ringing for the joy of the Lord(:

2012-01-16T19:59:00.002+08:00

Hello! practice today was really fun=)

anyways. many of us went to watch the MOB concert on saturday. it was pretty awesome! especially since we could see how our new conductor worked. haha we can definitely learn a lot from the MOB choir=)

e.g.
- SMILEEEEE haha i think many many people have already said this. but seriously guys don't look so serious!
- MOVE AROUND=)
- level ringing
- don't clang bells because that looks unprofessional
- look at the conductor when you're not doing anything...don't stare blankly into space haha!
- BE SHOWYY!

yeah that's all! are you excited for our next performance?=o

love,
vic gan

CCA Registration :D

2012-01-04T22:39:00.000+08:00

Hey guys!

Today was really great! We got lots of people to sign up for handbells (:
All of you were really enthusiastic and friendly when you were promoting handbells to the people and I think that really got them more interested in joining .

I feel that we played quite well today , especially since we only had one practice :D
And maybe it was because we weren't familiar with the score, and that's why it was rather hard to concentrate on playing and smiling at the same time.
But we should smileeeee more next time !! :DDDDD

Thank you for taking so much effort to get more people to sign up! I know that some of you didn't even get to have your recess until REALLY late :p
Hope all of you at least managed to get something to eat during the break!

Oh and you may have read what mengyu posted on fb, please try your best to attend the MOB concert!
And maybe after the concert we can have a little handbells outing (:

So yup, thanks so much again and hope you all enjoyed your first two days of school!!!

Love,
Denise(:

2012-01-03T22:12:00.003+08:00

Remember the last time we met we asked you to pen down why you have decided to join this CCA? Here are the collated responses!

With this I hope it gives you renewed energy to continue pursuing your interest in ringing, especially when the going gets tough ^^

With love from your seniors year 2012,

Mengyu, Victoria Gan, Denise, Charis, Grace, Lyvonne, Sheng Yin, Faith, Victoria Tan, Niki

2012 is here!

2012-01-01T21:38:00.002+08:00

Hi dears,

Practice on the 30th was really good. :) I think we achieved quite a lot within that short span of 1h 30 mins and hey, now the song is already at a speed that won't put people to sleep and sounds rather nice together so good job everyone, especially the Sec 1s (now Sec 2s). I know for most of the Sec 1s/Sec 2s, it's the first time that you're going to be performing and I just wanted to say jia you and you all did really great doing the practice, and not to be anxious or nervous even though it's the first time you're going to be playing in front of a big audience. Keep up the good work! And CCA is just going to get more and more exciting and fun :>

We are going to have a new instructor and like what Joanne said, trust is really important and we must trust him to take our great cca to greater heights. But like another thing about trust I felt I wanted to share was that, to be able to give off our best as a cca group and to realize our potential as one ensemble, we have to trust each other as well - being able to place our faith in every member of the handbell choir knowing that we can play up each other's strengths and covering up each other's weaknesses. And I think to do that, we need to be closer and have confidence in everyone. Our cca does not have a lot of people nor are we the most widely known cca, but the unique thing is that every member of our cca has a unique role to play and is indispensable to playing the whole melody. Everyone of us has a note that we are in charge of and without one, the song is no longer complete. And I think that's really the beauty and strength of our cca. SOOO, long sentences cut short, since it's a brand new year and all, my hope for MG Handbells in 2012 is to become a close-knit cca and to realize this beauty, so let us work together and be a bonded cca in the year ahead! <3

SO CCA REGISTRATION IS IN 3 DAYS!
Date: 4th Jan
Time: 12 - 2pm

And it's probably one of the most important times of the year for our cca because we need to get as many happy and enthusiastic Sec 1s to join our beautiful and musical cca! It's time to be exaggerated and noisy and basically bug everyone with our very good #reasonsyoushouldjoinhandbells and charm even more people with our fun and light Pick the Winner!

Yup so let's play it with lots of jest and excitement so that our enthusiasm can be translated through our music to them and they will join us! Also, remember to smile widely when you're playing and be friendly. Then right, our cca will look so welcoming and more people will join us yay. Yup but really, it's up to us to show the new MG girls our passion for handbells and the beauty of our cca through the music we make, ringing for the joy of the Lord.♡

Remember to go through your scores and highlight all your notes and internalize them and be familiar with the whole song for CCA registration! Let's make some joyful music in toast of a start of a new cca year! May all of you have a blessed 2012 and may 2012 be the year of greater heights and friendships for MG handbells!

Love,
Grace

Good luck for Commons/Prelims!

2011-08-16T21:51:00.001+08:00

HAHA, I know this is a little late since the exams/tests are ending soon, but I just thought I should update this a little, and wish you all the best for the papers. Hope the papers have been manageable for everyone, and yeah. :)

And this is coming extremely late too, but kudos to all you juniors for planning the Sec Four Farewell. It was very lovely and fun, so thank you for the great day spend and the adorable farewell gift. I'm sure we'll miss each and everyone of you. ♥

Speaking of which though, a sec three needs to pick up this blog soon. (;

And we need to do something about the shirt. ): It's so so overdue.

Arts Fest

2011-07-04T11:07:00.000+08:00

Well done for Arts Fest guys!

I think all of us did great! Didn't you think so? (:

Sec Fours have a good rest, because you don't have anymore practices for the time being. But please take some time to revise your Psalm of Peace score and memorise it! We only have one practice before the Founder's Day performance, so must work hard!

As for the juniors, the Sec Threes are in charge now, kinda, so continue to teach the younger ones what it truly is like to be ringing for the joy of the Lord!

2011-06-24T22:21:00.001+08:00

Good luck to those doing the CCA CIP thing tomorrow!

Make the little children happy and full of smiles! ^^

2011-06-20T19:35:00.003+08:00

Just a short reminder.

There are handbell practices this coming Thursday and Friday (23rd and 24th June), from 2pm to 4.30pm. Please report at 1.45pm to set up!

Remember to revise your Zui Zui and Liebesfreud scores because the performance is coming up really soon, so we can't afford to only start revising on Thursday. (:

2011-06-06T23:32:00.001+08:00

Hey! I just thought I'd revive this a little.

I hope all of you are enjoying your holidays! Remember to rest well, but spend the time wisely studying (especially the Sec Fours!) and SYF girls please revise your scores before the practices on the last week. ^^

Have fun!

2011-05-19T18:48:00.002+08:00

Hey all, just a short update. Exams are finally over (for the Sec Fours at least, I know all you happy juniors ended WAY earlier), so I hope you guys have gotten your desired results or are satisfied with them. Just continue to work hard! ^^

There won't be handbell practices for the rest of the term, except for those of you performing for the Open House (good luck!). So to all training group peeps, don't need to be too anxious about handbell practice resuming (you all are so cute SMSing me the past two weeks asking if it's resuming), because yes I know you love handbells so much. (; heehee.

Yeap, that's about all. Nothing much.

Oh, and please remember to sell your Arts Fest ticket! $5 only! :D

2011-04-25T20:03:00.002+08:00

Hey guys.

I know some of us are upset, maybe even confused as to why we got what we got. But I just want to say that I think we did a good job, a wonderful brilliant job even. Perhaps we could have done better, perhaps we could have smiled more, but all of this "we could have"s doesn't matter because we've put in our best effort, and it's over, so what we got, we accept with open arms. No matter what the judges thought of our performance, I'm sure all of us did our best and we've won that GWH in our hearts.

Besides, considering how much last minute changes there were, I think we were fantastic at adapting despite how drastic the changes were. I'm pretty sure if you heard us one/two weeks ago and during our performance today, you'd think they were different performers all together. (: And this just goes to show our awesomeness!

So cheer up guys! I think we did a really brilliant job, and like Mrs Soo says, don't look back and regret, because no matter what we got, I'm sure God has a purpose for it, and we should look back and smile because we've put in our best effort. (:

SYF!!

2011-04-24T17:00:00.003+08:00

Hey guys! Tomorrow's the day! :O The day we've all been working so hard for, the day we've been stressing out so much for; it's finally here!

Does it make you nervous? Terrified? Excited?

I just hope that no matter what we will be feeling tomorrow, or are already feeling right now, we will put in our best like we've never done before, play even better than we've ever played, and just give it our best shot tomorrow. Because like Mrs Soo said, we just have to give our best, and whatever we get, we get. As long as we don't regret anything that we could have done instead, we've won. (':

Gambatte dearies! It's the last stretch! Please remember to sleep early and revise your scores. (:

PS: I know I was supposed to upload the videos that we took the other day, but it can't get uploaded for some reason, so sorry guys. ):

Handbell Tee

2011-04-12T21:51:00.002+08:00

My apologies all, but we got back an email from Mr Ling, saying that the CCA shirt bases must be either navy blue, white or yellow. ): So I've put in the really final design here, but with a navy blue base instead.

Even though I honestly think the black one is nicer, but. ): Oh well. Navy blue's good too. (:

Handbells Tee Final Design!!

2011-04-11T21:12:00.002+08:00

Hey all!

So I just thought I'd post the final designs for the handbell tee after the discussion a few weeks ago? Because some of you didn't get the email/couldn't see the attachment, and I thought the seniors should have a look too. (:

Here's the front:

The font can be changed if you don't like it/have a nicer font in mind.

And this is the back:

But it has two different designs containing 'MG Handbells' incorporated into the bells.

This one has the MG Handbells outside of the bells.

This one is 'inside' the picture of the bells.

So tell us what you think okay. (: I'm not gonna do the survey/poll thing anymore, 'cause I think it's better if you voice out your opinions on the tagboard so everyone can see it! (:

Okay, bye.

2011-03-23T21:53:00.003+08:00

SYF IS ON THE 25TH OF APRIL, 10.30 AM!

For those who didn't know yet. (:

And just for the seniors' info, the two songs we are performing are Zui Zui Zukkorobashi and Liebesfreud.

Annoucement to Seniors (Class of 2010)

2011-03-23T21:47:00.003+08:00

Remember the pink blouse we purchased for the Sounds of Hope concert last year? It was paid by the school, so we need to recollect it to return to the school. Could all seniors with the pink blouse in their possession make time to head down to school one of these days to return the blouse to Nathene during Handbell practice?

Handbell Practices
Monday: 3.30pm - 6pm
Wednesday: 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Friday: 3pm - 5pm

Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience!

PS: Current Handbellers, please remember to bring your blouse soon too!
PPS: Seniors who read this blog regularly, could y'all do us a favour by spreading the word to the others who don't read this? Thanks! (:

Handbells T-Shirt Design

2011-03-23T21:10:00.006+08:00

Hey all! So here are the variations of the original handbell tee design. Please take the survey here [link] so we can see what the majority of you wants, so we can get down to actually printing the shirt. Thanks all!

Handbells Designs (Back)

Design 1

Design 2

Design 3

'Ringing for the Joy of the Lord' Positioning on the Shirt

Choice 1

Choice 2

Front Logo

Here's the [link] again, please go vote! (:

PS: Please don't double-take the survey to skew the results, thanks. (:

2011-03-15T18:33:00.002+08:00

Hey! I was bored, so I went to youtube our SYF pieces, but I couldn't find them played by handbells. ): So, I've embedded the violin version of Liebesfreud, and a choir version and some other instrument version of Zui Zui Zukkorobashi. Check them out okay! And if you look at the choir version of Zui Zui Zukkorobashi, they're playing the actual game! We can ask Mrs Aw to teach us, haha. (:

And you notice how much lighter it sounds in these versions? So we should try to play our pieces like these too! Lightly and fun and joyful! :D

2011-03-01T21:20:00.004+08:00

Hey peeps! Just a small little update, but it's important! (:

Holiday practices during the one week break!
Monday, 14 March: 1 pm - 4 pm;
And Tuesday, 15 March: 12.30 pm - 3 pm.

VERY VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYBODY SHOWS UP FOR PRACTICE OKAY! :D

PS: Yes, I know the prefects have prefects camp, but I can't do anything about it. I think Mrs Aw did mention about it once? Like excuse yourselves for a while? Maybe you can confirm it with her tomorrow. (:

2011-02-17T20:56:00.004+08:00

Hello! So as promised, we're going to upload Sheri's design for the handbell tee, and tell us what you think! (:

Certain things to consider:
1. Whether we should include the year 2011 on the tee
2. If you like the design! (: And are willing to wear it to SHOW OFF that you're from handbells. haha
3. The colours match? Base colour of tee, and whether you think another colour would be nicer or match your skin tone or whatever.
4. Anything else you think of it! Hopefully they're nice things of course, because Sheri put in work to design it! :D

Yeah, so here's the front (click on the images for a larger view):

And the back:

And another side note, here's something from Joanne who came back on Monday:

Dear MGHANDBELLS,
Happy Valentine's Day!
I miss each and every one of you dearly, but I ran out of paper to write everyone individual cards.
I pray that all of you will work hard for SYF and let 2011 be the year we get our GwH! I know you girls can do it! study hard; play harder!

Love, Joanne

That's all! Toodleloo!

2011-02-11T22:29:00.003+08:00

So the skin is FINALLY updated! Tell me what you think! (:

If there are any mistakes at all, do tag in the cbox and let me know so I can change it. And yes, I do know I didn't write in the classes for the juniors AND the list isn't really complete. It's because I can't remember all your classes and names. YET. :/

All the same, HAPPY-NEW-BLOGSKIN DAY! :D

2011-01-26T23:20:00.003+08:00

Hey! This is Desiree blogging on behalf of Nathene who claims to be "bad at this kind of stuff". Look out for a new blogskin coming soon! It's time for a change, it's been 3 years, no? (:

READ READ!

