NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH CHINESE ORCHESTRA.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Hello NYCO!

I shall attempt to type in perfect English, so hopefully I can improve in my Language Arts.

It's 32 more days to our Concert, and I'm quite glad to see that we have started on the Guzheng Concerto! And the thing is, I think it's going well! :D But, there're still many many many many and many things that we have to improve on for our Dazu pieces, not to mention our ensemble songs.

Everybody JIAYOU for the next 30+ days. NYCO WE CAN DO IT! :D

Yay, I blogged this entire post in perfect English, didn't I? Minus the smileys lah, of course.

Okay everybody, it's going to be a long day tomorrow. Sleep early and play well okay! :D

Bye everyone.

Yours truly,
Yi Ling Y

NYCO!!

Sunday, May 28, 2006

updated name list YET again, due to the very vaguely listed list of people lw (unfortunately) provided. but whatever.

ok just trying to be boliao, but i did this in my free time of my sabbs. smile! =]

-Yijiao (AKA EGO PRO)

and that was so true. hahaha. xP

and it's only a while more to the most important day of the whole year! hahaha. whee.

being boliao. dont mind me. (:

NYCO!!

Thursday, May 25, 2006

updated the list of people just a little bit, of what hannah has said. (:

-Yijiao (AKA EGO PRO)

hehe just joking. XD

NYCO!!

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

HAH im back(:

im happy to say that a lot of people on my class are really looking forward to nyco concert :D
there have been lots of orders xD
especially, a lot of people (from all over the school) are totally WOW-ed by elise and jul's presentation the other day x)

and here i want to praise elise and jul! (: they were really great that day! tempo was great and coordination was great and the sound was fabulous and the techniques were excellent :P very very nice(: its the first time ive heard them without the orchestra but it was really nice nice nice. (: and the quadrangle was really quiet when they played xD

thus, we must not disappoint them(the audience). HAH. i sound so preachy. anw. i will work hard. i will work hard. i will work hard. i will work HARD.
lets pia for the next month and present a spectacular show at SCH on 2nd july(:
and not complain about excess practices(: i cross my heart i wont from now on :P

laiweng(:

ps want to know the difference between a g xiao and a g di? (:

okay sorry sorry i was feeling bored(:

NYCO!!

Saturday, May 20, 2006

characteristics of NYCO (orch team)

1. 92-strong
2. has a nice female conductor who teaches breathing during dazu.
3. has a funny male conductor who wears button-up shirts and doesnt realise that everyone is staring amused at his belly button which shows when hes sitting down or is very 激动
4. has a famous bird
5. oh and another dead one at the window
6. lives practically in M4-01 for june hols
7. made mrs ee happy on 19/5/06, on the first try of 临安遗恨
8. parts called 弹拨 and 胡s stil dying at a certain part of 黄河4
9. a part called bass that never gets called on before. (anyone realised that? *applause applause!!*)
10. has a serious problem of 音准. only bothers to tune properly when mrs ee is conducting (okay okay at least, i do :P )
11. always get scolded for stoned-playing
12. has a vice-pres who appeared on national newspaper not too long ago
13. A.S.S. troupe!
14. has a timpani called Tim thanks to Shawn
15. always stack chairs in 12s
16. has a magnificent burper/sneezer
17. gwH
18. has a nicenice dp (those who havent get it get it DOWN HERE)
19. and a fabulous(: logo (ditto)
20. ROCKS.

DEAR DP(:

LOGO(x

laiweng(:

NYCO!!

Friday, May 19, 2006

many hearts will swoon due our melodious music
many jaws will hit the ground cos they did not know such melodious music is acheivable.
many eyes will widen to receive the sight of the nyco beauties.
many lifes will be enlightened by the enlightening music played by us.
many people will be moved to tears by our touching music.

i reaaally dont feel like putting my name -___-

[a certain dizi player]

** the above statements are just hypothesises. They have not been proven true.

NYCO!!

Thursday, May 18, 2006

We have many reasons to feel proud:

1) We are NYCO!

2) We are performing at Singapore Conference Hall on July 2nd!

3) We have good instructors and nice seniors/juniors!

4) We have M4-01 for practising!

