There will be Drills on monday, 21 Dec.
0830-1030.
Compulsary for Sec ones and twos.
Report in Half uniform and assemble in Field.
Unable to attend, inform your majors.

Message from Peisin.

-

Please pay up for your band tee ASAP.
Before christmas if possible.

Message from Jingyi.

BAND TEE INFO

Please pay up your 15 bucks to me this monday, 14 Dec, infront of G.O. as orders are to be sent in soon. The sooner the payment is made, tees can be collected by next band prac. :}


BAND BBQ INFO

Date : 15 Dec 2009
Day : Tuesday
Time : 3PM at entrance (won't be waiting after 6pm)
Place : Downtown east chalet

Please bring extra set of clothes. All grad seniors are invited. Seeee ya there. :D

-Jingyi.

Chong Pang Performance.

Though it's a short performance, please still give your best shot.
Do give your 101% best focus into your playing.
Most importantly, enjoy the music. :}

Jingyi.

CONCERTS!

St. Marg'sPOLKA V!
Friday, 11th Dec 2009
St. Andrew's Cathedral New Sanctuary
7.30 p.m.Tickets at $10 (Free seating)

Hwa Chong Institution
Impressione I
Saturday, 28th Nov (i.e. Next Saturday!!)
HCI (College Section)
Auditorium7.30pm
$8 each

CHIJ Toa PayohFaith Hope & Love III
28th November
CJC Performing Arts Centre
7.30 pm$15

Tanjong Katong
In-Concert 2009 @ Esplanade
$20 middle of hall
$15 side seats
Sunday 29 November7.30pm

Anglo-Chinese School(Independent)
26th Nov
timing: NOT CONFIRMED ( most prob. afternoon)
Anglo-Chinese School Independent Centre of Performing Arts 2 (CPA2)
Free of Charge!!!!!!!

Cresent Girls
2 Dec
Mrs Lee Choon Guan hall @ ACS barker
Tickets $12

ALL BAND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AT LEAST 2 CONCERTS. :D
Please SMS me which concert you would be going latest by this friday (tmr) 3 pm.
if i don't reply, means okay. :D

TO ALL S1, jiayou for your first public performance:D ENJOY!:D

PeiSIN

Hey AICB,
su yanhong is back! :D

heard bad news about you all during last 2 practices.
But its okay, we gna buck up & KEEP MR ER DOWN!
use rope tied him la! :}
AICB will only go up not down yeah.
So jiayous, be more focus & serious when playing music.
Get all your scores & tuner with you.
Juniors, master your scales.
Make the sounds coming out from the instruments sound nice.
Push yourself to the limit, & you will be surprised at how much you can do.
Trust me, people.
section leaders, spam call those who didnt come for band.
spam Handphone/ house phone /parent's phone/ grandparents' phone/ uncle's & auntie's phone.
spam until they pick up. :)
& please give philemon his due respect.

YOU ALL CAN DO IT!

Band practices can be fun if everyone of us cooperate with mr er.

WOOHOO,
AICB got a cruise & public performance to look forward to.
Lets keep ourselves busy!
Cheers.

yanhong. :D

TAKE NOTE!

Exam is over = band starting! :D

I know your instruments are rotting... SO please start practicing to get your embrochure back. Esp. brasses and SEC 1s.

For MAIN BAND: - all 4 major scales namely Bflat/F/ Aflat/ Eflat.
- the first chromatic scale
For Sec 1s: - all four majors scales namely Bflat/F/ Aflat/ Eflat.

AND all the pieces which you have learnt recently/for concert.


P.S

Okay hello people...
Since this blog has been not updated for awhile,
I'll do it now...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO ALL MUSLIM BANDITS....

The post is actually to ask if you guys want to have Jalan Raya together.
Please tag here if you want, so that i can calculate and all...
If most of you wants to have this, i will need to decide a date and time...
Then after an address of yours so that i can plan the route.

Those of you who has any enquiries, please contact me personally or tag this blog...

Thanks...
FiR.

