Farewell party details.
Date: 28 December 2009, Sunday (TOMORROW!)
Time: 4.30pm to 9pm (?!)
Venue: School
Items to bring:
1. Extra clothes
2. Your gift for gift exchange (must be $5-10 in cost)
3. Your gift for the sec fours
Have fun! =))
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
D'Chordals
D'Chordals concert coming in 2 days! =)
Seniors jia you jia you! We know you'll be very good lah.
Though not many DmnChoristers are going, it'll surely be a success!
Go, seniors!
P.S. Anyone going can record? ^^
POST-EDIT: I found out that no one is going, other than sec 4s. -___- Sorry ah, D'Chordal people! But we'll always be behind you! =)
SYF Information
Since there's nothing to update, I thought I might post the SYF 2009 info here.
From http://cdas.org.sg/featured-member/425.html
SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL 2009
CENTRAL JUDGING OF CHOIRS
1. The SYF Central Judging of Choirs will be held in April and May 2009, details as follows:
Secondary School Level
Date : 15-17, 20-23 April 2009
Time : 9.00 am-6.00 pm
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Junior College/Centralised Institute (JC/CI) Level
Date : 5 May 2009
Time : 9.00 am-6.00 pm
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. PERFORMANCE
1.1 All participating choirs will perform the following in this order:
• the set piece
• two contrasting pieces of their choice
1.2 Set Piece
All performances of the Set Piece must adhere to the original score. Strictly no changes are to be made to the set piece.
1.3 Choice Pieces
(i) For schools participating in the Secondary School Level, One of the choice pieces must either be an original composition written by a composer of Asian origin or an Asian folk or traditional work.
(ii) For schools participating in the JC/CI Level, one of the choice pieces must be a composition written in the Western tradition composed between 1750 and 1940.
(iii) Any changes made to the choice pieces must be accompanied by written permission from the original composer and/or publisher.
(iv) The choice pieces may be performed with or without accompaniment. There should not be more than three accompanists for each choice piece. Electric guitars, electric pianos, synthesizers, organs and all other electronic devices are not allowed. Schools that do not adhere to this regulation will have 10% of the final awarded mark deducted.
(v) Seven sets of original scores for each of the choice pieces are to be submitted at the briefing cum balloting sessions in 2009. The scores will be returned at the end of the central judging. To avoid infringement of copyright laws, only original scores should be used during the performance. For queries on copyright, please contact the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) at 63236630.
1.4 Choirs are permitted to have choreographed movements in their performance but marks will only be awarded for choral singing.
2. DURATION
2.1 The total performance duration of the two choice pieces should not exceed 8 minutes for the Secondary School Level, and 9 minutes for the JC/CI Level.
2.2 10% of the final mark awarded will be deducted for any performance that exceeds the stipulated time.
3. PARTICIPANTS
3.1 Each school is required to submit a list of no less than 24 and no more than 80 participants. All participants must be current students of the school. They are required to be in full school uniform or their respective choir costumes. 10% of the final marks awarded will be deducted for choirs that field less than 24 or more than 80 participants. All participants, including accompanists, are required to remain on stage for the duration of the performances.
3.2 Schools which field participants that are not current students of the school will be disqualified and any award received will be revoked.
3.3 Each school will ballot for a performance number at the briefing cum balloting session in March 2009 (for the Secondary School Level) and April 2009 (for the JC/CI Level). Schools are required to adhere to the reporting time corresponding with the performance number. Schools that do not adhere to the reporting time will have 5% of the final awarded marks deducted.
3.4 Each student is allowed to participate in more than one event at the Central Judging provided they do not perform the same role or play the same musical instrument.
4. JUDGING CRITERIA
4.1 The judging criteria are as follows:
50% - Technique
Articulation
Diction
Dynamics
Intonation
Rhythm
Tone
50% - Musicianship
Balance
Blend
Expression
Interpretation
Phrasing
Style
4.2 The decision of the panel of adjudicators is final and no appeal will be entertained.
(edit: These red words are very important!)
