2008/11/28
2008/11/25
Gibraltar 直布羅陀之旅
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旅遊
Gibraltar 直布羅陀之旅
兩年前答應了同事分享西班牙之旅的相片, 今個星期終於實現了!
這次與另一位同事一起分享, 我負責介紹直布羅陀和Granada格拉納達紅宮.
2008/11/22
特別的生日節目
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生活點滴
今年生日適逢亞洲豎琴節2008在香港舉行. 我也高高興興地與朋友一起參加.
內容除了音樂會, 還有些一講座等. 當然還是DingDing and friends 的合奏... 令今年的生日既難忘又刺激. 當然最感動還是朋友到來打氣支持, 幫助攝錄, 還送了一朵玫瑰花給我. 這確是今年收到最難忘的生日禮物.
在現在的社會工作環境, 仍能夠發展自己的興趣, 編織自己的夢想, 確實感到很幸運, 是個幸福的小師奶呢!
這次豎琴節邀請了豎琴大師Dr. Carrol McLaughlin 來港, 並為豎琴節的開幕音樂會演奏. 她的豎琴爵士樂技驚四座, 特意選來她一首"Take Five"為這篇網誌的背景音樂! 希望大家也喜歡.
居然發現我們還在太陽報出現!
其中一首我們一起合奏的曲目是"Morning has broken"...
"Amazing Grace"
Interview
當然豎琴節中除了我們這班豎琴"新丁"外, 還有很多豎琴新星和大師的演奏. 現節錄一段由大師Dr. Carrol McLaughlin 與數位韓國豎琴新星一起合奏Dr. McLaughlin 特別為這次亞洲豎琴節而作的合奏曲"Thosand pieces of joy"...
2008/11/18
慈善豎琴馬拉松 2008
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音學
慈善豎琴馬拉松 2008
距離參加慈善豎琴馬拉松的日子越來越接近了, 心情難免有點兒緊張. 今年特別熱, 有超過一百位中外朋友參加, 能參與這次盛事, 非常興奮.
這次豎琴節除了舉辦了許多學術味道較濃的大師班外, 他們還舉辦了很多公開的籌款活動, 全都在尖沙咀海城舉行, 有慈善的豎琴表演和一個Harp tasting 的活動. 大家可以一嚐彈奏豎琴的樂趣.
他們的各類公開活動將會於十一月二十二及二十三日舉行, 現節錄這兩天的時間表與大家分享:
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距離參加慈善豎琴馬拉松的日子越來越接近了, 心情難免有點兒緊張. 今年特別熱, 有超過一百位中外朋友參加, 能參與這次盛事, 非常興奮.
這次豎琴節除了舉辦了許多學術味道較濃的大師班外, 他們還舉辦了很多公開的籌款活動, 全都在尖沙咀海城舉行, 有慈善的豎琴表演和一個Harp tasting 的活動. 大家可以一嚐彈奏豎琴的樂趣.
他們的各類公開活動將會於十一月二十二及二十三日舉行, 現節錄這兩天的時間表與大家分享:
2008/11/15
豎琴四人合奏
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音學
這兩個星期五晚上, 我都快樂地和一班志同道合的朋友一起練習豎琴, 為著十一月二十二日慈善豎琴馬拉松演奏作準備. 一起合奏的感覺非常興奮, 我們一起有說有笑, 我們還興奮地討論為我們的合奏隊改名, 他們居然提議"DingDing and her Friends" 為隊名, 我實在受寵若驚啊...
得到Harp友同意及支持, 特意把她在facebook中寫下的心聲, 節錄下來與大家分享:
....星期五我過了一個很愉悅的晚上,可以和一班志同道合的朋友一起夾琴,大家都很風趣可愛,雖然大家來自不同的背景,但有著共同的興趣,我們互相交流,四人合奏的感覺很震撼,或許我要感激豎琴,令我認識到這些朋友。雖然我們十時才吃東西,但一點飢餓感也沒有,因為我已經沉醉於豎琴的合奏中。...
我們還快樂地拍下練習的時光... 留下美好回憶!
Amazing Grace
Morning Has Broken
Oh, Sussanna
2008/11/12
Purcell - Dido and Aeneas
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音學
Purcell - Dido and Aeneas
Purcell's setting of a Latin psalm. Shown here is a detail of the florid 'Halleluja' with which the piece closes, British Library Add. MS. 30930, f.12v (Source: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/psalmlge.html)
每次遇到準備聲樂考試曲目, 都會選擇一首Purcell的作品, 如 Music for a while 和 Sweeter than roses. 今次也不例外, 也是由Purcell 開始練習....
