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October—December 2012
THE N O V O
Chronicle.
An official membership-based publication of Novo Winds | Inaugural publication.
Schezo 2012.
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M a r c h
Touching Hearts Through
Familiar Tunes...
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There were nothing fanciful, and certainly no great masterpieces from worldrenowned composers. All we had were familiar
arrangements presented to the audience by our
amateur musicians. Throughout the somewhat
three-hour performance, the audience showed
great support notably through loud applause.
More on Schezo 2012—Page 3
Band Exchange, Across The Causeway
In the wee hours of 8
June 2012, we gathered our excited souls
and crossed the Causeway! From there, our
‘business trip’ (plus a
little holiday agenda
for our overworked
souls) had just begun.
The Executive Committee members with Sam Tet high school’s band direcNext in line was food,
tor, in Ipoh, Perak, (Picture from left: Zac, Sedrilyn, Andy, Xaven, Mr Yap—
fun and laughter. But
before that, of course,
By Zac Ng Zhenyu
was the car. Upon retrieval of our MPV,
Event Correspondent cum
almost instantaneously the holiday mood
Program Organizer
began. Breakfast at JB was of utmost
importance, perhaps more than that of
s the committee leaders shouted out
our passports (nah, I’m just kidding!) excitedly: “Join us for a band exchange in everything was part of our well-planned
Ipoh, Malaysia!”, had we not hold such and comprehensive itinerary—and it is
high expectations, there wouldn't be so only the good beginning to our four days
much ‘disappointment’. The initial plan to of fun and adventurous trip.
fill up a coach for a full band-to-band exBeing all-set for a great experience, we
change had just become impossible. Most
started off the long and otherwise boring
members who potentially could have
journey by giving the journey some life—
gone with us either had work or school
by turning the car ‘s cabin into an imcommitments.
promptu theatre, all thanks to Xaven,
So the plan had failed—what’s up next? who brought many CDs of band music.
We formed a 6-member team whom I With good sound system, comfortable
believe would be adventurous enough to velvet-wrapped seats, and cool airget behind the wheels I helm.
conditioning, the ride was never about
watching the clock tick. All so at 140kmh.
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We stopped,
we ate, we pee
-ed, and we
arrived at Ipoh
Town in the
Famous Beansprout Chicken
late afternoon
and checked into a newly-built 3-star hotel, the Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites.
That very evening, Mr Chia, Instructor at
Perak Girls’ School’s band, brought us all
to the famous Beansprout Chicken Hor
Fun at Jalan Yau Tet Sin, right in the heart
of Ipoh Old Town.
As a group, we zipped around town on our
beloved Toyota Innova which we’ve
grown to love. Besides school visitings,
this car has brought us to many other
places of interests, as well as shopping
and food. Living like locals, we got to
taste authentic street foods introduced to
us by the local instructors.
Yes, the size doesn’t matter—that’s our
conclusion. Although the more the merrier, we found that a small-group trip wasn’t bad after all. In fact, we’ve enjoyed
ourselves over all the impromptu stopovers without worrying for about the
clock—the time was in our hands.
-More on Ipoh Band Exchange—Page 2
October—December 2012
The Novo Chronicles
Ipoh, The Hidden Gem
Once the second wealthiest city in
terms of trade in Malaysia after its
capitol Kuala Lumpur, the modern
Ipoh today has not fallen short a bit in
terms of its cultural wealth.
Speaking about food alone, one of the
best Malaysian delicacies can’t be
found anywhere else outside the old
miners’ town. And if you’re talking
about the people of Ipoh, it will remind you of some international stars
like Gary Cao and Guang Liang– born
and bred in one of the humble villages, they have made it right into
international stardom, particularly in
the Mando-pop industry. They were
not made famous overnight, though.
School Band Visits
open field, under the scorching afternoon sun. And guess what, they’ve
been representing Ipoh on a national
level during major events like the Malaysia’s National Day Parade.
In Sam Tet and Perak Girls’ School,
student are leaders themselves, who
There’s zero wonder but plain hard
are always given great responsibility
in leading their own interest groups
such as the Band to perfection, under
the close guidance of their instructors.
The training methodology was anything but tough—these students
spent tens of hours per week on rehearsals, and as a marching band,
much of the time were spent on the
work and strong leadership for such
high flying achievements, which every
single student can be proud of. The
result was showcased during the
school’s 60th Anniversary Gala Concert, which thanks to the local instructors, we were able to get hold of the
tickets and experienced the wowfactor.
Hard
Work.
Sharing Joy...
Exchanging
Knowledge
Knowledge...
Friendship. Music.
PASSION.
Recognizing Our Members
Cohesion Day (5 Aug 2012) Pr
Proven To Be A Hit!
By Sedrilyn Ng
Event Correspondent
Novo Winds once again recognized
its members’ commitment and effort
all these while with yet another Members’ Cohesion activity—Rooftop
BBQ– on 5 Aug 2012.
