[like what i'm doing now] and crap. yupps. don't worry about nobody reading la. cos' i'll always check on this blog from time to time. `cheers

oh yar, people having exams must work hard & jiayou!! gambatte! XD

here's a little comic strip to share--

this post is proudly brought to you by

HEEMZ :D

2nd generation senior
& clarinet fan

2006-04-09T15:21:00.000+08:00

hihi! Golden Jubilee was a success! wohoo~! clarinet rox! hope u guys rmb ur seniors(including me!)... below r some photos.. [o.o]/

-heemz

2006-03-25T23:20:00.000+08:00

hiya everyone. NVS Golden Jubilee is coming up...! let's all do our best man! clarinet clarinet all the way! wohoo~!

heemz, blogging here for the 1st time...

Change of Band Director..

2006-02-02T20:37:00.000+08:00

Today, it was announced to us that our current band Director will be leaving our Band and a new Band Director will be take his place.. Lots of us cried..

We must always remember that Mr Sim would like us to work really hard for the coming SYF competition.. We must get a GOLD for him and not let him or any of our seniors down.. We will always be Mr Sim's BABY BAND.. ;) Kampateh everyone!!!

Mr SiM.. YoU rOx On 4eVa MaNz.. ;)

P.S. I can't believe that we had already changed 6 conductors since the beginning of this Band.. Haix..

~^~eVeLyN~^~

Mrs Carter Here!!!!

2005-11-29T13:10:00.000+08:00

yoz....i saw ur photo le....u all look very mature...i hardly can recognise u... joel looks like a teacher...lolz...yunting, nad, shuxuan and heemmei look like professional actor...haha....kk....looking forward to meet all of u again....=p

2005-11-24T15:54:00.000+08:00

haha. it's ok. at least someone's posting something.

anyway, here's a photo of some of the seniors(2005)

we have changed, right? haha.

-nadzira

Evelyn, The Crazy Reporter reporting..

2005-11-24T09:51:00.000+08:00

HrmhrmHrmhrm.. So.. Welcome everyone.. This is Evelyn, The Crazy Reporter here and I am here to update.. Er.. For don't know what.. Whatever.. Haha.. Pathetic one, ain't I? whatever.. _-_

My beloved section is still doing okay, I guess.. However, it’s not as OKAY as I thought we would be.. That sounds sad, doesn't it? Oh well..

We are now struggling to play "The Merry Widow Selections" and some other pieces.. They are not very challenging but we are struggling.. HOW can that be?! Haha.. If you wanna know which, feel free to ask.. I'm a crazy reporter, not someone who doesn't answer questions..;) whatever it is..

Let's just say that since the seniors are gone, everyone's slacking more and more.. Tsktsktsk.. Slackers, aren't we? Never mind.. Nadzira's coming back on Friday, which is TWO days from now.. Haha.. Happiehappie.. Weez.. ALL seniors are welcome back you know? ;)

Okay.. I've already introduced myself as the crazy reporter.. So you have absolutely no reason to comment tt I’m being crazy.. Heez..

Okie.. I don’t know what things to say anymore.. If any of you, NVSB Clarinettists, have any other stuff to add here.. Please do because we should NOT desert our webbie which Nadz had created for us you know.. :D

Whatever.. I’ll update if there’s any new stuff going on.. Anywayz.. Go listen to Singapore Rhapsody – Mvt II by Jacob de Haan.. It’s “Oh My Gosh – That music’s from Heaven” wonderful.. At least the recording that I have sounds like that.. To me.. :D

Well.. Everyone has different tastes.. I’m sure and terribly, absolutely aware of that.. Music that sounds like Angels singing to me might sound like Crows crowing to you instead..

Sorrie Nadz for all those crapz up there.. Heez.. Can’t stop myself.. ;)

*^*eVeLyN, tHe CrAzY rEpOrTeR*^*

2005-10-26T08:24:00.000+08:00

HEY guys. i've changed my blog address. the link here is the updated one. see you guys soon!

-nadzira

Latest News..

2005-07-29T12:42:00.000+08:00

Well..

Yesterdae on Wednesday, 27 July 2005..

7 Sec 1 Clarinettists including Bass Clarinettist went for an audition for Main band..

4 Bb clarinettists passed the test..

They are Jong Lian, Sandy, Zhi Min & Munirah..

the others did not pass..

though these 4 students passed..

the audition was not reallie gd..

coz when they saw mr sim..

all cowered..

sianz..

so disappointed..

