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One could say, this song was Asia's answer to We Are The World, something to bring mankind together, to remind us that we are FRIENDS!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOB Publishing House, Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Level 2","offer_id":52872117420331,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Level 3","offer_id":52872117453099,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7312\/9259\/products\/18171L.jpg?v=1681969358"},{"product_id":"mmbph2sg","title":"Bunga Sayang (My Lovely Flower)","description":"\u003cp\u003ethis work was commissioned as the handbell work to represent Singapore \u0026amp; the Handbell Ringers of Singapore Guild(HRSG) at the 18th International Handbell Symposium in Cairns, Australia (August 6-11, 2018). This song, written for handbells, tells the story of Singapore, from its humble beginnings, as a sleepy, swampy, seaside kampong (village), when the British arrived in 1819. Singapore today is a city-state-country, a nation described often as a melting pot of cultures, where people live together in peace and in harmony. True to the description of BUNGA SAYANG (MY LOVELY FLOWER), Singapore has bloomed. 130 measures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOB Publishing House, Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45057368195371,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7312\/9259\/products\/17681L.jpg?v=1681969331"},{"product_id":"merry-christmas-mr-lawrence","title":"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence\" is a 1983 instrumental work by BAFTA, Golden Globe, Grammy \u0026amp; Academy Awards-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023), recorded for the film of the same name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (戦場のメリークリスマス, Senjō no Merī Kurisumasu) also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eFuryo\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Japanese for 'prisoner of war'), is a 1983 war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, co-written by Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas. The film is based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post (portrayed by Tom Conti) as a prisoner of war in Japanese-occupied Java (Indonesia) during World War II. It stars David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, and Jack Thompson. This film is about pain, betrayal, honor, sacrifices, suffering, forgiveness, resolution, resolving, and friendship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was selected as the choice piece by the Handbell Ringers of Singapore for the 2024 International Handbell Symposium at Hamamatsu (Japan).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote from the Publisher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The International Handbell Symposium is a unique and special opportunity to bring humanity, friendship, music, and cultural exchanges when visiting 8 countries in 16 years. One must not forget why this symposium was established 40 years ago: World Peace thru the Spirit of Music (IHC, 1990). Thus, thru this song, let us all remember that “NEVER AGAIN” (Hiroshima, 1945) shall we allow the past to repeat itself. Let us Come Together as One, Resolve our Differences, Love One Another and Bring Together a new chapter of World Peace thru Handbell Music.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MOB Publishing House, Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48050611519787,"sku":"MMBPH5SG","price":35.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7312\/9259\/files\/LETSPUBLISHMCMLVer2HandbellsWITHSTANDBYCOVER1Feb2024LicensetoHKHA_00.png?v=1709110674"},{"product_id":"galaxies","title":"Galaxies","description":"\u003ch4\u003eGalaxies\u003cbr\u003eMassed Ringing piece (\u003cspan\u003eSingapore\u003c\/span\u003e) of the 22nd International Handbell Symposium\u003cbr\u003eDigital Copy\/ Hard Copy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease noted that you must provide the symposium registration number\/team name.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOB Publishing House, Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Hard Copy \/ Individual license","offer_id":52251276968235,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hard Copy \/ Team license","offer_id":52251277001003,"sku":null,"price":274.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Copy \/ Individual license","offer_id":52251277033771,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Copy \/ Team license","offer_id":52251277066539,"sku":null,"price":274.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7312\/9259\/files\/GalaxiesHandbellsUPDATEDPUBLISH18Feb2026_ForHKHAinHKandTaiwan_page-0001.jpg?v=1771574860"},{"product_id":"its-time-for-sayang-sayang","title":"It's Time For Sayang Sayang","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's Time for Sayang Sayang\" was the theme song for a Peranakan (mixed Chinese and Malay\/Indonesian heritage) Christmas in a Singaporean shopping mall and became the theme song of the Peranakan Musical BIBIKS GO BROADWAY in 2003. 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The song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender, and Daddy Yankee, and was produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the song's chart performance in numerous countries, including various number-one positions. \"Despacito\" has been widely credited by several music journalists as being instrumental in popularizing Spanish-language pop music in the mainstream market again. (Reference from Wikipedia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis handbell\/handchime version, arranged by Singaporean percussion artiste\/handbell director, Damien Lim, may be performed solely on handbells, with or without percussion. Although it's scored for 5 octaves of bells mixed with chimes, a bell choir may still perform this work with under 10-11 ringers, since the bass bells (C5 \u0026amp; below) may be managed by fewer ringers using the mallets on bells. 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