SGS Voices in the Garden

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Examiner's Report

Dear choir, congratulations on your disctintion! Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to those who have been faithfully turning up for rehearsals and slogging for the choir. You deserved this. -HUGS.

I've decided to type out the examiner's report here for all of you members, past-present-future, active & non-active members, to see and learn from.

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ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC
CHORAL SINGING

Choir name The Voices In The Garden (SGS CHOIR)
Presented by Benedict Goh Chia Yung

VOCAL EXERCISES

This was a carefully organised warm-up. Pitch needs to be more critically controlled - it is very important to ensure that the singers start and finish really securely in tune with each other and the pitch as given from the piano. The choir responded in a disciplined manner, and the basic tone quality shows promise throughout the range. Tone colours are not always uninimous or varied enough. Clarity of diction was usefully explored in different registers.

PROGRAMMES

Ching-a-ring Chaw (Copland)
This was an enjoyable and well enunciated performance with reasonably effective dynamics. The final section needs greater unanimity of pitch. Ends of phrases need to be more disciplined and carefully defined.

Benedictus (Lewis)
This was very attractively done, with careful chording and very good balance between the voices - particularly the blend of sopranos and altos. Overall it was carefully shpaed and expresssively done. Breathing needs a little more care at the end.

Gao Shan Qing (Gooi Tah Choe)
Very good. This was a very well controlled and highly effective performance, with disciplined ensemble, generally good pitch and good balance of voices.

This was a really promising performance today. Platform discipline needs a little more care - especially going on and off the stage.

GRADE
A

A: an outstanding performance with little reservation
B: a very good performance with some reservation
C: a competent performance with significant reservation
F: failure to reach the standard required to pass

A=Distinction, B=Merit, C=Pass, F=Fail, ABS=Absent
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Just one last thing before I sign off, GOOD JARB!!

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir