Hey Choir!
I've got a really important announcement to make, so please take this post seriously...
Common Tests would have ended by the time next Wednesday comes, so, please be prepared for a big change in the way we do things at choir. We really need to focus a lot more, and work as hard as we can. And this has to be done as a choir effort, not just some people working hard for the better good of the choir, k? Please always remember that personal responsibility comes before choir responsibility. That means that before the comm, conductors and teachers can try and help the choir, each and every one of us has to go home and do all our homework, learn our music and be prepared. Now, going on to our big plans...
By choir camp, we should have learnt our whole repetoire. In other words, we have 4 practices left to finish learning Kodomo, Ave Regina Coelorum, Examine Me, Hodie Christus Natus Est, Ubi Caritas, Laudate Dominum, Mian Yi, Ting Tan Qin, Doo-Wop, Hail Holy Queen, Joyful Joyful and God Be in My Head. That's 12 pieces, excluding all the other pieces the conductors have yet to give us. Also, we will have to master LonDali, Examine Me and Hodie by choir camp in preparation for the Branko Stark workshop.
As you can see, we have A LOT of work to do. HOWEVER, although this seems like a very great task, I believe that we can do it. We will be having small group practices held in the morning (6:55-7:15) and during recesses (10:20-10:40 and 11:20-11:40) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from now onwards. It is compulsory for everyone to be at at least 2 of these practices. Please make sure that you are there. SLs will be handing out sign-up sheets soon for you to put down in black and white which practices you are committing to attend. Yes, you are more than welcome to attend more than 2, if not all of the available practices. Please note that all this is being done for your good, so that you have the chance to practice your music.
Before practice on Wednesday (3rd March), please make sure you know Examine Me, LonDali and Hodie thoroughly. This includes new-comers. If you don't know how to learn the score on your own and need help, I am in 4M (linkway, level 2). You can also look for your buddies, octet leaders, SLs, any comm member or anyone else in choir. Ms Tham Pei Wen has also kindly volunteered to help, so if you need help, you can go to her too =D
Choir, I really hope that we work together, and put in our best effort. Remember our CNY performance? It showed us that nothing is impossible for this choir. Please remember to be prepared to work VERY hard for the next 4+ months, whether or not you are going on tour. If you have any problems or worries or anything you feel you want to address, I am in 4M =D Don't worry, I'm not going to scold you even if you say that I'm asking you to do something impossible. I rather know that you think I'm asking you to do something impossible, than you suffer in silence.
Okay. Work hard, and WE CAN DO THIS!!
Love you all!
eli sayampanathan