5. AWARDS
5.1 The Central Judging provides the opportunity for choirs to benchmark their performance standards. There is no pre-determined number of gold, silver or bronze awards. Participating choirs will be awarded certificates based on their performances as follows:
• Gold 80% and above
• Silver 70% to 79%
• Bronze 60% to 69%
• Certificate of Participation 59% and below
5.2 To recognise the outstanding achievement of choirs that have attained high performance standards, schools that obtain a final mark of 85% and above will receive the Gold award (with Honours).
6. ENTRIES
6.1 Each secondary school, JC and CI is allowed to submit one entry for their respective level.
6.2 IP schools may submit one entry each for the Secondary School and JC/CI levels in the following manner:
Students’ Level in IP Schools Eligible Level
Years 1-4 (Equivalent Sec 1-4) Secondary Schools
Years 5-6 (Equivalent JC 1-2) Junior Colleges / Centralised Institute
Students in Year 1-4 are not eligible to participate in the JC/CI Level and students in Years 5-6 are not eligible to participate in the Secondary School Level.
6.3 Participating schools are required to submit their entry and other required information via the SYF online portal at www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg. Schools will be sent their access passwords via email through the school’s official account in January 2009. All entries must be submitted by Friday 6 February 2009 for the Secondary School Level and Friday 6 March 2009 for the JC/CI Level.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
(edit: Administrative matters are none of our businesses, but I'll just include it here.)
7.1 To ensure the smooth organisation of the event, all participating schools are to comply with the rules and regulations.
7.2 The organisers reserve the right to impose a penalty for any infringement of the rules and regulations.
7.3 For enquiries or bookings of the Victoria Concert Hall for rehearsal, schools may email Mdm Nyan Chiou Fong of Victoria Concert Hall at nyan@sso.org.sg with the school name, name and handphone number of the decision-maker (teacher or conductor) and the number of hours required. The Victoria Concert Hall will not accept any phone bookings.
SET PIECE (SECONADRY)
1. The CCA Branch of the Ministry of Education has commissioned the following set piece for the Singapore Youth Festival 2009 Central Judging of Choirs (Secondary School Level):
Title : White Horses
Composer : Stephen Leek
Settings / Arrangements available : SATB/SAB/SSA/TBB
2. The set piece can be purchased from the following address on Friday 31 October 2008, 11.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Alfred Publishing (S) Pte Ltd
15 Queen Street
#04-08 Tan Chong Tower
S188537
Schools are advised to contact Ms Shermaine Teo at 6337 1629 with the following information to shorten waiting time.
(a) No. of scores required
(b) Arrangement (SATB/SAB/SSA/TBB)
3. Purchases after Friday 31 October 2008 can be made through Ms Shermaine Teo at shermaine@alfred.com.sg. Delivery charges will apply.
4. The minimum order is 30 scores at $4.00 each. A special price of $3.50 per score is available for orders of 40 scores and above. Schools are to purchase one copy of the set piece for each participant.
MOE CCA Branch reserves all rights for the use of the set piece up to and including 30 April 2009. Any public performance or use of the set piece requires the permission of MOE CCA Branch.
SET PIECE (JC/CI)
The CCA Branch of the Ministry of Education has commissioned the following set piece for the Singapore Youth Festival 2009 Central Judging of Choirs (JCs/CI Level):
Title : to be confirmed
Composer : Zechariah Goh
Settings / Arrangements available : SATB
2. The set piece can be purchased from the following address on Saturday 1 November 2008 from 11am to 12.30pm.
Co-curricular Activities Branch
21 Evans Road
Singapore 259366
3. All purchases made Saturday 1 November 2008 will have to be made through Dr Zechariah Goh at email: zechgoh@yahoo.com. There will be a charge of $20 for postage and administration fee for late purchases.
4. The minimum order is 30 scores at $4.00 each. A special price of $3.50 per score is available for orders of 40 scores and above. Schools are to purchase one copy of the set piece for each participant.