2010-07-06T21:12:00.002+08:00

I thought i'll never post here again.. but I really want to say this.. for those who read this.

ALL THE BEST MGS HANDBELL CHOIR10! I know you guys aren't very prepared and what not, but really, put in your 200% and just give off your best. SMILE, and move to the beat with Mrs Aw! It'll really be a lot easier that way trust me. (:

Know that this choir is meant to shine; we've been shining so much in the last 20 years so just do your best okay! Your seniors will be there on the 11th, proud of you guys. So make us as proud as we can of you! Not only that, but do the school proud, and do God proud.

Remember: I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me! (Philippians 4:13)

Yupyup, keep trusting, believing, SMILING and MOVING!

Much much love,

Tiffany (your president of 2008(: )

2010-06-24T20:15:00.004+08:00

Hello everyone!

Sorry I haven't been updating for ages. Here are the ultra-confirmed songs we're going to play for Bells & 6 Strings (our combined concert with the guitar ensemble)! It's in order or appearance, by the way.

LOVE - from Two Bell Tree Processionals
Louise Frier

Fanfare on "O Zion, Haste"
James Walch

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Traditional Spiritual

Dorian Dance
Michael Joy

Seek Ye First
Karen Lafferty, Johann Pachellbel

宴 (Utage)
Yasuhiro Otsuka

Les Miserables - I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own
Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel

Allegro Glorioso
Arnold Sherman

The Glenn Miller Classics
M.Parish & G.Miller, F.W.Meacham, J.Garland

To God Be The Glory
William H. Doane

Here are the concert details:
Date - 11 July 2010 (Sunday)
Time - 7.30pm
Venue - MGS Auditorium
Ticket Prices - SGD $15

If any of the seniors want tickets, please let me know. For performers, GO AND SELL TO YOUR BROTHER, SISTER, FATHER, MOTHER, UNCLE, AUNTIE, AH GONG, AH MAH, PIANO TEACHER, PIANO TEACHER'S DAUGHTER, TUITION TEACHER, TUITION FRIENDS, CHURCH FRIENDS etc. Guitar Ensemble and us have very few people, so please do your best to sell at least 4 tickets each, okay? You won't want to be performing for an empty auditorium, right?

2010-02-08T23:13:00.000+08:00

Hi guys!

Much apologies, but I could not find a video or recording of "The Glenn Miller Classics" played on the handbells. However, I have found videos of jazz bands playing the individual pieces. Hopefully these will help you guys get a better understanding and feel of how the pieces are supposed to sound. For all those who played In The Mood last time, yay we're playing it again!

"The Glenn Miller Classics" is actually a medley of famous Glenn Miller pieces, if any of you haven't already noticed. Extracts of the pieces included are in this order:
1) Moonlight Serenade
2) Little Brown Jug
3) The American Patrol
4) In The Mood

Hopefully these will help (:

Carmen

2010-01-11T23:02:00.003+08:00

First and foremost,

Big congrats to Suat and Rox for scoring SO WELL in their O Levels! Love love! You do us so proud! To the rest, it's alright if you didn't score as well as you would have wanted; what's more important is the learning process. God has given you the grades for a reason. Just trust that he knows what's best for you :D

Everyone please take note, this Wednesday NO PRACTICE, because Mrs Aw hasn't settled who's in which group for our like 10-12 songs. Only for this week ah! Priscilla will be very happy to hear that xD I'll be heading down to the ACJC Open House! Anyone else going? Anyways, until Mrs Aw settles the groups, training group people be prepared to stay from 3pm to 6pm every Monday. Please try to keep your Wednesday afternoons free too, because you'll probably have to come on Wednesday as well. More info will be released when Mrs Aw confirms groupings.

Carmen

HELLO PEOPLE

2010-01-09T17:13:00.003+08:00

Hi people, ACJC is having it's open house this coming Wednesday, 13 Jan..okay I just read Carmen's post and realise you guys have practice. NEVERTHELESS, in case MG closes school, troop down to AC for open house. There will be *FREE* things, and it'll be fun fun heeee(:

Bring your friends, or invite those that you know are interested in ACJC. TO THOSE THAT JUST GRADUATED (cherry"s batch) IF YOU DONT COME I WILL KEEEEL YOU.

See you guys soon, enjoy ringing!

Love, pris(:

2010-01-07T20:14:00.005+08:00

Hello all!

Sorry I haven't posted so long. I have nothing to post about. Heh.

Apologies to the comm for not coming for the CCA registration; I'm down with stomach flu and a fever.

CCA resumes on 11 Jan (Monday), and practices are now on Mondays (3pm-6pm) and Wednesdays (2.30pm-5.30pm). If I'm not wrong, Mondays are for training group and performing group with Mrs Aw, and Wednesdays are for performing group self-practice.

For this coming Monday (11 Jan) however, CCA will be held at the MEP room 2. Don't ask me why. Auditions for the new handbellers will be at 2.30pm, and training group members are required to meet at the storeroom at around 2.20pm to help carry the stuff over to the MEP room. Performing group members make sure you are at the MEP room 2 before 3pm. Kimberly will be in-charge, because Cher Syn and I have to collect our HCL O Level results D: Auditions will last for 45min, followed by training group practice at 3.15pm, and performing group practice at 4.30pm.

For performing group, here's our relay system just in case any of you lost it. Please try to have all the members' handphone numbers. If you don't have anyone's number, especially those under you, please SMS me. If you're unsure of how the relay system works, please let me know ASAP also.

(Ignore Sylvia's name.)

Lastly, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN YOUR PHONES ON IN THE MORNING for those who turn them off at night. There may be some urgent SMS sent late at night or early in the morning, so it's best you try to keep yourself well-informed.

Thank you.

Carmen

2009-11-17T14:04:00.001+08:00

hello hello.
i am here to revive the blog (:
bye bye.

2009-08-31T20:59:00.004+08:00

Hello all!

Since Tiffany recently hooked up my blog to this blog, I decided I should just post at least once. Hehe. So basically, our next concert will be in aid of the cancer society, and we'll be performing The Phantom Of The Opera on 31 Oct (Sat) and 1 Nov (Sun) at 7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed. All those performing who can't make it please inform me ASAP. Thanks!

P.S. Check back for the new relay system soon!

2009-07-21T02:18:00.002+08:00

HELLO JUNIORS!

Founders' is in 3days time (since now its already tuesday) ! I hear you all are gonna play your syf piece again. Haha still, play it with a joyful heart k! Wanna hear you guys play your best :D :D

ALSO, GO FOR LOVEMG! 24TH JUL'09, 6PM ONWARDS :)
get ready for a fantastic night dedicated to God! This may seem like no relation to handbells, but it has. Because Mghandbellchoir is FOR God, and so is LoveMG! Haha yesyesyes go okay! I want to see you all there tooooo :D This applies to all Alumni girls too! (:

have a great week ahead girls! (: havent seen you all for longlonglong time besides GAILCHONG. HAHAHA.

