Today a lot of time wasted while waiting. Do remember that we only now have 2 more practices and it's NBC already.
IMPORTANT : DO NOT FORGET ANY OF THESE.
March 'Blue Sky'
Bar 1 to 4
- Woodwinds, clarity of the running notes to be worked on.
- Trumpets, remember to tongue the notes before bar 3.
- Tubas, balanced and same sound throughout all the notes for this few particular bars.
Remember 2 points:
1. START TOGETHER
2. ACCENT AND NOT SCREAM
2 Bars before A
- Clarinets, tongue lightly.
- Trumpets, softly (play into the stand, ONLY FOR THESE NOTES)
Pick up to A
- Clarinets, Legato playing.
- Clarinets, Pickup to be a little stronger than first note on the next bar.
- Clarinets, Phrasing (Crescendo and Decresendo).
- Clarinets, Tune the higher notes, make sure they are in tune.
Pick up to C
- Melody, Tongue with air. Accent.
- Melody, Second and Fourth bar of C, 1st note staccato, 2nd note accent.
4 Bars after C
Remember that it's PIANO.
1 Bar before D
Remember to observe the DYNAMICS.
1 Bar before Trio
- 3rd Trombone, A little flatter G (not too flat).
Trio
- trumpets, shorter quavers.
E
- Melody, Phrasing 4 bars by 4 bars.
3 Bars after E
- Trumpets, Staccatisimo.
- Trumpets, play it as in 123 - 123.
7 Bars after E
- Trumpets, Staccatisimo.
1 Bar before F
- Melody, Dont slow down.
4 Bars before G
- Melody, Staccato
At the barline before G
Remember not to breathe.
Remember to memorise IMPORTANT parts of your March 'Blue sky' and Kanata Spring. Once the important parts are finished, proceed on to the rest of the songs. To aid in memorising better, play the recording and then try to sing your own parts without looking at the scores(it works for me).
Tomorrow the band room will be opened from 8am to 12pm. A brief introduction to the outing tomorrow, it would commence at 1pm, we will be going to the east coast park to cycle OR go to CDEANS to bowl. Activities would last till approximately 5. You can either bring clothes to change during the period from 12~1 or go back to eat. Then from 5~6 must change clothes as there might not have enough time to eat plus arrive at the singapore conference hall at 730pm on time.
BRING YOUR MOMEY FOR YOUR MEALS, THE TICKET FOR THE CONCERT, AND MONEY FOR ACTIVITIES. BRING EXTRA CLOTHES ALSO. =D HAVE A NICE DAY.
The meeting place for people who aren't attending the outing should be at lot1 control stattion at 6. I will check up with this and update it by tomorrow 1pm.
Thanks.
BM