5. MOE CCA Branch reserves all rights for the use of the set piece up to and including 7 May 2009. Any public performance or use of the set piece requires the permission of MOE CCA Branch.
Members can download the full notification below
SYF 2009 Notification for Choirs
Date updated: October 17, 2008
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Everyone jia you for SYF! =)
Paul MJ.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
White Horses, Dravidian Dithyramb and Seasons of Love on MIDI Sequence.
These are made by Noel, who has the MIDI-maker software thingy. OMG he's such a pro!
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/seasons of love.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/Dravidian Dithyramb full.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/japanese song full.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/The white horses full.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/The white horses sop.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/The white horses alto.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/The white horses tenor.mid
http://dmnchoir.fileave.com/The white horses bass.mid
However do not really take them for granted hor! You can listen to them for a rough idea of how it's gonna sound like, but do not learn the song ENTIRELY RELYING on it, because you need to learn it yourself too. OMG I'm starting to sound like some teacher thingy.
And also some parts have mistakes (for White Horses), but it's really nevermind-ish and still can use one lah. And the thing is fantastic! Makes learning much easier (but still don't entirely rely on it hor!) and you'll have a rough gauge of what you are gonna be playing.
Thanks ah Noel! You rock man!
Paul MJ.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Record record! =)
Oh yes, if any seniors are going, can you please record tomorrow's performance either in audio or video format?
Thanks ah!
=)
P.S. you can either upload it to Youtube or Imeem yourself or pass it to Paul.
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Instructions for 45th anniversary performance.
Date: Friday , 15 November 2008
Reporting time: 5.30 pm.
By 5.30 pm,
- warmed up with section
- in full choir costume (ties, blazers, buns etc etc.)
- in school hall
- on stage (actually steps =.=)
- in position
Performance is approximately 7.15 pm.
We'll be singing This Little Light Of Mine and Seasons Of Love.
Please confirm with your Section Leaders what time you are supposed to meet with the rest of your section.
Thanks!
=)
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sections...
I know the sections on this blog are in a mess, as in some people are not in the sections as stated in this blog.
So can someone please update if there's anything wrong?
Ask SLs for ID and PW, most of them know.
Thanks!
Paul MJ.
Performance in two days!
Dunman 45th Anniversary Performance is on Saturday!
Which is two days away!
Everyone jia you and God bless!
Finally!
Finally the skin is done!
Well, I spent a few weeks on it initially, for the school website competition thingy.
They said they'd upload it eventually, and I wonder when "eventually" is. Hmm...
So anyway, tired of waiting, I decided to just transfer everything to a Blogger account!
Not as easy as it seems hor!
So after two days, it's done!
Yay!
Will be looking to y'all to update often hor!
I've told most of the current SLs the account details, so if anyone wants it, ask them.
And if you wanna modify any part of the skin, please inform me before hand. This was hard work hor!
Okay, I know this skin very opiang. Hahaha.
But nice lor! (buay hiao bai!)
=)
The Links section is under construction. If you wanna be linked, please leave a tag at the tagboard.
Anyone with Dunman Choir media (pics, vids or audio) please upload them into a blog post, Imeem, Youtube or Photobucket.
DmnChoir Photobucket details are with me, please ask if you want them.
Okay, so that's all.
Cheers to DmnChoir!
Paul MJ.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Choir Camp 2008
Choir Camp 2008, a 3D/2N camp, was held from 30 May to 1 June 2008. This year's theme, "SURVIVOR BANSHENG ISLAND" was inspired by what our conductor, Mr Toh Ban Sheng, told us once. He once said, "If you could survive me (for your secondary school life), you could survive anything (else out there)."
The camp held to build camaraderie between all Dunman Choristers, regardless of seniority. Through the camp, everyone learnt how to get out of their comfort zones and adapt quickly to changes.
Before the camp, everyone had to prepare for their Talentime skit with their groups and despite not knowing each other well enough, everyone managed to work together perfectly.