Band

Bandits,
there will be band practice tmr.
frm 2pm to 4.30pm in school uniform. :D

All of us must meet mrs heng at the atrium at 12.50pm sharp
regarding the cruise trip in november.
Sec 1s to sec 5s.
Please be there,
SLs, pass on the message to all section mates.

Thank You,
see ya! :}

yanhong`

BANDITS!

We'll pull through tmr, alrighttt?

Just put your best into it.

Rmb our band motto : music from the heart is most pure.

ENJOY!

See ya all at 2.40pm sharp in your full band uniform.
Good luck,people!
Have faith in ourselves

yanhong :D

Note.

For bandsmen performing for Ngee Ann City:

Please be reminded to sew your new buttons for your blazers.
If you have not gotten your new ones, please seek Lucella/UQMs.
Ladies, please order your stockings and pay 1 dollar to UQM if you need new ones by TUES.
Practice hard, and put up a good performance. :}

-jingyi.

Reminder

There's sectionals on this coming monday
from 2.30pm-6.00pm.
Dress Code: full school uniform
Reporting venue: atrium
Please take your temperature & show it to your SL.
SLs,
after the whole section has taken their temperature
& show you.
Please go into the band store & set up.
Then SL shall bring the whole section into the band room.
SLs report to yanhong that all section mates are well.
Thank you. :D

another issue is
please hand in the ngee ann city performance consent form
to yanhong by this coming monday.
Thank you & see ya. :}

yanhong.

Ahmad Ibrahim Concert Band Post 2009

Band Major - Yanhong
Assistant Band Major - LiYue
Drum Major - Peisin
Assistant Drum Major - Philemon

Secretary - Lucella
Treasurer - Gabriel
Quatermistress - Lynn
Quartermaster - JunWei
Uniform Quartermistress - Shafiqah
Uniform Quartermistress - Raihana
Librarian - Viknesh
Librarian - LiLi
Secondary one cordinator - Jeremy

Student Conductor - JingYi
Woodwind concert Mistress - Jingyi
Brass concert Master - Shaik

Section Leaders
Flute - Viknesh
Clarinet - PeiSin (assist. by Hazzry)
Saxophone - Lisa
Trumpet - Patricia
French Horn - LiYue
Trombone - Shahirah (assist. by Felicia)
Euphonium & Tuba - Gabriel
Percussion - JunYang (assist. by Rasyid)

There you go, the new posts...
Let's work closely with them, give your co-operation and respect... Congratulations to the post takers.. Do a good job ya...

We will be having stock take next weds.
Please ensure that all instruments are returned by tuesday.
No one is allowed to bring home their instrument on tuesday.
please note that all Ex band members are not allowed to loan any instrument.
QMs,
please get ready for stock take.
Thank you.


yanhong :]

The 3 judges are
Hazzry, gabriel & jun yang.

Judges,
please gather at the gym to meet the SC chair tomorrow at 3pm.

thursday will be a audition in the hall.
one of the judges is require to be there. only one. :]

yanhong. :D

TALENTIME

3 judges will be needed for talentime from band.

1 from woodwinds,brass & percussion.

people who are interested in becoming judges for talentime.

woodwinds : please inform peisin.

brass : please inform yanhong.

percussion : please inform jun yang.

Thank you.

Band

Band will be resuming next week,tuesday.

posts will be out on tuesday,2.25pm

please report at the atrium at 2.25pm sharp

in school uniform.

please pass on the message. :)

yanhong

Bandits,

Band is most likely to resume next week.

Please get ready everything;

scores & instruments. :)

Reporting time: 2.30pm SHARP

Attire: School Uniform

Section Leaders,

please inform your Section mates to come for band,

especially the sec 1.

full attendance is expected.

Thank you. :D

yanhong

All Band Members,

Please be inform that CCA is still suspended this week

till further notice.

Please update yourself of any further notices

from the Band blog or

the notice board outside Music Room. :]

Thank You.

Yanhong.

