Past Link: 2015 Easter Choir mp3 practice

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Alto: ­C¿qÀ¼»æ A   ¥D³Q¤H±a¨« A   ¹D¦¨¦×¨­ A

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Bass: ­C¿qÀ¼»æ B   ¥D³Q¤H±a¨« B   ¹D¦¨¦×¨­ B

 

 Christmas 2014 Choir mp3 practice Links:

Soprano:  O Holy Night S   Cantique S   Gaelie Blessing S

Alto:  O Holy Night A    Cantique A   Gaelie Blessing A

Tenor:  O Holy Night T    Cantique T   Gaelie Blessing T

Bass: O Holy Night B   Cantique B    Gaelie Blessing B

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Thanks very much for your participation in the recent event and have a

Merry Christmas!!

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Dear musicians,  

This is an invitation to use your musical gifts to participate in the following events.  Please kindly reply with your intension, so that I can write/adjust the current music to suitable to our needs.

The events are as follows:

1.      1. December 25 (Sat) Church Christmas day service.   Time and format has not been finalised, but it takes time for orchestra to get ready for the possible combined carol service. 

 2.   December 12 (Sun) West Ryde churches combined carols at WR public school, 7-10pm.  A joint-effort by WR Baptist, CABCWR, WR Anglican, Ryde Uniting church to bring the Christmas message to the community. 

The rehearsal schedule are as follows (WRH are relatively fully used during November and most December Sundays)

CABCWR’s Christmas day service

on Dec 25 (Sat) 910am ready for 930am start of service.

Dress Code: Top - Christmas Red or Green; Bottom - dark

Orchestra practice

Oct 31 at WRH,

215 to 430pm

 

 

 

Orchestra  rehearsal on

Dec 18 (Sat)

1-3pm @ WRH 

WR combined carol:

on Dec 12 evening at WR public school.  630om BBQ, 730pm Carols starts, 9pm finishes

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Combined Rehearsal on Dec 5 (Sunday) 230-5pm @ WRH. 

This is the only combined church rehearsal and musicians from WR Baptist and choirs from WR Baptist and Ryde Uniting will join in. 

Orchestra and combined music team practice on

Dec 12 (Sun)

4-530pm @ WR Public school

 

 

Any inquiry please contact Wilson Fong at wilson.fong@cabc-wr.org or 0411 215700.
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Combined Orchestra: 

Practice Dates for the Unknown Evangelist

August 8  (Sunday)  615pm ready for 630-9pm rehearsal
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2 Presentations:
- August 14 (Saturday) evening at Wesley Theatre, 220 Pitt St, Sydney.  
Time: 530pm arrival ready for setup, dinner included.  
Program form 730pm - 930pm
Dress code: black and white.

- August 21 (Saturday) evening at Hurstville Entertainment Centre, 16 MacMahon St, Hurstville.
Time: 530pm arrival ready for setup, dinner included. 
Program form 730pm - 930pm
Dress code: black and white.

Music For Unknown Evangelists

please follow the above link.

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Last updated: 2010 January 28

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register your interest to Wilson Fong  wilson.fong@cabc-wr.org

Actual presentation dates:
- 2010 August 14 (Saturday) evening at Wesley mission
- 2010 August 21 (Saturday) evening at Hurstville Town Hall.

It will be sung by the combined churches choir, lead by Sydney Chinese Association for Sacred Music (¸t¼Ö«P¶i·|). This is the 'world premiere' of orchestrated version, as arranged by me from the existing piano-only version.  It cosists of 4 movements of 16 songs in total. 

I would like to invite Sydney Chinese Christian Orchestra to participate in this event. Rehearsal dates will be announced. Please register your interest for the moment by commenting/replying to this post. 


Existing parts in my orchestration:
* Woodwind: Flute 1, 2; Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon. Oboe and other woodwind can be incorporated when there are. 
* Brass: Trumpet; French Horn, Euphonium/Trombone. Other brass can be incorporated when there are. 
* Percussion: Timpany. Cymbal, Triangle, woodblock. At least 2 players. 
* Piano/Harp: 
* Strings: Full strings (5 parts). Viola and Double Bass especially welcomed.

Scores will be available once Orchestration is fixed. 

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Last update:  1 November 2009

The Coming practices:

For November 28 (Sat) 7:30pm community Carol
organised by Sydney Chinese Association for Sacred Music. 
at Regents Park Community Church
61 Regent Streetm Regents Park 2143

Draft Run-down of that day's program:

Nov 22 (Sun) - rehearsal  2:15-4:30pm at CABC-WR Hall:  

Nov 26 (Thur) evening rehearsal 715pm ready for 730pm - 915pm practice

     1 Reserve Street, West Ryde  (Next to Koorong bookstore)

Nov 28 Sat Morning - orchestra ready at 945am setup for 10am - 1230pm practice

    at CABC-WR Hall, 1 Reserve Street.

