SNSTRING COMMITTEE 2009

President: OLIVIA NG

Vice-President: ELIZABETH CHEN

Secretary: REBECCA HO

Treasure/ Librarian: VANESSA TAN

Discipline & Welfare Officer: ALETHEA LOH

Quartet Mistress: TEO JING YUN

Quartet Mistress: PRISCILLA LOH

Level Coordinator: REBECCA TAN

Cameraman: ALDEA ZHANG

Screamer: MAK CARMEN


Violin Ones Sectional Leader/ Concert Mistress: JESSALYN TAY

Violin Two Sectional Leader: LI TING

Viola Sectional Leader: AMANDA PAN

Cello Sectional Leader: CHAN WAN TING

Double Bass Sectional Leader: LOW ANN

Student Conductor: LI TING



SNSTRING COMMITTEE 2010

President: YEO YING TONG

Vice-president: TAN WEI TIAN

Secretary: HANNAH HO

Librarian: CHEA RUEI ERN

Treasurer: CHARLYN LEE

Welfare Officer: CHARMAINE WEE

Quartet Mistress: CHERYL LIM

Quartet Mistress: HEIDI TAN

Level Coordinator: TAN WENG CHEN


Violin One Sectional Leader/ Concert Mistress: CHARLYN LEE

Violin Two Sectional Leader: CHARMAINE WEE

Viola Sectional Leader: MAY LOH

Cello Sectional Leader: TAN WEI TIAN

Double Bass Sectional Leader: CHEA RUEI ERN

Student Conductor: CHAN LI TING



FOR ALL THEIR WONDERFUL

HARD WORK AND DEDICATION,

THIS IS TO THE DARK BLUE BADGES AND

SNSTRING COMMITTEE 2009 :

THANK YOU

AND

ALL THE BEST!

JUBILATE VI 2009
SNSTRING

JUBILATE!!!!

Hey stringers!

Jubilate is coming REAL SOON, so here are some things to take note of!

So based on our syf recording...

1) Intonation
Take note of this for the running down scales, for example Rounds bar 17. It sounded horrible in the recording, but then again, it might be because of the not really good recording quality.

2) SHORT (Articulation/Accents)
Yes, the acoustics of the hall wasn't very good during syf, but ANYWAY, just play it short. Then it won't sound so draggy! Yep.

Ok thats all for the SYF pieces. I think.

As for Hope, just look at Mr Chan and know what he's doing so you can come in on time. And take note of the dynamics.

THAT'S ALL! Jiayous stringers!!!!! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!! =)


-Li Ting

Dear Juniors :)

This is Jana here. I know many of you are disappointed with the results but I am glad that your seniors (Jessalyn, Olivia.. Vanessa... etc.) are taking it with good spirits. Yes, SNSO didn't reach its goal of getting the very-much-desired Gold With Honours prize, but didn't every single one of you have a GWH SYF journey?

I know it is tough to go out to face the other CCAs when the Symphonic Band, Chinese Orchestra, Choir and Modern Dance all got the GWH, and I do know that your peers have been 'looking down' on SNSO just because we didn't get the GWH. Trust me, I know that how it feels. But you see, the SYF is more than just getting a 'brand' for the orchestra, it is forging bonds with your orchestra mates throughout the months of intense preparations, it is going through so much drama and hatred and yet love and adoration for every little thing about SYF - whether be it the people, your instrument, the piece, the conductor.

Having been through 3 SYFs and a long-time member of SNSO, I do know the excitement and the joy that SYF brings, as well as the disappointment and the tears.

Just a few days ago, SNSO walked out of the RP auditorium in tears, shaking with shock and crying with disappointment. But every single one of you did a STUNNING job and I know (trust me haha) the amount of hard work, the skipping of many recesses, the amount of sandwich bread eaten, the hours of practicing till you feel like ripping your scores apart. Every single one of us who is and was part of the SNSO family knows how much harder we have to work to achieve the kind of standard we have now.

And of course, not forgetting the very handsome and cool man that brought us to this stage: our dear conductor Mr. Chan Wei Shing.

He has never ever given up on us even when we were literally playing like... um.. like... cats. And that is a testament to how much faith he has in the potential of SNSO. Your seniors are always cheering SNSO on, because even though we've left, there's always a part of us that will till remain with SNSO. That is the beauty of an SNSO girl.

So never give up on SNSO, your peers and most importantly, yourselves. 

