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162: NOEL 08'
Well, here I am, sitting here, blogging about NOEL 08'.The practices I've been through tell me a lot, but not enough.
Am I ready for SYF?
Am I ready to aim for Gold with Honours?
It's time for me to do some self-evaluation.
I kept telling myself, I must work hard and improve.
At the back of my mind, I was imagining myself teaching some juniors.
Will I be a failed senior?
I guess I'd have to work harder to prevent that.
And of course, the Band test served as a constant reminder too.
Sometimes, I wonder, will I be able to cope with the speed of the whole band?
I mean, with the increased practices and all.
And outdoors?
Maybe it's too early for me to ponder,
Or maybe it's just too little too late.
This whole experience was valuable, and it's one I'll never forget.
Some of the relationships were strained, some were bonded.
Otherwise, the music will have to difference, unity-wise.
The few practices before the concert saw me on my ego-side.
But I knew for sure, that was all an act.
People think I will never ever be emo and all.
To those people, you're wrong.
Is it really a sin to love Band? To love music?
Why don't you allow me to?
Thanks to all of you, my love for Band dwindled.
My interest is fading away slowly... slowly...
So slow maybe I, myself, won't even notice.
Let's talk about the concert.
I was feeling confident.
Both of myself, and of the whole Band.
Maybe over-confident.
The songs were like this:
Celebrate: I played this piece very nicely I think. Notes, rhythm, dynamics are all
okay to me.
Hidamari No Uta: This piece was rather okay to me. I was getting quite nervous, and
that affected my playing. Thankfully, the parts I wasn't sure of
weren't played. And I managed to hit both high D-flat's.
Blue Ridge Saga: Okay, the worst piece is definitely this piece. At the start, every
note of my short little solo was started with cracks or splits. And
what's worse than the whole section screwing up 1 bar?
Okay, after the concert, the pep-talk made me depressed.
And obviously, the "Gold-With-Honours-Cheer" and the singing of "Hot N Cold" on our way back didn't help me boost my ego.
Someone, anyone, please help me to find it back.
posted by kangming on Friday, December 5, 2008,
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