Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Terima kasih Nurafiqah dari PDSM

Ini foto terbaru yang dikirim salah seorang ahli koir PDSM yang membuat persembahan di Malam Minggu Tenaga. Thanks. I know its a blurry, but at least ada dripada nada..hehe..

enjoysilamat hali laya..hehe

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Syabas SM PDSM Mentiri

Selaku wakil AJK Malam Tenaga, sukacita merakamkan jutaan penghargaan kepada pasukan Koir PDSM Mentiri atas kerjasama dan persembahan yang membanggakan, memandangkan masa latihan yang sangat suntuk dan kemampuan suara yang memerlukan lebih masa exposure.


Alhamdulillah, selesai acara semalam dan pastinya tidak akan berjaya tanpa sokongan dari pihak guru PDSM sendiri, Cikgu Eady, Cikgu Yatie dan Cikgu Ruby dan pelajar yang nampaknya seronok terlibat dalam acara ini.

Tahniah sekali lagi, we hope you have fun.

Saturday, September 1, 2007

1st rehearsal malam tenaga

kedudukan pasukan koir PDSM adalah ditengah-tengah pentas, antara kedua screen besar, jadi bayangkan saja nanti pergerakannya. Yang dicadangkan ialah pergerakan koir lelaki dari kanan dan koir perempuan dari kiri.




Jika dapat kedua-dua koir lelaki dan perempuan berada di belakang screen dan akan masuk ke pentas (tanpa diannounce oleh MC) sebaik saja selepas Pehin Menteri Tenaga duduk selepas menyembahkan ucapan sembah alu-aluan.

Kedudukan peserta di belakang screen sebelah kanan.

Friday, August 31, 2007

What defines a choir?

A choir, chorale, or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. A body of singers who perform together is called a choir or chorus. The former term is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the Choir) and the second to groups that perform in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is far from rigid. "Choir" has the secondary definition of a subset of an ensemble; thus one speaks of the "woodwind choir" of an orchestra, or different "choirs" of voices and/or instruments in a polychoral composition. In typical 18th to 20 century oratorios and masses, chorus or choir is usually understood to imply more than one singer per part, in contrast to the quartet of soloists also featured in these works.

Choirs are often led by a conductor or choirmaster. Most often choirs consist of four parts but there is no limit to the number of possible parts: Thomas Tallis wrote a 40-part motet entitled Spem in alium, for eight choirs of five parts each; Krzysztof Penderecki's Stabat Mater is for three choirs of 16 voices each, a total of 48 parts. Other than four, the most common number of parts are three, five, six and eight.

Choirs can sing with or without instrumental accompaniment. Singing without accompaniment is called a cappella singing (although the American Choral Directors Association[1] discourages this usage in favor of "unaccompanied"). Accompanying instruments can consist of practically any instruments, from one to a full orchestra; for rehearsals a piano or organ accompaniment is often used even if a different instrumentation is planned for performance, or for rehearsing a cappella music. While Eastern Orthodox churches and some synagogues ban the use of instruments, in churches of the western rite the accompanying instrument is almost always an organ.

Beside the leading of singing in which the congregation participates such as hymns and service music, choirs still sing the full propers (introit, gradual, comunion antiphons appropriate for the different times of the liturgical year) at a few churches, chiefly those of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches; far more common however is the performance of an anthem at the offertory. The Vatican conducts all of its Masses in Latin [citation needed], and its choir mainly made up of religious clergy[citation needed]. They sing a repertory of Latin Chants known as Gregorian Chant. Local Roman Catholic Churches also use at their discretion to have additional orchestral accompanyment. The most noted Roman Catholic Church in the world to use an orchestral accompanyment is Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

Choirs can be categorized by the voices they include:

* Mixed choirs (i.e., with male and female voices). This is perhaps the most common type, usually consisting of soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices, often abbreviated as SATB. Often one or more voices is divided into two, e.g., SSAATTBB, where each voice is divided into two parts, and SATBSATB, where the choir is divided into two semi-independent four-part choirs. Occasionally baritone voice is also used (e.g., SATBarB), often sung by the higher basses.
* Male choirs, with the same SATB voicing as mixed choirs, but with boys singing the upper part (often called treble or boy soprano) and men singing alto (in falsetto), also known as countertenor.
* Female choirs, usually consisting of soprano and alto voices, two parts in each, often abbreviated as SSAA, or as soprano, soprano II, and alto, abbreviated SSA
* Men's choirs, usually consisting of two tenors, baritone, and bass, often abbreviated as TTBB (or ATBB if the upper part sings falsetto in alto range like barbershop music, even though this notation is not normally used in barbershop music). Occasionally, a men's choir will have Basso Profundo, the lowest of all male vocal ranges.
* Children's choirs, often two-part SA or three-part SSA, sometimes more voices.