2009-07-07T17:55:00.002+08:00

Hello all.

#1 The seven girls (Sylvia, Saera, Carmen, Joy, Glenda, Joanne and Delia) are to return all 5 tickets for the now non-exsistent Performing Arts Night to Mrs Soo by THIS WEEK. Very important, please make sure you meet up with whoever you need to and get back all your tickets you previously distributed.

#2 Those who went for the Holland V Dinner, except Glenda, please return $13.75 to Faye by this week. Go to 4O to meet her during school hours.

#3 No cca this Wednesday and Friday, if you don't know already.

Hope you all are doing well since we last met! Keep yourselves healthy. Anyway, look forward to Founder's Day performance on July 24th!

Btw, this is extremely unrelated, but all MG Handbellers are to join the Roxanne Lai Fanclub on Facebook that Joanne created. Join or... regret.

!!

2009-06-05T22:42:00.002+08:00

Handbells Festival.

If you're interested email your names to Mrs Cherie Heng by Saturday, 8 a.m. which is uh, tomorrow :/

For those performing in MGS' Arts Festival, you'll be excused from the PL camp on 3rd July for compulsory handbells practice in MGS.

otherwise, stay there.

Sec 4 farewell 2008

2009-06-01T17:54:00.000+08:00

okay guys!

so it's confirmed! tomorrow 2nd june 5pm at holland village crystal jade. please bring money. everything will cost on average $20, and bring extra money okay! cos we have to treat the ex-sec4s.

if you arrive there and want to take a seat real bad then go find the reservation under JOANNE. we have 2 big round tables to ourselves. when we finish we may go walk walk or something. (:
most important for tmr is to have fun alright? love ya loads

Sec 4 farewell (2008)

2009-05-31T20:38:00.002+08:00

FINALLY!

yes finally we shall have our sec4 farewell and i don't care what you have on cos you have to make it!

details:

date: 2nd June (for pris who is leaving on the 3rd?)
time: 5pm (for tiff who has school til 4)
venue: Holland Village (crystal jade) (tiff also)

please bring money k? cos we have to pay for the ex-sec4s. thank goodness only 3 of them! haha. so meet like outside frolick or something at 5 plus. and RSVP asap to me (Joanne!!!!) by tomorrow, MONDAY 3pm because i got to make reservations. if you highly object to going to crystal jade to eat then you got to figure something else out in holland v then tell me k?

thanks all (:

Never forgetting...

2009-05-02T15:52:00.002+08:00

:D

2009-04-30T23:56:00.004+08:00

YES, do i need to say again what MG handbells got?

(haha okay its the best news I have now so I can't resist saying it again)
HAHAHA WE GOT GOLDDDDDD!!!!

I was so excited I had to mention it in a email thread I was replying to HAHA!
Well yes i'm really REALLY happy for all of you. Actually not so much of you guys getting gold, or not because of some other factors regarding the other schools not getting gwh and all (you know what I mean), but because I'M SO GLAD you guys really prayed, worshipped and all so hard. Now, this is what I really mean when I said Ringing for the Joy of the Lord. It means, Ringing for HIS GLORY, Ringing with MUCH FAITH and such PURE JOY thats just indescribable and can only come from Him, and yeah. Thats what I meant by that and I see that most of you have found that. So keep that in your hearts dear juniors, and inspire YOUR juniors with that passion you have discovered. Something which every MGhandbeller will always have IF YOU PASS IT DOWN. Its really all in your hands now you know? (:

And yes, remember this feeeling of joy and accomplishment. I don't know about you, but I just felt my heart singing praises non stop to our Father the whole time after SYF! KEEP THANKING HIM YES, BECAUSE HE GAVE YOU THAT GOLD. ITS HIS GIFT TO YOU (:

WHOOOO. LOVE YOU ALL! LIKE EVERYONE OF YOU FROM THE VERY OLD TO THE VERY YOUNG!

SYF!

2009-04-30T22:46:00.004+08:00

seems like i have the wonderful honours of posting the second post after syf! (and quite possibly my first post for the year?)

congratulations and thank you to every one of those who made it possible for us to get a

GOLD

you've all been lovely and wonderful. i know we all prayed for a gwh and everything, but hey, none of the schools got that. which is like woah, why is this year's judging so strict?

just remember what cherry said on the bus back to school: we're the only school that got gold that didn't have dance moves, so we must've been really something. but we must all remember that all glory goes to God. and it's so wonderful that we all could pray together and worship Him together before and after we went on stage. clearly what we got was given by Him. mghandbells08-09 is a special group!

but one thing i wasn't say again and again is that this year's syf judging is seriously veryvery strict. just like that guy pointed out during the feedback session. overall, not just handbells, the judging has become more strict. think about it, from almost half the handbell choirs getting gwh to none! and for some schools the standard can drop so much. and for others their standard is obviously a gold standard and they got silver ):

so again, good job and thank you to everyone of those who made it possible, the supportive seniors, the teachers, the training group, mghandbellchoir08-09, mr aw, the school and most importantly God!

go rest well this weekend! you deserve a break!

2009-04-30T21:48:00.003+08:00

GLORY TO GOD MOST HIGH.

GOLD.

AWESOME JOB, EVERYBODY.

To say that iIt's been a crazy day would be a serious understatement. I will expand this post tomorrow.
Right now, I just want to crawl into bed, curl up and fall into deep sleep. You should too.

I love you all a lot, and we love Mrs Aw too!
Let's get her, Eva's mom, Mrs P and the 3 teachers-in-charge tokens of appreciation okay? Settle that this weekend..

EDIT/

Hey, it's Friday night, 1.5 days after SYF. I really cannot believe that SYF is over already.

I would just like to copy paste something I just written on my Xanga here.

To give credit to every choir, I really thought every choir played well. Some choirs weren't as strong for the sole reason that they were probably nervous, that's all. All in all, everyone got what they deserved. It was lifting to know that there was at least one handbell specialist on the panel for this SYF, because I really wanted someone to appreciate the MG technique that we honed throughout these years. We take so much pride not in expression (unlike others), but in the proper learning and honing of handbell technique and skill.

I mean it when I say that anyone on the street is capable of ringing a handbell. But to do it with skill to produce a delicate, thoughtful sound and tone is a handbeller's job. That's what MG Handbellers are skilled at; we never let improper technique and harsh treatment of bells sneak pass our ears during practices. If anyone is wondering why we got our Gold, we were distinguished because of this.

So, praise to God for carrying us through the past year. For MG Handbells 0809, He gave so much and heard all our cries.

in A frew more Hours...

2009-04-29T22:51:00.003+08:00

Okay I know I'm a bit late in posting. And whichever junior actually manages to read this before SYF.... YOU SHOULD BE IN BED!!!

