SGS Voices in the Garden

Monday, March 26, 2007

Updates

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(Some amendments to announcements - look out for RED!)

CHORAL EXCHANGE
31st March 2007 (2.00pm - 4.00pm)
Bus will pick us from school at 1.30pm, and we'll be back in school by 4.30-45pm

THURSDAY'S SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL
Choir needs to be around, 2.45pm - 5pm in the HALL
Same for Tuesday! On Tues you need to be IN COSTUME

SYF DAY
You'll be with me from the morning all the way til about 3.30pm
Look forward to a cool surprise after our SYF item :-)

I'm expecting you to keep yourself updated by looking at this blog. Please update your friends who do not have access to the internet from home. Also, remember that you're not supposed to have chilli or chocolate. People who fall ill will not be allowed to sing for SYF too, so please look after yourselves, drink lots of water and sleep early.

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir

Saturday, March 24, 2007

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Dear Choir Members,

Please take note of the following dates:

26th March 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE
Attendance compulsory
AUDITIONS FOR Sec 1s and selected seniors for SYF qualification

27th March 2007 : SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL 1
Venue: Hall
Time: 2.45pm - 5.30pm

29th March 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE + SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL 2
Venue: Hall
Time: 2.45pm - 5.30pm
(Choir boys in charge of choir mikes to meet me at 2.30pm in the staffroom)

For 29th March - the choir is only involved from 5.00pm. Practice proper will end at 4.45pm and the choir is to appear in the hall at 4.50pm to rehearse their segment of the concert.

31st MARCH 2007 : CHORAL EXCHANGE
1.00pm - 4.00pm @ HENDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
Attendance compulsory for all

2nd April 2007: CHOIR PRACTICE
Attendance is compulsory

3rd April 2007 : SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL 3 (Final)
Venue: Hall
Time: 2.45pm - 5.30pm
Attendance compulsory for all performers in the concert
Choir members to attend the rehearsal in their choir costume and concert shoes

5th April 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE + SPEECH DAY
Choir to meet at 2.30pm for warm-ups and choir practice
The entire SPEECH DAY EVENT will be from 5.00pm - 7.00pm.
Your parents are cordially invited to attend because you will be performing. Please invite them and I'll need to know the number who are able to make it on Monday (26/3/07).
Song selection: Salmo 150 and Keindahan Taman
Choir to be in choir costume - the purple set with your concert shoes. Tuxedos for boys.

9th April 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL

12th APRIL 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL

14th APRIL 2007: ADDITIONAL CHOIR PRACTICE
9.00am to 12.00pm
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL

16th APRIL 2007 : THE FINAL PRE-SYF PRACTICE
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL

17th APRIL 2007 : SYF DAY!
Details for this day will be put up shortly.... watch this space!

Reminder to all choir members of personal tasks from now til SYF:
1. No chilli, chocolate and fried foods
2. Do your stair-climbing to build up your physical stamina
3. Get used to standing in your concert shoes
4. DO YOUR HOMEWORK and LEARN YOUR MUSIC!
5. Get at least 7 hours of sleep every night. That means official choir bedtime is 10.30pm at least from now until SYF. Bedtime for the 16th April is 9.00pm!

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Vocal Cords in Action

If you want to view a video of vocal cords in action, click here.

Thank you to all choir members for a productive rehearsal at Victoria Concert Hall yepesterday. With less than a month to SYF, each and every member must do the best he/she can to secure success for the choir. Every individual matters!

Things you can do:
1. Organize your own sectional meetings
2. Go through your music on your own for at least 20-30 minutes a day
3. Do your vocal exercises to train for stamina
4. Practice standing in your concert shoes to get used to them.
5. Drink lots of water and rest well. Get at least 8 hours of sleep. This will help prevent you from falling ill. You need to look after yourself because sick people cannot sing well.
6. Eat less spicy and 'heaty' foods.
7. Do not shout and scream - protect your instrument.
8. Get to know your choir members better.

If we all do our part, we will succeed and be the pride of the school :-)

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

A Preview...



And just for the sake of comparison, you may also want to watch this. If anyone can figure out which school choir this is, do let me know:

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir

SYF Rehearsal @ VCH

Here are the photos from our trip to Victoria Concert Hall:

SYF Rehearsal VCH 004
Riding the bus...

SYF Rehearsal VCH 005
"Alright choir, meet Victoria Concert Hall!"

SYF Rehearsal VCH 009
Warming up in the foyer

SYF Rehearsal VCH 025
Concert position for the 1st song

SYF Rehearsal VCH 027
From another point of view

SYF Rehearsal VCH 040
Loosening up...

SYF Rehearsal VCH 045
Rotations

SYF Rehearsal VCH 058
Dolores

And then we took some pictures when we got back:

SYF Rehearsal VCH 068
A formal group picture... looking prim and proper

SYF Rehearsal VCH 069
Slightly casual and laid back...

SYF Rehearsal VCH 070
All out chaos... but I like this photo best!

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

CHOIR OUTING!!!

Choir Science Center 002

The Sec 1-3 choir members (minus Shawn and Gugan) at the Science Center, on Day 2 of CHOIR CAMP 2007... we really missed Gugan, and didn't realize Shawn was missing until we were on the way home. Monday was all work, so today everyone got to have fun and as we descended on the Science Center for the day.

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir

Monday, March 05, 2007

Salmo 150

Go and see this -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Fqy2hU_bw

and then check this out too -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRIYlCYe9u4

Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir