Meiden.Meridian.Moichido Part III Video Playback

hey MJCSB,
the long awaited video compilation on Meiden.Meridian.Moichido Part III is FINALLY uploaded!

Part 1


Part 2


Special thanks to Ms Tan who painstakingly compiled the wonderful pictures she took into a video!

Play some music from imeem on the right to entertain yourself as there is no audio to this video.
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-erhao XD

Meiden.Meridian.Moichido Part III Day 2

hey guys! i'm back again with more pics! this is the pictures for Day 2! We started off our 2nd wonderful day at Japan with some shopping at Osu early in the morning before proceeding down to Aichi Meiden to meet them.
They waited for us outside their school in temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius just to greet us!
their new school buildingwe went up 5 floors to their band room and settled down before unwrapping our instruments for the 1st time and getting ready for sectionals.
ito sensei took us for combines as he helped us with some of our pieces. Time passes really quick there and soon it was time for us to make our leave.
for dinner, mr wong treated us to this great place that served delicious chicken wings.the underground railway system in Nagoya that we always took.

back at Ryokan Meiryu, sections decided to complete their gifts for Aichi Meiden students. Here is trombone section hard at work.we Excos, also did not slack and complete the gifts for the various people who made this trip successful
-erhao XD

Machu Picchu

Though Machu Picchu is a very technically and musically demanding piece and no matter how much you dread playing the challenging parts - you gotta admit that it's such a beautiful and brilliant masterpiece. Unknowingly, you're tapping your feet to it during band (well you should stop doing it anyway!), you're humming to it every now and then and the song just goes on replay in your mind uncontrollably.

Yes, you are falling in love with Machu Picchu.

To gain a better understanding of what the piece requires, I think we should all know what the legendary city looks like (yes! it actually exists on earth) so here you go!

P.S. The video gets boring after 5 seconds, trust me. I suggest you mute it and play the song from the playlist at the right to achieve optimal effect.

Enjoy!

- Evonne

Memories: Meiden Meridian Moichido Part III

Ohayou gozaimasu!!

i am terribly sorry for the delay in the uploading of the photos. we were compiling as many photos as we can from as many of you. here are some pictures from Day 1.

we were greeted by Mr kajiyama at the airport. a nice feeling to see a familiar face around!

from the airport..sorting out the luggages..

the multi-purpose hall. volley. badminton. basketball. you name it..

the teachers room.

the band members brought us around their school and introduced us to their fellow classmates! OHIO!

the scenic view of nagoya and the nagoya dome from the 5th floor of the new meiden building.
one of the many shelves displaying a proud 5oyears worth treasures of achievement and accolades.

huddling up to keep ourselves warm and ready to watch the videos.
the meiden showing us a few of their display band's competition video. versatile players. they play symphonic as well as march well.. our true teenage idols

warming up to the different atmosphere for playing - cold air = flatter tone..very very flat..

my internet connection is slightly down at the moment. i will continue for day 2 and the rest tomorrow. take care all!

reminder

BRASS players: Steven Mead recital tomorrow 3pm. Hope your SLs sent you the SMS.

COSMOS:D

HELLO EVERYONE!(:
Regarding the COSMOS score right, I realised it's kinda blur and all that, and I made one mistake(heh.) so you all can refer to this one, and make amendments or whatsoever. :D

COSMOS
lyrics by MIMASU

Natsu no kusahara ni
Ginga wa takaku utau
Mune ni te o atete
Kaze o kanjiru

Kimi no nukumori wa
Uchuu ga moeteita
Tooi Jidai no Nagori
Kimi wa Uchuu
Hyaku O-kunen no rekushi ga
Ima mo karada ni nagareteru
Hi-kari no ko-e ga sora takakukikoeru
Kimi mo hoshi da yo
Minna minna

Ah Ah Ah Ah~

Toki no nagare ni
Umareta monona-ra
Hitori nokorazu
Shiawase ni nareruhazu
Minna inochi o moyasun da
Hoshi no you ni hotaru- no you ni

(1st time bar)Hi-kari no ko-e ga sora takakukikoeru
Bokura wa hitotsu
Minna Minna

(2nd time bar)Hi-kari no ko-e ga sora takakukikoeru
Kimi mo hoshi da yo
Minna Minna (x2)

*The part where it changes key uses the 2nd time bar's lyrics.
Anyway right, if you all want to know, the song's actually about the universe. Or rather, cosmos. Yah. :D Credits to Meiden for the score! Happy singing!

-Sharyn

holiday band schedule

hello all. t

listed below are the band practice dates for december and january.


20 december - saturday - 9am to 5pm
23 december - tuesday - 9am to 12.30pm [ christmas lunch 1pm to 3pm ++ ]

7january - wednesday - 9am to 5pm **
9 january - friday - 9am to 5pm **

** the january practice time is still tentative. will update everyone a.s.a.p.

Meiden.Meridian.Moichido Part III

hey guys. apologies for not updating the blog asap. however, because due to the huge load of pictures coming in (thanks everyone), i decided to let the pictures tell the wonderful times we had at Japan.

hello all!

hey all!

bet most of you still in some sort of Japan mood. ok our wonderful ZUL actually recorded the cosmos performance that meiden sang specially for us!!!

okok. soso, here is the url

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLIDT42OLsA

i will place the video here on the blog itself once my connection is stable so that i wont have to sit here for ages to wait for it to upload!

REMEMBER TOMORROW PRACTICE!!!

17december2008
9 to 5pm!

DSA students - see you there!

ouhouh and the christmas lunch has been postponed to 23rd december, 1pm. sorry for the inconvinience.

WONDERFULLY SPONSORED BY MISS SIA SWEE SUAN! thank you!

ok. see you all tomorrow. we have lots to do...rest well!

-Jannah:) -

Admin Issues

hey MJCSB members & alumnis, there are certain admin stuff to clear up

1st issue:
Return of Hangers, Blazer Casings and Blazers

Please return asap, best by tune in day itself

2nd issue:
Hoodie

Some alumnis have not paid up for the hoodies ($28).
So please please pay up for the hoodie asap because we owe someone the money.

XD so see you guys on tune-in which is tomorrow!

-erhao

Update on MJCSB Tune-In

To all MJCSB DSA 2009 Sec 4 Students & any interested Sec 4s,
here are the details for the tune-in:

MJCSB Tune-In
Date: 13/12/2008 Saturday
Time: 10am - 5pm

Pieces:
Armenian Dances Part 1
Big Band Showcase
Concertino for Marimba and Winds

Please bring your own instruments and be dressed in your school attire.

Anyways, updates on the Meiden.Meridian.Moichido Part III will be up shortly. So stay tuned to read all about our fabulous wonderful MJCSB exchange with Aichi Meiden Symphonic Band.

-erhao

Updates

1. TO ALUMNI MEMBERS,

hey all. if you wish to order the mjcsb hoodie, do inform me (jannah) or joel. So far, those whom i know ordered are:
- Joel
- Juling
-Rickson

yeap. i need you all to pay me by friday, 21nov2008, latest. $28. yeaps.

2. TO J1 members going for japan trip

remember to pay your $98 for the airport tax if you are not on opportunity fund by this wednesday, 19nov2008, 2.30pm latest.

3. TO band DSA 2009 sec4 students

do check your handphones and email for updates and some admin work i need you all to settle before mjcsb goes on our japan trip. hope you can join us for our december practices!

4. Just for your information

december practices would be on
- 13 december / saturday (TUNE-IN)
- 17 december / wednesday
-19 december / friday
- 20 december / saturday (CHRISTMAS LUNCH)


ok. and one more thing, WEDNESDAY PRACTICE, 19NOVEMBER practice is pushed forward to 9am - 1pm. hope you all got the message. thank you!

-Jannah-

p.s. can you guys understand my english? is it that bad? HAHA

band jacket(:

HELLO!

Just in case any of you want to know how the band jacket for our japan trip will look like,
here's a peek! it's just a draft, the colour's not exactly confirmed, but do think along the colours of gold or silver.(for the wordings) the jacket will be black. :D

Right, now for the cost matters.
COST: $28(inclusive of 7%GST)

SO RIGHT, since we need to pay deposits and all that...

J1s PLEASE pay up by THIS FRIDAY! (31 OCT)

hoho. i hope you all will like the jacket! cos i really do!

Oh and one more thing,
J1s going to Japan, please remember to pay up the 2nd instalment to Mdm Fadi in the GO by 31 oct! Please and thank you!

-sharyn

P.S ohyah. you wont be receiving the jacket until either a few days or even the day before we leave for japan. SORRY!

Band Prac resume

Hey all! hope you had a good 2months break from band. Band gonna resume back on

15Oct2008

2.30pm

ms sia is coming back! play well for howl's moving castle ok! (although i hate that song!)

ANYONE INTERESTED???

hey people. anybody interested to go to a JAzz concert?? its FREE ADMISSION!





do contact Azrul or Jannah by Monday, 13October2008 if you guys want to go alrighty!





Have fun doing your PW! :)

MJC's Open House

To all potential MJCians or even potential members of the MJCSB family,

MJC's open house will be held this coming Friday, 3rd of October. Come feel the meridian's heartbeat and palpitate along with us!

MJCSB will be performing at 2pm and 4pm

@ linkway connecting the hall and 2nd level staffroom
(2 and a half storey) :)

Just as how excited as you are, we're looking forward to seeing you there!


PS Thank you, Gary for the new template!
PPS It's only been a few days since this blog has been established and we've already reached 177 views (though I've probably contributed 30+ of those). Yay!

A couple of announcements

1. There will be a compulsory band practice on this thursday(2/10) in preparation for the open house on the 3rd. It'll be from 6-8pm. Please be punctual!

2. In view of CIP, we might be performing at the Cerebral Palsy centre beside us on a band prac day (wednesday or friday). The time has yet to be confirmed but it'll most probably be held after school. We'll be making our way there by foot due to the close proximity.

The decision to perform there will depend on all of our decisions.
So do vote! Thanks!

I'm terribly sorry. It's been cancelled!

Relishing the nbc times?

relieve the memories.

HONOURS~

Armenian Dances



(if you're anal about video quality, just go to the actual link and add a &fmt=18 at the end of the link, cause i can't seem to get the high quality video embedded here)

On The Quarter Deck & Armenian Dances by us truly again



NBC Pictures

Once again,

First post, dudes

Why, hello!

Firstly, I'm sorry there's a dash in the link but the mjcsb one has been taken up by the alumnis and they can't rmb the password for that blog. Tried wordpress but it doesn't allow for Cbox and being such chatty beings, Cbox is of utmost importance to a blog!

Anyway, these are the following band events to look forward to...

1. Open House Band performance

2. The long-awaited Japan trip!
(sorry to be anti-climatic but do remember to
1. Hand in your forms to abigail
2. Change 715 Sing dollars to yen and produce it within a single receipt)

3. MJCSB tune-in

4. Band Camp 2009

5. SYF 2009 (don't start panicking yet please.)

Anyway, do send in pictures of your section that you want me to put up in the band room and noticeboard to evong_amber@hotmail.com . Yes, sorry I haven't done so. But i'll get it done soon :) (well, i certainly hope so.)

PS please do not send me solo shots of yourself. I'll put them up on the wall and throw darts at them.

THANKS A BUNCH!

Btw, I know the layout's pretty plain. Gonna get Gary to design a skin but Abigail says he'll take forever to do one. So if you have a problem with waiting, do volunteer to design one :D!

PPS Please indicate who you are when you tag and no foul language please.

Well ok ppl, play as hard as you can now and then press on for PW and Mother Tongue 'A's!

-evonne