? About Us - BMCB

The Bukit Merah Concert Band consists of a team of enthusiastic young people who have the same passion for music.
This year, the band's membership had increased to 70+ and it also has undergone quite a number of changes.

Under the baton of our conductor, Ms Esther Lim, we have performed in various events such as Chinese New Year,Sec1 Orientation,
Speech Day and National Day.
In the previous year, we also had a lot of band exchanges from Henderson and Yu Ying Secondary School.
Through this activity, we all had learnt something from the people in other band. In This coming year, the band have lots of upcomming events like the Festivo, National Day performances, Competiton etc... Lately, the band went for a trip to Hongkong to do masterclass and a school exchange, we also did a performance at the Hongkong disneyland. Now we are working forward for the SYF.

-12:17 PM

More definitions to find:

assai
a tempo
con brio
con moto
fortepiano
molto
poco a poco
rallentando
soli
tutti

You guys can just add this on to the previous list (:

MsLim


-12:14 PM

OK. Now we've received official news when CCA is starting (yippee!!!), here's a few facts and figures for you guys to chew on.

Number of Rehearsal Days to National Day Performance - 5
Number of songs to rehearse - 1 (National Anthem, never practiced before)

Number of Rehearsal Days to CLAP@Toa Payoh - 8
Number of songs to rehearse - 6 (5 never practiced before)

Need I stress that the schedule is TIGHTTTTT!?!?!?!?

Here's how we CAN complete the performances. Provided everybody does it.

EveryONE needs to practice their pieces and learn their notes AT HOME. You still have a week.

SECTION LEADERS - YOU need to start looking and checking on your section, especially the juniors.

Isn't life exciting? (:

MsLim


-4:20 PM

There will be no band practise tomorrow and this coming thursday.
Band practise will resume on 23 July.


-4:21 PM

How have you guys been? It kinda feels like the holiday break again (at least, for me la!) whilst I wait EAGERLY for band practice to start again (: In the meantime, I hope all of you are following the guidelines and remember WHY band practices have to be canceled. Please make all these precautions worth it. PLEASE also complete your school work and start early revision of your subjects, especially the Sec 3s. Not having your holiday homework collected doesn't mean you don't need to do it :S

To help keep your mind on music (just in case you guys didn't bring home your instruments/ mouthpieces to practice... I hope NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT....), here are some 'assignments' for each of you. Please help to spread the word to members who don't check the blog regularly enough.

This is how it works - I will assign a few questions every few days, to which you guys need to go and find the answers. There are many options available for you to get the answers, but I hope you guys are NOT going to tell your Mom:'Give me back the computer cable Mom, my band instructor needs me to surf the internet!' *lol*

Here are your questions for today. It's real easy, just give me the definitions for the following Italian musical terms:

i) Allegro
ii)Andante
iii) Largo
iv) Presto
v) The terms from (i) - (iv) are used to describe ___________ of the piece.

Answers should be written on a piece of paper and submitted at the first band practice. There will be penalty issued for the tally of wrong answers submitted. e.g. 5 wrong answers - keep all the music stands for 1 practice.

Keep checking the blog for the next few questions! (:

MsLim


-12:14 PM

Hey guys...
I have bought -white gloves for all of you for the Formation on National Day.
It will be given out to you guys either on wed or thur during Band practise.
***Pls remember to bring 1 pair of scissors on 15 July(Wednesday).
You all will know on that day; what that pair of scissors will be used for......:)


-8:49 PM

Hi, Guys

There will be no band practice on next week.
Band practice will resume on 15 July.


-9:35 PM

hmmm... from what i hear from some of your, the band camp seems quite fun and enjoying to you all!

during the formation, everybody works well and it seems quite nice, bu i think there some more rooms of improvement for it. there are somethings that i want to highlight to you : 1, i think that all of your need to make your steps bigger, so that the audience can see it clearly. 2, try your best to play with more staccato and play all the note shorter,because this is a fast pop piece song.

for amazing grace and other concert pieces(totoro, poem for band....etc.), please try and go read the pieces,mark down all the sharps and flats onto the pieces. please go and practice amazing grace first, as ms lim will be going through on the next band practice. so i want you all to focus on amazing grace first. SLs and the seniors who are attached to the sec 1, please make sure that the sec 1 can at least play some parts.