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) is one of England's greatest composers, died in November 1695, and is buried in Westminster Abbey. Purcell worked with the British court until the 1680's, where he began composing more for the theatre (f.ex his semi operas.). Purcell made some of his greatest music for the royals, examples like his odes, welcome songs, anthems and services. He also made instrumental music. During the 1690's Purcell wrote mostly for the theatre. One of his famous opera is Dido and Aeneas.
The Story - Dido and Aeneas
The story for Dido and Aeneas was adapted from part of the Aeneid by Virgil. Dido, Queen of Carthage, falls in love with Aeneas, who has landed in Carthage after fleeing from Troy after defeat in the Trojan War. However, some witches living near Carthage, who hate Dido, remind him that he is fated to go and be the founder of the Roman Empire. Aeneas leaves Dido, who is heartbroken and kills herself.
The story is exceptional for opera of this period, because one of the major characters (Dido) dies. In most pre-19th Century opera, the hero or heroine's life may be threatened, but something usually happens to save the day by the end of the opera.
In Youtube, I've found a video on his famous aria Dido's lament 'When I am laid in earth' sung by Janet Baker...
Dido's Lament, this is the aria Dido sings before she died.
Thy hand, Belinda,
Darkness shades me!
On thy bosom let me rest,
More I would, but Death invades me,
Death is now a welcome guest.
When I am laid in earth,
May my wrongs create,
No trouble in thy breast.
Remember me!
But ah! forget my fate!
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Purcell's setting of a Latin psalm. Shown here is a detail of the florid 'Halleluja' with which the piece closes, British Library Add. MS. 30930, f.12v (Source: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/psalmlge.html)
每次遇到準備聲樂考試曲目, 都會選擇一首Purcell的作品, 如 Music for a while 和 Sweeter than roses. 今次也不例外, 也是由Purcell 開始練習....
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) is one of England's greatest composers, died in November 1695, and is buried in Westminster Abbey. Purcell worked with the British court until the 1680's, where he began composing more for the theatre (f.ex his semi operas.). Purcell made some of his greatest music for the royals, examples like his odes, welcome songs, anthems and services. He also made instrumental music. During the 1690's Purcell wrote mostly for the theatre. One of his famous opera is Dido and Aeneas.
The Story - Dido and Aeneas
The story for Dido and Aeneas was adapted from part of the Aeneid by Virgil. Dido, Queen of Carthage, falls in love with Aeneas, who has landed in Carthage after fleeing from Troy after defeat in the Trojan War. However, some witches living near Carthage, who hate Dido, remind him that he is fated to go and be the founder of the Roman Empire. Aeneas leaves Dido, who is heartbroken and kills herself.
The story is exceptional for opera of this period, because one of the major characters (Dido) dies. In most pre-19th Century opera, the hero or heroine's life may be threatened, but something usually happens to save the day by the end of the opera.
The Music -
Ground Bass Arias
The two most famous arias from Dido and Aeneas, 'Ah! Belinda' and 'When I am laid in earth' (Dido's Lament), both have ground basses which is very common in Baroque period; a bass line which repeats itself over and over, while the other parts change over the top. Pachabel's Canon is another example of a piece of music with a ground bass. The bass line doesn't change; so it is easy for pieces of music that use ground basses to get repetitive, because the composer has to use the same bass notes the whole time. Purcell keeps the interest going by having the phrases in the vocal line overlap the repeats of the ground bass, and harmonizing the ground bass with different chords from repetition to repetition.
Dissonance
Purcell's use of dissonance is very English. In Dido's Lament, the string parts are very dissonant, helping to illustrate Dido's extreme anguish.
Ground Bass Arias
The two most famous arias from Dido and Aeneas, 'Ah! Belinda' and 'When I am laid in earth' (Dido's Lament), both have ground basses which is very common in Baroque period; a bass line which repeats itself over and over, while the other parts change over the top. Pachabel's Canon is another example of a piece of music with a ground bass. The bass line doesn't change; so it is easy for pieces of music that use ground basses to get repetitive, because the composer has to use the same bass notes the whole time. Purcell keeps the interest going by having the phrases in the vocal line overlap the repeats of the ground bass, and harmonizing the ground bass with different chords from repetition to repetition.
Dissonance
Purcell's use of dissonance is very English. In Dido's Lament, the string parts are very dissonant, helping to illustrate Dido's extreme anguish.