We will be preparing some songs expecting for the Carol presentation.  Even though we are still planning it for the moment:   If you do not see your part in it, please let me know - I am gradually reviewing the music.

Carols:

Joy to the World

The First Noel

114 Hark! The Herald Angel Sing

Emmanuel

O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)

Angels we have heard on high 

Mary's Boy Child

Jingle Bells + He is Lord 

Jesus Loves you + We wish you merry Christmas

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June 28 (The last sunday of the month)  @ WRH

2:15 ready for 2:30 practice, to 4:30pm

We will be preparing some songs for general use, including the following:

Please note that the orchestral instrumentation depends on the members we have, and the woodwind section and brass section may need to be flexible

Worship songs.  If you don't find your instrument, look for the closest score. Eg Euphonium and trombone use Tuba/Double Bass's part

How Great Thou Art 

Shout to the Lord

Accompanying choir:    Choir SATB's recording Link

All the way my Saviour leads me  -

Holy Ground  - new on 24/06

ending songs: 

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

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Any inquiry please send email to wilson.fong@cabc-wr.org

01 God's Holy Lamb 

02 He Breaks the Bread  

03 Who Prays there in the Garden  

04 The Shepherd became a Lamb   

05 Now the Cross is Empty  

06 God's Holy Lamb Reprise 

072 God of our Fathers 

06b Crown Him with many Crowns  * new distributed

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 *Revised orchestration include the following parts:

Woodwinds: Flute 1, Flute 2, (Oboe), Clarinet, Eb Saxophone, Bb Saxophone, Bassoon

Brass: Trumpet, French Horn (sometimes with Saxes playing the French Horn)

Harp, Timpani, general percussion, Piano, and Strings

pastor Wilson Fong

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Coming Rehearsal:  March 22 (Sun)    

 [Next Rehearsals:  Mar 29 (Sun), Apr 4 (Sat) - West Ryde Hall]

Time: 230pm to 430pm

Venue: CABC-WR, 1 Reserve Street, West Ryde

Coming practice will focus on the April 18 (Sat) public presentation of the whole Cantata set: Behold God's Holy Lamb.  Poster: Behold God's Holy Lamb   This event is in bilangual: Cantonese and English, you may invite your friends at school or colleagues at work 8).  

Performance: April 18 (Sat) at Salvation Army Congress Hall.  730-930.  Orchestra rehearsal starts 515pm. 


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Dear All,

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Time goes fast - school term and Christmas have both ended for a long time and we are in 2009 already.  First of all, we are in the middle of our school holiday.  As such, CABC Orchestra has prepared a Holiday Program for you and your friend. Details as follow:
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Venue     :  Changed to West Ryde Hall, 1 Reserve Street, WR, because Morling is Not
available.

Date         January 22nd & 23rd

Time         1:00pm to 4:00pm

For           All of our members and their friends who enjoy music, games, food, etc

Cost        :  FREE
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We are going to practice different type of music.  We will also have plenty of pizzas and sweets to munch, games and talks to enjoy, and of course plenty of time to catch up with your friends.
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So if you are interested, pls reply this email before 18/01/2009 and tell us how many of you are coming.  Without your support, we may not be able to hold this event. 
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For any query, please contact me or Teresa.  Hope to see you all there.
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In Him,
Fiona

SONG LIST for Orchestra Fun day

Beethoven Symphony no. 9 selection

Haydn Symphony no. 94 2nd mvt

Haydn Symphony no. 94 3rd mvt

Mozart Piano Concerto no.19 Intro

Servant King

05 Now The Cross is Empty

The Lord Bless you and Keep you

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songs for November 30th (Sun) practice, for December 14 combined carol service in West Ryde district.

96 The First Noel

97 Joy to the World

107 O Little Town of Bethlehem

111 O Come All Ye Faithful

114 Hark! The Herald Angel Sing

Mary's Boy Child

O Holy Night 


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SONGS for October 26 (Sunday) afternoon practice:

Schedule: about half of the time practice the common songs, and half an hour for the Oct 30 small group with choir. 

The Following songs will be played by full orchestra at Praise Night at WSCCC, Nov 2 (Sun) evening. 

