Xinmin Chorale

Hey Choir,
Xinmin Chorale members have always been known for their great examination results. So good luck for your Mid-Year Examinations. Please do study really hard and do yourselves proud when you guys receive your results. Choir will probably resume after the Mid-years. Do take note that there most probably will be Choir Camp, graduation party, party for SYF and many other events coming up during the holidays. At that time we can really relax and enjoy.

CONGRATULATIONS to all our other fellow Aesthetic Group CCAs

Symphonic Band - GWH
English Drama - Silver
Choir - Gold
Chinese Drama - Silver
GuZheng Ensemble - GWH
Chinese Dance - GWH

Everyone has worked hard and put in their best and achieved amazing results.

Let's all strive hard and aim towards a year where we will all get Gold With Honours :D.

Hey'all, this is the list of notable results for SYF day 4,5,6. Once again congratulations to all choirs who did well. And for those who didn't, don't give up, try harder and I'm sure you guys will get what you all want in year 2011.

Also good luck to all choirs on Day7 :D

Notable Choirs FOR
Day 4

CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS' SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

CEDAR GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: Gold
This year: GWH

ST. ANTHONY CANOSSIAN SEC. SCHOOL
Last SYF: Silver
This year: GWH

RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)
Last SYF: GWH
This year: Gold

CHIJ KATONG CONVENT
Last SYF: Silver
This year: Gold

TANJONG KATONG GIRLS' SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

Day 5
NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL
Last SYF: Silver
This year: Gold

CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

NAN CHIAU HIGH SCHOOL
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

Day 6

METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS" SCHOOL
Last SYF: Silver
This year: Gold

Brother/Sister Choirs:

NGEE ANN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: Silver
This year: Silver

FAIRFIELD METHODIST SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

BUKIT PANJANG GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL
Last SYF: Silver
This year: Silver

Congrats to all Brother/Sister Choirs for maintaining their standards. (Though I seriously believe that they deserved better). Continue to strive hard and make MrYong proud.

Notable choirs for Day3.

DUNMAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN)
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: Gold

Notable choirs for Day2.

FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: Bronze
This year: Gold

MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: Bronze
This year: Gold

ORCHID PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: Bronze
This year: Gold

I am very proud of these three schools.
They have worked hard and jumped two ranks to a gold.
Let them be role-models to all of us.

ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)
Last SYF: Silver
This year: Gold

VICTORIA SCHOOL
Last SYF: Gold
This year: GWH

ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

RAFFLES INSTITUTION
Last SYF: Gold
This year: Gold

TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
Last SYF: GWH
This year: GWH

Congratulations to all choirs who did well. To those who didn't do so well, don't give up. Try harder :D. Let it be a motivation to you guys. Anyways remember it's not the award that matters but the process.

Hey, if anyone of you came across a site featuring comments about SYF.
That is probably not by the judges, so don't take it to heart. The comments are only personal comments by some "experience" and insensitive guy. So yea, NOT BY JUDGES. Take note.

Gold W. Honors: 5 Choirs
Gold: 8 Choirs

Dear Xinmin Chorale,

We got a gold~
Pretty sure that most of you will not be able to sleep tonight!
Everyone of you have put in hours/days/months of efforts..
You all deserved the GOLD!!!!^^
Our teachers are really very proud of us=) ( and me too of course!)
Okay! Have a good rest now.
Now that SYF is over...
Let's look forward to the celebrations and parties!!! :P

From Tengyong

Dearest Choir,
I am very proud to announce that
XINMIN CHORALE HAS received a


GOLD

for Singapore Youth Festival (Choir) 2009. Awesome job everyone. This would be the 3rd consecutive gold award, since year 2005 and you have all done your seniors, choir and the school and proud. Bask in the glory and let this mark a new beginning. We shall then await the upcoming celebrations.

Hey choir,
Great job today for SYF. Now that SYF is over, do have a good long rest. You all deserved it.

Oh yes eventhough our SYF is over, please do cheer on for other choirs tomorrow especially if your friends are in those choirs.

Once again. Great job everyone.

List of Day2 Choir :
Jiayou to all these choirs.

FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL
NORTH VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL
ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL
BUKIT BATOK SECONDARY SCHOOL
KENT RIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL
MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHUA CHU KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL
ORCHID PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)
VICTORIA SCHOOL
NORTHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
GREENVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL
ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST TOA PAYOH SECONDARY SCHOOL
QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
JURONG WEST SECONDARY SCHOOL
RAFFLES INSTITUTION
CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (YISHUN)
TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (BARKER ROAD)
KRANJI SECONDARY SCHOOL
HILLGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL
MACPHERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL

We want photos!!!
MUAHAHA! haha ok send them
into
xmchorale@gmail.com
sry bout the wrong info just now!

Ms Chia and myself cant be ther tmr.
I am sry. Rmb this and tell the choir
to sing from their hearts and enjoy
singing. That is key. The moment is
now. Yet no matter what, you are my
best Choir ever and i wouldnt want
any other student to be in my XM
Chorale! Jia You!

Hey choir, i've uploaded all the VCH videos,
courtesy of Daniel, took one whole evening to upload
them... the files really super big. had to split them
up and change their format. M4A format is watchable
using quicktime player, VLC media player or you can
put them on your portable devices to watch it. Most
of them should support M4A format. Btw quicktime and
VLC are free so just google it.
The downloads are at the bottom of the blog in the
orange box.

Oh yes anyone who wants to be linked please do leave a tag.

Any Annoucements by anyone please do contact either Colin, TengYong, Wendy or Me (NicholasLim)

and

Heya People :D. This was what MrsYeap was talking about (how the judging works and all). Do take note that both Technique and Musicianship are both very crucial. So do always remember the basics of singing (Tone, Rhythm and all) and of cause remember to enjoy the song you are singing (automatically more feelings will be put in).

50% - Technique
Articulation
Diction
Dynamics
Intonation
Rhythm
Tone

50% - Musicianship
Balance
Blend
Expression
Interpretation
Phrasing
Style

Haha, Nic and me (Colin) had been working on the blog whole afternoon...
i think we can safely announce that the in order to gather as much as we
can about other choirs and linking them so you can find them, we had
unconsciously started the Singapore Secondary School Choir Network...
haha just joking. Enjoy!:)

JY CHOIR!
4 more days to SYF!
WE CAN DO IT!