O Holy Sacrament

I recently arranged the song - O Holy Sacrament for my Beklee's course.

Lyrics by Andrew Soong

Melody and Arrangement by Madeleine Tan

Feature Nicholas Lee

http://www.box.net/shared/tuxvr3vi9kgpfnupo88z

mid term project

This is my mid-term project.

The focus is to use woodwind instruments to create 3 short pieces for a documentary or film.

- piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon.

Divers swimming with the tropical fish

discovery. variety. mysterious. always a surprise. many things are going on and yet all living in harmony.

http://www.box.net/shared/5gchzm63op

Young child attends school

excitement, grateful, finally.

http://www.box.net/shared/lkmn0l48oz

Urban Drug bust

Sudden. fast, chase, running, unknown, tempo, breathing. losing battle, hidding, unknown future.

http://www.box.net/shared/nsl53e2co4

Butterflies - on piccolo and flute

This assignment is about piccolo and flute.

I am amused with the flutter tongue, not too sure how to denote it but just with the trills makes me happy. It just reminds me of butterflies. Decided to write for the pretty things in this world. This is inspired by my exam piece B2. Listen how the 2 butterflies interact - Suppose to sound like barque.

Butterflies 16 April 2011

http://www.box.net/shared/448m9bu25k

Sadly, I wanted to have a few things but my garage band doesn't have:-
Piccolo ends up being a shimmering flute
Harp ends up being nylon guitar

And I did this in 3 hours. Thank God for the inspiration.

I choose Gm just to be familiar with the chords and sounds of Gm for sight-reading sake.

Holy Darkness ( Bossa Nova)

Finally the term is over. I really wondered how I actually survived it in the first place. I am glad it is over. I prolly wouldn't do the song in this style every again. But it was an eye opener.

Special thanks to Daphne for playing the first version of Holy Darkness. It sure opened my eyes to the world of Bossa Nova - church song.

Of course, to Cedric for being my help in drums style.

Holy Darkness (Bossa Nova )

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God is love

Orchestra of music makers

I was inspired by the older dude playing the double bass. I never seen anyone truly enjoying playing music. He was moving with the music as he played. Following the rest of the movement while other played. He was truly enjoying himself, while the others (being still students) where functional. I ask myself how many times did i enjoy the music that I played. It was a nice reminder to really enjoy myself while playing for God.

This morning, I finally finish reading the theory book. Frankly, there was so many times, I wanted to vomit. I have no clue what the author was talking about. I tried to start with some assignments for grade 3. But it's really no joke. I was dispirited

I entered mass hoping to find some consolation (i.e. God will be with you, God will give you strength, etc). But, No.

Today, the mass was about the good samaritan. Oh great!

As father begins to explain in the homily. We often look external ,"Who is our neighbour?" instead we should look internally, "Am I a good neighbor?"

It reminds me the same logic. I should look at my attitude. Don't learn theory functionally but enjoy the process with love of music.

I ask myself what kind of music arrange I want to be?

- The kind that spreads the message of love and hope

- The kind that inspires others to enjoy music

For it is not doing God's work that makes us holy or closer to God.

It's is doing things with love that makes us holy and closer to God.

For God IS LOVE

At a time

I am still working on this file - At a time. I really like the chorus: - to be called beyond oneself to love this world. in our reaching out to others, we bring god to others, a moment at a time, a heartbeat at a time.

Lyrics:

It has been a long road

To give this world hope

Leave this safe place

To those who seek God's face

each challenge behold

as god gives the grade

Chorus:

you are the face of god

woman of hope amidst the brokenness of our world

touching lives

your smile your warmth

melts these cold and icy hearts

called beyond yourself

to love this world

a moment

a heartbeat

at a time

http://www.box.net/shared/g1hs34a5iu

Awaiting in god's silence

I heard this hymn done by Elvina's choir - Holy Darkness.

awaiting in god's silence.

Holy Darkness

Holy darkness, blessed night

heaven's answer hidden from our sight

as we await you, O god of silence,

we embrace your holy night.

I have taught you the price of compassion

you have stood before the grace

though my love can seem like a raging storm

this is the love that saves

in the deepest hour of darkness

i will give you wealth untold

when the silence stills your spirit

will my rices fill your soul.

http://www.box.net/shared/mov3ma1tef

It's amazing.