The first day was filled with games, games, and more games. There were ice-breakers and night activities. Even though other CCAs were having their camps, everyone managed to conform to the limited space available in the school.
During the second day, there were rotational games and Orienteering, which had to be held in school instead of the venues planned around Tampines originally. Despite the change in plans due to the weather, the games were still very fun and everyone was on their feet, aiming to be the best group. After Orienteering, everyone, including the Camp Committee, Emcees, Alumni and teachers were busy in preparation for the Talentime.
For Talentime, each group had to perform a skit based on the theme, "Reality Shows". Every group had a well-delivered performance, albeit there was barely a fortnight to prepare. There were two Emcee performances by the emcees, Paul and Yuhan, and everyone had fun in "Bananas Of The World Unite". At the end of all the performances, the seniors and Alumni performed a series of songs including "When You Believe". At the end of Talentime, prizes were given out.
After Talentime there was a movie marathon in the Music And Dance Studio and everyone enjoyed watching "The Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen" and "Simpsons The Movie". Everyone enjoyed a bit of freedom at night, being able to choose whether to go for the movie marathon, sleep or play with their friends.
The next day, everyone had area-cleaning after breakfast to encourage responsibility. Everyone then went home, exhausted, but feeling that it was worth being tired because everyone had brought back with them valuable lessons learnt from the camp.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I Believe (2008)
This year's concert, I Believe, was inspired by what Mr Toh said to the first batch of Dunman Choristers, which contained the words "I Believe". With this inspirational message, they went on and became the first neighborhood school choir to achieve Gold for the Singapore Youth Festival Choral Competition.
I Believe, held on 8 April 2008, was a joint collaboration among Dunman Choir, St Anthony's Canossian Secondary School Choir, and Catholic Junior College Choir.
The three choirs had been working vigorously for three months, sacrificing their personal time for practices. However, they felt that it was all worth it.
Singing on stage was definitely a much different experience from singing in school, and performing to legions of people was simply nerve-wracking. However, majority felt that it was an exhilarating experience.
Dunman Choir performed Come Travel With Me, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Circle Of Life, Kasar Mie La Gaji and Ping An Ye. According to some blogs of both strangers and alumni, the performance proved to the audience that Dunman Choir was indeed an outstanding, versatile choir.
After Dunman Choir's performance, a combined choir from all three choirs performed a finale, singing I Believe In Springtime and One Day More from Les Miserables. Upon hearing the two songs, the audience roared with approval of how beautifully the three choirs sang.
After the finale, there was an encore requested by popular demand. The combined choir then sang An Irish Blessing to bid the audience farewell.
At the end of the concert, everyone went home, taking along with them a valuable experience of performing on stage.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Trivia.
Dunman Choir is an SATB choir. SATB refers to Soprano-Alto-Tenor-Bass.
Dunman Choir has been headed by Mr Toh Ban Sheng ever since its founding in 1994.
Dunman Choir is the first neighborhood school choir to achieve a Gold award at the Singapore Youth Festival Choral Competition (in 1997).
Dunman Choir won its first international Gold in 2003.
Dunman Choir became the first performing arts group in Dunman Secondary School to achieve a Gold With Honors award (in 2007 and 2009).
Altogether, Dunman Choir has won a total of ten golds both locally and internationally as of 2009.
About MR TOH.
TOH BAN SHENG (ζδΈθ)
MUSIC
Toh Ban Sheng graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1992 and obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education in 1994. He further went on to earn two Master of Music degrees, in Choral Conducting (2002) and Voice (2003), both from the University of South Carolina.
Mr Toh started out as a self-taught musician and earned his first music qualification at the age of 26. He began his first formal music lesson with Cultural Medallion winner Choo Hwee Lim. His three-year stint at the Co-Curricular Activities Branch of the Ministry of Education, where he left as Music Specialist, catapulted him into the Singapore choral scene.
Since then, Mr Toh has carved out an impressive track record. At the national level, he has led his choirs to 14 gold awards, including the title of Best Choir of the Year in 1999 and 2000. He also conducted the 800-strong National Day Parade Combined Choir in 1999 and the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Combined Choir in 1998.
