Title of Piece:Sunrise and Safarifor
Concert BandComposer:Adam Gorb
Publisher:Maecents MusicPerfomance
Time:approx. 8 minutes
Performance Notes:If fewer than three suspended cymbals are available, performers may experiment striking different parts of the instruments to produce contrasting pitches and timbres with two (or even one).
Senza misura, Ad lib and free time: improvisation is permitted and encouraged with regard to rhythm and even the tempo of musical lines. These may be played either complete or in part, but new notes may not be added. Where strict and free materials is used simultaneously (e.g. Sunrise fig 5 et seq.), synchronisation between the two is not expected, though at fig 7 all improvising musicians must enter together.
If an oboe is not available, it is still possible to perform this work by playing the cues shown in Trumpet 1 for Singapore Sunrise and Clarinet 1 for Night Safari.
Night Safari:fig 21 et seq. Clarinets and saxophones instructed to remove mouthpieces may prefer alternatively to use a second mouthpiece though this should not be necessary.
Programme Note:This work consists of two movements which may be played together or separately. Each movement lasts around three and a half minutes.
The first, Singapore Sunrise, is suitable for school bands, and is based on the Singaporean melody ‘Ikan Kekek’. It’s characterised by a mysterious opening with early-morning birdcalls on woodwinds before the melody takes over and rises to a climax.
Night Safari is intended for slightly more advanced bands and is a depiction of Singapore’s world famous Safari Park that can be visited only in the dark. I have tried to capture a sense of excitement and danger as the wild animals are seen (or sometimes just heard) in their natural habitat. The piece is a sort of jazz waltz, but with a lot of surprising sounds!
Sunrise and Safari was commissioned as the test piece for concert bands for the Singapore Youth Festival 2007.
(Adapted from the composer/publisher)
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
BAND CAMP
Day 1
23/11/2006
Woke up this morning at around 6am then go wash up and prepare to go school for the camp...
reached school at around 6.20am?then saw some of them there already so chatted until it was time to fall-in...then when everyone was ready and was in their groups already then we went to pitch our tents...the 1st tent we pitched was broken so have to take another 1 zzz waste time... after that went back to gallery then was brief about the so call 'iron chef' cooking com so each group was given only $15 to buy the things we need to cook...so went to hougang mall ntuc to buy...we bought chicken, mashed potato and black pepper sauce and total was $14.95 just right...hehhehe....then went back school get everything started and start cooking and at last our effort was paid off...we won 1st!!!!!!!!!!!! when every1 was tasting the food i only got a piece of our chicken and the rest was taken by others think should be nice so so many people take...hahaha then went band room set up horn and make our way to AMKSS for exchange...went there WSS was there already so make our way up the hall and play FOTF for 60 bars...played until so bad lor..so pai sai...so after everything sukit told us to ice breaking so we broke into sections and started intro ourselves...so malu...went back school bathed and went for dinner..after that went for a night walk to sengkang and on the way must find 1. a red moving car 2. sbs bus 161 3. a cat 4. a public phone 5. a mrt signboard of sengkang...so after that every1 was so tired already some went back tent to sleep where others stayed at gallery to talk,play and eat...so i tired to sleep also but very difficult cuz hot inside so joshua asked me want to play cards anot at the gallery so say ok lor...then went up gallery to play poker big2...then the sec4 also come.. then ask timmi to help us buy snacks from 7-11 and eat,play cards and chatted until 4am like that then some go play basketball then i tired to go back and sleep.....
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Day 2
24/11/2006
Today woke up at 6am then feel tired so went back to sleep until 7am...then go wash up until it was breakfast time...went to the D and T block there for breakfast...only got biscuits and bread with jam or peanut butter and some milo...after that the alarm8 came then we were brief about the scavenger hunt which would take part in 30 mins time...so we must collect or do 30 items around marine square and the prime area of singapore...took us 3+ hrs to finish then on the way i bought a K.C from coffee bean :) not bad...then the bus was late and have to wait for 30mins then come...so brought ur stuffs up and head back for school...when arrived in school...!!!!!!!!!!!our tents were all wet and all our things were also wet so we have to bring our stuffs to the gallery to hang up to dry...lucky only my pillow and sleeping is wet...heng ar...uckily still got clothes to change...before going to bathe our new instruments arrived!!!! but is all yamaha 1...the rest havent but horn is not going to have any new instrument....:'( then after shower went to D and T block to help to prepare the farewell dinner for the sec4 which happen to be steamboat...had fun with the eating and after that there was a huge cake for them to cut and then went band room to play songs...all the songs also dont know how to play cuz 1st time see so at 12am the teachers came in and asked us to stop...so went gallery tired to sleep but some of them playing soccer there so didnt sleep yet...then sherman, jin bin and clarance and i playing big2 then at 1.30am we went to another table to play poker...those 5 cards1 then hungry also went to another table to eat steamboat...then there was this bottle of drink called vonka...think so which contaon 40% alcohoic then played SPS with jeremy and loser must drink a cap of it...then i think he drank about 10+ of it and i only drank1 hahaha...so after that went to sleep already....
