countdown to in concert 2008

3 days more...
good luck tk band....
above all, enjoy.....

wisc 2008

wisc 2008 over!
well done tk band...
may this be sweet memories for you..

marching bands...

what they must realise is that it is the combination of good playing and good marching that makes for the highest effectiveness in a parade program, and makes a band a real band. the parade must appeal both to the artistic eye and the artistic ear. not only should the marching band play well but is should also play the highest quality of music which is appropriate to the occasion. to be sure, the band must play marches while marching, but they should be marches of musical merit, played artistically rather than mechanically or for the sake of volume and rhythm alone....(hindsley, 1940!)

band....

a band should never march better on the field than it plays on the stage.....

do we want a band to look like a 30k on the field and sounds like 30c on the stage or a band to sound like 30k on stage but looks like 30c on the field?

TK BAND FAREWELL PARTY 2008

To All Sec 4s!!

The attire for this event will be smart casual. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Kindly inform your fellow batchmates to check out our band blog.

Thank you!
-Majors-

tk band in esplanade!

Sat's(08/11/08) announcement

Hi band, this is the announcement that was made yesterday(08/11/08).

All main band members, please fall in at 7.30am on tuesday(11/11/08) as the main band will be having their WISC rehearsal at the esplanade. Please come in your black tee and your bottom is your indoor attire- boys: black long pants... girls: black skirt without stockings. Please do not bring your cases to the esplanade, just bring your instruments.

For the sec 1s, please fall in at 2pm in your black tee. The majors will be there to fall you all in.



Thank you
-Majors

tk band alumni

hi

if you are a tk band alumni band member who happens to chance upon this blog, we would like to invite you to play with the alumni band...

we practise on every saturday from 7.00 to 9.30 pm at tk band room....

the band concert is on wednesday 3 december 2008 at 7.30pm at the victoria concert hall

for more information regarding the alumni band and/or concert, pls email: tanjongkatongband@gmail.com

cheers

Map to NCO Camp POP @ CCAB

34th NCO CAMP PASSING OUT PARADE

Band

The 34th NCO Band Camp Passing Out Parade will be held this Friday 7 Nov 2008 at 6.30pm at CCA Branch. This is an annual national band camp organised by MOE whereby each school sends one Drum Major and one Band Major to represent the band. It is a non-residential 5D camp at CCAB premises (the place where we had our Masterclass with the SAF Band) and it will culminate in a Passing Out Parade whereby all the camp participants will 'graduate' from the camp and receive the NCO badge.

Please go to the Passing Out Parade (POP) this Friday to support our Drum Major, Ming Wei and Band Major, Jit Xin.

The map to CCAB will be uploaded in the next post.

Thursday's (06/11/08) band practice schedule

Hi band, this is the schedule for this thursday's band practice.

> Sec 1s and 2s fall in at 1.00 PM

> Sec 1s and 2s will have combined in AUDI. SCNs will take you each for 1/2 hr

> Sec 3s will discuss farewell party from 2.30 to 3.30pm

> From 4pm onwards, those who have masterclass, go to your various masterclass venues

> Those who don't have; lower brasses: Hong Wan will take you for combined in the AUDI

Flt + Sax: Shannon will take you for combined in the GALLERY

*Note: For those who do not have masterclass, pls work on Florentiner March, Folk Song Suite & Orpheus

Attire: Black tee
Fall-in time (sec1 & 2): 1.00 pm
Fall-in time (sec 3): 2.30 pm


Thank you
-Majors

clarinet masterclass

clarinets

pls take note of your 4 new masterclass sessions with mr goh



1) wed 5 nov 2008 (4-6pm)

2) thu 6 nov 2008 (4-6pm) CHANGED to fri 6 nov 2008 (4-6pm)

3) thu 13 nov 2008 (4-6pm)

4) fri 14 nov 2008 (4-6pm)



sec 1 clarinets, pls attend masterclass sessions only on the two thursdays, otherwise you dun have to attend the masterclass sessions



thanks!

Notice

Further to the Majors' blog today, please take note of the following:

Askhary and Ying Zheng will be the designated DMNs who will fall the band in in the absence of the Majors (this is not something new, so please cooperate with them)

As for the Sec 3s who need to 'rush' for the combined with Mr Neo at 1.15pm, please understand that the combined session is really crucial for you should know the state of the band and the concert is only 1 mth away.

As for the pencils, it must be found on every stand, the librarians and majors will do a random check every now and then. It is a good practice which all good bands do, so once again, this is not something new. Users of that particular stand found w/out a pencil will mean that the user(s) is/are to run round the assembly plaza 5 times, repeated offenders will be severely dealt with.

For your information and strict compliance, please.

Sat's(01/11/08) announcement

Hi people, this was the announcement that was made yesterday(01/11/08).

1) Azkhairy/Ying Zheng will fall the band in on Tuesday(04/11/08) at 10am. Sec 3s who are not in higher MT are to go for band practice at 1.15pm. Hence, please go for a very heavy meal during your break at 11.05am. The sec 3 majors will not be present on that day thus please cooperate with your DMns.

2) Sec 3 higher MT students are excused from band practice from 01/11/08 to 05/11/08.

3) Tuesday's band practice attire would be black white tee.

4) Please do not forget to bring a pencil for EVERY band practice as you will need to write notes on the music scores.



Thank you.
-Majors

SAF CENTRAL BAND Presents “Celebrating 50 Years of Military Music Services”

The Singapore Armed Forces Central Band presents its 24th instalment of the “In Harmony” series on Wednesday, 19th November 2008, 7.30pm at Esplanade Concert Hall.

Colonel Michael J. Colburn from “The President's Own” United States Marine Band and our own Directors of Music will lead the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band in a concert which will also feature several principal musicians from “The President's Own” United States Marine Band.

The first half of the concert, conducted by our music directors will feature works like Celebration by Philip Sparke, Cavetowns “Cappadocia” by Satoshi Yagisawa and a world premiere of Three Portraits for Symphonic Band by local composer Kelly Tang.

Under the baton of Colonel Colburn, the band will perform Concertante for Flute, Clarinet and Winds by Franz Danzi, which will feature soloists Master Gunnery Sergeant Betsy Hill (flute) and Master Gunnery Sergeant Lisa Kadala (clarinet) from “The President's Own” United States Marine Band. Other pieces include Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Singapore premiere) by Leonard Bernstein and Masquerade by Vincent Persichetti.

For TK Band members who are interested in this concert, please email tanjongkatongband@gmail.com.
Please indicate your name and section.

Deadline: Tuesday 4 November 2008.

Thank you.