Cantemus 2007

It's the day all the 51 people waiting for. the concert day. the cantemus 2007. the vox populi...
this is the time, when all the practice is tested. the time when all the audience will know the difference of this batch's choir. the time when we show how hard we work...

then, it all begins. time third bell rings... the time when Minh entered the door.. and then, the cue for the choir to come in...
it's the only chance. no repetition. no more shouting due to mistakes. no more laughing due to any stupid mistake.. the entrance to the sacred stage of Victoria Concert Hall.
then suddenly, something stroke my stomach.. the view of the audience restlessness in the dark... the numerous pairs of eyes glaring at the same direction... the stage..
ms lim entered, i gave the notes, and so... we started...
songs by songs passed... then the guest choir performed..

the xinmin secondary school performed.. first song passed.. second song passed... we waited anxiously outside the hall. waiting for our turn...

then the st nicholas girls school going on the stage.. leaving us restless outside. performing 2 songs, which i think is quite interesting.. but un-enjoyable..

we performed again. another few songs. the worst are in hands, we were so tense that we made lots of off-tunes in our songs.. but... no regrets... it's like a flow of river.. can't be stopped.. can't be reversed...

the last song finished... messy messy messy... but hell.. nobody care... we went down the stage of fame.. we prepared ourselves.. made ourselves crazy enough for the second half. it's time to make a change... it's time to show the audience.. NTU choir.. is different!
again, the third bell rang.. no worries this time.. only adrenaline gushing from wherever it belonged, to the blood vessels. carrying that natural drug to everywhere. brain, heart, everywhere...
the drum-player started playing.. followed by the bass-guitar.. then.. the door opened..

then the breakout finished... that's it.. the screaming of people echoed from within.. a great success it was! the feel inside? a relieve of great stress.. a surge of happiness and pride.. nothing was better.
encore is heard here and there. this is the last!
and everything ended..



we took a photo with both our conductors, ms lim and mr yong. and also, our guest of honour, prof lok tat seng, dean of students. it was so nice. amazingly glad because their praises.
there might be errors, there might be some sharps and flats.. but that's it.. audience happiness is our happiness.
and so, the cantemus ended.. full of fun, full of grief, tiredness and boredom... but in the end.. everyone in choir said the same word.. satisfaction...
it's interesting how a certain event could trigger the adrenaline again and again when we think about it..

now?

the feeling is quite a mix.. a mix of happiness, satisfaction, relief... but also.. emptiness... something is missing in my days.. a tiresome schedule, but exciting.. i missed that...

i'd just like to thank all the people who are involved in this cantemus 2007.. the comm, the choir itself, the conductors (best ever!), the ushers, the helpers, the MC, and of course.. the audience!

nothing can be better than a success from a hardwork.. so sweet, so mellow... ha!