But anyway, I just wanna say that I will be keeping you guys in my prayers, all the seniors (including me!) are very proud of you. No matter what the result is, it's only secondary to what you guys have been through, as a choir. I am most positive each and every one of you performing member has grown closer to each other, to your ringing partners, to to the teachers, to Mrs Aw. And that's the beauty of performing. Getting to know others better, to establish teamwork, to cultivate endurance, hone leadership skills, learning how to be there for each other. I'm so proud to see you guys come from total strangers and not knowing each other's names, to becoming friends that trust each other.

It's not always about the end, but it's the journey and the life lessons that you learn from it. In my opinion, you guys are the best 0809 handbell choir one could ever ask for. Don't let our expeectations of you stress you out too much, but just focus on playing for the school, for the teachers, for everyone out there that loves you, and most importantly, for GOD.

Because, as it always has been and always will be, we're ringing for the Joy of the Lord, to bring Honour and glory to His name, no matter what the results will be. Do your best, God will do the rest.

In Him we trust,

To God be the glory,

The best is yet to be :)

2009-04-29T22:38:00.002+08:00

Ok I'm doing this on Tiffany's behalf because she can't sign into blogger.

hi hi hi hi! remember what i said on monday okay dears!
THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU

xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Ok that's her message. hahaha.

#300 POST: SYF IS TOMORROW

2009-04-29T19:15:00.005+08:00

I find if terribly cool that this is both the 300th post and that it's SYF TOMORROW.

(I don't care Monica, this post shall henceforth be considered as the official #300 post. HAH!)

OMG, IT'S TOMORROW DUDES.

Give it our best shot, guys. We've come so far, worked so hard!! I think we've bonded so much since last August and we've been through so many weird/ impromtu/ very important performances in school and in public. We've done church services, retirement dinners, school chapel, company dinners and even FUNERALS. There's NOTHING we cannot do, and that includes getting a GWH.

Listen to Monica, listen to me, listen to Mrs Aw and just do your best. Leave God with the rest. Reading Monica's post below made me want to cry. I don't know about you, but doesn't it speak to you?

I really hope that if we cry tomorrow, it'd be tears of joy.

Don't you?

Heheh, i know my photography skills aren't very good.. but still. :D

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Lean not on your own understanding

In all your ways adknowledge Him

And He will make your paths straight.

MG Handbellers 08-09;

Roxanne, Huiying, Suat, Faye, Gail, Saera, Carmen, Joy, Joanne, Glenda, Kimberly, Sherilyn, Nathene, Joanna, Delia, Sylvia: I have every faith that we can make it happen for us. <3

2009-04-29T19:09:00.004+08:00

Hey my lovely juniors,

(firstly cherry, I got the 300th post! haha. Who ask you never post yours up)

I'm just going to blog my message because I have a feeling it'll be quite long, and hopefully you all see it before you go for SYF tmr. Ok besides the normal, good luck, smile, remember to boune and blah blah, I think we should look more into the situation

Yeah. The journey to where you all are right now is undoubtedly not easy. You guys have put in heart and soul into this and so many seniors have attended your practices and testified that you guys are growing, not only in skills but in teamwork as well. As a senior, I'm really proud of your progress and really proud of your standard right now.

But as you go for SYF tomorrow, let's all remember that it's really not only by your own efforts, or the effort of Mrs Aw, that you have come this far. Let us all stop and pause, and remember that God is the one who has been blessing this handbell choir abundantly. That as easily He has given all these to you, He can easily take it away. So ya. What I'm trying to say is, really, all glory will go to God as you perform tomorrow. And as you perform, you perform not only for the judges, not only for the other schools that are competing, not only for the seniors that are there to support you, but also for God. The one God who has blessed you all so far, the one God that will bring you through the whole competition, the one God who deserves all praise.

So yes. All the best for SYF tomorrow. There's no doubt in my mind that you all will do well. I'm positive that I'll hear AWESOME news about it tomorrow. And even though I cannot be there physically, I'll be there in spirit. And be a choir that is different from every other choir. Commit the whole SYF into God's hands, commit every single ringer into God's hands and thank God for bringing you all thus far. And do this all before you go on stage. And no matter what the results are, all glory still goes to God. I believe that He will bless you with an amazing amazing result.

Yup. That's all I have to say. Remember, you're not just another handbell choir. You're a choir that is ringing for the joy of the Lord.

<3 Monica :)

MAJOR PHOTO UPLOAD!

2009-04-27T22:55:00.011+08:00

Shall not say much, I have said too much.
So here's PHOTOS, AS PHOTOS PAINT A THOUSAND WORDS :D

Last Friday's Practice

Roxanne Lai! (She's going to be the main cast of this post :D)

Suatty

HAHAHAA ROX SO PRO, CAN RING WHILE CLOSING EYES!

(okay the rest i'm using Flickr to upload, blogger is too annoying!)

Pau President

I quote Cherry: Suatty thinks "Will we get that GWH?"

Monday's Practice

Joanne

Cherry!

Glenda, Joanna, Joy. HAHA SORRY JOANNA I really like this picture so have to post up :D and you look fine for goodness sake!

Kimberly

Cherry upon seeing this: JOY, JOKE!
Haha I like it :D In fact most of the photos Joy's in. Not because you're cool okay, also because there's good photog skills in there! :D

Carmen

Glenda & Joy

Sae Ra

Hahhahaa compare this (note facial expressions)..

..to this!

Small joy, Big chimes

Huiying!

Nathene & Roxanne. YOU ALL REALLY DO NEED TO SMILE MORE!

YAY HAHA MY FAVOURITE PHOTO OF THE DAY :D

Sylvia. (Haha joanne stop stealing the limelight :D)

Sae Ra & Gail :)

OKAY NOW, I am very inclined on posting about what happened after most of you left. As you all know your vice president did something which was oh so Typically Roxanne. This time round it was running off in her silver heels & leaving behind her school shoes behind. So, Cherry Gail and I kindly delivered her shoes back to her class and this was what happened!

Haha artistic shot I like! The bottom one also :)

(: (: !

Then, we decided to leave it in her class in a very special way!

(Yes, we tied it up on that screen thingy)

To Rox, With lots of love from us :)

And then we ended up with a victory dance HAHAHA. (My butt is like sticking out like no one's business :( )

Okay yes, do click on the Pau photo for the link to the rest of the photos! Didn't post all up here, but yes you can download the original ones (in the nice big size) from there :) Also, Cherry must update me about what happened this morning HAHA!

OKAY I AM DONE. HAVE FUN POLISHING TMR GIRLS! POLISH TILL ITS SILVER LIKE THE ONE POSTED ON MY FACEBOOK OKOK :D

5 MORE DAYS!

2009-04-25T20:18:00.004+08:00

Hey kids!

Practice today was not bad, not bad at all! Last practice with Mrs Aw (not counting the half an hour one on the day itself).