Mr Sim saed tt the sec 1's r not reallie gd..

& they need more CONFIDENCE!!!

hahaz..

guess tt's all..

bbuaiz..

take care everyone.. ;)

~^~Evelyn~^~

Performance at Istana Park =)

2005-06-06T14:56:00.000+08:00

yoz! =) okay. so today was the first time we performed without our seniors. haha. guess we didn't do very well.. but, will work hard, yea? :) here's just a website on clarinet. nothing much, though. Just some little information. =)
http://baroque-music.com/wc/info/clarinet.shtml#var_clarinet
Thanks for the roses. ^-^ it was nice of u guys to go and see us. =)
that's all. looking forward to tuesday's band practice. Hope Mr Sim doesn't get angry again. =) bye!~ band rocks!`
``[[ ___+a u d r e y+]]``

ChOcOlAtE a.k.a Evelyn

2005-06-04T13:42:00.000+08:00

heyz..

visit this webbie for some teenie-weenie bit of info on Pachelbel

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http://www.naxos.com/composer/pachelbe.htm

~Evelyn~

Chocolate a.k.a Evelyn

2005-05-30T01:50:00.000+08:00

band's very quiet after ur seniors left..

we dun dare to tok much..

so meaning ur seniors r the noisy ones in band all the tyme..

hahaz..

juz jokin'..

sorrie if i offend anione..

alrite..

back to main topic..

n the standard is..

well..

veryvery bad..

but though now the standard is bad..

mr sim saed tt he's giving us music of higher grades to play after the 5th June 2005 performance at Istana..

not sure of the tyme for the performance yet..

but we are playing Blue Ridge Saga, Washington Post March, Shrek II and Pachelbel's Canon..

the songs' not in order lahz..

coz i forgort wad's the order lerhz..

think most likely is start with Washington Post March..

then Blue Ridge Saga..

then Pachelbel's Canon..

& lastly is Shrek II bahz..

dunno how will ur think of the band tt once belong to ur seniors..

hahaz..

aiyarhz..

gtg lerhz..

CyA..

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SiGnInG oFf..

-cHoCoLaTe a.k.a eVeLyN-

2005-05-25T11:19:00.000+08:00

latest news!
so i have heard that huijie is the new section leader. congrats.
of course there is the post for the assistant section leader. but now, we have two of them. they are desmond and faris. congrats too.
learn the ropes and be the best sl and asl(s). :)
groom the sec ones.
for those who did not get a chance to become one, don't be sad. the whole section is equal in status. but of course must still listen to the sl and asl(s). and then next the seniors. now, the sec threes are the seniors of the section.
for the sec twos, you all have next year. practice hard, and you may be the next sl or asl. haha.
ok, that's all for now. will post till next time. :)
-nadzira

ChOcOlAtE

2005-05-23T05:42:00.000+08:00

hahaz..
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Nadzira so excited worx..
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hehex..

aiyarhz..

actuallie..

everyone also eager to noe marhz..

including mi

hehex..

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okiez..

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we'll tell u hu's the new SL n ASL immediately after we receive the news..

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hahaz..

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if not rite..

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Nadz..

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u can juz pester Mr Sim whenever u see him online..

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hahaz..

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it's gonna be fun..

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hahaz..

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maybe i also help u to ask mr sim..

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dunno whether Mr Sim will choose Desmond, Hui Jie or Shu Juan lehz..

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haix..

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all of them r very suitable candidates..

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but to Mr Sim..

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maybe is diff from wad we may think derh bahz..

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hahaz..

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aiyarhz..

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think we all better juz wait for Mr Sim's gd news bahz..

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CyA next tyme then..

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~ChOcOlAtE~
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2005-05-22T12:44:00.000+08:00

check this out.
http://www.kjos.com/band/band_news/band_news_emb2.html
-nadzira

2005-05-22T09:07:00.000+08:00

take a look at all the band photo for syf. most of them have a picture of the timpani player alone. haha. cool huh.
i was just curious.
-nadzira

2005-05-22T08:24:00.000+08:00

in a few days time, band will resume again. then there's the concert at the Istana. practice hard guys. it's less than 2 weeks of practice. if can, i'll go see. :)
anyway, maybe you guys will know who's going to be the new assistant and main section leader when band resumes. whoever it is, congrats in advance. :)
just make sure that as soon as anyone of you know who they are, make sure to IMMEDIATELY sms me. :D
-nadzira

Evelyn

2005-05-22T06:32:00.000+08:00

AaWwWwW..

so sianz..

band prac starting in 3 daes tyme..

tt would be the furst band pract without sec 4 seniorz..