6.  How Great Thou Art

202+3. Thine is the Glory, He is Lord

437 Our Best  *** New

451. It is Well with my Soul  

551. Glory to God  

The Lord Bless you and Keep you

The following songs will be played by small group for Oct 30 Thursday evening to Collaroy conference center at the Chinese Christian Music Conference, as a  demonstration of the Easter worship program. 

01 God's Holy Lamb

02 He Breaks the Bread  

04 Now the Cross is Empty  

06 God's Holy Lamb Reprise 

Only those who are being called, or volunteering, are required to prepare the following pieces.

Required players (minimum):

Woodwinds: 2 Flutes, 1 Clarinet, 1 Saxophone,

Strings: 2 Violins (as I and II), 2 Cellos (as Cello and Bass)

Percussion:  Timpani + 1 general


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Last update:  1 October 2008

Some of our events in this half year will be:

- October 5-6 Orchestra Retreat

- October school break:  in the retreat we will have the Christmas in October, and we will also present an early Christmas celebration to a community elderly home in Eastwood.

- 2nd of November (2nd):  We have the invitation from Chinese Association of Sacred Music, we will be involve as accompaniment in the Hymn Praise night at West Sydney Chinese Christian Church.  The songs will be selected from the last year's hymn festival, as well as the Easter program. 

The coming practices:  we would not at this stage disclose which songs are required for which events - but the practices are wisely planned in order for them to be ready.   Truely, when you join the orchestra, you are participating in a church ministry, and attendance is important for the group and for the people sitting next to you.  Practice dates:  basically the last Sunday of each month, from July to November.  July 27, Aug 31, Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 30.  

PLEASE NOTE The following provisional parts Placement:  Since there are a number of new members joining the orchestra, we need to re-balance the parts.   I have propose the following parts Placement until December.  If you have significant issue on that, please let Wilson Fong know. 

Strings:  Violins have 2 parts.  IF the music has 3 Violin parts: 1st-2 & 2nd play Violin 2; 2nd-3 play Violin 3

1st Violin:  Douglas Sham, Rachael Wong, Giselle Hui,     1st-2 (play Violin 2 in 3 parts):   Tom Li, Chatwin Lee

2nd Violin:  Louisa Siu, Philippa Lo  2nd-3 (play Violin 3 in 3 parts): Annabel Hon, Michael Ho, Yan Mak 

Cello: Sonia Sze, Samantha Hon, Angel Woo

Cello-Bass: Vivian Cham, Brian Yim, (Danial Sze), (Brass: Trombone)

Woodwinds: We are moving towards 3-Flute parts.  The following arrangement assume music has Oboe. 

1st Flute: Bonnie Ho, Jessie Li, Jessica Huang, (Grace)

2nd Flute: Michelle Sun, Brenda Zhuo, Crystal Tsang, Yan Tou Leung

Oboe/Flute 3: Ashley Wu, Samuel Yip, Jeffrey Hui   If no oboe/Fl 3 parts, Ashley play 1st Flute; Samuel and Jeffrey play 2nd Flute.  It is ok for Ashely to choose either oboe or flute.

Clarinet: Jonathan Lee

Saxophone: Jonathan Yip

Percussionists:   (Here is the basic responsibility, can swap when necessary)

Cymbal: Justin Lee

Triangle: Anthony Chung

Timpani:  Peter Chan

PLEASE - bring your folder and music stand to the practice. 

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Last update:  24 April  2008

Thanks for your hard work in the Easter presentations.  Positive and encouraging feedbacks have been received, and many of the congregations are moved by the music and reminded of the love of Jesus.  It is really a blessing to people, and to all of us as well.  

At the moment there is no new assignment yet, even though we will expect something to happen during Anniversary, and later.  We are planning for a day-retreat around October long weekend before term break.  So we continue with our practices of some of the famous and popular religious music arranged for our orchestra. 

Practice dates for April, May, June at 2:15-4pm West Ryde Hall:

April 27th  (4th Sunday),    May 4th  (1st Sunday),   June 22nd  (4th Sunday)

I start to make score for Oboe and Trombone.  If the previous scores don't have Oboe/Trombone, please see instructions in each song.

Hopefully the Brass group can be start soon - so that in 2009 we can be upgraded to a relatively full orchestra. 

If there is any inquiries please contact Fanny 0403 313041 and Wilson  0411 215700.  New instruments welcomed.

SONGS

Faure Requiem - 3 Sanctus

Beethoven - Ode to Joy

The Lord Bless you and Keep you

Mozart Piano Concerto no.19 Introduction

Make Me a Blessing   (updated 23 Apr)

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Last update:  9 March 2008

Thanks very much for those of us who participated in the Carlingford carols.  A number of people really appreciate our sharing and I believe this is a very good way to remind the world that the centre of Christmas is Jesus. 