Message from Mrs Heng :

Please be inform that CCA is still suspended this week.
Band will resume on tuesday ; the 14th.
Dress Code : School Uniform
Reporting time : 2.30pm sharp
Please don't be late.

If there is further changes,
please update yourself from the notice board outside band room.
Thank you.

yanhong

Urgent announcement

CHANGES!!!

Please be inform that band is still SUSPENDED this week. Band will resume on 140709, tuesday.

Dress code: school uniform. from 2.30pm to 6.00pm. Please do not be late.

Pay up band fund by 14/7 before you need to pay the interest. Please keep yourself updated as there might be changes. tks.

Peisin

PHILHARMONIC YOUTH WINDS
Presents
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY

28th JUNE 2009 - SUNDAY
Esplanade Concert Hall, 3.00pm
Free Admission (Free Seating)

Conductor - Mr Adrian Chiang

Repertoire:

Indiana Jones Selections | John Williams, arr. H.V.D. Heide
Tuba Tiger Rag | By Harry DeCosta, arr. by Luther Henderson | Soloist: Marcus Huang, Tuba
The Typewriter | By Leroy Anderson, Transcibed by Floyd E. Werle
Children of Sanchez | arr. Naohiro Iwai | Soloist: Ong Shi Chun, Flugelhorn
Flight of the Bumblebee | Soloists: Ralph Lim, Clarinet; Lee Jun Hao Simon, Oboe; Chua Yi Hao, Flute
Do-Re-Mi | Richard Rogers, arr. Takashi Hoshide
Fantasy | Soloist: Foong Jun Jie, Trombone
Imagine | Music by John Lennon, arr. by Takashi Hoshide | Soloist: Tan Khai Boon, Alto Sax
Cartoon | Paul Hart

These are great pieces!!! Do catch them...
I encourage you to go, moreover it's free....

FiR

Sembawang Wind Orchestra & Sembawang Symphonic Winds
Presents
Konzert XVI

21st June 2009 - Sunday

Venue / Time
Victoria Concert Hall, 7.00pm

Admission
Tickets are at $12 each
Available from Faisal (Alumni)
Please tag or contact himself for tickets...

Conductors
Resident Conductor : Mr Andrew Ng
Director : Mr Desmond Ng

Repertoire

Sembawang Wind Orchestra

Cantiphonia
Bert Appermont
(Soloist: Mr. Twain Teo)

Bassoon Concerto in F major
Carl Maria Von Weber
(Soloist: Ms. Jocelyn Ong)

The Queen Symphony
Tolga Kashif, trans. Erik Somers

Sembawang Symphonic Winds

English Folk Song Suite
Ralph Vaughan Williams

Raise of the Son
Rossano Galante

Please contact Faisal or tag here for tickets...
I encourage AICB members to go this concert.

FiR...
HAPPY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!

JULY CRUISE

All bandits,
please submit your edusave forms to Mrs Heng by Tuesday, 12 may.
RING HER UP AT STAFFROOM AFTER YOUR PAPERS!
dont think that you dont see her around sch, you dont have to submit it.
or you can pass it to your other TICs if Mrs Heng isnt around.

Also, submit a photocopied front page of your passport.
(The one with with your passport photo, duh.)
TO CHRYSTAL, secretary, ASAP.
Those with insufficient edusave, (if you haven't submitted.) please pass your $184 cash to G.O to Ms Rafidah by TUESDAY, 12 may.

alrighty, all the best to everyone for MYEs! :D
3rd july, here we come.

posted by: jingyi:}

Hello Bandits, I'm taking this appotunity to wish all of you all the BEST for your MYE and GOOD LUCK!!!... Hope you all will do well... JIAYOUS and Once again, ALL THE BEST...

Yours truly,
FiR
Alumni.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BELOVED EUPHONIST,
SHAIK!!!

So the event was great... hope people who came enjoyed...



A shot of the BIRTHDAY BOY STRIKE!
hehehehe.... Enjoy!

that's all...

FiR...