Istana performance in 14/15 daes tyme..

the furst performance without sec 4's too..

haix..

so bad..

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**posted by Evelyn..**

hi to everyone......

2005-05-17T00:50:00.000+08:00

yo, guys..Peixuan's here...sum of u may nt noe me bt dun worry..i tink i'll b able to meet u all soon ba..hee...firstly, i gotta say hello to everyone...i'm pretty new here cos i dunno how to use tis system..hee.. i gt lost in the begining..haha..lucky, nadzira helped me..thz alot..haha..well, i can c tt u all hav grown up alot and even noe how to set up ur own blog..it's realli amazing to b able to c all of u here..hee..i saw ur performance in the SYF.. and is very glad tt u all played very well..u hav gif everytink u gt during the performance and i'm very proud of u all...i'm realli very happy to hav much a wonderful descendants..haha..jkk..dun take it to heart..hee..
i noe tt u all are very sad and felt tt u hav let down the seniors bt we are realli very happy tt u gt a silver..so, dun take it to heart..esp. the sec four..O levels' coming, so muz work hard hard..hee..if gt any probz, juz sms me or call me..i'll b there, i tink (if i'm free)...haha... To all my descendants, work hard and make us PROUD!!!!! haha.. dun necessany to b in band...in ur studies oso can...hee..although the seniors won't b there bt their spirits r...haha, if nt wrong...heee..work hard and c u nxt time...(late for class le..haha)=p

Vanessa

2005-05-14T11:18:00.000+08:00

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hie hie......me here to blog le, for ur info...
its me vanessa........ its a real honour to have
such great seniors.....we gonna miss u a lot ....
we have been together as a section for well
over a year.....really wanna thank all seniors
for treating us so well for this period of time....
without u all we will not be able to imagine
how far we are.....its through u seniors that
makes the section a very harmony and wonderful
section./.
now that u all r leaving le.....really 舍不得 u
all.............................. this blog is really
special......at least it is to me .......seniors,
good luck to all ur future endeavours and rmb
to stay happy......i m really please to be part
of the section........hope that tis blog will be
the place where we can tell our stories and
really communicate...

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to sec 1s......work hard and play hard.bring honour
to the clarinet section
to seniors leaving...gd luck for ur o lvlz and really
work hard,....
to nadzira: u r the best section leader ever....
remember to stay cool....
to all clarinetists.....clarinet section rawks 4 eva

CLARINET RAWKZ!

2005-05-14T10:10:00.000+08:00

hihi! audrey here.. *(n_n)* this is my first time blogging in such a special blog which means alot to me! x) well, I love this blog alot, and hope that more clarinettists could come here to blog too. =) well, it's been about a year we've been together.. and i really miss those happy times we had together.. We share tears, joy and laughter together and I must say that you seniors are really great. ^-^ thanks for all your help! we really miss you lots! ='( good luck in your o'levels and your future endeavours!
To our seniors: do come back to visit us! ;)
To sec 1s: welcome to the clarinet section! work hard! =)
and of course, all of us will work hard and get GOLD! we'll strive hard and will not let our seniors down, okies? \^0^/
take care everyone! play hard and enjoy the weekends before we have to start studying again!! clarinet section rocks forever! (",)
*-hope to see the photos we took on this blog! =>-*

Evelyn

2005-05-14T09:58:00.000+08:00

The Clarinet
The clarinet has a cylindrical tube
with a mouthpiece at one end and
a bell
at the other. It is very expressive
and nearly as agile as the flute,
but it has
a more powerful tone..

Range
The clarinet is played in treble clef.
It is a transposing instrument
commonly
in B flat (for flat keys) and in A (for
sharp keys).

The Chalumeau Register
The register contains the lowest
notes of the clarinet range. It is very
dark
in tone and hollow-sounding. The
tone gets lighter as pitch rises.

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Conductor
The conductor is the key person
responsible for directing the musicians
in the performance of a musical work.
He puts the multiplicity of instrumental
sounds in order while providing
interpretation for the music.