We've really got something going on for the 1st piece. The 2nd piece still needs quite a lot of brushing up on, like Bar 52 the running quavers by the middle bells.

Still, Roxanne and I are very, very proud of all you guys. We need you to put in more. We're both already giving our best and are committing ourselves entirely to this choir and this competition, so we want you to do the same.

We're in this together. We'll all cry together when we get that GWH.

Regarding the principals and their comments about our swaying/bobbing, Roxanne and I would like to say that we agree. We need to do the movement much more naturally. We're going to work on it this week intensively.

I am very obliged to write about Roxanne's and my experience getting the 17 pairs of silver court shoes for you guys today. (and Joanne, at some point)

R, J and I went to Orchard right after handbell practice today and started searching at Tangs. NOTHING. So we ate lunch (at a questionable, dingy place), then went on to Paragon, Takashimaya, John Little, Centrepoint, Metro. (Joanne left after John Little)

We died.

It was terrible because no store had more than a few choices of silver court shoes (to even find a pair was an unbelievable occurence), and even if we found a pair, they didn't carry 17 pairs. (I don't blame them)

Roxanne and I decided that we'd resort to the C.O. flats if we couldn't find any by the time we reach the end of the road- no pun intended- which was Metro. So I prayed for myself, Roxanne and everyone in MG Handbells 08-09. I asked God to send 17 pairs of silver court shoes along the way, and soon, because we were both very tired.

God is so good, because not long after, Roxanne and I chanced upon this pair of nice silver heels from Everbest at Metro. My mom magically appeared (I KNOW, wth!?) and was a serious heaven sent, because she helped Roxanne and I negotiate with the saleslady in cantonese then hokkien, and even got them to deliver all 17 pairs to MG on Monday. Plus we had a discount for you all, so it's not that expensive once you think about it.

SEE, this choir is seriously blessed by God!! He's always looking after each and every one of us. Always!! After 4 hours of ardous and fruitless searching, we prayed and he helped us straightaway.

Don't you feel God's presence? He's for us, not against us.

If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 40:27-30

Practice on Monday is from 3.30 to 6.15PM. We'll practice in the auditorium from 5PM onwards.
Bring $48 for the silver court shoes, and $55.60 for the gown.

Important things

2009-04-20T22:01:00.002+08:00

1.) Go to http://www.handbellworld.com/ or http://www.hopepublishing.com/html/main.isx

Please. Go find the recordings for our songs. Both websites have them, but I can't link them directly here for obvious reasons.

2.) We're wearing black court shoes. (with some heel) Buy your own ones, if you don't have already. No more silver court shoes!

3.) Mrs S is probably getting dance girls to do our make up for us. Yes. Will tell you what make up to bring at a later date.

EXACTLY 10 MORE PRECIOUS DAYS TO GO, WONDERFUL PEOPLE!
AREN'T YOU EXCITED?

P.S: Thank you SO much, all the seniors! You all really rock our world. Best seniors we could possibly ask for.

2009-04-17T23:06:00.003+08:00

Hi girls! (: Hahahaa admist all the recording and videos taken of the SYF pieces which will not be published yet quite obviously, this was videoed down as well

*before the laugh, Faye asked: Are we playing the _ song?

Sigh, no matter how hard MGhandbells trains to be disciplined and focused, this typical thing will still never fail to exist (:

HAHA. JIAYOU GIRLS, LOVE YOU MUCH! <3>You girls are doing awesome really. Trust me, with much trust and believe in YOURSELVES and GOD, everything will be alright at the end of the day. So fret not, just don't get complacent, CHIONG this last 2weeks or so and keep your eyes on God FIRST, before that Gold or GWH. You're MG PERFORMING TEAM 09. SYF TEAM 09. And as Cherry said, you guys are special. As this handbell choir has always been :) So live up to that name!

Haha the phone quality kinda sucks so on friday I'll be back with a digi camera okayyy! whoohoo :D

TIFF(:

Urgent

2009-04-14T18:03:00.002+08:00

Hey girls,

Please leave class at 12.30PM tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 April. Bring clean white gloves.

Not 12.50PM, not 1PM. Leave at 12.30PM!

Meet at the store room. We'll get everything up the bus, then off to Republic Poly we go.

Please take this very seriously. Our school had to pay quite a bit of $$ to just rent the hall for our practice, so let's make the most of that one hour we get.

LOOK EVEN CLOSER!

2009-04-12T10:25:00.003+08:00

Hi kids,

Look! New and improved relay system! And look! The bar on the right hand side of your screen IS FINALLY UPDATED. Done by yours truly. :D

Please, please please memorize who you are supposed to text. Please remember that you are to reply to Roxanne/Cherry (it changes) after you have forwarded the relay.

Call either me or cool Roxanne if you've got any questions, yeah?

I written a (poor) poem for you guys in view of the upcoming SYF :D

Gold with honours is what we aim for,
We're not asking for more.
Let's bring MG Handbells all the glory,
& we can come back and tell the story!

(P.S: Carmen, please do up the board,
doesn't matter that we cannot afford
blue tacks and fancy fabrics,
ugh giving us so much headache.)

I better stop this rhyming,
it is getting a bit annoying.
Happy easter to all of you,
from Cherry the oh so cool.

Less than a month to SYF

2009-03-31T22:06:00.003+08:00

Performing Team 08-09 (with Tiff and Pris)

We are special.

Btw, we should be very glad that SYF for Handbell Choirs are almost the last. Band started yesterday, them being the first. Can you imagine if OUR SYF was TOMORROW!?

Phew.

We can totally, seriously do this. I'm very proud of the way we played for Petrina last Friday. We've just got to express. (because EXPRESSING puts us on an EXPRESS train to GWH, trust me.)

2009-03-28T23:54:00.003+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

GLENDA
CHONG.

Stay sweet & sexy!

Love,
the Choir.

):

2009-03-25T23:28:00.002+08:00

This is especially for Glenda Chong who has been screaming either in my face/10m down the corridor or ywca to come back and visit:

I Really want to come back this week but I really can't. ): unless you guys end at 7 or something haha! Yes i'll be at Sengkang till 5 you see ): you guys only practicing on wednesday and friday is it. sigggh then have to wait like till after 5th april. Cus next week my wednesday is rather packed till 5pm too.

I heard that you're the 5th school to go and its 2PM AT REPUBLIC POLY SAHDJHAKSJDS THIS WOULD BE THE ONLY REASON WHY I WANT TO GO THERE TO STUDY! GOSH. YOU GUYS BETTER GET THAT GWH OKKKK. !

Haha, when i visit it better be gooood ok. your senior who is stationed in Melb at the moment demands to have recording done. so THERE! It better be good (: and as i promised Cherry if you guys get that GWH i'll buy you all somethinggg ok. But most importantly, NO LOWER THAN A GOLD. PLEASE PLEASE! (: Rmb to BOUNCE, SMILE, EXPRESS, PLAY PROPERLY, HAVE DYNAMICS! :D Miss you all many many!