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Day 3
25/11/2006
Finally last day of the camp...we were asked to packed up our tents and do some area cleaning...after that it was time for the prizes giving ceremony....
Winner Of the cooking com: My Group!!!! cuz got me
most sportmanship group: Rainald's group
best camper: jeremy
then think still got andrew's group forget what they win already....so after that we went home....YAYAYAYA
Day 1
23/11/2006
Woke up this morning at around 6am then go wash up and prepare to go school for the camp...
reached school at around 6.20am?then saw some of them there already so chatted until it was time to fall-in...then when everyone was ready and was in their groups already then we went to pitch our tents...the 1st tent we pitched was broken so have to take another 1 zzz waste time... after that went back to gallery then was brief about the so call 'iron chef' cooking com so each group was given only $15 to buy the things we need to cook...so went to hougang mall ntuc to buy...we bought chicken, mashed potato and black pepper sauce and total was $14.95 just right...hehhehe....then went back school get everything started and start cooking and at last our effort was paid off...we won 1st!!!!!!!!!!!! when every1 was tasting the food i only got a piece of our chicken and the rest was taken by others think should be nice so so many people take...hahaha then went band room set up horn and make our way to AMKSS for exchange...went there WSS was there already so make our way up the hall and play FOTF for 60 bars...played until so bad lor..so pai sai...so after everything sukit told us to ice breaking so we broke into sections and started intro ourselves...so malu...went back school bathed and went for dinner..after that went for a night walk to sengkang and on the way must find 1. a red moving car 2. sbs bus 161 3. a cat 4. a public phone 5. a mrt signboard of sengkang...so after that every1 was so tired already some went back tent to sleep where others stayed at gallery to talk,play and eat...so i tired to sleep also but very difficult cuz hot inside so joshua asked me want to play cards anot at the gallery so say ok lor...then went up gallery to play poker big2...then the sec4 also come.. then ask timmi to help us buy snacks from 7-11 and eat,play cards and chatted until 4am like that then some go play basketball then i tired to go back and sleep.....
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Day 2
24/11/2006
Today woke up at 6am then feel tired so went back to sleep until 7am...then go wash up until it was breakfast time...went to the D and T block there for breakfast...only got biscuits and bread with jam or peanut butter and some milo...after that the alarm8 came then we were brief about the scavenger hunt which would take part in 30 mins time...so we must collect or do 30 items around marine square and the prime area of singapore...took us 3+ hrs to finish then on the way i bought a K.C from coffee bean :) not bad...then the bus was late and have to wait for 30mins then come...so brought ur stuffs up and head back for school...when arrived in school...!!!!!!!!!!!our tents were all wet and all our things were also wet so we have to bring our stuffs to the gallery to hang up to dry...lucky only my pillow and sleeping is wet...heng ar...uckily still got clothes to change...before going to bathe our new instruments arrived!!!! but is all yamaha 1...the rest havent but horn is not going to have any new instrument....:'( then after shower went to D and T block to help to prepare the farewell dinner for the sec4 which happen to be steamboat...had fun with the eating and after that there was a huge cake for them to cut and then went band room to play songs...all the songs also dont know how to play cuz 1st time see so at 12am the teachers came in and asked us to stop...so went gallery tired to sleep but some of them playing soccer there so didnt sleep yet...then sherman, jin bin and clarance and i playing big2 then at 1.30am we went to another table to play poker...those 5 cards1 then hungry also went to another table to eat steamboat...then there was this bottle of drink called vonka...think so which contaon 40% alcohoic then played SPS with jeremy and loser must drink a cap of it...then i think he drank about 10+ of it and i only drank1 hahaha...so after that went to sleep already....