In this Easter we have planned a worship/outreach music event.  We will present a set of Cantata called Behold! God's Holy Lamb.  The original version is in English with 6 songs together.  Since we only have organised Cantonese and Mandarin choir in this stage so for this 1st year we chose to sing 5 out of 6 songs, and have the songs translated to Chinese, and transposed to CABC-orchestra-friendly version.   

Vision:  It is foreseeable that once we got an experience we will and can present it in English, in certain big regional townhall etc.  (when the Top Ryde/West Ryde development finished I pray that we can present in the Easter over there), and can introduce people to meaning of Easter and contribute to the community at the same time. 

January 20       2:15-4pm   February 3      2:15-4pm February 17      2:15-4pm  March 2          2:15-4pm

March 16  AT Marsden      2:15-4pm     [rehearsal with choir]   Extra Song: 156 Christ is Risen

March 23 (Sun)  Marsden  1030am ready for presentation at Cantonese service.

Small Group extras:  

* March 21 (Fri)  1130am-1245   [rehearsal with Mandarin choir]

* March 22 (Sat)  4pm  rehearsal with Mandarin choir for 530 presentation.  Finish around 6:15pm.

Small Group for Easter presentation for Mandarin

As Mandarin choir is relatively new and not many people, in order not to overwhelm the choir, we elect a smaller group of member in their presentation:

Strings: Douglas, Rosanna, Emily, Louisa, all Cello and Bass

Winds: Jessie, Michelle, Ashley, Samuel, Jonathan Lee, Jonathan

Percussion: Gary, Anthony

Pianist: Jana          

If there is any inquiries please contact Fanny 0403 313041 and Wilson  0411 215700.  New instruments welcomed.

 


Last updated: 31th October 2007

Since the 4 Nov is our church's Extraordinary General Meeting, our orchestra practice will be postponed to 18 (Sun) November. 

Our practices will be centered around Christmas songs.  Here are our repretoire and please download and print ALL 8 of them printed and our practice will focus on those with *.   

Note for Violinists, and Flutists:  as some of you may have played it for the 4th year, for This Christmas only: this time you pick your own part you haven't tried.  However, once you pick a part, you stick to it (eg. not playing Violin 1 this song and Violin 3 the other) and play the whole set in that part.  I believe this will enhance our experiences in playing. 

Of course in case the parts are unbalanced I still need to do some adjustments.  I will encourage the more senior players to do parts that are relatively 'empty'.  But these are all up to negotiations.  

You may think:  What if I download and print all the music of a part, and being assigned to another part?  Good question - so you should also bring the original ones that you played last year, so that the whole set can be given/exchanged!

Wilson Fong


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(July 2007)

Dear Orchestra memebrs

We will be practicing for the July 27th (Friday) evening celebration event.  It is another church mini-concert and we orchestra will be accompanying for a short Christian story:  The Three Trees.  It is a short story with narrative and some acting to be done - quite inspirational and funny.   Please also reserve July 15th (Sun) and 22nd (Sun) afternoon for extra rehearsal.

Wilson and Vivian are still working very hard on the music >_<   Some music will be distributed on the practice.  There will be about 8 to 10 sections of 16-32 bars orchestral music.  Even though it may not be in the scale of Peter-and-the-Wolf, we wish that this new trial is something that all orchestra members can enjoy together.  

Our orchestra year starts from July to June, so it is time to pay for your re-enrolment fee: $25 each.  We will be using majoy part of the money to buy some beginner instruments, focusing on brass (Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn etc), and make available for people to borrow to learn, and later join the orchestra. 

It seems that eBay have some good deals (1/3 to 1/10 of the cost of 'proper' instruments).  Even though I know those cheap ones are no professional quality - but it is still a good start (if they are really bad we can resell on eBay again) ^o^

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Preview of events after July 2007:

After the July Practice, orchestra will not play in the Granny Smith festival (we've been playing for 3 years and it's time to let other groups in our church to have a go).  Instead, we will participate in the Sydney Hymn Festival in the 13th October (Sat) evening in Salvation Army Congress Hall in Sydney.    Imagine about 400-600 people singing traditional hymn (in Chinese) and we are accompanying for the event! 

It is also likely that I will invite musicians from other churches to join in this event - because I know around that time is music exam period and some of you may not be available.   Even you can't go to the event please also come to practice.

We haven't plan for Christmas yet but if you have some idea please let us know.  Otherwise we may try to attempt part of Handel's Messiah.

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