(Source: http://www.steenslid.com/music/purcell/)
In Youtube, I've found a video on his famous aria Dido's lament 'When I am laid in earth' sung by Janet Baker...
Dido's Lament, this is the aria Dido sings before she died.
Thy hand, Belinda,
Darkness shades me!
On thy bosom let me rest,
More I would, but Death invades me,
Death is now a welcome guest.
When I am laid in earth,
May my wrongs create,
No trouble in thy breast.
Remember me!
But ah! forget my fate!
2008/11/09
"Give Up Get Up" Nick Vujicic 香港佈道會
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分享
"Give Up Get Up" Nick Vujicic 香港佈道會
http://www.pmf.com.hk/news.php?pkey=146&ctype=pec&iscontent=yes
Nick Vujicic弟兄, 將於11月23日在香港機場博覽館舉行佈道會。
中國基督教播道會同福堂與樂苗基金邀得力克 (Nick Vujicic) 到港。
力克雖然生來沒有四肢,但他的生命卻絕非一齣悲劇,反而是一首生命的讚歌。
力克在澳洲出生,天生沒有雙手雙腳,但是他並沒有被生命的不幸擊倒,
反而積極地面對人生,不但擁有財務規劃及會計兩個大學學位,
並在世界各地作鼓動人心的工作,透過演講及錄像,影響了世界各地數以百萬計的人。
他亦曾出訪九個不同國家,更成為兩家機構的總監,並有自己的房地產投資業務。
更多有關Nick的資料可瀏覽 www.lifewithoutlimbs.org 網站。
力克說最惡劣的殘障不是「沒有肢體的人生」,而是「沒有盼望的人生」。
他的見證將可為港人帶來盼望、鼓勵及積極人生目標。
我們同時相信他的說話可以為受苦及正待援手的人帶來正面的影響及安慰。
就讓我們一同藉著力克的生命見證,為我們的社會帶來正面積極的影響。
大會網站: www.getup.hk
www.giveup.hk
票務熱線:(852) 3669-9100 (10月2日至11月22日 )
- 星期一至五 上午10時至下午6時
- 星期六 上午10時至下午2時
免費門券將循先到先得的方式索取。
(Source: http://praiseofgod.org/read.php?tid=12873&page=e)
2008/11/06
校友會聚餐2008
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生活點滴
校友會聚餐2008
慶祝第200篇網誌, 特別選來今年的校友會聚餐分享.
多年來我們一班老同學都沒有參加這些聚餐活動, 總感到這是學姊們的聚會. 但今年有點兒特別, 因為是我屆畢業25週年, 大家便决定一起湊熱鬧! 太家一起放一晚假, 放低另一半和仔仔女女, 與老師們歡聚, 熱鬧一番, 仿彿又回到唸書的時代....
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慶祝第200篇網誌, 特別選來今年的校友會聚餐分享.
多年來我們一班老同學都沒有參加這些聚餐活動, 總感到這是學姊們的聚會. 但今年有點兒特別, 因為是我屆畢業25週年, 大家便决定一起湊熱鬧! 太家一起放一晚假, 放低另一半和仔仔女女, 與老師們歡聚, 熱鬧一番, 仿彿又回到唸書的時代....
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2008/11/04
婚姻存摺
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心靈加油站
婚姻存摺
"金融海嘯"後我們存摺的身家可能大縮水之隮, 偶已在朋友寄來的電郵中看到這篇與存摺有關小故事, 好感人, 想和大家分享分享! 希望大家都不要忘記當專注於工作時, 也緊記積蓄財富在你們的婚姻存摺中...
我的 “婚姻存摺” 是出嫁那天, 媽媽遞到我手上的. 當時, 我以為會是一大筆錢, 打開一看發現只有1000元.
我用失望的眼神看著媽媽, 媽媽卻笑著說: “這是我特意為你們辦理的 ‘婚姻存摺’, 以后每逢值得紀念的日子, 都可以存一筆錢, 等到老的時候, 裡面除了錢, 還有無限的幸福…”
當時, 我對母親這份心思不以為然, 倒是丈夫記在了心上. 婚後沒多久, 他就先後存了兩個500元, 一個是因為他升職了, 第二個是因為我手術治愈出院. 當時我嘴上笑他無聊, 其實心裡甜蜜無比, 畢竟他把我的健康也當作一件讓他感到幸福的事.