5) We have intricate instruments to play on!

6) We know more about Chinese Music and its elements than any Ah Seng, Ah Beng or Ah Heng on the street!

7) We get to go for SYF biennially and show off our talents!

8) We get to be recognized as one of the best secondary school orchestras in the whole of Singapore!

9) We have talented members who play exceptionally well!

10) We are people who have the passion!

- - -

We have many other reasons too...

1) NYCO - Not Your Cheena Orchestra
We are bilingual and bicultural people, not just a chinese orchestra!

2) July 2nd - So far back!?
People who count know that is a misconception.

3) Good instructors + Nice Seniors/juniors = Guilt
We really must practise hard! Waaah!

4) M4-01 - The cosy room with temperature darts varying between the North Pole and Sahara Desert
Shawn puts in a lot of effort for the clean-ups indeed!

5) Intricate Instruments = More Tuning
It's nice to have a pipa of 4 strings compared to a yangqin of 144 strings. Poor Guan Yue too!

6) Ah Seng/Beng/Heng - Different Jems
Sure of course we know more about Chinese music than them; they know more about toto and 4D!

7) SYF = Showing of talents = Hardwork = Sweat/Tears/Blood
That blood part isn't supposed to be gory! =P

8) Best secondary school orchestra = Just a title
Though it is really moralising, it's only a title, but we should cling on to it yeah baby!

9) Exceptional players = Low self esteem
Don't doubt me...

10) Passion = Lots of <3 = Beauty of music
Go NYCO! We can do it!

*Chewa-]]

NYCO!!

Saturday, May 13, 2006

HELLO NYCO im here again! :D

am very bored now :/ heh hope everyone had a great vesak day. and its currently

FIFTY days

to 020706.

(:

P.S. we can do it!!!!! HEEEHEEEHEE!

<3YILING!

NYCO!!

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

HELLO NYCO! (: 53 more days.

jiayou (: and chewfei is very inspiring :D

<3YILING!

NYCO!!

We all play our own types of chinese musical instruments; be it the erhu, yangqin, or cello. We all have a part to play in our very own NYCO. We all contribute our utmost, and desire the best results. We play our music for ourselves; yet sometimes, let this music fade away in time.

I am not talking abstract. It is a concept of ideas instead. That music, is not just about notes or the sound, but the experiences that we go through when pursuing the greatest standards of our music. Of course, we all go through different experiences in our musical journeys; some taking private lessons for personal enrichment; some often attending concerts for that extra exposure.

Music is a bitter-sweet love between you and your instrument. I admit to this fact; sometimes I love my instrument, and sometimes I hate it. It's like a couple breaking up, then re-conciling, and the cycle goes on. I have yet to find my true essence in music; an everlasting essence that brings that passion on for the rest of my life.

Music is your heartbeat. It is a matter of emotions and expressions of your heart. There is no "follow by the head" rule in music, just a simple recitation of feelings. A sense of satisfaction. A book of adjectives. A gesture of love.

You don't need so much technical abilities to perfect your music; you just need to follow your own heartbeat, and let your audience sway with your playing, and just be content with even a clap; because you know...

Someone did listen to your heartbeat.

(Chewa)

NYCO!!

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Natalie!

Hi ppl! Jia you for the upcoming concert! Go go go!

And as usual, chenchi is lame. =)

And we DO rock!

<3 Nat

NYCO!!

Monday, May 08, 2006

HELLO NYCO!

heh. =D this is such a nice blog! :D

okay byebye everyone.

<3YILING!

NYCO!!

Sunday, May 07, 2006

oh mind the funny box. supposed to be countdown. guess its down. nvm. lets wait for it to come back.
OH countdown to nyco concert(:
<3!
laiweng(:

NYCO!!

HELLO(:
HERE. we have the blog of NANYANG CHINESE ORCHESTRA(((:

LALALALA.
thanks YIJIAO for the skin!
thanks YILING for all the rojak stuff to be done! ((:

YAY.
xD

[edit] guess everyone's wondering who's this funny person. it's LAIWENG(: [/edit]

NYCO!!

Thursday, May 04, 2006

HELLO(:

NYCO!!