viernes, marzo 31, 2006
[ 1131. Yesterday ]
Mr Cao Ding, the guest conductor for the SCO concert that is going to happen next week, will be conducting the orchestra and the combined 50-strong chorus made up by consort and mjchoir. Yesterday was the first rehearsal that we had with Mr Cao, and prior to that, we had two practices on our own. Yesterday's practice was bad by any decent choir's standard. During the practice, there was a constant need for Mr Cao to remind us to look at him, and to be very precise in our entries, pitching and exits. Those who saw the score cannot deny that it's an easy piece, yet much time had to be spent repeating similar segments, because of issues such as pitching, pauses, and wrong entries. It certainly didn't look good and feel good at yesterday's practice, when an external conductor had to mention things that outlines the fundamentals of music. At one point in time, consort prez had to come up and 'reprimand' the choir for the lack of professionalism in the practice thus far. With the lack of basic correct attitudes of a choristor, we ought to be ashmed of ourselves.
I personally committed a couple of mistakes here and there. I fully accept the blame as part of an 'unruly' choir yesterday. Yes, much has to be improved as individual muscians, and more personal responsibility & professionalism has to be taken up by each and every one of us, myself included. Yet, i felt that some lessons could be derived from yesterday's turn of events. I myself have a couple of questions. Was there a need to reprimand the choir in front of an external guest? I remembered asking someone, would it be more beneficial for the choir if mr kwei had reprimanded the choir instead of the prez doing that dirty work? Or should the prez always play the role of a mother hen and protect the choir from the wrath of the conductor by meting out a verbal lashing first?
Even right up to the supper after the practice at glutton's bay, i saw many with downcast face. Probably not only from the practice, but a result of the accumulation of stress from many other areas. The NUS people are going crazy over assignments, projects, and deadlines. Working adults had their worries in their workplaces as well. And there's the nagging demands of consort, especially now that olomouc is drawing near and we didn't exactly peak during our concert as well. (The recordings proved it.) On the other extreme, as some may have put it, it was downright horrible (though i didn't think so. maybe it's because i haven't been singing for some time). Nonetheless, i think even if we haven't peaked during the concert, i certainly hoped we have reach the pits yesterday. That everything will go uphill again. The morale, the chemistry, the sound, the blend, everything. Look beyond olomouc, there's also this issue if there's a future for consort beyond the next calendar year. It's all too... hazy.
Don't take it as it's all gloom and doom. I believe there's still many little great strokes around, just that probably we're encountering some ugly sights here and there. I won't even call this a rough phase. Hehs.
So well... always look on the brrriiggghhht side of life... da da... da da da da da da....
Good night, good night.
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