Sec 1, try your best to practice to play the pieces, ignore the quaver and the semi-quaver first,focus on crotchet and holding note first.

hope that you all can remember all the things that we practice and learn in the band camp, it include the formation, the concert pieces(amazing grace,totoro....etc.),warm up and all the spirit in the band!

CONTINUE WITH THE SPIRIT!!

ivanchua (:


-9:37 PM

Hey all,

I hope you guys had fun today and can remember what was taught. We did quite a bit of things today from the basketball court to the band room, and there is definitely more to come.

The band camp will start in 1.5 days, and I think some of your parents may be understandably concerned about your health/ hygiene during the band camp. To reassure you guys (even your parents, show them this blog if it helps ;p), these are the measures that we will take during the camp:

1. Temperature taking once a day. Anyone showing signs of fever will be sent home immediately.
2. Liquid hand soap will be made available from the band. We will be placing hand soap in the various toilets nearest to the band room and we will also enforce frequent hand washing (before/ after meals, before/ after band practices, before/ after drills).
3. All band members are STRONGLY encourage to take their shower twice a day.
4. All water being emptied from instruments (especially the brasses) will be poured into plastic cups which will be sanitized twice a day.

As it's the common flu season as well, here are some ways to keep yourself healthy:
1. Bring a jacket to put on if you are cold in air conditioned rooms
2. Bring track pants/ long socks to keep yourself warm at night
3. Drink lots of water.
4. Finish the fruits that are assigned to each of you for every meal (except breakfast).

Don't forget to leave the band t shirt to be worn on Thursday. Bring enough clothes!

(: See you guys on Wednesday!

MsLim


-8:27 PM

TEACHERS-IN-CHARGE
Mrs Tay Yeun Jen (Main Teacher in Charge)
Ms Huang Wen Qing
Mdm Hayati
Mdm Ji Dan Hong
Ms Chong Oi Lin (Advisor)
Ms Ng Ting Ting (Ex teacher in-charge)
Mrs Chang Lai Yee (Ex teacher in-charge)
Ms Lee Hui Shan (Ex Main Teacher in Charge 2007 - 2008))
Mrs Lim Dak Tok (Main Teacher in Charge XXX - 2007)


OUR CONDUCTOR
Ms Esther Lim
Mr Tan Loke Chuah

COMMITTEE 2009/2010
President/Student Conductor: Ivan Chua (Band Major)
Secretary: Tan Sok Hoon (Drum Major)
Treasurer/Asst. Welfare I.C/QM for Uniform: Kang Hua
Librarians: Yan Ting, Hwee Hoon
QM for Instruments: Atiqah
Asst. QM for Instruments: Ariel
Welfare I.C.: Rena


SECTION LEADERS 2009/2010
Flute: Charissa Luo
Oboe: Ang Jia Xin
Clarinet: Qian Yi, Siti & Ariel(assistant)
Saxophone: Siew Pei
Trombone: Edmund
French Horn: Candice
Euphonium: Hwee Hoon
Tuba: Jin Long
Trumpet: Tse Lay
Percussion: Idris, Si Yan(assistant)

COMMITTEE 2008/2009
President: Hong Li Ting(Drum Majorette)
Secretary: Clement Teo
Treasurer/Student Conductor: Ng Zhi Qiang(Band Major)
Head Librarian: Yeap Mun Yee
Ass. Librarian: Tan Sok Hoon
Ass. Librarian: Anthony Chew Kok Leong
QM for Instruments: Ivan Chua Wei Jie
Ass. QM for Instruments: Atiqah
Welfare I.C.: Phyone
Ass. Welfare I.C/Qm for Uniform: Noor Linah


SECTION LEADERS 2008/2009
Flute: Noor Linah
Oboe: Clement Teo
Clarinet: Michelle Kwan, Qian Yi(assistant)
Saxophone: Atiqah
Trombone: Boey De Yuan
French Horn: Hong Li Ting
Tuba/Euphonium: Anthony Chew Kok Leong
Trumpet: Clive Tan
Percussion: Teo Hui Han, Engku Idris(assistant)