2014-04-24 【Aiden in English】
The Spring Concert is the biggest event of the Montgomery-Bridle Path band. It's an hour (or so) long and a fabulous performance featuring the band and chorus. The beginning was intense because everyone was excited about the show. Our band was pretty big for two elementary schools. There were oboes, clarinets, saxophones, flutes, and French horns, to name a few, and there were brass and woodwind instruments. I played alto sax, and it was a ton of fun. The audience screamed as I walked into the gym, where the show was taking place. Some parents seemed as if they didn't know their children played an instrument and shouted in amazement. We sat in fashion. Without further ado, the show began on time. The band played seven songs. Out of all of them, a song called "Rising Star" stood out remarkably. It had a charming melody based on simplicity. The song became a masterpiece when the instruments played simple notes in harmony. However, it had a competitor, "When the Koalas Do the Conga with the Kangaroos." The two songs were utterly opposite in tempo. "Rising Star" appeared to be slower or moderato and serious. At the same time, "When the Koalas Do the Conga with the Kangaroos" was much faster and more allegro, adding a comedic element to its music. It also featured percussion with various humorous components, such as a car horn. We aced all our parts. It sounded like the band had become one person, and every note was played in perfect unison, which I found impressive! We finished our piece with only a few minor incidents that the audience couldn't notice without musical experience. Unfortunately, it might be my last concert for a while. Next year, Algebra I in math will take up many of my extracurricular activities in the morning. So, if it's true, my first Spring Concert will be a great memory that lasts a looong time. 【紅霞譯】
春季音樂會堪稱蒙哥馬利“巨人山”—馬徑校際樂隊頭等大事，樂隊與合唱隊聯手奉獻精彩節目，前後不過個把鐘頭。正因如此，臨場氣氛緊張，人人都殷切期望演出成功。
我們樂隊由兩個小學組成，陣容十分可觀，包括雙簧管、單簧管、 薩克斯管、長笛、圓號等若干木銅管樂器。我演奏中音薩克斯管，樂趣無窮。當走進體育館樂隊席後，我發現觀眾熱情高漲，有些家長好像從來搞不清自己孩子演奏何種樂器，歡呼聲喝彩聲連成一片。大家列隊依次入座，神情自若，演出按時開始。
樂隊演奏了7首曲目，其中《新星》感人至深。該作品簡潔明快，各個器樂所表現出的迷人旋律交織成悅耳動聽的和聲，將音樂推向高潮。《當樹熊與袋鼠共跳康加舞的時候》是今晚另一個拍手叫好的節目。實際上，兩首曲子在節奏上截然相反。《新星》節奏比較慢，而且曲調莊重﹔《當樹熊與袋鼠共跳康加舞的時候》的節奏則非常快，並帶有喜劇色彩，其打擊樂烘托熱鬧場面，間或發出汽笛聲響。 大家盡心盡力，配合默契，整個樂隊聽起來好像由一個人演奏，所有樂器和諧地再現相同音符，令我驚嘆不已。如果沒有受過專業音樂訓練，你根本察覺不出任何疵瑕。遺憾的是，本場春季音樂會是我小學生涯中第一次、也可能成為最後一次演藝活動。下學年裡，我選修的“初等代數”與早上很多課外活動相衝突。照此說來，這次演出經歷對我彌足珍貴，難以忘懷。
 5th Grade Spring Concert (五年級春季音樂會)
 Rising Star (《新星》04-24-2014)
 When the Koalas Do the Conga w/ the Kangaroos
(《當樹熊與袋鼠共跳康加舞的時候》04-24-2014)  Recital (匯報演出 04-22-2014)
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