the Bedok South Symphonic Band
...for excellence in music

The Bedok South Symphonic Band Comprises 70 over dedicated and committed members trained under Mr. David Anthony Glosz, the Band Master, and Mr. Matthew Ong, the Assistant Conductor. Under their guidance, the band has improved tremendously in 2008. The band places importance on being a team player, and this was evident during the band camp, which took place in school. Furthermore, besides the weekly practices in school, the band has participated in several activities and events that have helped boost their confidence, and stoke their passion in music. The activities and events that the band was involved in included the CCA Fair and the Speech Day Parade held in the school, where the band showcased the talents of its members as a group as well as individual instrumentation. The band also put up a strong performance for the Aesthetics Programme Assembly, preparing itself, on hindsight, for bigger things to come. With the experience of rigorous performing in school, as well as a band exchange programme with St. Andrew’s Secondary School, the band took a step further and performed at the Festival Winds & Brass Concert@ Victoria Concert Hall in addition to My First Concert@ St. Andrew’s Junior College Auditorium. As part of the preparation for the Singapore Youth Festival Competition 2009, the band will be having an overseas tour to Kuala Lumpur in March 2009.

Eventzzz!

1.) BDSSB Mini Concert, 4th of Dec 2009

2.) Christmas Performance, 23rd of Dec 2009

the people.

Flute: lim fang rui, quek ying ying, ho sheng ying (SL), lin enrong, liew ying heng, mengxue.
Oboe: shao xuan (SL).
Clarinet: hweebeng (SL), jane, carina, jolene, delin(librarian), xianwen(QM), matthew lee, angelica, francisca, bernice, indah, hongsen, wei jing
Saxophone: caleb (SL/BMM), sheila(BMA), xin hao, zhong yao, ker li, brennon, lennard.
F. Horn: danial(SL), tan chun chieh, clayton oh.
Cornet & Trumpet: jing xuan (SL/Welfare Officer), dixon, amelia, maisarah
Trombone: hsiang ling(SL, librarian), ravinder, justin tan, afiqa.
Euphonium: zheng wei.
Tuba: kian hui, sheng hong, ian sim.
Percussion: jamal (DM, SL), jasmine, lay ting, muhammad, siaw hui, aiman, kenneth, shermay.

bedok south alumni band, st. andrew's military band, st. andrew's junior college concert band, saints alumni band, mr. benjamin yeo,

Manhattan Beach (March) - U.S. Marine Band

everything's over!
Monday, April 13, 2009, 3:59 AM

hey bdssb! KL trip's over, SYF 2009 is OVER! well, most of the sec4s are leaving, sad uh? anyway, good job for syf! we brought home a bronze, but we know that we were actually a silver. well, its ok. just take it as a learning point for each and everyone. tune your instrument well before going on stage. umm overture no.1 was commented by many people who went for our performance, they said it was the most balance among all the other bands who played overture no 1. our legend of the ancient hero was kindof screwed at some parts like 7/8 bars, the slow portion. and getting the piccolo in tune was a tough job for the other schools but it was effortless for our piccoloist! let us not be faltered by the comments other instructors who doesn't know how to appreciate our beautiful sound and other students from the other schools who says that bedok south isn't good. insulting us, insulting our instructors. mr yeo wasn't disappointed at all, mr ong wasn't so was mr glosz. they all predicted us a silver, but we got a bronze. standard was raised on the last day. most of us would curse and swear, but what's done is done, all we could do it wait for another 2 years. prepare bdssb for a Gold in 2011! the alumnis (sec 3/4's 09), when we graduate, we will come back to help the juniors. we know we can make a leap from a bronze to a gold. but most importantly is not the medal, is the time we enjoy on stage, its the excellence in music that matters! that is primary, getting the medal is secondary. put in more effort! keep up the GREAT GREAT GREAT EFFORT GUYS! proud of each and everyone of you. BDSSB is saved cus our sec2s'09 are able to play grade 4.5 piece. which is totally impossible for other schools to achieve such standards. have high hopes, do not let it shatter just because of one or two member in the band. stand firm and move on guys!(((:
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here's our recording(:

SYF 2009: Bedok South Secondary School - BDSSB