Sounds Easy carols at Heartland Mall

Dates of performances: 18th and 19th December 2009 (Saturday and Sunday).

Sounds Easy was invited by Heartland Mall to add to the Christmas festive cheer with our easy sounds. If you have followed our blog, you probably know that we took a break from caroling in 2007 to focus on building a suite of carols and Christmas favorites, a la Sounds Easy style. Hence, we are very excited to present our music to the public once again.

Our 45 minute Christmas musical menu included medleys of pairs of Christmas carols and evergreens- "Mary's Boy Child" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" ; "Angels we have Heard on High" and "Hard the Herald Angel Sing"; "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "What Child is This?"; "Winter Wonderland" and "Sleigh ride"; "Silver Bells" and "White Christmas"; and "Deck the Hall" and "Feliz Navidad". Of course our programme also comprised arrangements of Yuletide favourites such as "Jingle Bells", "Silent Night", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", and "All I want for Christmas is You". All in all, we wanted to pack as many carols as possible so that there is a Christmas song for everyone in Heartland Mall.

As it was a week before Christmas, we could see many people doing their Christmas shopping. Despite being busy with their errands, numerous people popped by and stayed to listen to our music. We could tell that they were attracted to the lush harmonies and the unique rhythmic alterations that we made to the carols that they were so familiar with. Given that, we are indeed heartened by the support they have given to us, even though they probably do not know who we were and where we came from.

We thank Heartland Mall for giving us this wonderful performance opportunity. We also thank our friends and colleagues who have also came by to watch us perform. Sounds Easy would also like to take this opportunity to wish one and all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2010 ahead! :)

Caroling @ Changi Airport

Date of Performance(s): 17th, 20th, 22nd and 26th December 2006

Sounds Easy was invited by Eugene from Euphoria Productions to carol at Changi Airport and its Terminals in December 2006. The caroling schedule for each day was tight - we had to shuttle from venue to venue, and each performance had to be about 20 minutes. Despite this, Sounds Easy took on the challenge, given that it was very rare to be IN the airport, let alone performing in it.

Sharing the joy of Christmas with the people who were at the Arrival and Departure halls and terminals in the brightly-lit and wonderfully decorated Changi Airport, we were very touched by passengers who took time out to listen to us. We sang familiar carols such as "Deck the Halls", "Jingle Bells", "Joy to the World", "Silver Bells" and "O Come All Ye Faithful", and we enjoyed some of the caroling sessions, which saw children dancing to our music and the adults singing along with us.

It was indeed Sounds Easy's honour to sing in one of Singapore's national icons and bring the festive mood to a place where people send or meet their loved ones. For this, Sounds Easy would like to thank Euphoria Productions for giving us the opportunity to bring our easy sounds to everyone during this festive season.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Caroling @ Grand Park Hotel

Date of Performance(s): 23rd and 24th December 2005

Sounds Easy was engaged by Grand Park Hotel (Orchard) to bring yuletide cheer to the hotel's Christmassy atmosphere. We were invited to performed for two evenings.

Donned in black during the first day, Sounds Easy performed at the central hall of the hotel, near the lift lobby. Acoustical conditions were trying, but we were able to hear ourselves and deliver our 45 minute repertoire. Some guests who were dining in the restaurant above, occasionally stepped out and listen to us. On the second day, we were moved to the hotel's mini stage, and for 45 minutes, we sang and entertained guests who were enjoying their Christmas eve dinner downstage. This time dressed in formal gear (ladies in white, while men in coat suits), Sounds Easy presented yet another well-received performance.

We would like to express our gratitude to the management of Grand Park Hotel for inviting us, and we look forward to future collaborations.

Caroling @ Raffles City

Date of Performance(s): 22nd December 2005

By the kind engagement of Bread Alone Consultancy, Sounds Easy was invited to sing in Raffles City, one of Singapore's busiest shopping places. The performance took place on the stage in the central atrium of the city, and we presented a 30-minute performance of carolling pieces. The central part of Raffles City is very spacious, so acoustically, it was challenging for a small ensemble of 20 singers. Nonetheless, Sounds Easy took the challenge in our strides, and tried our best to project our voices to the wide hall. Feedback of our performance was positive, and we thank the enthusiastic audience for taking time out from their precious shopping time to watch us.

The Sounds Easy ensemble after the show at Raffles City

Caroling @ One Fullerton

Date of Performance(s): 16th and 17th December 2005

Thanks to our dear friend, JF, Sounds Easy got an opportunity to perform at One Fullerton, one of Singapore's top dining and clubbing spots. At the request of the management of One Fullerton, Sounds Easy presented a 30 minute repertoire for each performance. We sang at the central foyer, and our a cappella music was accompanied by the windy breeze from the Marina Bay. Our easy sounds attracted many passer-bys, some of whom stopped by for a while to listen to us. Some children even danced along with the familiar carols such as "Jingle Bells" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". The warm applause from the appreciative crowd made these evenings very memorable for Sounds Easy.

Caroling @ Pioneer Zone 12 RC

Date of Performance(s): 16th December 2005

We were invited by the management of the Pioneer Zone 12 Residence Council to present a 30 minute performance for residents staying in this area. Performance took place in a multi-purpose area for residents, and we were "warmed up" very quickly, as it was very hot. The crowd was surprisingly receptive, gave generous applause, participated in singing ALOUD with us, and even danced along with our tunes :). People were considerate enough to lower their conversation volumes, knowing that it is strenuous for the performers to reach out to so many people. It's been a while since Sounds Easy sang for a heartland crowd, and we appreciate this performance opportunity.