In the mood of lightening up the band

Band peeps, Faisal is suggesting a band outing at the alley...
what i mean here is, we go bowling!!!...
and we have picked friday to be the day.since there's no band...
We really hope you would come down and be with us...
Atleast once before your exams...

Date - 17th April
Day - Friday
Time - 1.30 p.m. (as the alley is empty at this time)
Vanue - Yishun Safra
Price - Atleast bring $10

I hope you Guys would enjoy on this day as much as faisal and me would...

Faisal - Who ever i sms-ed personally, better be there! haha.

Hope to see you guys there... =)

Your Alumnis
Faisal and FiR.

"I know this affects everyone.. but we've been able to jump from COP to silver.. .and i dun think its impossible to jump from bronze to gold. The best thing for us now is to concentrate on NBC.. and its better if we all just trust each other. We may be small but our sound and unity is the key to keeping us stay together. Lets bring out the Gold in ourselves"

Percussionist - Mraz#

Qouted from your very own member...
I'm not being extra qouting people, but
this guy wanted to post it and he doesn't
have the access. I hope you guys understand.

Pay more attention on the red.
It is a good goal for you guys to set...

In the light of everything that happened...

Basically, what there's to say have been fully elaborated by Faisal and Firdaus.
Yes, everyone is upset about the award, the alumnus too.
But, just like what Mr Zee said, it's not the end of the world.
Do not fret about the award that has already been written into e pages of history.
The band must stay strong together, you all cant afford to fall right now.
I've seen a few batches of band growing up together, working hard together.
I cant think of how unfortunate the band has been.
From my batch,
we have been changing conductors and so many things
yet, the band have always taken things to stride and become stronger.
I believe this setback wont be the tripping stone nor the road block that inhibits your growth, the strengthening of the bonds.
Work hard from now on, it doesnt really have to be for the alumnus, the teachers nor the school.
Do yourselves proud,
be proud that when people from the outside ask you which CCA are you from, you can say
I'm from AICB
We'll not be giving up on you all, so do not give up.

From
Alumni who comes from the stone age
Yu Yang

okay, im typing on behalf of my tag.
well, like what i said in the tag, you guys really shouldnt fret too much over the results. yes, i did cry as well. BUT, dont let this setback pull your spirits down. some of you may not care, but for those who do, thank you for caring.
yesterday, to be frank, was one of the best Overtures ive heard from you all. actually the best. Folklore too. i really think so. and so did the other alumnis who usually go back for practise. those who just went yesterday wouldnt really know how much the band has gone through. what happened internally and all. so, it would be easy to say, its okay. yes, it IS okay. but give yourselves time to pick up the small pieces, put them back together with a stronger foundation. and build it higher, with a stronger backbone. im pretty sure you will all succeed in NBC. whatever the piece, practise hard! make your seniors proud. make your school proud. make your teachers proud. most importantly, make the band and yourselves proud.
like ive told some of you, the results are not what we have ALL expected it to be. and yes, its harsh how time has turned itself against us. it feels like we just got folklore yesterday. and you cant all put the blame on yourselves. we kept changing the choice piece. thats one thing then really pulled the band down; including some who always go M.I.A for practise without a reason. and yet they think they're that good? bullcrap. those who think you're good, think again. you're thinking too highly of yourselves. GET A GRIP. thats one thing ive ALWAYS wanted to say.
and yeah, some of you may be good or already in your senior years, BUT, it doesnt give you reason to just come for practise once a week? or when you feel like it. im pointing out things which can be changed for the band. for the better of the band.
yes i know, you all are still feeling down. but why not just say everything now?
give the sec 1's good basics to build from. make them independant. change the way all of you work as a band. change attitudes.
like the post below this. dont give up, seeing that you guys have already held on for so long. NBC is the next move. i hope the cruise will let you guys know that the teachers are trying to change the way things are around here. NBC. my aim : gold.
you see how much faith i have in you?
and yes, maybe some of you think it isnt possible.
it is. if you guys start working hard as soon as prac resumes!
figure out your notes. get articulation right. get your pitching right.
most importantly, get you attitudes and sounds right.
some of you really improved during the past few months. continue improving.
the gold really is possible. if you really practise.
thats all i have to say.

one more thing.
music from the heart is most pure.


