The 1st sem is coming to an end...

..... I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!! But for me, the 1st sem will TRULY end on the 23rd pa.

Three recitals, two culminating activities, one recording session c/o the College of Engineering, one class rehearsal, one exam and one induction to go. Kaya ito!

I will miss:

- - reading the Philippine Star with my fellow Star reader Mark (a.k.a. "Al Gore") while waiting for our STS lecturer of the day to set up

- - walking to and fro the College of Music and the College of Science (a good 15 min. walk, and may take longer if one is having a conversation with a friend)

- - the sub-zero temperatures of the CS auditorium, and choosing which cardigan to wear with my shirt for that day

- - Wednesday Oratorio Voice Lit. classes with Sir Jojo (he always tells the wackiest anecdotes... unfortunately, some are for mature audiences only  so I cannot post them here)

- - late night Tuesday practices with the instrumentalists and Sir Eudy

- - MTh Arnis sessions with Sir Bot and Sir Jere (what a shame I only found out about UP Sangkil Karasak in the latter part of the sem (thanks JJ!)!!! It's so nice to be exercising again, and I never knew arnis could be so challenging and addictive)

- - going to M.I. and K.N.L. for my practicum (aaaaaw I'll miss my "kids" so much)

Boardmate Kris' birthday tomorrow! Advanced happy birthday dear!

Oct. 4, '07: Whattaday!!

What. A. Day.

Woke up at 5 a.m. (as usual) so I could get to the CS on time for our 7 am killer exam in Biology (2nd part of NatSci 2). There were THINGS in the exam that the prof didn't even mention! Grrrr.

10 am: Exam in STS class. This was easier... thank goodness for essay-type tests!

The next several hours were spent taking care of several recital-related chores (Aaaaa the stress.....) as well as cramming for the Noli recital later on in the evening.

4 pm: Arnis! Yay! Look at the birthday card (more like, birthday BOARD) we prepared for Sir Jocano. :-) Dedications were written in silver ink at the back.

6 - 8 pm: Attended the NOLI ME TANGERE opera rehearsal (composed by Felipe Padilla de Leon) for Kuya Armin's grad. recital. It's on the 20th already!?!?!?

Whew. Am drop dead exhausted. Tomorrow is another day...

Last day of Oratorio Lit. Class / Our beautiful college shirt

Observe the 3rd pic! It was supposed to be an"angas/ diva" pose... only a few of us actually did it... but LOOK AT SIR JOJO's!! Panalo! Talo lahat kami! :-)

And our college shirt was so pretty... couldn't resist taking pics of mine (the other colors are pink and maroon)

Belle Canto Awards / Sir Jocano's Birthday

A few pics from last Friday's Belle Canto awards. Congrats to all the winners!

Last week, Sir Jocano told us to come on Monday, because he had a "surprise." Turns out today's his birthday! He treated us to brownies (aaaaaawwwwww so sweet). We were so touched, grabe. He's the best arnis / anthro prof, perhaps the coolest prof in UP!

I passed my auditions! wahoo!

                    UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

 

                                      College of Music

 

                                    Voice Recital III

 

                      Gabriela Masias Francisco

                                          

 

 

 

 

 

               Tuesday, 16 October 2007                     Dalisay Aldaba Hall

               6:00 p.m.                                    U.P. Diliman, Quezon City

 

 

                        University of the Philippines

                        College of Music

                        RECITAL III *

 

                        Eudenice Palaruan,          assisting artist on harpsichord

                        Kim Feliz,                       assisting artist on pianoforte

                        Herrick Ortiz,                  assisting artist on cello

                        Jose Carlo Tuazon,         assisting artist on violin

                        Ralph Taylan,                 assisting artist on violin

                        Albert Magcalas,             assisting artist on viola

                        John Raymond Sarreal,   assisting artist on flute

                        Franz Miguel Ramirez,   assisting artist on oboe

                        Mahler Villanueva,          assisting artist on French horn

                        Keith David Segura,        baritone

                        Gabriela Francisco,         soprano

                  _________________________________________________________

            

                         PROGRAM

                         Excerpts from Secular Cantatas                                                              J. S. Bach

                         “Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten”                                                            BWV 202

                          “Und dieses ist das Glücke … Sich üben im lieben”                              BWV 202

                          “So sei das Band der keuschen Liebe… Sehet in Zufriedenheit”        BWV 202

                          “Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee süsse”                                                        BWV 211

                           Mer Hahn Prologue Sonata                                                                       BWV 212

                         “Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet”                                                                   BWV 212

                         “Nu, Miecke… Ach es schmeckt doch gar zu gut”                                BWV 212

                         “Es bleibt dabei … Unser trefflicher”                                                       BWV 212

                         “Er hilft uns allen alt und jung… Das ist galant”                                    BWV 212

                         “Im Ernst ein Wort! … KleinZschocher müsse”                                     BWV 212

                         “Das ist zu klug vor dich… Es nehme zehntausend Ducaten…”         BWV 212

                         “Das klingt zu liederlich … Gieb, Schöne, viel Söhne”                          BWV 212

                         “Und damit sei es auch genung… Und dass ihr’s alle wisst”              BWV 212

 

                                                                    ~ INTERMISSION ~

                         Siete Canciones Populares Españolas                                          Manuel de Falla

                          El Paño Moruno

                          Seguidilla Murciana

                          Asturiana

                          Jota

                          Nana

                          Canción

                          Polo

                          ____________________________________________________________________

                         * In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Music Performance 197

 

Lunch with Aritz / Happy Birthday Feona!

Whatever will they think of next?

 

Haha! So cute so cute so cute! :) That's my oh-so-sturdy-plastic-pair of glasses featured in the photos, by the way.

 

Why reading the newspaper can save your life... or something like it:

We were about to leave the house to register for the SK barangay elections, when I flipped the pages of THE PHILIPPINE STAR and read that Comelec announced that registration will be held tomorrow and Sunday, and not today.

Okay, okay, so it didn't save our lives... it DID save us time and effort, though.

Happy no-class day today, everyone! :-)