History
Conducting became a full-time virtuoso
profession only in the 19th Century
although it has existed for a long time in
history. In the earlier times, one of the
keyboard player or a concert master
often acted as the conductor by
functioning as a time beater. They
achieved this either by beating time with
their hands, by tapping the violin bow or
by a steady background beat on the
keyboard. Eventually, conducting became
a profession by itself due partly to the
efforts of composer-conductors to achieve
higher standards of performance. Also, in
the 19th Century, music has elevated to a
higher position in the arts than it had before.
Composers began to write increasingly
complex music that demanded more and
more skilful musicians. This fostered
the rise of the virtuoso conductor- one
who can hold all the forces together
and make interpretive sense of the
sounds.

Qualifications of the Modern Conductor
Although in principle, the modern
conductor is concerned with maintaining
a rhythmically united performance by
the orchestra, he also needs to
control all the abstract aspects that
influence the performance. Thus his
qualifications include mastery of at
least one instrument, an extended study
of orchestration, wide musical knowledge
including composition. He should
also have a distinguishing talent for
interpretation, so that he can understand
the will of the composer as captured in the
score and best bring out the essence of
the musical work.The conductor should
have a sense of pitch in his mind, so that
when the actual rendition does not come
up to the standard fixed in his musical
imagination, he will set about attaining
that ideal during the rehearsal. It is
therefore necessary that he know the
score thoroughly. This allows him to
hold the eyes of the musicians and thus
control the fine points of interpretation.
It is important that the conductor possess
a charismatic or attractive personality.
As soon as he gets on the podiums, he is
able to draw all attention to himself. His
gestures and expressions should be easily
understood by the musicians so that they
can understand his musical instructions
and also to guide the audience in listening
to the music.

General Techniques of Conducting :
Posture
The body position should be comfortable.
Stand with legs apart, knees slightly bent
and back straight. The arms should be
lifted up straight out in front of the body.
The right hand is generally used to
indicate the meter (the number of beats)
and tempo. It moves in recognized pattern
in groups of two, three, four or more beats.

The left hand is to signal entries of different
instruments and to communicate musical
aspects such as increase or decrease in
volume.

The Baton
The baton is a stick of about 12 inches
long, made of light wood, with a
pear-shaped handle of a size that fits the
particular hand and allows the thumb and
first finger to contact the shaft.It is the conductor's
technical instrument used to beat time
and indicate poise and tempo. It is
usually held in the right hand, although
left-handed people may hold it in their left
hand instead. The baton becomes a
continuation of the arm, amplifying its
expressions and gestures accordingly.
The Conductor's gestures should be
projected to the tip of the stick. At times,
the Conductor may prefer not to use the
baton as it creates certain rigidity, which
is not very appropriate when conducting
a delicate music piece. Thus, the usage of
the baton is subjected to the
discretion of the Conductor.

Time-beating in the right hand
Time-beating in 3 Right hand: down, right,
up

Final Words
The skill of conducting is as varied as music
itself since conducting styles vary greatly
among different conductors. In the creative
element of conducting, there can be no
specific expressions and gestures. They
are developed according to the mutual
relationship and understanding between
the orchestra and the conductor.

By: EvElYn.. :)

2005-05-13T12:01:00.000+08:00

hiehie.. Evelyn here.. new blog yeah? created by our SL.. :D i'm up to no gd.. hehex.. but i still dunno wad m i gonna do lehz.. hehex.. new blog.. so fun lehz.. from this yr's sec 1's to sec 4's Klarinettistz from NVSS BaNd can blog.. hehex.. so sad tt seniorz hav stepped down.. miss them lotz yeah? hope tt ur will gt gd resultz for ur O'levelz.. including ur Mid-yr examz n prelimz? :) aiyarhz.. dunno wad to write lehz.. actually is juz here to explore niaz.. but mie hand'z itching to blog.. hehex.. so cum lorx.. heyz.. blog more NVSS Klarinettistz.. wish tt ur will join Alumni Band.. :) CyAz..

2005-05-13T11:40:00.000+08:00

hello!!
i'm Shuxuan..
ClariNeT RulEs!
to juniors: work hard ya! for the next SYF, obtain a GoLD.
don let dwn us-seniors and mr sim!
jia you o!
may we meet in the Alumni Band and the Clarinet family be together once more!
haha..
gd luck to all of you all.
make sure u all play well and get gd results too! :)
see ya!