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Day 3
25/11/2006
Finally last day of the camp...we were asked to packed up our tents and do some area cleaning...after that it was time for the prizes giving ceremony....
Winner Of the cooking com: My Group!!!! cuz got me
most sportmanship group: Rainald's group
best camper: jeremy
then think still got andrew's group forget what they win already....so after that we went home....YAYAYAYA
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Band Camp Tomorrow
1st of all this band camp would be the last band camp in 2006...next band camp think should be during next year's march holidays...bet not band camp next year should be call Band's Tough Training Camp cuz next year syf already..no joke...no playing around...after this band camp there would be a chalet organized by the sec4 during the end of dec...saw the prizes for this camp already mostly sweets and a dice...=.='''zzz dunno why buy that for...
2ndly...still have my holidays homework yet to be done...dunno why give us homework for what? sece3 next year got to catch up my studies already cuz this end-of-year results not that good...but i know alif feel like killing the last person who got into 3e1 next year right...saw next year's books already...can die...
1st of all this band camp would be the last band camp in 2006...next band camp think should be during next year's march holidays...bet not band camp next year should be call Band's Tough Training Camp cuz next year syf already..no joke...no playing around...after this band camp there would be a chalet organized by the sec4 during the end of dec...saw the prizes for this camp already mostly sweets and a dice...=.='''zzz dunno why buy that for...
2ndly...still have my holidays homework yet to be done...dunno why give us homework for what? sece3 next year got to catch up my studies already cuz this end-of-year results not that good...but i know alif feel like killing the last person who got into 3e1 next year right...saw next year's books already...can die...
Monday, November 13, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
ALL OUT OF LOVE
I'm lying alone with my head on the phone
Thinking of you till it hurts
I know you hurt too but what else can we do
Tormented and torn apart
I wish i could carry your smile in my heart
For times when my life seems so low
It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring
When today doesn't really know,
doesn't really know
I'm all out of love, i'm so lost without you
I know you were right,
believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am i without you
I can't be too late to say i was so wrong
I want you to come back and carry me home
Away from these long, lonely nights
I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too?
Does the feeling seem oh, so right?
And what would you say if i called on you now
And said that i can't hold on?
There's no easy way, it gets harder each day
Please love me or i'll be gone, i'll be gone
I'm lying alone with my head on the phone
Thinking of you till it hurts
I know you hurt too but what else can we do
Tormented and torn apart
I wish i could carry your smile in my heart
For times when my life seems so low
It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring
When today doesn't really know,
doesn't really know
I'm all out of love, i'm so lost without you
I know you were right,
believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am i without you
I can't be too late to say i was so wrong
I want you to come back and carry me home
Away from these long, lonely nights
I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too?
Does the feeling seem oh, so right?
And what would you say if i called on you now
And said that i can't hold on?
There's no easy way, it gets harder each day
Please love me or i'll be gone, i'll be gone
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
= Sometimes When We Touch =
You ask me if I love youAnd I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
At times I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
At times I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly
At times I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you
And I've watched love pass you by
At times I think we're drifters
Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till; we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
You ask me if I love youAnd I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
At times I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
At times I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly
At times I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you
And I've watched love pass you by
At times I think we're drifters
Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till; we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Now This Story Is Based On Real Story
But Before That There Are 3 Sentences Can Be Found In The Morale Of This Story
1. Men Are Selfish, They Wanted Everything To Be In Their Way, If They Don't Get What They Want, They Will Use Force, Without Thinking Of Others' Feelings.
2. Parents Think That They Know What's Best For Us, But In Fact They Don't, They Just Assume.
3. Before You Order Someone To Do Something, You Should Think Of This, ' Does He Have A Choice?'. If He Has A Choice, You Should Let Him Decide Not You, If He Does't Want To Do Should, Let Him Be, You Cannot Force Him To Do So, Not Even Thinking Of The Outcome Of The Choice You Made For Him, That May Lead To Being Selfish.