Yours truly,
Alumni, Faisal
EX DM, EX trumpet SL

Well done...

Dear AICB members, I would like to say, Congrats for getting the medal...
Although it is not of what you wanted, I believe that all of you have done your utmost best.
I know the band can do better and I BELIEVE AICB CAN DO IT for the next round of SYF and Upcoming NBC. Remember this "With love and patience, nothing is impossible. " If You put love into your music and Put in effort with addition of patience, I'm sure you can get what You think is impossible now.

I Hope AICB will never ever give up...
"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."
So, why give up now when you were holding on all the while...
there is another useful quote,
"If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. "

STAY STRONG AICB!!! YOU GUYS WERE GREAT...
Be Proud...

And a last Quote, "No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. "
A person alone can never play a band piece, you need the band...
So work as one...

JIAYOUS JIAYOUS For the future...

On a personal note, i think You guys sounded great for the choice piece. better in practices.Well Done!!!....

Yours Truely
Alumni...
FiR, TuBiSt

Updates On SYF Results

Gold With Honours Award

1. CHIJ St Nicholas GWH

2. Anglo Chinese (Independent) GWH
3. Xin Min
4. Tanjong Katong Girl's
5. Catholic High
6. St Joseph's Institution
7. St Andrew's School
8. Hwa Chong High
9. St Patrick's School

Gold Award

1. St Gabriel's

2. CHIJ Toa Payoh
3. Regent
4. Hougang

5. Ang Mo Kio
6. Fairfield Methodist
7. Anderson
8. Marsiling
9. Chung Cheng (Yishun)
10. Singapore Chinese Girl's
11. Coral
12. Yuhua
13. Tampines
14. Tanjong Katong
15. Crescent Girl's
16. Yuying
17. Victoria School
18. Yio Chu Kang
19. Zhenghua
20. Maris Stella High
21. St Margaret's

Silver Award

1. Fuhua
2. Evergreen
3. St Anthony Canossian
4. Woodlands Ring
5. Bukit Batok
6. Holy Innocent's High
7. Pei Hwa
8. Woodlands
9. East Spring
10. Kuo Chuan Presbyterian
11. Serangoon Gardens
12. Damai
13. Changkat Changi
14. Shuqun
15. Deyi
16. Peirce
17. Chua Chu Kang
18. St Hilda's
19. Geylang Methodist
20. Guangyang
21. Westwood
22. Fajar
23. Huayi
24. Raffles Girl's
25. Nan Hua
26. Sembawang
27. Nan Chiau High
28. Sengkang
29. Bowen
30. Jurong West
31. Bedok North
32. Assumption English
33. Compassvale
34. Pasir Ris Crest
35. Loyang
36. CHIJ St Joseph's
37. Jurong
38. Bishan Park
39. Bedok Green
40. Jurongville
41. East View
42. Hai Sing Catholic
43. Cedar Girl's
44. Kranji
45. Zhonghua
46. Nanyamg Girl's High
47. Dunman High
48. Dunman
49. Beatty
50. Orchid Park
51. Mayflower
52. Woodgrove
53. Commonwealth
54. Anglican High
55. Swiss Cottage
56. Boon Lay
57. Henderson
58. Admiralty
59. Anglo Chinese (Barker)
60. Clementi Town
61. Bendeneer
62. Riverside
63. Dunearn
64. Pasir Ris
65. Siglap
66. Whitley
67. River Valley
68. Chong Boon
69. Yishun Town
70. Chung Cheng (Main)
71. Ping Yi
72. Temasek
73. Raffles Institution
74. Paya Lebar Methodist Girl's
75. Unity