Choirs are also categorized by the institutions in which they operate:

* Church choirs
* College choirs
* School choirs
* Community choirs (of children or adults)
* Professional choirs, either independent (e.g., Chanticleer) or state-supported (e.g., National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Canadian Chamber Choir, Swedish Radio Choir etc.)

Finally, some choirs are categorized by the type of music they perform, such as

* Symphonic choirs
* Vocal jazz choirs
* Show choirs, in which the members sing and dance, often in performances somewhat like musicals

There are various schools of thought regarding how the various sections should be arranged on stage. In symphonic choirs it is common (though by no means universal) to order the choir from highest to lowest voices from left to right, corresponding to the typical string layout. In a cappella or piano-accompanied situations it is not unusual for the men to be in the back and the women in front; some conductors prefer to place the basses behind the sopranos, arguing that the outer voices need to tune to each other.

More experienced choirs often sing with the voices all mixed together. Proponents of this method argue that it makes it easier for each individual singer to hear and tune to the other parts, but it requires more independence from each singer. Opponents argue that this method loses the spatial separation of individual voice lines, an otherwise valuable feature for the audience, and that it eliminates sectional resonance, which lessens the effective volume of the chorus.

For music with double (or multiple) choirs, usually the members of each choir are together, sometimes significantly separated, especially in performances of 16th-century music. Some composers actually specify that choirs should be separated, such as in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem.

Skills involved in choral singing

Choral singers vary greatly in their ability and performance. The best choral singers possess (among others) the following abilities:

* to sing precisely in tune and with a vocal timbre which complements the other singers;
* to sing at precisely controlled levels of volume, matching the dynamics and expression marked in the score or prescribed by the conductor, and not sing so loudly as to be markedly detectable as an individual voice within the section;
* to sight-read music fluently;
* to read and pronounce the lyrics accurately and in the pronunciation style specified by the leader, whatever the language may be;
* to remain completely alert for long periods, monitoring closely what is going on in a rehearsal or performance;
* to monitor one's own singing and detect errors.
* to accept direction from others for the good of the group as a whole, even when the singer disagrees esthetically with the instructions;

Singers who have perfect pitch require yet other skills:

* to sing music in keys other than that in which it is written, since choirs often sing music in transposed form.
* to stay in tune with the ensemble, even in the event the ensemble modulates slightly away from "perfect" pitch

Jadual Latihan dan Actual untuk Minggu Tenaga

31hb. Ogos - 7.30PM-1st rehearsal
3hb. September - 7.30PM - final rehearsal
Venue - ICC Berakas.

So Cikgu Eady or Ruby or Yatie yang ke sana direct?

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Latihan Koir PDSM 30hb. Ogos 2007

Alhamdulillah pada hari ini, persembahan preview dari Kumpulan Koir SekMen PDSM sungguh memberangsangkan, memandangkan masa yang begitu singkat untuk berlatih. Antara attribute yang menyebabkan PDSM memberikan prestasi sangat baik pada hari ini ialah;
sokongan pengetua dan para pegawai, khususnya ketiga jurulatih koir PDSM; Cikgu Eady, CIkgu Yatie dan Cikgu Ruby.

Surprisingly, bukan sahaja persembahan bertumpukan kepada suara tetapi juga pergerakan (persembahan). Tahniah sekali lagi.

Masalah tadi cuma dari pihak JPKK untuk memastikan bahawa pihak Pejabat Menteri Tenaga untuk menguruskan kenderaan pada hari latihan dan actual. Malangnya, miscommunication menyebabkan pihak JPKK membuat inisiatif untuk berkomunikasi secara langsung dengan pihak kenderaan MOE. Lebih senang. Pihak JPKK cuma ingin memastikan bahawa JPKK hanya sebagai penyelaras dalam membantu pejabat menteri tenaga, bukannya sebagai penganjur.

Solution ....people!!

Anyway, tahniah dari pihak JPKK yang datang ke Sekolah Menengah Pehin Dato Seri Maharaja Mentiri, dari pihak Pengarah, Cikgu Arsad, Pemangku Penolong Pengarah, Pg. Hj. Askandar dan Cikgu Sukardi.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Tahniah SekMen Pehin Dato Seri Maharaja Mentiri

Tahniah kepada Sekolah Menengah Pehin Dato Seri Maharaja (PDSM) Mentiri kerana terpilih dan berkesudian untuk membuat persembahan koir semasa Malam Tenaga pada 5hb. September 2007 di Pusat Persidangan Antarabangsa Berakas. Acara kenegaraan yang melibatkan persembahan ke hadapan Majlis KDYMM Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan, adalah pengalaman dan peluang yang tidak seharusnya dilepaskan dan disia-siakan.

