SYF band day 2 !!! ... fuck blogger.com -_- ... my draft disappear zzzz ... anyway ... first day the standard was set as it was moderated ... here it goes again ...
Catholic High School : sunrise was good ... i can hear that they are really out to kill other bands ... first band then play until like want to totally trash other bands ... their birds are quite nice too ... but their trpts were not clear and together ... incantation and dance sounded nice !!! ... their starting flutes were okay but only lack the core sound ... overall i tot they were good ... predicted gold got silver ... oh ya their sunrise was a new style that i didn't hear at all until today ...
Nan Hua : dun remember much about them they played sunrise and american riversongs got silver ...
Woodgrove : their safari wasn't that exciting ... they're missing the power ... the energy of safari ... heroic saga i can't remember le ... predicted sliver got silver ...
Orchid Park : the schoold that went from COP to GWH and now ... their sound wasn't that great ... just a normal band sound ... Sunrise was okay ... but their birds was boring ... Turandot didn't sounded nice ... the song kind of boring ... predicted silver got silver ... their overall tuning was out ... and they dun have a good ensemble sound ... BUT the best thing about them is ... their playing is VERY clear ... the clarity was superb ... their notes could be hear ... and they even played more clearly than some other gold bands ... oh btw they played without scores i think ...
Chai Chee : didn't remember much about this band ... they played sunrise and tribute and triumph predicted COP got COP ...
Xinmin : their sunrise wasn't that great but it was okay ... the flute solo was nice ... their ivanhoe was a killer ... really killed sia ... you can feel their power ... the force going towards you ... sunrise i couldn't feel that force ... ivanhoe really did make a big impact ... well its commonwealth conductor so no suprise ^^ ... they're surrounded by bert appermont lol ... got gold ...
Clementi Town : didn't remember much of them ... played sunrise and by loch and mountain ... got silver ...
Yishun Town : hmmm ... sunrise was okay ... the birds were normal ... nth interesting ... their choice piece the spirit of orpheus ... didn't remember much about that piece ... predicted silver got silver ...
Anglican High School : their safari was quite good ... a bit of excitement there but messy ... they're weren't together ... noah's ark was bad ... their sound wasn't there ... you can't feel the hurricane ... the music is not travelling ... predicted silver got silver ...
Chestnut Drive : forget le ... they played sunrise and canto ... got bronze ...
Broadrick : this band ... i see the conductor i want to laugh ... like some secondary school teacher go up and conduct ... they played sunrise and colours and configuration ... predicted COP got COP ...
Jurongville : their birds are quite okay ... sunrise was just a normal one bah ... into the joy of spring was okay ... at least there was something ... predicted silver got silver ...
Dunman : i tot they played sunrise well ... but their overture jubiloso wasn't that nice ... but still okay ... lack the wow factor ... predicted silver got silver ...
as you can see the AM session was like so strict lah ... so my PM session was based on the results of the AM session ...
Crescent Girls' : i didn't hear this band cause its ahbao fault ... they played sunrise and da pacem domine ... got gold ...
Clementi Woods : forget le ... they played safari and ascentium ... got silver ...
St Patrick's : THIS IS GODLIKE !!! their safari was full of punch ... rhapsody on the theme of paganini was incredible ... they are like so clean lah ... and with so few mistakes ... their sound can really travel ... and they are really blowing ... nice ... predicted gold got GWH ... at that time i didn't know they will announce GWH ...
Macpherson : forget le ... they played sunrise and operatica ... got bronze ...
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' : wah memory getting worse le ... forget this also ... they played sunrise and symphonic paraphrase ... predicted silver got sliver ...
Coral : sunrise was okay ... their band so big but played quite soft ... when they played alvamar overture they sounded like they want to kill ppl but yet they can't kill !!! ... wah they just throw the sound at you ... starting was like sooooo harsh ... predicted silver got bronze ...
First Toa Payoh : forget le ... they played sunrise and a jubilant overture ... got bronze ...
Raffles Girls' : i'm disappointed in them ... they didn't play well for both pieces ... but their sunrise flute solo was nice ... she had a nice tone ... only i find too much vibrato again ... christmas scene from la boheme was boring ... they didn't sound good ... predicted a silver got a gold ... btw their band looks like a primary school band rofl ... all looks so kiddy like that ...
Chua Chu Kang : forget le ... they played safari and imperatrix overture ... got bronze ...
Fuchun : ahhhh fuchun ... nth to say bah ... played safari and festivo predicted COP got bronze ... since the AM session bands who play better got COP ...
Siglap : they played safari and ghost fleet ... got silver ...
Yio Chu Kang : they didn't play well ... wasn't impressive ... they played sunrise and monish pirates mvmt 3 ... predicted bronze got silver ... i tell you their supports tot they played very well and can get gold ... they were so wronggggggg ... if the judges were as strict as AM session they would have gotten a bronze ...
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker) : they didn't play well ... played sunrise and prophesy ... predicted bronze got bronze ...
thats all for day 2 ... day 3 i not going but maybe day 4 i will go ... let me tell you all a secret on how to get gold ... 3 things can le ... clarity, togetherness and precision ... of course still must have the basics like rhythm and intonation lah ... if you get all these i'm sure you will get a gold ^^ ... very sure ... oh and of course show off your dynamic range too ...
