::Well, SYF's over... woke up at 5 in the morning.. we practiced for awhile before heading to SCH at about 7.45am.. whole band went to the back of the building, where the carpark is... wasn't many cars there at all.. warmed up there.. then waited.. our performance time was scheduled at 9.45.. so 9.15 already need to go in.. went in to the tuning room.. didn't exactly tune.. were allowed exactly 10 mins to do whatever we want.. so practice parts of the 2 songs for one last time.. didn't went in immediately after coming out of the tuning room.. got 2 bands infront of us.. Clementi Town and Broadrick.. Sembawang came sometime after.. saw Raidah there.. wished me good luck..
10 mins and its over.. had to miss a bar to adjust my thumbrest.. stupid thumbrest.. played quite well.. its either gold or silver, some of alumi were there too.. watched the other schools play.. one school I noticed was Fajar Sec.. their uniform like scottish.. checkered patterns.. the percussionist were like jumping around.. literally.. very funny.. one feet first then the other.. copy CS..
went for lunch after that.. whole band walked around CBD area.. in full uniform some more.. weird.. good advertising though.. when crossing the roads like gang fight.. one side one large group of 50 something band members then the other side 50 something bussiness people.. then whole band ate Burger King.. teachers treat $4 each.. at least we put our instruments back at SCH.. dunno why the teachers didn't cater food.. then walked back to SCH.. only upon reaching did we find out that we were not allowed back in.. the offical said that we were in the AM session, so could only attend the AM part.. results would only be announce at 7.. so spent the next 4 hours talking.. nothing much to do..
By 7, alot of people already crowding around the entrance to the hall.. was told to go to the other side of the hall.. was told that the hall is full, then we could not go in.. only Kenneth and Wilson managed to go in.. got the band to sit and listen to the results from a speaker.. wasn't feeling nervous when we performed in the morning, but now I was... the announcer gave a long speech, thanking the judges, thanking the organiser.. the whole hall went "OH.." can even hear from outside where we were.. then came the results.. Band Number 1. Christ Church Secondary School - Bronze.. Band Number 6. Montfort Secondary School... was begging so hard in my mind for a gold.. everyone was silent.. the tension was so thick you could cut with a knife.. that 2 or 3 second pause felt excruciating long..
Silver.. Some of us clapped, the rest just shocked into silence.. Mr Leng wasn't there.. wonder why.. We wanted a gold so much that we couldn't settle for second best.. no one actually cried.. only Saiful, who played a trumpet solo in american riversongs shed some tears.. thats the most.. we only got our choice piece on 28th Jan.. alittle more than 2 months before SYF.. I admit that there are some mistakes that haven't been fixed.. but there's simply not enough time.. stayed to hear the rest of the result of the other schools... what shocked me the most was not our results but the results of another school.. Orchid Park.. From COP to Gold with Honours.. Pro.. they've got my respect..
we left Singapore Conference Hall on a sombre note.. everyone wasn't talking much on the bus.. then in the middle of the journey, burst into a rather sad rendition of American Riversongs.. only then did we find out that we were only 2 marks away from a gold.. 78. went back to school.. kept instruments.. was already going to 9.. then something amazing happened.. our storeroom light finally stayed on.. haven't seen it on for.. never? some electrical problem.. on for a few secs then off..
I think this SYF made us more willed than ever to achieve a gold in 2007.. although it'll be the current sec 2s that will lead the band then.. I hope this SYF would be the turning point and live up to our name.. Montfort Military Band

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