Imagine you are now a 23 year-old young man starting working in a company. Shortly this man entered this company, the company is hosting a company trip to a nearby country for a 4D3N stay. The cost of this trip was only $200 so this man happily agreed with the company as he just stepped into the company and he knew that the trip with the company would have lots of fun as promised by the boss. But when he reached home his parents said that it had been some time that they had taken a flight so they asked him to follow them. But before that on mother side, the mother was lucky that she could take leave during the period because her company has to block leave due to some reason so he asked the man if him and his father can go without her as she cannot leave the office. So when the company allowed her take leave she quickly went to check for tickets. The company trip was 12th to 15th so before that on the 11th the company is going to have an exchange with another company which would give the young man a good chance to prove himself to the company because he just joined the company. But the trip with the parents was on the 11th to 14th so this man has to choose from 1 of them, but he cannot as the parents are forcing him to follow them to the trip.The mother can don't want to go the trip also can leaving the son and father, but why cant the child leave they parents and they can treat it like a trip on their own.This is an example of being selfish. So the parents even ordered the air tickets for him before he could make any decision and this is an example of sentence 2 and sectence 3. The parents would not even let the child have a right to say in the family and when the man starts to give some clues that he doesn't want to go with them but they just do nothing about it. But when the man gave the last clue, the parent just asked him once if he wanted to follow them anot. The parent would not try to ask him again and just everything to be in their way. This is an example of sentence 3. After that they went to the travel agency to collect the tickets. Upon reaching there they just went to asked for infomation without the man and finally at the very moment the parent signed on the bill, the man's heart sank to the bottom. So this would be the example of the 3 sentences.
Why would the parents be like that???
Why they cant even ask their child???
Why they wanted to decide everything for them???
Why they want to be so selfish???
WHY??? WHY??? WHY???
But Before That There Are 3 Sentences Can Be Found In The Morale Of This Story
1. Men Are Selfish, They Wanted Everything To Be In Their Way, If They Don't Get What They Want, They Will Use Force, Without Thinking Of Others' Feelings.
2. Parents Think That They Know What's Best For Us, But In Fact They Don't, They Just Assume.
3. Before You Order Someone To Do Something, You Should Think Of This, ' Does He Have A Choice?'. If He Has A Choice, You Should Let Him Decide Not You, If He Does't Want To Do Should, Let Him Be, You Cannot Force Him To Do So, Not Even Thinking Of The Outcome Of The Choice You Made For Him, That May Lead To Being Selfish.
Imagine you are now a 23 year-old young man starting working in a company. Shortly this man entered this company, the company is hosting a company trip to a nearby country for a 4D3N stay. The cost of this trip was only $200 so this man happily agreed with the company as he just stepped into the company and he knew that the trip with the company would have lots of fun as promised by the boss. But when he reached home his parents said that it had been some time that they had taken a flight so they asked him to follow them. But before that on mother side, the mother was lucky that she could take leave during the period because her company has to block leave due to some reason so he asked the man if him and his father can go without her as she cannot leave the office. So when the company allowed her take leave she quickly went to check for tickets. The company trip was 12th to 15th so before that on the 11th the company is going to have an exchange with another company which would give the young man a good chance to prove himself to the company because he just joined the company. But the trip with the parents was on the 11th to 14th so this man has to choose from 1 of them, but he cannot as the parents are forcing him to follow them to the trip.The mother can don't want to go the trip also can leaving the son and father, but why cant the child leave they parents and they can treat it like a trip on their own.This is an example of being selfish. So the parents even ordered the air tickets for him before he could make any decision and this is an example of sentence 2 and sectence 3. The parents would not even let the child have a right to say in the family and when the man starts to give some clues that he doesn't want to go with them but they just do nothing about it. But when the man gave the last clue, the parent just asked him once if he wanted to follow them anot. The parent would not try to ask him again and just everything to be in their way. This is an example of sentence 3. After that they went to the travel agency to collect the tickets. Upon reaching there they just went to asked for infomation without the man and finally at the very moment the parent signed on the bill, the man's heart sank to the bottom. So this would be the example of the 3 sentences.
Why would the parents be like that???
Why they cant even ask their child???
Why they wanted to decide everything for them???
Why they want to be so selfish???
WHY??? WHY??? WHY???
Friday, November 03, 2006
Headline News Report
Let's concern about today's headlines news...
