Saturday, May 20, 2006
For once in my life, i am actually worried about choir. In my short time with choir, i saw quite gd, gd, bad n rock-bottom standard.
Yesterday had choir. Standard dropped tremendously. When i first arrived to the choir,i had been forewarned by my sister that the choir was sub-standard.But i learned myself that it wasnt a sub-standard. it was a gold-with honours choir, though it achieved barely made the mark. I was happy n started braggin. Then the seniors left. Choir standard quite ok, though the drop in quality was little. then we were a comparable to some JCs choir n international choirs. Was kinda disappointed we got gold B/C in the international contest. expected Gold A, but learned alot from that contest n it shows we aint as great as i thought. Then this year without the sec 4s, problems started resurfacing. Last couple of yrs, the probs were who to choose for SLs n Mls, coz all were very gd. This year, the prob was hu to choose for MLs, SLs, coz all were sucky. the sec twos didnt receive proper training so therefore barely above the sec 1s. Sec 3s all slackers, though they got quality. sec 1s??? haha they learn from me ( gd or bad i dunno) AP, Disobedient, Non-respectful to seniors. how to teach??? In the end Base section ( my section ) was the only section who sort of maintained its standard...always has been the second best section in the choir. y??? cause base only has boys. And base only those who can reach, deep low notes then can enter...in a sense, the base no need train the sec 1s bcoz all havent break voice. In most years, the sec 1s bois sort of receive proper rules of choir n techniques in other sections b4 comin to base( when they break voice) happens at arnd august then our quality n no wld boom like crazy, often had to fight for a space. haha then sec 4s will leave n the process repeats. Prob is, being no one in the bases and only 1 junior tenor, the Altos n Sopranos were given the responsibilities to "train them", haiz all the sub-standard Sls, did a poor job n all cldnt bhave, had to resort to discipline Mistresses/masters. haiz...their sections... though numbers are lots, voice weak, thin. haiz...dunno how...very worried