Hey stringers!

The tentative schedule for our rehearsals from March to April (for SYF!) is this:




Mainly for seniors who'd like to come visit! :)

Cheers, JIAYOU EVERYONE (for SYF, Blocks, and all the stress everyone's facing now D: )
He Kai :)

This is a message to hcse seniors (:

our strings room lock code has been changed. If you wish to know the new code, do email us at hcse1112@gmail.com! Thanks!

Cheers,
Juniors

Ciao Stringa,

First post here. Issue to be discussed: Concert Repertoire a.k.a. St. Pauls Suite.

Due to some of the feedback from seniors And juniors regarding the suitability of this piece to be played in our one and only concert this year.

First, it is overrated, at least in Singapore's classical music scene. That's what I feel, and that's what I observe as well. I bet some of you might just feel the same way.

Implications: may not be attractive enough a selling point of our concert. Just by Dvorak Symphony may not be enough.

Second, it is largely, technically manageable to most people (no offense to the others) and might be boring to some, whilst others simply don't like it.

Implications: may not serve our purpose of learning more about strings music and gaining more exposure if we stay within our comfort zones.

Was searching for a suitable replacement.
Criteria:
Not too technically demanding, but challenging enough
Familiar (or at least sounds familiar) to the public
Exciting :)

Result of 7hrs of Search: Mendelssohn's String Symphony No. 9 in C Major! 3rd movement
listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmFYDyLSRs&feature=related
4th movement listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rcA9KHjZI&feature=related

Please comment on Facebook page about this idea, regardless of whether you hold proposing or opposing views :) Greatly appreciate your participation. Grrrazie!

Goda la musica :)
Steve.

HCSE BATCH 1112 HOBO OUTING!!!!!!!!
Instead of the regular and common december outing (chalet), our batch have decided to go overnight hobo-ing instead.

HERE IS THE ORIGINAL PLAN:
1) MIND'S CAFE EAT LUNCH AND PLAY
2) WALK WALK TALK TALK AROUND DHOUBY GAUT
3) WOODLAND'S WATERFRONT PARK:D
4) CHANGI AIRPORT HOBO NIGHT WHOOOO!!!

haha although things did not go exactly as planned, we have had lots and lots of fun!!! Sorry to those who were overseas, sick, stuff on etc.. :(( ITS OK:D WE PLAN TO HOBO AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL:D rmb to stay healthy, keep your days free and then join us okkk:DDD <3 :D


Starting at the MINDS' CAFE~



















We played in the Minds' Cafe all the way until 6pm:D Then we went over to SCAPE to play arcade~~ we stayed in the arcade till near 8pm and we left for woodlands waterfront park.


WAITING FOR THE BUS~


LOOK AT THE PRETTY SCENERY:D credits to enying:D


CAMWHORING :DDDD
The time we spent in Woodlands Waterfront Park is what we call "Return to Childhood:)" where we played games we used to play when we were kids:)) such as Ice and Melt:D
We also climbed the massive structure in the park

ALL SUCCESSFULLY ON BOARD:D


AT THE PLAYGROUND
We left the playground at near 11.oopm, thinking that we would be able to catch the last train. BUT we were so unlucky... we missed the last train to city hall from woodlands... We had to take a detour to Jurong East. We were furiously checking the timings of the last train from Jurong East to Changi Airport. Just as we entered Jurong East, another train on the green line travelling towards Pasir Ris entered the station.

BUT BUT BUT the train left without the doors opening :O

ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE><

AT JURONG EAST INTERCHANGE

LUCKILY, kailin's house was super near Jurong, at West Coast... So We decided to spend the night at her house since there was no else we could go...


On the super empty 51A at 12. 15a.m

Unfortunately, 51A doesn't go all the way to Kailin's house as it was the last bus as well. Thus we alighted midway and had to walk:D

It was an awesome walk in the dark as we told countless ghost stories and enjoyed the chilly wee hours wind together^^ After about an hour plus walk following the park connectors, we arrived in Mcdonalds in West Coast Park to eat our Supperish Dinner.


At Mcdonalds at 2 a.m plus :D


NIGHT VIEW FROM KAILIN'S HOUSE:)

We spent a sleepless night at Kailin's house as we chatted and played many simple games:)) Early in the morning at 7 plus a.m, we decided to set off to travel to Changi Airport which we have set to be our Final Destination.

GUYS "DYING" IN THE MRT


FINALLY WE ARE AT CHANGI

We FINALLY reached Changi Airport!! We went Swensens to eat breakfast and Ice Cream:DD
And then we travelled to terminal 3 to eat Lunch:DD at Pastamania:DD


CRAYON DRAWING FUN:D



We successfully spend 24 hours together:D It was a really really fun outing and hopefully in our next hobo outing, everybody would be free to join us:DDDD

Strings is soooo fun:D

TEACHERS' DAY CONCERT AND HEARTBEAT
Our next few concerts after L'arcenciel was the Hwa Chong Annual Teachers' Day Concert and Heartbeat!

We played two pieces for both concerts: Viva La Vida and Explosive.

Here are some photos of the awesome us:D
This is us playing hard in our Heartbeat

This is us playing during Teachers' Day Concert


Here is a picture of some of us having fun after the concert!

And another!


VIVA LA VIDA BY HCSE


EXPLOSIVE BY HCSE

we admit that we did not play extremely well ... but but but we have had alot alot alot of fun playing together! We promise to improve and practise really really hard for 2012! :D

APOLOGIES AND WELCOME

HELLO VISITORS TO OUR LOVELY BLOG:)) I APOLOGISE REALLY REALLY SINCERELY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES ON THIS BLOG AS OUR BATCH IS CURRENTLY USING FACEBOOK TO UPDATE EACH OTHER:)

BUTBUTBUT WE SHALL NOT LET THIS BLOG DIE. :D ANYWAY!!!!!!:D I'M HERE TO TELL ALL OF YOU ALL THE FUN THINGS WE HAVE DONE SO FAR!!!!!! SO NOWWWW FOR MY SUPER DUPER DUPER LONG UPDATE POST TO MAKE UP FOR EVERYTHING!!!!:D I'LL GO IN ORDER KK:D IN ORDER OF HOW THE POSTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN!!!:D STARTING FROM THE NEXT POST:D a very very sorry kailin

Hey HCSE:)

I'm here to do the very first post since our seniors left the CCA>< Our blog is so very dead....... and you can all see that it's been spammed by some person for the past few months LOL

Do come and visit the blog for information and retarded posts! I know we have our Facebook group for discussions among our batch but we can all make use of the tagboard here as well right xD ahhahhaaaa

Stay tuned for more stuffs here! Meanwhile, study hard for upcoming Econs timed-assignment and coughs.... PROMOS! ^^

Can't wait for CCA mugging session,
Rachael <3