On the 3/11/2006, at around 7.30pm at Joseph Koh's house there was a child been stripped by 4 others unknowns ( we cannot say their names out as they were still under questioning...mainly the host, Joseph, the guests, Timmi Kwa, Gavilan Neo a.k.a kai and Noel Lee a.k.a ah mah)...the victim was a trumpeter in MSSMB (Montfort Sec School Military Band)...he suffered a sore throat as he was screaming so loud during the process and have his pants' button coming off...he also suffered some shocks and lose of water from his body...the 4 unknow people will be sue on court on the 5/11/2006 and they will be classified under the molest case...
For more information please check with our news hotline or can add in msn to know more about this case...
Reporter Melvin HJK from The MTV ( Melvin TV)
===================================================================
Today as usual need to go for band prac in the morning...woke up then went for breakfast then go band...zzz...reached school at around 8.47am so thought that i was late by when saw outside band room no people so went inside and found that they havent fall-in...hehehe...then break off for sectional...brass go to newton room while woodwind went to AV there...at 10.30am went back for main band then played FOTF for the whole 1h 30mins...today special cuz got 2 people came to play flute and Eb clarinet...so after band went to the coffee shop eat lunch...ordered fried rice with fish cuz friday..then after that went to Jo's hse with kai,rainald,andrew.wee ong ...1st was stayed in the room then some of them went out to watch charlie and chocolate factory then when ending that time jian hao came...followed by timmi and ah mah...the sec4 went to study where me,andrew and wee ong went to play dynasty warrior 3 on the ps2...6.30 andrew went home so left me and wee ong play VS mode...then the sec4 came over watch us play, play until very big if lose 1 time must strip off 1 object from our body...so
1st Match: Wee Ong win ( i took off my watch)
2nd Match: Wee Ong win ( took off 1 of my socks)
3rd Match: I win (wee ong has to take out his shirt cuz he not wearing anything so i o us 1 shirt)
4th Match: I win ( wee ong has to take out his pants)
5th Match: Wee Ong win ( took off another sock)
6th Match: I win ( wee ong has to take off his underwear)
so then joseph carried wee ong into his room where Today's Headline News Happened
btw the tagboard is at the bottom
Let's concern about today's headlines news...
On the 3/11/2006, at around 7.30pm at Joseph Koh's house there was a child been stripped by 4 others unknowns ( we cannot say their names out as they were still under questioning...mainly the host, Joseph, the guests, Timmi Kwa, Gavilan Neo a.k.a kai and Noel Lee a.k.a ah mah)...the victim was a trumpeter in MSSMB (Montfort Sec School Military Band)...he suffered a sore throat as he was screaming so loud during the process and have his pants' button coming off...he also suffered some shocks and lose of water from his body...the 4 unknow people will be sue on court on the 5/11/2006 and they will be classified under the molest case...
For more information please check with our news hotline or can add in msn to know more about this case...
Reporter Melvin HJK from The MTV ( Melvin TV)
===================================================================
Today as usual need to go for band prac in the morning...woke up then went for breakfast then go band...zzz...reached school at around 8.47am so thought that i was late by when saw outside band room no people so went inside and found that they havent fall-in...hehehe...then break off for sectional...brass go to newton room while woodwind went to AV there...at 10.30am went back for main band then played FOTF for the whole 1h 30mins...today special cuz got 2 people came to play flute and Eb clarinet...so after band went to the coffee shop eat lunch...ordered fried rice with fish cuz friday..then after that went to Jo's hse with kai,rainald,andrew.wee ong ...1st was stayed in the room then some of them went out to watch charlie and chocolate factory then when ending that time jian hao came...followed by timmi and ah mah...the sec4 went to study where me,andrew and wee ong went to play dynasty warrior 3 on the ps2...6.30 andrew went home so left me and wee ong play VS mode...then the sec4 came over watch us play, play until very big if lose 1 time must strip off 1 object from our body...so
1st Match: Wee Ong win ( i took off my watch)
2nd Match: Wee Ong win ( took off 1 of my socks)
3rd Match: I win (wee ong has to take out his shirt cuz he not wearing anything so i o us 1 shirt)
4th Match: I win ( wee ong has to take out his pants)
5th Match: Wee Ong win ( took off another sock)
6th Match: I win ( wee ong has to take off his underwear)
so then joseph carried wee ong into his room where Today's Headline News Happened
btw the tagboard is at the bottom
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