Brownze Award

1. First Toa Payoh

2. Chestnut Drive

3. Bedok View

4. Hong Kah

5. Greenridge
6. Christ Church

7. North View

8. Punggol

9. Presbyterian High
10. Macpherson
11. Serangoon
12. Si Ling
13. Gan Eng Seng
14. New Town
15. Tanglin
16. Bedok Town
17. CHIJ St Teresa
18. Northland
19. North Brooks
20. Queensway
21. Yuan Ching
22. Balestier Hill
23. Greenview
24. Yishun
25. Teck Whye
26. Montfort
27. Ngee Ann
28. Bukit View
29. Bukit Merah
30. Juying
31. Ahmad Ibrahim
32. Outram
33. Queenstown
34. Manjusri
35. North Vista
36. Clementi Woods
37. Fuchun
38. Bartley
39. Pei Cai
40. Bedok South
41. Hillgrove
42. Kent Ridge

COP Award

1. Chai Chee
2. Canberra
3. Junyuan
4. Broadrick

*DAY 1*

*DAY 2*
*DAT 3*
*DAY 4*
*DAY 5*
*DAY 6*
*DAY 7*

Awards

Gold With Honours : 9

Gold : 21

Silver : 75

Brownze : 42

COP : 4

Good Luck To ALL And Especially AICB!!! Jiayous!!!

Your Alumni....

SYF OFFICIALLY STARTS TODAY.
all the best to every band participating.

im suffering from insomnia alr.
9 more days.

anyway, to my dearest aibandsmen.
dont play it just for the sake of playing, or just the medal.
play it from your heart, and leave SCH with no regrets.

"The first sound after silence will always be the best."

Yours sincerely,
principal flautist,
jingyi.

UPDATED BAND SCHEDULE!

16/3 - 8.30am- 12.30pm
17/3 - 8.30am - 4.30pm
18/3 - 8.30am - 4.30pm
24/3 - 2.40pm - 6pm, AD concert rehearsal
25/3 - 2.40pm - 6pm, AD concert rehearsal
26/3 - 1pm - 4pm, Rehearsal at S.C.H
27/3 - 2pm - 6pm, AD full-dress rehearsal
30/3 - 2.40pm - 6pm
31/3 - 2.40pm - 6pm
1/4 - 2.40pm - 6pm, AD UG rehearsal
2/4 - 2.40pm - 6pm
3/4 - 3pm - 7pm, AD
6/4 - 2.40pm - 6pm
22/5 - 2pm - 6pm
26/5 - 2.40pm - 6pm
9/6 - 8.30am - 12.30pm
16/6 - 8.30am - 12.30pm
19/6 - 8.30am - 12.30pm
25/6 - 8.30am - 12.30pm

UPDATED BAND SCHEDULE.

6/1 - 2.30-6pm
7/1 - 2.30-5.20pm, Talent ID Prog.
8/1 - 2.30-6pm, Talent ID Prog.
9/1 - 2.30-6pm, Talent ID Prog.
13/1 - 2.30-6pm
14/1 - 2.30-6pm
16/1 - 2.30-6pm, CCA Open Hse.
20/1 - 2.30-6pm
21/1 - 2.30-6pm

28/1 - 2.30-6pm, SECTIONALS.
30/1 - 2.30-6pm
31/1 - TimeToBeConfirm, Exchange Prog with TKGS.
3/2 - 2.30-6pm
4/2 - 2.30-6pm
6/2 - 2.30-6pm
10/2 - 2.30-6pm
11/2 - 2.30-6pm
13/2 - 2.30-6pm
17/2 - 2.30-6pm
18/2 - 2.30-6pm
20/2 - 2.30-6pm
24/2 - 2.30-6pm
25/2 - 2.30-6pm
27/2 - 2.30-6pm
28/2 - TimeToBeConfirm, Band Fest at S.C.H.
3/3 - 2.30-6pm
4/3 - 2.30-6pm
6/3 - 2.30-6pm
17/3 - 9am-3.30pm
18/3 - 9am-3.30pm

Do turn up for all practices.
Work hard for SYF! (: