My Pre-Christmas '08 Experience...
...was a bit crazy yet absolutely gratifying.
It was in our office Christmas party that I applied my skills in choral arranging for the first time. I arranged Don Moen's "Our Father" chorus part into four voices, upon my suggestion and my officemates' request.
Here is the original music from Youtube. Listen to the chorus:
Now here is my choral arrangement (with the help of Finale). This one has voice "oohs" to have a cool effect. Check this out:
I think this one, with choir "aahs", has clearer chords, so you can listen to the chord progressions:
Unfortunately, we weren't able to record the actual performance.
Aside from that, I had participated in the toxic activities of the school and the chamber. I joined the Santa Isabel College students sang and played for the simbang gabi at the PGH Chapel last Saturday. It was a bit weird for me as an alumnus of the campus, but the feeling was not that intense, since the colleges and the hospital are "physically" divided. And besides, no one whom I know in the campus was there, so it's only like being in "another church performance."
Also, I also joined the SICCO in our "mall tour" in the different SM branches: Sta. Rosa, North EDSA (I wasn't present here), Fairview and Megamall in three weeks time. The last one, in Megamall last Sunday, Dec. 21, was the best, although the time was a bit unfavorable because some of us were committed to perform in a simbang gabi with the Vox Angelicum in the Our Lady of Hope Parish a few hours after, at Monday dawn.
What's great about all these toxicities was the funny company of crazy musicians in the caravan. Ang saya, grabe! I might post pictures soon.
I was a bit guilty that I didn't prepare presents for people, and even not able to attend other social gatherings. But nah, I'm preoccupied enjoying to work my new crowd now, and we offer better gifts! Someday I will make up for all the shortcomings, perhaps I will include that in my New Year's resolutions.
So that's it for now. Merry Christmas everyone! And I mean everyone!
It was in our office Christmas party that I applied my skills in choral arranging for the first time. I arranged Don Moen's "Our Father" chorus part into four voices, upon my suggestion and my officemates' request.
Here is the original music from Youtube. Listen to the chorus:
Now here is my choral arrangement (with the help of Finale). This one has voice "oohs" to have a cool effect. Check this out:
I think this one, with choir "aahs", has clearer chords, so you can listen to the chord progressions:
Unfortunately, we weren't able to record the actual performance.
Aside from that, I had participated in the toxic activities of the school and the chamber. I joined the Santa Isabel College students sang and played for the simbang gabi at the PGH Chapel last Saturday. It was a bit weird for me as an alumnus of the campus, but the feeling was not that intense, since the colleges and the hospital are "physically" divided. And besides, no one whom I know in the campus was there, so it's only like being in "another church performance."
Also, I also joined the SICCO in our "mall tour" in the different SM branches: Sta. Rosa, North EDSA (I wasn't present here), Fairview and Megamall in three weeks time. The last one, in Megamall last Sunday, Dec. 21, was the best, although the time was a bit unfavorable because some of us were committed to perform in a simbang gabi with the Vox Angelicum in the Our Lady of Hope Parish a few hours after, at Monday dawn.
What's great about all these toxicities was the funny company of crazy musicians in the caravan. Ang saya, grabe! I might post pictures soon.
I was a bit guilty that I didn't prepare presents for people, and even not able to attend other social gatherings. But nah, I'm preoccupied enjoying to work my new crowd now, and we offer better gifts! Someday I will make up for all the shortcomings, perhaps I will include that in my New Year's resolutions.
So that's it for now. Merry Christmas everyone! And I mean everyone!
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