MCE VII Festival Programme

Children Category
(Participants 13 years old and below)

1st June 2009 (Monday)

08:30 Registration
09:00 – 10:15 Vocal warm-up and sectional
10:30 – 12:00 Choral session (Dr. Wong)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Workshop 1:
a. Pergendangan Melayu: Encik Kamrulbahri on Malay drums
b. I Got Rhythm: A tutor from Kodaly Colloquium or YCA teaching staff on ‘Rhythmic Games and Exercise’.
14:15 – 15:15 Workshop 2
(Rotation: Participants who took part in ‘Pergendangan Melayu’ would now attend ‘I Go Rhythm’)
a. Learning through kinestatic: Musical movement (Dr. Wong)
b. Game time
15:30 – 17:00 Malaysian Choral Music: A local conductor or composer to work on local Malay choral arrangements
17:00 – 18:00 Free time
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 21:00 Choral session (Dr. Wong)
21:00 Goodnight

2nd June 2009 (Tuesday)

09:00 – 10:15 Vocal warm-up and sectional
10:30 – 12:00 Choral session (Dr. Wong)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Workshop 1
c. Pergendangan Melayu: Encik Kamrulbahri on Malay drums
d. I Got Rhythm: A tutor from Kodaly Colloquium or YCA teaching staff on ‘Rhythmic Games and Exercise’.
14:15 – 15:15 Workshop 2
(Rotation: Participants who took part in ‘Pergendangan Melayu’ would now attend ‘I Go Rhythm’)
c. Learning through kinestatic: Musical movement (Dr. Wong)
d. Game time
Malaysian Choral Music: A local conductor or composer to work on local Malay choral arrangements
15:30 – 17:00 Malaysian Choral Music: A local conductor or composer to work on local Malay choral arrangements
17:00 – 18:00 Free time
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 21:00 Choral session (Dr. Wong)
21:00 Goodnight

3rd June 2009 (Wednesday)

09:00 – 10:15 Vocal warm-up and sectional
10:30 – 12:00 Choral session (Dr. Wong)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Presentation of certificates and closing ceremony
14:30 Proceed to concert venue
16:30 – 17:30 Rehearsal
17:30 – 18:30 Dinner
18:30 – 20:00 Get ready for concert
20:00 – 22:00 Concert
22:00 Goodbye!

Youth Category
(Participants 13 to 19 years old)

1st June 2009 (Monday)

08:30 Registration
09:00 – 12:00 Sectional
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Sectional
15:15 – 17:15 Combined rehearsal (Prof. de Quadros)
17:15 – 18:00 Free time
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 21:30 Combined rehearsal with orchestra (Prof. de Quadros)
21:30 Goodnight

2nd June 2009 (Tuesday)

09:00 – 12:00 Sectional (Soprano + Alto and Tenor + Bass)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Combined rehearsal (Prof. de Quadros)
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 17:15 Combined rehearsal (Prof. de Quadros)
17:15 – 18:00 Free time
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 21:30 Combined rehearsal with orchestra (Prof. de Quadros)
21:30 Goodnight

3rd June 2009 (Wednesday)

09:00 – 11:00 Combined rehearsal (Prof. de Quadros)
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation of certificates and closing ceremony
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 Proceed to concert venue
14:00 – 16:30 Combined rehearsal with orchestra (Prof. de Quadros)
16:30 – 17:30 Get ready for concert
17:30 – 18:30 Final rehearsal
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner & get ready for concert
20:00 – 22:00 Concert
22:00 Goodbye!

Proposed Concert Programme

20:00 Speech
20:10 Children category (4 to 5 songs with piano accompaniment)
Youth category
20:30 Coronation Anthems by Handel (3 anthems)