Oh yes, happy early birthday dear crazy, love-to-shout-at-me, church friend, usher junior! :D I love you lots too hahahahahaa. (:

LOOK CLOSER!

2009-03-15T21:59:00.002+08:00

Alright guys, I mean girls,

Report tomorrow at by 1.45PM.

We'll take the bells ONLY. Memorizing should have been done by yourself on Friday.
Lunch is provided (one Mac burger) and a bottle of water too. So please, please eat somemore at home first if you think one burger won't fill your tummy.

Let's play well tomorrow! Remember, it's in public already. No more under the shelter of MG or Mrs Aw. We're on our own!

On another note, Joanne: make the necessary changes on the right hand side of this blog, aye? Sorry, I really have got no time right now. & thanks for ordering the burgers for us.

SYF in exactly 40 DAYS (!!!)

Thanks for all those came down for Band(age)!

2009-03-14T01:18:00.003+08:00

Hello!

You guys are leaving this blog super dead, TSK.
Anyways, i miss you all and the bells super a lot and i'm trying hard to come back but i have been UBER BUSY. Like uber uber uber uber. :( Hope you guys are doing awesome, remember to put God first okay! Thats the most important :)

Shall be back to hear you all one fine fine wonderful day. Remember the GWH you all promised your seniors!

LOVE,
TIFFFFFFFANY.

LOOK!

2009-02-09T23:39:00.003+08:00

See guys! I've finally updated the links and all on your right. LOOK NOW.
Because Roxanne and Suat Ying don't want to/ are not supportive of blogging in general, I'm like the only one maintaining this now. (Joanne and Carmen: you know what I mean.) So of course, it's going to take some time for me to change the display picture above, and random little bits of this blog. Patience! Sec 4 is the stress, plus is the ultimate no-life year.

SYF is in 2 months. I wonder how you well you think we are prepared, personally. I know many of you girls would read this and not think twice about this post, but please do. Think about how we laboured since last September. How we took so long to finally come down to our two WONDERFUL pieces. It'll be much more than heartwrenching if we were to get anything less than a gold. I think I'll be so upset I won't talk for days, and I think you would too. Ask yourself, why did God put me in THIS handbell choir? Why not a hb choir in another school, or even in another CCA? What do I have to contribute to this? What talent do I know I possess to carry out God's will for me? Ask God, and you will find answers and more importantly, hope.

The aim and final reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.
-J.S. Bach

2009-01-18T14:12:00.001+08:00

Monica, when are you going back to melbourne? )):

Hi all the seniors, you can come to our practices anytime you like to listen to our new SYF songs! Wednesdays 3-5PM, Fridays 4-6PM.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE, MGHANDBELLS!
HAVE A RINGIN' GOOD YEAR!

SYF Songs!

2009-01-14T22:57:00.002+08:00

SYF SONGS WERE MORE OR LESS CONFIRMED TODAY!

1. Scherzo No. 3
2. Fantasy No. 3 in G minor

Go Go Go Go Go MG handbells '08-09! We make a winning team for GWHs, and we all know it. Do God and ourselves proud.

2008-12-27T17:04:00.002+08:00

HEY!

I hope you all had a great Christmas!

well i've got news for you all! we're going to have handbell SELF practice on the 30th of December, Tuesday. ex-Sec4s you are most welcome to crash. i think.

Practice is from 9 am to 12nn. This is so that we can warm up a bit before we meet Mrs Aw again when school starts.

Also, we have NO practice on 2 Jan. that's good news!

It has been confirmed that Handbells CCA wll be on WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY next year.

If the sec4s come on Tuesday then we can have Sec4 fairwell after practice. Seoul Garden or where ever you want.

Note: Please wash your gloves.

2008-11-22T21:15:00.002+08:00

Dear Priscilla & Tiffany,

But! But! I don't have many pictures of 08-09 yet!
Tell you what, I'll change everything when 2009 begins. This way, you can admire our current one till the end of 2008. B-)

Btw, HOLIDAY PRACTICES WERE THE BOMB AND ARCHERY WAS JUST CRAZY COOL.

PICTURES WILL BE UP BEFORE YOU CAN SAY 'CHERRY'S SO COOL'!

<3

Change

2008-11-08T22:04:00.002+08:00

Dear Miss Cherry Fong:

As much as Tiffany and I would love to continue leading the handbell choir as Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively, we've unfortunately...retired AND HENCE YOU BETTER GO CHANGE THE HANDBELL TEMPLATE HAHAHAHAHA.

Can't wait you join you guys (or whoever that's left) for practice soon yay!

2008-10-29T22:27:00.001+08:00

"Being part of the choir teaches you teamwork, perseverance, faith and passion. Without any of these components, the piece would be incomplete. Without teamwork, the song would sound empty. Without perseverance, there would be no song. Without faith, there would be no confidence and without passion, there would be no joy."

remember that! (: and remember us! (sec4s thats who)

2008-10-15T20:26:00.002+08:00

OMG, IT'S TOMORROW DUDES.

I don't want to post a long post here, because like ALL OF YOU, I'm so darn tired after practice today, practice yesterday, and for you all, practice on Monday. I want to go straight to bed after this.

I know Mrs Aw scolded us badly on Tuesday. We all know. I don't know about you, but I felt quite terrible. The sec fours leave us (at least there're only 3 of them, might I add), and we become like....... THIS!?!?

Don't take all the scoldings personally. It's for your own good, like what our seniors have been posting about on this blog since years ago. Anyway, you just have to do your best and let God do the rest.

I quote Priscilla: It's our maiden public performance as perf group 08-09! A big one, too, at the Swisshotel! And it's the GALA DINNER of a BIG COMPANY! Plus, they're giving us a thousand bucks okay, so let's make their money worth it. (I calculated: If we play for 10 minutes, that's $1.67 (to 3 sig fig) per SECOND. That's one bowl of red bowl noodles per second!!)

So, shoo! Go sleep, so you get enough rest for a very trying tomorrow. I love you all, and know that we will do each other proud.