Catholic High School : sunrise was good ... i can hear that they are really out to kill other bands ... first band then play until like want to totally trash other bands ... their birds are quite nice too ... but their trpts were not clear and together ... incantation and dance sounded nice !!! ... their starting flutes were okay but only lack the core sound ... overall i tot they were good ... predicted gold got silver ... oh ya their sunrise was a new style that i didn't hear at all until today ...
Nan Hua : dun remember much about them they played sunrise and american riversongs got silver ...
Woodgrove : their safari wasn't that exciting ... they're missing the power ... the energy of safari ... heroic saga i can't remember le ... predicted sliver got silver ...
Orchid Park : the schoold that went from COP to GWH and now ... their sound wasn't that great ... just a normal band sound ... Sunrise was okay ... but their birds was boring ... Turandot didn't sounded nice ... the song kind of boring ... predicted silver got silver ... their overall tuning was out ... and they dun have a good ensemble sound ... BUT the best thing about them is ... their playing is VERY clear ... the clarity was superb ... their notes could be hear ... and they even played more clearly than some other gold bands ... oh btw they played without scores i think ...
Chai Chee : didn't remember much about this band ... they played sunrise and tribute and triumph predicted COP got COP ...
Xinmin : their sunrise wasn't that great but it was okay ... the flute solo was nice ... their ivanhoe was a killer ... really killed sia ... you can feel their power ... the force going towards you ... sunrise i couldn't feel that force ... ivanhoe really did make a big impact ... well its commonwealth conductor so no suprise ^^ ... they're surrounded by bert appermont lol ... got gold ...
Clementi Town : didn't remember much of them ... played sunrise and by loch and mountain ... got silver ...
Yishun Town : hmmm ... sunrise was okay ... the birds were normal ... nth interesting ... their choice piece the spirit of orpheus ... didn't remember much about that piece ... predicted silver got silver ...
Anglican High School : their safari was quite good ... a bit of excitement there but messy ... they're weren't together ... noah's ark was bad ... their sound wasn't there ... you can't feel the hurricane ... the music is not travelling ... predicted silver got silver ...
Chestnut Drive : forget le ... they played sunrise and canto ... got bronze ...
Broadrick : this band ... i see the conductor i want to laugh ... like some secondary school teacher go up and conduct ... they played sunrise and colours and configuration ... predicted COP got COP ...
Jurongville : their birds are quite okay ... sunrise was just a normal one bah ... into the joy of spring was okay ... at least there was something ... predicted silver got silver ...
Dunman : i tot they played sunrise well ... but their overture jubiloso wasn't that nice ... but still okay ... lack the wow factor ... predicted silver got silver ...
as you can see the AM session was like so strict lah ... so my PM session was based on the results of the AM session ...
Crescent Girls' : i didn't hear this band cause its ahbao fault ... they played sunrise and da pacem domine ... got gold ...
Clementi Woods : forget le ... they played safari and ascentium ... got silver ...
St Patrick's : THIS IS GODLIKE !!! their safari was full of punch ... rhapsody on the theme of paganini was incredible ... they are like so clean lah ... and with so few mistakes ... their sound can really travel ... and they are really blowing ... nice ... predicted gold got GWH ... at that time i didn't know they will announce GWH ...
Macpherson : forget le ... they played sunrise and operatica ... got bronze ...
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' : wah memory getting worse le ... forget this also ... they played sunrise and symphonic paraphrase ... predicted silver got sliver ...
Coral : sunrise was okay ... their band so big but played quite soft ... when they played alvamar overture they sounded like they want to kill ppl but yet they can't kill !!! ... wah they just throw the sound at you ... starting was like sooooo harsh ... predicted silver got bronze ...
First Toa Payoh : forget le ... they played sunrise and a jubilant overture ... got bronze ...
Raffles Girls' : i'm disappointed in them ... they didn't play well for both pieces ... but their sunrise flute solo was nice ... she had a nice tone ... only i find too much vibrato again ... christmas scene from la boheme was boring ... they didn't sound good ... predicted a silver got a gold ... btw their band looks like a primary school band rofl ... all looks so kiddy like that ...
Chua Chu Kang : forget le ... they played safari and imperatrix overture ... got bronze ...
Fuchun : ahhhh fuchun ... nth to say bah ... played safari and festivo predicted COP got bronze ... since the AM session bands who play better got COP ...
Siglap : they played safari and ghost fleet ... got silver ...
Yio Chu Kang : they didn't play well ... wasn't impressive ... they played sunrise and monish pirates mvmt 3 ... predicted bronze got silver ... i tell you their supports tot they played very well and can get gold ... they were so wronggggggg ... if the judges were as strict as AM session they would have gotten a bronze ...
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker) : they didn't play well ... played sunrise and prophesy ... predicted bronze got bronze ...
thats all for day 2 ... day 3 i not going but maybe day 4 i will go ... let me tell you all a secret on how to get gold ... 3 things can le ... clarity, togetherness and precision ... of course still must have the basics like rhythm and intonation lah ... if you get all these i'm sure you will get a gold ^^ ... very sure ... oh and of course show off your dynamic range too ...
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