沒過多久, 我懷孕了, 這一次, 我足足往裡面存了2000元. 但很快, 我們開始有了爭吵和冷漠﹔孩子出生帶來的快樂是短暫的, 洗不完的尿布、喂不完的奶, 進一步加劇了我們感情的惡化. 而那本婚姻存摺像被遺忘了, 寂寞地躺在抽屜角落, 上面的數字久未見漲.
我們鬧離婚的時候, 媽媽說, 你們先把存摺上面的錢花光了再離吧, 雖然錢不多, 但是你們共同的財產. 於是, 我第一次取了1000元, 然後拎著幾件心儀已久的衣服離開商場時, 我又回去對售貨小姐說: “對不起, 我不買了, 請你退回我剛才付給你的錢.”
也許當時的局面窘迫極了, 但我腦海裡想到的是那1000元婚姻積蓄的來源: 他是個害羞的男人, 但曾在街頭大聲地對我說 “我愛你”, 我為此存下100元﹔他記得我的生日、鞋號、密碼及最怕的事, 我為此在生日那天存下300元﹔他對女人有風度, 也有距離, 不給暗戀他的女下屬任何機會, 我為此存下500元…啊, 這1000元裡就有這麼多的幸福積累, 再看看婚姻存摺上的兩萬多元, 我的眼睛忽然就有些濕潤起來.
晚上回到家, 我把存摺交給他, 說: “趕緊花吧, 花光了好離婚. 第二天晚上, 他把存摺遞到我手上, 我打開一看, 發現反而多了1000元. 他說: “那上面的每一元錢都記錄著我們走過的歷程, 我第一次發覺原來是這樣的愛你, 索性又存進了1000元.
我們從此又和好如初了.
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"金融海嘯"後我們存摺的身家可能大縮水之隮, 偶已在朋友寄來的電郵中看到這篇與存摺有關小故事, 好感人, 想和大家分享分享! 希望大家都不要忘記當專注於工作時, 也緊記積蓄財富在你們的婚姻存摺中...
婚姻存摺
我的 “婚姻存摺” 是出嫁那天, 媽媽遞到我手上的. 當時, 我以為會是一大筆錢, 打開一看發現只有1000元.
我用失望的眼神看著媽媽, 媽媽卻笑著說: “這是我特意為你們辦理的 ‘婚姻存摺’, 以后每逢值得紀念的日子, 都可以存一筆錢, 等到老的時候, 裡面除了錢, 還有無限的幸福…”
當時, 我對母親這份心思不以為然, 倒是丈夫記在了心上. 婚後沒多久, 他就先後存了兩個500元, 一個是因為他升職了, 第二個是因為我手術治愈出院. 當時我嘴上笑他無聊, 其實心裡甜蜜無比, 畢竟他把我的健康也當作一件讓他感到幸福的事.
沒過多久, 我懷孕了, 這一次, 我足足往裡面存了2000元. 但很快, 我們開始有了爭吵和冷漠﹔孩子出生帶來的快樂是短暫的, 洗不完的尿布、喂不完的奶, 進一步加劇了我們感情的惡化. 而那本婚姻存摺像被遺忘了, 寂寞地躺在抽屜角落, 上面的數字久未見漲.
我們鬧離婚的時候, 媽媽說, 你們先把存摺上面的錢花光了再離吧, 雖然錢不多, 但是你們共同的財產. 於是, 我第一次取了1000元, 然後拎著幾件心儀已久的衣服離開商場時, 我又回去對售貨小姐說: “對不起, 我不買了, 請你退回我剛才付給你的錢.”
也許當時的局面窘迫極了, 但我腦海裡想到的是那1000元婚姻積蓄的來源: 他是個害羞的男人, 但曾在街頭大聲地對我說 “我愛你”, 我為此存下100元﹔他記得我的生日、鞋號、密碼及最怕的事, 我為此在生日那天存下300元﹔他對女人有風度, 也有距離, 不給暗戀他的女下屬任何機會, 我為此存下500元…啊, 這1000元裡就有這麼多的幸福積累, 再看看婚姻存摺上的兩萬多元, 我的眼睛忽然就有些濕潤起來.
晚上回到家, 我把存摺交給他, 說: “趕緊花吧, 花光了好離婚. 第二天晚上, 他把存摺遞到我手上, 我打開一看, 發現反而多了1000元. 他說: “那上面的每一元錢都記錄著我們走過的歷程, 我第一次發覺原來是這樣的愛你, 索性又存進了1000元.
我們從此又和好如初了.
2008/11/01
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