Sebanyak 2 buah lagu telah dicipta khas untuk dinyanyikan bersama satu lagu patriotik 'Berkibarlah Bendera'. InsyaAllah akan dipost lirik bagi lagu-lagu patriotik kita di sini.

Senarai nama pasukan Koir PDSM akan dipost dengan segera.

Mudah-mudahan ok. oh! BTW, kepada Koir PDSM, Pengarah dan para pegawai dari Jabatan Pendidikan Kokurikulum akan menyaksikan persembahan biskita pada minggu hadapan. 27hb. upwards, so standby tah.

Hari atu ok plang, just want to make sure its airtight and nada hesitation untuk menyanyi. ok!

Thursday, July 26, 2007

BIG THANKS

Mr.Adam from the Cocurriculum Education Department would like to convey his sincere and warmest thanks and gratitude to the following teachers for their dedication and commitment in making koir brunei a success;

From PDS International ; Mr. Nolito C. Gregorio, Cikgu Aziz Hamdan and Mr. John Tan
From SM Semaun ; Cikgu Ramlee Hj. Omar, Cikgu Rina Yunus and Cikgu Khartini Md. Idris.
From SM Berakas ; Cikgu Hjh. Nurul Aziemah Abdullah, Hjh. Noorlelawaty Hj.Mohd Yassin and Cikgu Nor Dianawati Hj. Mohd. Jaafar.

newly added pictures from Nissa.

Please check blog 'ground zero'. And to show my sincere thanks for nissa...i try my best to smile for you ok!!..welll....SAY CHEESE.....no..no...look here....no....here......HERE!! ..uuuurgh!
...as for the rest of the pix...

Still waiting pictures from Mr Gatz....yuhoooo....where are youuuu??? hehe

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Shots taken during the giant flag waving ;-p on 1st July











Joining the team with DBP was PDS School, Berakas Secondary School and MSOAS.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

22nd July Ground Zero... OMG

I wish i can tell you with picture but i cant, i didnt bring any camera or camera phone with me..YES!! i'm THAT prehistoric. But nissa from DBP did. I asked her AND mr gatz from PDS to provide me with pictures of the actual day event.
baikkkk..kana usaikan?! berapa no. telepon bininya?? hehehe.
looking good kalau kain sekayu, but then again, the day was so very cold! and the ladies just kept on smiling.Blavo..
I dont know whether these boys are from PDS or berakas...so booooyyyssss...hit me!
patiently waiting......AND...
still...patiently waiting..and finally..
His Majesty arrives...note the guy on extreme left.
after the event, it seems that everything is rosy...yup, yahooo!!! ada makanan untuk kami ni!!..... NOT!!!
Good news for some but more BAD news i'm afraid. Transportation, foods, blocked roads, students walked more than a kilo, no water, no rehearsal, I mean the list can go on and on, but this is the type of thing that i will not do in a million years. Doing something without prior planning. I know its cliche; but if you fail to plan......

i just wonder whats the postmortem of last years event? didnt foods and logistics? and most important of all..COMMUNICATION spring to mind?.

Oh My god! i dont blame PDS international, Semaun Secondary School and Berakas Secondary School for getting mad. They had enough!!.especially after the event where there were no foods prepared or even reserved for them.

(new addition 26th July))
So when we finally got to the food reserves tents, all we found were just milo kiosk (and a dirty one at that) and some de hayat miserable workers whom really need to work on their smile and professionalism. The sound that they make when they 'packed' the table was so loud...
...as if they were trying to tell us to shove off!!. Look!! how clean the place is!!

Come on guys, we were'nt able to come to the tents sooner because of HM's sooner than expected arrival. No one could have guess that the foods that were suppose to be there for 260 Students and Civil servants vanished into thin air or someone had the nerve to do a mini service of taking away the reserve foods.

So please students, shout out here ok!! anything you want to say!! comment on what happened yesterday the 22nd July 2007. I know some of you are too mad / busy to write but your feedback is needed, i will make SURE that your voice be heard at the senate...i mean the executive committee (IF THERE'S ONE!! LOL)

