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“Music of the Spheres”
A Sacred Music Choral & Instrumental Concert, in aid
of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS).
The OLPS Ensemble
will be playing in a short stint consisting instrumental
taize songs and hymns, together with the award-winning
choirs from Meridian JC, Anderson JC and the National
University of Singapore led by the renowned Mr. Nelson
Kwei. Do come and support!
DETAILS:
11 October 2008, Saturday,
8:00pm - 9:15pm at Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel
Cost: $20, Free Seating
All proceeds will go to the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS),
Singapore, an international Catholic organization with a mission
to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and
forcibly displaced people. More info at www.jrssingapore.org. |
Our First Public
Debut!
Written by Sam
I was really glad that we got this little opportunity to
play.
Music of the Spheres was a "sacred music" concert, so
what better to play than Taize songs? We therefore played 2 Taize
songs: "Wait for the Lord" and "Bless
the Lord", and our third song was "Holy
Darkness", a beautiful hymn by Dan Schutte.
All in all, the experience was worth it. The ensemble was able to
perform publicly for this first time, and because of this, we really
worked together to practice - with a goal in mind. For some of us,
this was our first public performance. For myself too, even though
I have performed on stage before, this was the first time being
in a small-ensemble scenario in a proper concert. And the pressure
is even greater!
And so what I learnt from today is that certainly, with time, we
are always brought into to new stages, new situations. That is when
you are challenged to face up to the task, and it is also when you
know you are growing.
And while I can complain forever about about how my last ending
note was kinda "weak" with the violin not sounding out
at that last bit (due to trembling hands!!!).... I just want to
thank God for bringing the ensemble through all this while, for
keeping us together and giving us this common passion to play music!
I thank also our four singers from the St. Teresa Church choir &
Genesis II Choir (Holy Family Church): Delvinia, Dion, Melvin,
and Alvin, for lending us their wonderful voices which
were an invaluable part of the whole performance.
Lastly, many thanks to Amanda & Han Oh for organising this wonderful
charity concert for the Jesuit Refugee Services!
And so, it was really fun after all!
So now, what's next? We look forward to many other events like the
next Parish Prayer Meeting at OLPS which we'll be playing at (31
October), the World Aids Day Mass on 29 Nov (only Elizabeth and
Sam performing) and Christmas at the end of the year with the GII
Choir!
Group Shots
taken before the concert...
BELOW:
Samantha (Violin), Richard (Flute), Delvinia (St. Theresa Church choir),
William (Guitar), Melvin (GII Choir), Elizabeth (Guitar), Alvin (GII
Choir), Dion (GII Choir), & Abigail (Violin)
And... After the concert!
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