Mr Toh has brought conducting work to England, France, Hungary, Italy and Austria, and brought fame to Singapore at prestigious competitions in the Czech Republic, Finland and Germany. To date, his choirs have brought home eight gold and three silver medals. He was also awarded the Conductor’s Prize and Repertoire Prize in 2003 at the 4th International Competition Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Prague.
Other than conducting, Mr Toh is equally passionate and at ease with solo singing. During his post-graduate studies, he was active as a soloist in public recitals and performances and was awarded 2nd place in the Southern Region Audition by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) in USA.
In spite of his busy schedule, Mr Toh makes it a point to nurture aspiring talent. In 1997, he led the first neighbourhood school choir to clinch the gold medal at the SYF Choral Competition. He repeated the feat three years later with a primary school choir. Indeed, this is one young artist who not only strives for excellence himself but also inspires the young towards greater heights.
To date, Mr Toh is the residential conductor for Dunman Secondary School Choir, St. Joseph's Institution Vocal Ensemble, St. Anthony’s Cannosian Secondary School Choir, Catholic Junior College School Choir, The Raffles Junior College Chorale and the Raffles Institute Voices.
Adapted from www.nac.gov.sg/static/doc/AWA2006/Toh%20Ban%20Sheng.doc
About DMNCHOIR.
Dunman Secondary School Choir, a 100+ strong SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) chorale group in Singapore, comprises of singers between the age of 13 and 17. Led by her resident choral director, Mr Toh Ban Sheng, DmnChoir has built up a reputation of winning Gold Awards at both national as well as international choral competitions and is one of the top school choirs in Singapore. Since her formation in 1994, DmnChoir has never stopped looking forward and has grown by leaps and bounds, clinching a total of 6 Gold Awards (2 Gold with Honors) at the bi-annual Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging and Choral Competitions. In 1997, DmnChoir became the first neighborhood school choir to clinch the Gold medal at the SYF Choral Competition. In 2003, DmnChoir forged another milestone in her young history by winning a Gold medal in an international competition held in Prague. In 2007, DmnChoir took another step in success by achieving Gold (with Honors) for SYF 2007, making her the first performing arts group in the history of Dunman to achieve the prestigious Gold (with Honors) award. Altogether, DmnChoir has achieved 2 Gold (with Honors), 4 Golds and 1 Silver for the bi-annual SYF Central Judging and Choral Competitions; 2 Silvers for the SYF Music and Dance Presentations in 1997 and 1999; and 4 Golds in bi-annual international competitions since 2003. The choir has also performed extensively both locally as well as overseas, venturing from Australia and New Zealand to countries further afield in Europe (UK, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia). DmnChoir continues to look forward to an exciting journey of making excellent choral music with her choristers and choral director.
The choir aims to cultivate every individual member into mature and responsible people as they pursue their studies in Dunman Secondary School. To achieve this goal, the choir organizes many activities in June and December to promote teamwork and leadership skills. Through all these camps, competitions and challenges, choir members learn many new skills, which are essential for their growth and development as an individual. Through such activities, our students learn to have a strong sense of duty and responsibility.
Adapted from www.freewebs.com/dunman_sec_choir/ and http://dunmansec.egenie.org/home/cca/performing arts.htm
Read more...Accolades.
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GWH- 2 (SYF 07, 09)
Gold- 4 (SYF 97, 99, 03, 05), 4 (Prague 03, 05, 09, Bratislava 07)
Silver- 3 (SYF 97, 99, 01) Read more...
Videos.
I Believe (2008)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Circle Of Life
International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2007- Gold
O Magnum Mysterium
Cantate Domino
Ping An Ye
Sarba Pe Scaun
Photos!
Camp 2008 Photos
The main site is dmnchoir.slide.com . Please add new photos when you can. Please ask Paul for the password or log on to the DmnChoir Yahoo Groups for the password.
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