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Friday, 19 December 2008 @ 23:00

Band fest.

There's a band fest concert on sun at Esplanade, 5pm.
Tickets are at $13 bucks.
Interested parties please contact Darylene Long. :)

Saturday, 13 December 2008 @ 22:57

Hi again ppl! Juz posting another event: The JC and Poly Band Festival

Concert Date and Venue

Sunday, December 21, 2008

5:00pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Ticket Prices

$13, $16 from all SISTIC outlets and www.sistic.com.sg

Repertoire
Signature - Jan van Der Roost
An Original Suite - Gordon Jacob
La Mezquita de Cordoba - Julie Giroux
Rolling Thunder March - Henry Fillmore (ed. Frederick Fennell)
Blessed Are They from "German Requiem" - Johannes Brahms
The Wizard of Oz - James Barnes
Hands Across the Sea - John Philip Sousa (ed. Frederick Fennel)
O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen (arr. Robert Reynolds)
Merry Widow Selections - Franz Lehar (arr. Eiji Suzuki)
March Blue Sky - Tohko Takagi

Participating Schools
Anglo-Chinese JC
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Innova JC
National JC

Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Pioneer JC
Raffles JC
Republic Polytechnic

Serangoon JC
Singapore Polytechnic
Victoria JC
Yishun JC

If you're interested, u may tag on Rani's blog to get the tix (his link is on the tagboard as 'dmbalumni') coz SISTIC usually charge extra if u book through them. Also be reminded that this is on the same day as Mr Zhong's concert so pls choose one only. Hope you guys will watch!

~Jasper

@ 20:34

Hey band! Just helping Mr Zhong advertise a concert:

Sembawang Symphonic Winds
proudly presents

Symphonie IV

Date: 21st December 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 7pm
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Tickets: $12 (Free Seating)

Music Director: Mr. Desmond Ng

Resident Conductor: Mr. Andrew Ng

Repertoire:

Sembawang Wind Orchestra

Symphony No. 0 IV. Flight to Heliopolis - Ceremony of RA
Bart Picqueur

Sinfonietta II. Sword Dance III. Nightfall by the River IV. Towards the Future
Jan Van der Roost

Cello Suite No. 3 Performed on Marimba
Johann Sebastian Bach
(Soloist: Mr. Teo Jia Rong)

Sembawang Symphonic Winds & Sembawang Wind Orchestra

New World Symphony
Antonín Dvořák
Transcribed by Mark H. Hindsley

If anyone is keen to go, pls inform me or you can also inform Mr Zhong directly. :)

~Jasper~

Wednesday, 10 December 2008 @ 20:05

BACK FROM HK!!

HELLO!

How's everyone?
missing HK uh?...haha
i hope everyone had a fun time there and learned something during the trip...
anyway, Dae Yeop will be leaving for Korea today... (kind of sad)
but i'm sure we will stay in contact!! haha=)

i do not have much HK pictures to post up here...yup so sorry...

NEXT BAND PRACTICE( EXCHANDE WITH GREENRIDGE)

DATE: 22 DEC
FALL IN: 7AM
ATTIRE: WHITE BAND TEE AND SKIRT(for girls)/ PANTS( for guys) with school shoes

so remember to look through your SYF scores.. know you parts...have fun with it
stay updated to the band blog for more informations!
or you can simlpy call the majors if you have any questions=)

HAVE FUN!! =)

__jasmine__

profile: About DMB.

Dunearn Military Band has a long history dating back to 1966 when it was one of the first twenty school bands set up in Singapore.
The band started with only twelve pioneer members and has grown to a membership of 120 and is one of the oldest of all the uniformed groups in Dunearn Secondary School.
The band attained a Silver Award at the 11th Australian Music Festival in June 2000.

The band also participated in competitions like the National Band Competition in 2006, which it obtained a silver award and the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), in which it obtained three consecutive gold wards in years 2001,2003 and 2005 and obtained a silver award in year 2007.

In December 2007, the band travelled to Genting Highlands and participated in the 21st Century International Music Fesival and attained a silver award. In July 2008, the band participated in the 1st Singapore International Band Festival and attained a bronze.

Also, the band had an opportunity to perform overseas at Hong Kong in December 2008, with the Tom Lee HK Youth NeoWinds Orchestra.

In the SYF central judging 2009,the band clinched a Silver award.

The band participated in the Singapore International Band Festival 2010 and they achieved a Silver award in return for their hard work.

In the recent SYF Central Judging, 2011, the band attained a Bronze award.

The Band is currently under the baton of Mr Louis Yeo.
Assistant conductor: Mr Zhong Kai Yi
Band Strength: 55
Teachers in Charge:Mr Beh Yong Hua; Ms Dewi Marlina ; Mdm Lee Eng Hong ; Miss Jester Chong Sin Yee

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Drum Major: Isaac Hong An Jie
Band Major: Lua Shi Hwee
Quarter Masters/Mistresses: Tok Xie Ying [Woodwind] | Tan Yu Yi [Brass] | Nurul Afiqah bte Rashid [Percussion]
Librarians: Aslin Haziqah Anuar | Crystal Chan Xin Hui
Uniform Managers: Anthea Tan Ee Qin | Augustine Wong Chew Yuan
Function Mistresses [Events Manager & Treasurers]: Hazel Lai Kai Yun | Gracelin Chan En Hui

SECTION LEADERS

Flute/Oboe SL: Tey Xue Yue
Clarinet SL: Vera Low Yun
Saxophone SL: Lua Shi Hwee
French Horn SL: Gladys Tay Ching Hui
Euphonium/Tuba SL: Isaac Hong An Jie
Trombone SL: Desi Marina Muhammad
Trumpet SL: Tan Zhi Xin
Percussion SL: Aaron Seah