Saints Orchestra

who are we?(:

Saint Andrew's Chinese Orchestra[SACO] 圣初华乐

Our Family(:

SACO 2009&2010 batch

SACO roots
SACO was established in 1978 by the late Mr Yeo Puay Hian

Conductors that we've had:
The Late Mr Yeo Puay Hian(till January 2007)
Mr Low Cher Yong(January 2007 - January 2009)
Mr Zou (January 2009 - November 2009)
Mr Tan Loke Chuah (present conductor)

dear Teachers-In-Charge:
Mdm Hue Kin Lan
Mrs Seet Sook Yee
Mr Wang Chengri

SACO was awarded silver at the 2007&2009 SYF Central Judging

Practice times:
twice a week!(:
Wednesdays are combined practces(: from 4pm to 7pm
&Fridays, we have sectionals(: from 5.30pm to 7.30 pm

SACO's calendar(:

Events that are coming up!

DSA through chinese orchestra(phase two) :
phase one& two for DSA has ended(:
thankyou for all those who participated in the DSA!(:
work hard for your O levels!

SACO camp at the end on 2010
CONFIRMED on the 26th - 29th of NOVEMEBER
starts on the evening of the 26th
ends on the morning of the 29th
three days three nights!
its a INTENSIVE TRAINING CAMP! ;P
the tutors would be coming down on two days
Mr Tan should be coming for all three days
successful DSA students are required to attend this camp!(:

2011 J1 intake orientation performance
its definitely in JANUARY
during one of the orientation programs
so we hope to see you guys in SA next year!

Chinese New Year celebration!
in the CC during the program!

SYF!
in EARLY MAY!
jiayou people((:

more events to be updated again!(:

any questions? :D
dont fret!(:
you can email us at saintsorchestra.yahoo.com.sg
we'll reply as fast as we can(:
our facebook page(:
SAJC's main webpage(:

(last edited on 31 august 2010)

Saturday, July 14, 2007

13 July 2007.

SACO - ex members and current members - gathered at Lakeside MRT station to attend Mr Yeo's wake.

When we arrived at the place where they held the wake, it was a sombre moment as we went in groups to pay our respects to him.
They had placed the huge card we had made for him.. the one we had all wrote notes written on heart-shaped paper and pasted on the board- right next to him.

I admit, there was a small part of me which believed that this was all but just a dream, a joke, and i would wake up the very nxt second laughing at myself for such a silly dream.

The tears came as i neared the coffin and saw Mr Yeo for the last time. Memories flooded into my mind.. of him conducting, of him smiling, of him bringing snacks n sweets for us to reward us for our efforts, of him teaching me how to hold e xiao ba and teaching me my part for the xylophone for FNJ..

He had the most peaceful expression on his face and a slight smile which i knew we would soon never see again. it took all of my will and strength to tear my eyes away from him.. undescribable grief and pain..

listening to weiling making her speech, i knew that all of us were very much affected by the memories that were invoked as she read thru all the memories we had of him. though as weiling had said in the earlier entry, most of us didn't feel close to him, but i'm sure all of us were impacted by his contributions and patient teachings in some way or another. as for me, w/o mr yeo, perhaps i wouldn't have begun to love co so much..though the time spent with him was short, it was a period that has impacted me deeply..mr yeo has given without asking for anything in return.he has contributed to the success of the orchestra in many ways..

perhaps i have taken mr yeo for granted.. i never used to feel close to him, and never bothered to try to. perhaps foolishly i have thought that he would always be there for us, with that patient and ci xiang smile that takes all anxiety away.. he has taught us all the greatest gift that no one else can ever given - to cherish everything around you.

everyone, everyfriend, every thing, is there, or happens for a reason. no matter how minor or how major a role that he or she plays in your life, no matter whether you dislike or you like him/her. everyone is there for a reason, to teach you certain principles in life, to help you, to make you mature.. everything happens for a reason. to my fellow members, cherish all around you, cherish everything that happens.. no matter bad or good, before it's too late for regrets..

in loving memory of mr yeo puay hian.

- huimin* percussion

saints.orchestra at 9:11 AM