whoa...its finally over...the one last public concert that the batch of 08 will have with RIMB as members of RIMB...hmmmm...it kinda feels sad yeah...i mean, the feeling was just so magical, the great support after merry widow, the laughter for circus, the ensembles, the screw-ups...but in the end, the audience loved the concert(i think) and i feel thats wad it matters...
Hmmm...a analysis of the songs??haha...dunt blame me for trying
Wind Harmony March:
For me, it was our best song of that night...i was talking about that smile on mr oura's face as the song ended...the starting was great...you could see him nodding...then the rest was okay, except perhaps for the semi-quavers part in C...that was not done well, but it was still a good job
St Florian Choral:
The clarinet part was great...thanks clarinets..but i think our harmony wasnt that good...but still not too bad...other than that uncalled-for imba high note played by a clarinet...i mean, it was a bad mistake lah, but im sure many others will also have cracked under such pressure...good piece...
Symphonic Festival:
We started fine...but as we move into the fast part, suddenly, everyone started disintegrating...at least it wasnt as bad as it was today during Open House, but it was still bad...some sections played quicker than the conductor, then some sections cannot come in...then result in the whole music sounding wrong...definitely one of the worse pieces of the concert
Dance Celebration:
It would have been the best song of the night if not for MY screw-up...the last part...tonguing part...i tongued slower!!!then i cracked on my C...omg...but overall, it was pretty great, but i wish that i can solve that problem...its still bugging me today...until the last time when we played it today...must work hard on it
Merry Widow:
I would say that based on the applause alone, this was the best piece...everyone loves it (i think...)...it sounds good...in fact, it sounds very very very very nice...until the last allargando..some sections came in early and played quicker than the baton, which kinda results in the whole run-down of notes turning into some disaster...other than that, it was pretty okay...but my lips had die :( nearly couldnt hit that G...but when i did, it sounds nice..to me...lol...and the OFFBEATS...omg...must sort it out liao...within the section
Ensembles:
Perc ensemble was well-received...esp. stinky grabage...well done jerald and co...then came the swing ensemble...it would have been funny normally seeing yingzhe not hitting the high notes, but on that night, it was really quite a sad sight lah...i mean, he worked so hard for it, but it didnt sound half the way it sounded like during normal prac...plus i think his lips had over-worked...he commented during intermission that he couldnt hit above F...much more hit that high B flat that was theoretically out of the range of a bass trombone...but luckily it still sounded okay(and not many ppl know abt monster inc)so yeah...then pink panther...i was damn nervous when i was standing at the pillar, then samuel signalled...but hey, once the audience starts clapping the rhythm, it feels alright...some people mentioned my tone was nice etc etc...but i shall leave that to the audience k...but hey...ensembles was well done...
Comedians' Gallop:
Ben NI!!!!!!!...probably a testamonial for one of the few like not so flashy ppl of our batch!i mean, you dunt see or hear ben ni playing the drumset right...but his solo was damn nice...must have spent alot of time on it...anyway, 'nuff said...it was fantastic...good job ben!
Black River Overture:
hmmmm...in tune flutes?check...tpt coming in at the right time?check...saxophone solo?check...i would say that it is good lah...but not great...but definitely something that we had worked hard for...given that it was taken off the list some time ago...
A day @ the circus:
When i first read the score, i laughed out loud...i mean...it was damn easy...but hey, easy songs are harder to make them sound pro...but Mrs Chua did just that!...i would say that her commentary probably over-shadowed the clowns and that cannonball guy...but hey, im not saying that im not happy at that...in fact, i think this is the most fun song on our repertoire...practically, it was good lah...but im nearly deaf frm that timpani hit...i shall bring earmuffs nxt time
Bandwagon:
Im not going to blame the euphos...im not going to blame anyone...but seriously, i think that was beneath our standard...maybe everyone's tired?but yeah...we can do better for bandwagon than wad we did on thursday...much much better
Eres tu:
hmmmm...this song is probably one of the most boring songs i have ever played...but hey, its a good training for lip muscles...so yah...we shall use it nxt time for lip training exercises!!ok...for first trombones lah...it was really really xiong...
Thank you guys for coming down k...hope you guys enjoy it...haha...and thanks RIMB...you guys really make me proud...granted, the concert is not perfect, but lets face it, we are not perfect either...in fact, i think that this concert is great cuz you showed everyone what you can do...so why not start doing them now???lol...continue working hard guys, and we can perform at the presentation for SIBF...its hard, but never impossible...