All in all, 30 members attended this
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event after the practice (since
it was a Sunday). The food was great,
and more so the company of the fellow band mates. To top off the celebration, several key appointment
holders from the CC’s Management
Committee showed up to share the
joy we had. We sincerely appreciate
their time
and gesture
in
making
our event more meaningful.
The whole event came to a successful closure at
10pm.
The Novo Chronicles
The Novo Chronicle
The Official Inaugural Novo Winds Quarterly Publication
tices, the editorial team will move from
members to members to ask for specific
Along with the implementation of the new
ideas in line with the theme of the next
Novo Winds Marketing Direction called the
issue.
‘Marketing Blueprint 2012’ (MB12), we’ve
embarked on yet another exciting journey for For the subsequent issues to come, we
Novo Winds with the inauguration of this expect to, based on your feedback, imquarterly newsletter publication. This initia- prove on all aspects of the TNC .
tive was carefully carved out from the Exco
We thank you in advance in helping us
members’ dedication and hard work, and not
carve out the best camaraderie through
to mention the voluntary allotment of their
t h i s
m e d i u m .
free time in order for this project to become
an otherwise impossible feat.
Warmest Regards,
The Novo Winds members, the primary audience targeted for this project, are welcome to TNC Editorial Team
contribute ideas and resources such as arti- October 2012
Dear Members
cles, photos, and even the stories of your personal life and affiliation. During band prac-
The Schezo 2012
‘The White Valentine…’
The Republic Cultural Centre.
By Sedrilyn Ng
Event Correspondent
3 March 2012. 7pm. The Republic Cultural
Centre. The Novo Winds Presents ‘The
Schezo’ with a theme of ’White Valentine’.
Being just one week before the White Valentine’s Day (14 Mar)—Traditionally celebrated in countries in Northern Asia such as
Japan and South Korea, Novo Winds had
hoped to bring this unique and joyous culture to Singapore by making it the theme
for this concert.
On every player there was this hand-made,
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The Novo Chronicle
Sections for member’s contribution
1. Novo News - Any article on Novo
events
2. Member’s Corner - Featuring any members
3. Lifestyle - Personal travel/work experience
4. Gallery - Any photos you would like to
1) Symphonic Episode 1
2) Blue Ridge Autumn
3) Titanic Medley
4) 天空の城ラピュタ aka Laputa - The
paper white rose that was either clipped
onto the shirt, hairdo, or instruments. Even
the reading pamphlet had been printed
white, with the design of a loving couple
accompanied by a Saxophone, all thanks to
our creative designer Ms Florence Chen, our
resident Tuba player.
Chen, together with our then-vice president
Mr Oh How Leong, were also the emcees
for this lovely occasion.
Building on the theme of ‘Love’, we presented the following pieces:
castle in the sky
5) Wedding Dance
6) American River Song
7) Stand Alone
8) Shirim
9) That's a plenty
10) Abba on Broadway
Encore: Fairy Tale (童话 )
The audience filled the seats way before
the official commencement time. Throughout the performance, the feedback to our
music was audibly wild when the audience
exploded with loud cheer and claps at the
end of every music.
Such lovely repertoire had led to the success of Novo Winds March Scherzo 2012
Concert and most of the seats were filled
with enthusiastic families, friends, supporters, lovers and music lovers.
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Music With A Heart.
Performance At
Charity Carnival
NKF stretches out invitation to Novo Winds at the first charity event after 5 long years
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By Vivi Lee
Event Correspondent
On 16th Sept 2012, Novo Winds
was invited by the National Kidney Foundation to put up an
outdoor performance at its charity carnival held at Marina Barrage. The band performed a
range of pieces from marches
and oldies, to modern pop
songs, showcasing the musicianship of the band. On the
same day, Novo Winds also
marked this special day for the
debut of the Novo Winds Brass
Ensemble. The group had put up
2 stunting pieces—The Trumpet
Voluntary and The Liberty Bell—
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in the middle of
the
repertoire.
The entire performance was well
received by the
audience and the
band
members
enjoyed
themselves. It was a fun
and exciting day for Novo Winds
despite the scouring sun and
unbearable heat. Importantly,
we knew we have supported a
charity event in a big way!
The Executive Committee would
like to thank the organizing
committee at NKF for this invaluable opportunity.
This Issue’s
The Novo Chronicle
Editorial Team
With Special Thanks:
Novo Winds’ President:
Oh How Leong
Changes in Key Appointment
Holders took place on 1 September 2012.
The Executive Committee
Members
President - Mr Oh How Leong
Vice President - Mr Ng Zhenyu,
Zac
Managing Editor (Acting):
Vivi Lee Chia Ping
Editor-In-Chief:
Zac Ng Zhenyu
Event Correspondents:
Ng Shi Yun Sedrilyn
Vivi Lee Chia Ping
Publisher: Wong Thong Seng
Photographers: Various