Hello,

Just want to wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous 2009 and I hope that your dreams and wishes come true.

I've got my Grade 7 results (although I haven't seen the mark sheet yet and I can't remember very much from the phone call from my teacher because I was too busy bracing myself for bad news!)

I got 128 Marks.

The breakdown was as follows:

18/24 marks for List A. Bist Du Bei Mir, Bach
20/24 marks for List B. Vaga Luna, Bellini
18/21 marks for List C. Orpheus With His Lute, Vaughan Williams
20/21 marks for List D. The Lass From The Low Countree, Roe.
20/21 marks for Trad Folk Song, Jag Väntar Vid Min Mila (words by Swedish Poet D. Andersson)

18/21 marks for Sightreading. (That is sooooooooo hilarious because I can't sightread!)

14/18 marks for Aurals

It was nice to get some distinction level marks, and I wish I'd just got the extra two marks to take it from Merit to a Distinction. But I'm sort of pleased with the overall score despite that because it's the highest marks I've scored yet in an exam and, much more importantly, I enjoyed the exam itself and I think my accompanist did too (he was brills).

I wish I could remember what the comments were. I think there were some nice comments about vocal texture suiting the songs, but I'm not sure I completely understand what that means. But I'll be seeing my teacher next week so I can pick up the score sheet then and discuss it all with him in more detail.

So, on to the Grade 8 Syllabus now......... !

Ambs
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Well done. Great result

Fabulous result Amber - so pleased for you, well done!

Eee! Well done, Amber!

Congratulations - excellent news! What a nice start to 2009!

That's wonderful news! am really pleased for you.

All the very best for a happy and healthy 2009 to you and your family Ambs

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Well done!

W

Great news, Ambs.

Very well done Amber

Excellent results, Amber ! Well done.

Well done, Amber!

Well done, Amber - a brilliant result!

Very well done Umber old bean. Addy would have been proud of yer.

Congratulations, that's great!!!

Well done Amber, that is a brilliant result

elizabeth

Well done Amber! Many congratulations.

Thank you everyone!

Still didn't stop me feeling nervous at the Leeds concert........

What grade do you have to be before the nerves go? LOL

Whether I'm clarinetting, fluting, saxophoning, recordering or singing, I still get nervous before a performance. Nerves to a certain extent are good. It shows you care about what you're doing Ambs.

Well done again on the grade 7

Amber, you were *brilliant* at Leeds! Your stage presence is phenomenal, and when you "presented" Mr Mwl1 as your accompanist half-way through your piece, it was a masterstroke of professional confidence even if you didn't feel it!

Many congratulations on your result - you've got a beautiful voice and you well deserve the high mark

You were wonderful in the Leeds concert, Amber. I could have listened to you for hours.

Well done that's fantastic!