I am so terribly proud of every single one of you. And despite the results we have achieved, dear SNSO, we are still a GWH orchestra.

Fight on! And remember to play with all your heart and soul for Jubilate, and prove everybody that SNSO is of great quality, spirit and determination.

To the rest of the juniors who will be in SYF 2011, I hope all of you have learned from this experience, and continue to hunger for that goal every orchestra has for SYF.

All the best :)
Jana .

On behalf of string, we congratulate all string orchestra for putting in a lot of hard work for this SYF performance (: we have put in our very best to make this performance the ultimate best (: a round of applause for all string orchestra! WELL DONE!! (:

HEY STRINGERS!!

We are all super super proud of each and everyone of you guys!! WE DID IT!! WE ROCK MAN, and women!! (: we made an impact and wow everyone! we have proved that we girls are able to play manly songs well! don't care about what others say, in our hearts, we know that we have put in 150% into our playing, we have put in a lot of effort!! We love every single one of you guys!!

now our next mission: JUBILATE!!!! we're gonna practice super super hard to prove that we deserved it! we're gonna shock everyone with our loud, impressive and incredible playing!! everyone is gonna sit up straight and listen to us!

We WILL move like lallangs (basses!), smile confidently, stare at Mr Chan, pluck with such great movements, breathe together making the audience breathe together with us, cellos will play like yankee doodle (: (: (; we will WOW every single one!!

so string, do not feel upset! take this as a learning experience, the best memories we've ever had. JUBILATE, We WILL LEAVE THE BEST IMPRESSION EVER!! WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!! DON'T GIVE UP!!

REMEMBER OUR SMALL WORLD (: it consists of SNSTRING, OUR MUSIC, MEP ROOM, METRONOME, MR CHAN AND THE BATON (: (: (: i love our small world !!

STRING, WE CAN DO IT!! GO FOR IT (: WE WILL SHINE LIKE A FROLICSOME DIAMOND (:

STRINGERS

As I am typing this, I'm wondering how long I'd be able to post like this.

As I am typing this, our recording is playing in the background.

As I am typing this, my keyboard is gradually getting wetter and wetter.

No don't get me wrong, I am not disappointed nor am I angry or sad.

These are tears of joy for me. No, not only me, your seniors and I were on the phone, listening to it, crying.

SNSTRING

We were good. No matter what others think, we were good. We played with all we had, gave it our best shot and let me tell you this. I don't and I never will regret what we did, what we played.

Yes we lost what we had wanted but we gained so many new things in the process. The other orchestras were fantastic, snstring please don't criticize. Learn from them, and improve ourselves. We have so much we can learn from them, every single one.

This is not our final year in SYF. Not for SNSTRING.
2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years and even more later, you stringers will still be performing.

We got a gold this year. Let me tell you this, we won't be denied an honours for long. Who do you think we are?

We're SNSTRINGERS aren't we?

One time isn't going to put us in a slump forever.

My dears, cry now if you want. Cry and relieve all the stress we have been carrying on our weary shoulders. But promise me stringers, that once we're done crying, pick yourselves up again and move on.

Reach for higher places and grasp the stars. Because we want to, because we can.

I have never been so proud of something before. I am not disappointed with us, never was. What I am feeling right now is really too complex to be put into words and this feeling is something only we stringers can understand. Only we, who played on that very stage can understand.

It's alright if everyone else thinks that we're screwed. Because we're not. We all know that don't we stringers? It doesn't matter if all everyone else want is the result because we know that deep down, we've gotten it already.

I'm not asking you to delude yourselves. But just know that SNSTRING was brilliant. Know that and strive to be better, better and then, the best. We were true performers on the 29th.
True snstringers and I love you all for that.

Our love for string exceeds gold with honours.

SNSTRINGERS we have one last performance this year! Practice and we will show the world what we're made of. Let your love for Rounds and Britten grow. Don't let 2009 become a painful memory, it is not, We will spend the rest of this year growing closer, becoming stronger. We will spend the rest of 2009 in joy.

We deserve it don't we stringers?

This is my last year wearing our beautiful uniform, Jubilate is my last. Make this the best Jubilate we have ever played in.

SNSTRING

OUR BITTERSWEET MEMORIES OF 2009 WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN WILL THEY?

SMILE!
ONE FINAL SPRINT!
WE HAVE COME SO FAR,
WE CAN DO IT!!!