WELCOME

ALOHA! Introducing the EUPHONIUM SECTION of St Joseph's Convent Concert Band. We are made up of 3 members in the section, yes only 3, at the most 4. We were never a large section unlike the clarinets or the percussion.

We used to be very well known for how lame we can be, or even the lamest jokes, or worst still, we do the silliest things ever together and at the end of the day, laugh at our silly selves.HAHAHHAHA. Well, we do that to give interest to the barren hours of band practices, otherwise we wouldn't have lived till today. And this has amazingly become our tradition. Talk more lame more laugh more, our motto! Haha.

We are usually very hard-working during sectionals, but that will only last for the first 15 mins of sectionals. For the rest of time, we slack. This proves why we are seldom able to sight read a new piece, and can only do so after listening or playing once or twice. We slack too much during sectionals la. HUR.

We keep our instruments under spik and span conditions. (is that the right phrase to use? whatever) which means we clean our instruments whenever we have the time. We love to polish with our silver polish. Just before a performance starts, you find us sitting down at a corner, polishing our instruments.

We call our instruments "BABIES" and we love them very much! =)

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

The euphonium is a brass instrument, which means that sound is produced by vibrating the air column with the lips.
It has 3 or 4 valves, the 4th valve allowing the chromatic series between concert low E (123 or 24) and pedal Bb (open). By pressing combinations of valves to enable different harmonic series', a full chromatic range can be produced from concert pedal F (13 or 4) and slightly lower, to F four octaves above and higher in the hands of an expert.
The euphonium has a tapered bore and is usually played with a deep cup mouthpiece.Generally, smaller mouthpieces are better for the upper register and a clear tone quality, whereas a larger mouthpiece provides a richer tone and rounded lower register.
Euphoniums are pitched in Bb, that is to say, the basic open note is a concert Bb.
A euphonium is NOT a baritone, as the two are often taken as one and the same, espacially in America. The baritone is a noticably smaller cousin of the euphonium, playing at the same pitch but with a smaller range and less sonorous sound.

THE PRESENT THREE


(from left to right)
MELODI
CHERYL (SL, Assist.Treasurer)
SHARON (VICE-PRESIDENT!)


THE PAST

The band was formed many years ago, with man grand-seniors before us. It is difficult to track band all the seniors starting from the very first euphonium player, so here's a little about the seniors who graduduated in recent years.


NOORLI
Yay Noorli! She came in to the band in 1998 and graduated in 2001. She was the drum major then.(WOAH) She was in the euphonium secion but was transferred to the tuba section later. She used to often come back to visit the band and teach the sec ones then drills and stuff in 2002. She never failed to entertain us with her ever funny lame stupid jokes and stories. HAHA. But when it comes to work, don' mess with her, she is very serious. All in all, she is a very well-respected senior.

LEYHONG
Leyhong! Miss Patience! She came in to the band in 1999 and graduated in 2002. Leyhong is very very very tall! Haha. That's her trademark. Her patience is commendable commendable commendable! You rarely see her flare up. No matter how difficult it was when it came to teaching a junior, especially sec one, she never showed her temper or get frustrated. She was always patient. She was in the euphonium section but sadly transferred to tuba section later. What a pity! Oh ya! She's very nice too!

SHARON SNG
NICKNAMED BIG SHARON, because small sharon poped in. Haha. She came in to the band in 1999 and graduated in 2003. From what i can remember, sharon has a quite a sexy voice! hahaha. We used to hide behind our instruments and start chit chatting non stop. The conductor then, Mr Tan Loke Chuah didn't care! Hoho! Oh and she held her instrument in a different way from us. That was quite comical. Hahahahaha.

CHELSEA
CHELSEA! BELOVED BELOVED CHELSEA!!! She came in to the band in 2001 and graduated in 2004. She was the sectional leader for 2 years. She's one fun-loving person and everyone loves her! haha. We wouldn't live through the depressing band practices if not for her. We play, we laugh, we joke, we talk, we lame, we cry, we do absloutely everything togther in band, those were the wonderful memories. All the stories and jokes are registered in our minds forever. "WORLD CLASS LAMERS ON WHEELCHAIR" "LP1 LP2 LP4" "NEMO" "PINK HIPPO" and many many many more! We wished you never had to leave us and we miss you dearly! =)


THE FUTURE Hopefully we can get three sec one juniors next year.

Please see instruments, skip the faces.=)

(from left to right)

Cheryl's instrument- The oldest of the three instruments. It is still in good working condition. A few unremovable spots caused by the rain on the upper part of the instrument. It is passed down from Big Sharon.

Sharon's instrument- The second oldest of the three instrument. It is still in good working condition. Nice and clean. It is passed down from Chelsea.

Melodi's instrument- The newest of the three instuments. It is not in good working condition. The sound produced is stuck and wobbly. Difficult to play. Sent it for repair for thousand times already, still cannot be fully repaired. It is the instrument that all sec ones start off with, until a senior leaves and passes another instrument to her. It is also known as the HOPELESS BABY.


However, we are looking foward to our new instruments when the band receives the replacement grant.

OUR PLEDGE

We the citizens of euphonies
Pledge ourselves as one united section
Regardless of rank, class or position
To build a cohesive section
Based on laughter and lameness
So as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progess for our section


RULES AND REGULATIONS

-Junior sits in between seniors
-senior always plays the higher notes
-Leave an empty chair next to cheryl if possible
-LAGUH at all times

*the above rules are to be observed every band practice.*