Thursday, July 19, 2007

LIRIK RAJA BERDAULAT

Lirik : Hamjah Hj Abd Rasit

Lima Belas Julai Empat Puluh Enam

Adalah Hari Yang Paling Bertuah

Seluruh Rakyat Turut Bergembira

Menyambut Kelahiran Putera Di Raja

Iindah Paras Rupa Gagah Perkasa

Seluruh Rakyat Bersuka Riang Ria

Kehadrat Allah Doa Dipohonkan

Semoga Baginda Sihat Sejahtera

Raja Berdaulat Laila Dan Terbilang

Memerintah Negara Adil Saksama

Bercemar Duli Bersama Rakyat

Tak Mengira Bangsa Dan Ugama

Doa Dipohonkan Kehadrat Ilahi

Ya Allah Lanjutkanlah Usia Baginda

Kekal Karar Memerintah Negara

Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik

Music Break

Students list - PDS

NAME
LUCY ANAK MINGGAT
UMI HAZIYAH BINTI HJ MOHD NORZAIRI
SYAFIQAH BINTI SHAHIF
SITI NUR RAFIAH BINTI MOHAMMAD
MUHD WA'IEZAYIDI BIN HJ YUNAIDI
RONISH DARNAL B.K.
WAN ZAWIFADDI AL-IBA,A SHAUQI BIN ZULKIFLEE
MOHD ADEEB BIN ARSAD
SHANNON CHIN WAI LING
NURUL NAZURAH BINTI HJ ABD KADIR
WAJIHA JALAL
ROBERTA BETINA SM SANTOS
TONG WEI WEI
NUR MUSFIRAH BINTI IRFAN
PINKY MARIE ABEO BASUL
MUHD AMINURSALIHIN BIN ISMAIL
LIYANA SAFIAH BINTI HJ SIDEK
MOHD WARDIFAUZAN BIN WALIMURNI
MOHD ABD HADI BIN HASERI
RICHELLE ANN JULIA F.RET
REBECCA CHAN YAU MEI WEI
EDDIE CHU BIN MOHAMMAD HARIZ
NAJEEHAH BINTI HJ ABD HAMID
MUHD ABD QAWI SHAFIQ BIN SHROM
MD RAFIUDDIN BIN HJ KASSIM
MD AIZAT BIN ANSYURA
KOH HUI PEI
AK MUHD KHAIRUL AFIF BIN PG HARUN AMIR RASHID
MD IZWAN REDZUAN BIN PG HJ IDRIS
NURUL SAKINAH BINTI MD DAMAROL
MUHD SA'IID FAAIZ MUBARAK BIN HJ ZULKIFLI
ELISSA LING CHAI JIN
JACQUELINE K.MEMORACION
JUSTIN LE B. GENCIANA
PIYAWAN TAKAMCHAI
MA. KATHRINA C. MEMORACION
SHARENE ORMILLA NGILO
JANELLE RAMOS LUBERIANO
MARIA NATACIA BINTI ABDUL LATIP
AININA BINTI MUSTAFA
MARIA FATIMA RAE VARGAS FIJO
NURUL ERNE AZLINA BINTI HJ ZAINAL

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

hell at Taman SOAS on the 18th July rehearsal

Hmmmm.. I might as well tell you how cold it was at taman soas today. I even saw a couple of students had to cover up, shivering...but whats with the people in the shades? Dont they know its COLD out there.



Well...we certainly was NOT inform of performing here, this is THE first time students perform together at Taman SOAS.

Unfortuunately, STILL there were no instructions of choreography from the people who are handling the field event. Professional slander aside, we just do what we do best...singing..albeit in the hot sun..make that extremely hot sun.

Even the tents were'nt good enough to hold more than 100 sweaty bodies. Is that right mam?
Well, I'll just let you see the 'so-called' rehearsal yourself. Enjoy ;-p.
Actually I sympathise with students from Semaun, most of them have'nt actually had any experience in choir performance, whats worse is the place . Where were the chairs and tables? Students had to just sit on the grass and chow down.
In blistering heat, they 'enjoy' or rather had to eat, they were asked to come in the early morning, so no breakfast, no wonder one female student from SEMAUN was grumpy.
As for the boys, have food, will sing.
While some of them enjoy, chicken and rice, most of them enjoy THIS for lunch.
I wonder when did the catering prepare ALL this?..I wonder how the parents will act, how will YOU react if your son were treated this way?.Just for the sake of field performance. It was done haphazardly, as if no preparation was made, even if it was made, its done at the very, and i do mean VERY, last minute. The focus was only on the field performance, where they should have focus on the overall QUALITY and delivery.
Even the dewan bahasa peeps were not left the chance. Look what have the weather done to this poor man!. His Iceberg perfume became iceBATU.
The tent where choir team were placed.

the damage was done! kesian student.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Terima kasih Yasmin Zawanah

Tengkiu pasal memperbetulkan perkataan lepada menjadi kepada dalam lirik rahmat. copiers take notice.

andangnya kalau udah kan tertidur....macam-macam tia hehe.

ryan

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Photos from today's practice..makin candid haha


















Trio Macan
I can't see the writing...but I CAN see the tie a mile away..;-p
Balai Sarmayuda with the MAIN actor in front...ABANG Malek of DBP (in case you cant see him, its the blurred picture of a man flashing the finger- i think..hehe).