I leave you with one of my most favourite bible verse that lets me endure all the stress in life <3

But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, moring and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. -Psalm 55: 16-17

(:

2008-10-14T23:50:00.002+08:00

to my dearest people!

i'm sorry if you find me so naggy ahaha. but here's another long paragraph of words! & i'm actually spending time to write this (okay la, i'm just uber sian of studying.. sucks ); )

so! thursday's your performance. haahah i heard all about today. xD & hmm, here's just a few more advice.. maybe one of my lasts already heh.

first point: discipline.
there's a simple reason on why i insisted on long practices, hardly any sitting down, just practicing the same piece over & over again when group2008 was formed. it was to cultivate discipline. i'm not sure what your standard of discipline is right now because i'm not there but i sure hope it hasn't dropped! if it has, please please please pull it back up again! right now, there's no time to have lots of fun (since your performance is only 2days away), & all of you need to focus & do this job well! & it all starts with discipline. its UBER tiring if someone starts talking halfway.. people keep running to the toilet or something hahaa. yeah(:

second point: casting aside all negative thoughts
haha i know you all are pinpointing a certain person or something like that for making you guys come down for 4hours to practice.. whats more when its after exams & you all should be relaxing. but you know, there's really no time to think of such stuff, & its gonna hinder your performance! might as well forget about that because whats done is done. instead, just focus on your goal - a beautiful performance.

third point: support each other
you guys are more than some sports team. teamwork is so so important here. if anyone makes mistakes, help them, encourage them, work up that beautiful team spirit because with it, the music played can sound so much better(: respect your leaders, listen to them, & JIAYOU! :D

fourth point: DO YOU MISS US?!
hahahaa i dont know if you guys have this thought but yeah. as much as you miss the 3 of us (you better do heheeh), never think that with us, the song can be so much better or whatever. or like with the 3 of us everything would be more smooth sailing. not exactly. we're not the best players (trust me, people like sandra jane krystle jinhui yunjing monica rui are way better!) &&! its not us that gets the choir going. its our Heavenly Father (: & since He will not leave you all, i don't see why it won't work out. so never forget Him okay. remember to start your cca with PRAYER! earnest & honest prayer alright, He knows your hearts.

just do your best this time round. mistakes.. but the real effort put in? its alright. as long as in your heart you know you did the best you could within this 4days & that was the best you could manage, i'm sure God knows & the teachers would understand. you guys have huge potential.. so just continue to build it up!<3 boo to Os, otherwise i'll come back haah! so will prisci & isabel ahaha. REMEMBER THAT PRACTICE IS 23I9123TIMES BETTER THAN SLOGGING FOR OLEVELS OKAYYYYY!

& here's a note from prisci :
"just work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for man.
and post up your performance schedule so tiffany and I can pray for you guys. love all of you! (: "

ps: Japantrip girls! they're playing LONERY HAHA! alright they should play so much better than us right?!

Dear Juniors

2008-10-09T22:03:00.002+08:00

I hear you guys are having practice next week!!!
So exciting yes!
We (sec4s) have no more handbell schedule for the rest of our lives, and that kinda sucks.
So...don't complain okay!

Yes I saw your cute little note for the sec4s on the handbell board. That's so sweet of you guys, I will try to pop by one of these days. Post the practice schedule! (:

Hello Cherry

2008-09-05T21:19:00.001+08:00

Hello Cherry! Remember that I want:
EVERYTHING TIFFANY WROTE HAHAHA.
Plus..others. When I remember it I'll tell you :)

Happy holidays everyone!

2008-08-31T19:53:00.002+08:00

hello cherry. remember that i want:

Quiet Alleluia
Rondo (Cynthia one)
Wonderful Day (kinda light blue, by some Japanese guy)
Ballade (Cynthia one also, purple colour!)
We Are the Reason

thank you thank you (:

okay rmb to work hard for your syf pieces! the COMPETITION IS REAL HIGH OKAY. get that GWH, Mghandbellchoir has always been capable of it, just depends on how much we're gna work for it! & i believe that the 2009 group has an even more special capability for it. work together k, don't talk so much for no good reason! especially lower sec arh :D

though do remember, never become proud of your cca, but have good pride in it (: & always contribute your success in God.

rest well, score with flying colours for your eoys (which is real soon whahahaa), don't whine when you guys come back for hardcore practices (SURE can survive one -with food!), & don't forget your sec4s heh ;D (OUR FAREWELL?! okay i know you don't want us to leave yesss)

(: love!

Hello!

2008-08-29T15:03:00.000+08:00

Hi juniors!

Yesterday, Tiffany, Cherry (aka your lovely chairman now aka the PAU HAHAHHAHA) got our commendation awards. So work hard everyone, get your GOLD WITH HONOURS and everyone can get awards too! :) :)

I'll try to pop by one practice (:

BYE EVERYONE!

to Sec1s to 3s (:

2008-08-23T11:04:00.004+08:00

hello! (:

okay you guys may not have done brilliantly well on sunday, but it was still an effort yeah so just keep improving on it! :D proud of all of you really.

anyway i don't know who's getting promoted from the training group but here's my congrats to those who eventually get in. performing group & training group is almost a world of difference. in training, its skills that matter. in performing, though you do need to brush up continuously on your skills, there's alot of other things that are equally important. passion, perseverance, respect for those around you, God. these are things that this cca will teach you during the few years you're in there, & its up to you on how much you're really going to learn around those few aspects & maybe more.

if you don't master a bit of those, trust me you might have a difficult time in handbells (:

but when you do, then would you realize the meaning of 'ringing for the joy of the Lord'. that meaning you only can get at MGhandbellchoir, & no where else. its really such a unique & special cca, so treasure it & don't hate it. wherever mghandbellers go, there's no hate (at least there shouldn't be), but there's plenty of joy, fun, insaneness & food HAHA.

let that never change, & thats all in each of your hands. from the president all the way down to the smallest member. you let the spirit die, you're changing that specialness of handbells that all seniors feel & share for.

jiayou girls (: it won't be an easy journey, but it'll be worth it. miss you all lots! (but because prelims are still happening the missing-handbells-syndrome isn't really here yet!)

<3

2008-08-16T19:07:00.003+08:00

Hi!

Tomorrow marks our first performance as a choir 2008-2009. Are you EXCITED?
I AM.
Let's make this performance at CCMC a blast, okay? Even though it's early in the morning, just give it your all. We must have a good start, all the way to SYF! ;D ;D

1. Be in school by 7.45 AM, School Uniform, Clean Gloves
2. We have to run through all the pieces
3. Chereography for 'Bell Tree Processionals' will be done within that few minutes. It's POSSIBLE, because we've planned something. The chereography involves mainly the Chimers, so be prepared!

Last thing:
I hope everyone can feel the songs that we'll play. Try looking for the lyrics to We Are The Reason; it's really meaningful! Take it as if you're playing for God to express your love & thanks for all he has done (especially for MG Handbell Choir 2007-2008), KAY? haha. (:

K, that's all & Love you all.
Please tag once you've read this!

2008-08-10T22:47:00.003+08:00

Roxanne & I would not be in Handbells this Tuesday (12 AUG) because we'll be at hwachong.

So, Suat Ying will be in charge! You all must listen to her, (and Hwing and Carmen and Glenda) becauase practice on Tuesday is the LAST before Mrs Aw comes on Friday, then our CCMC on Sunday.

Things to be done on Tuesday's practice:

Run through We Are the Reason, Quiet Alleluia & 2 Bell Tree Processionals

Fill in people to replace Joy & Joanne's notes for Quiet Alleluia
Perfect all the mistakes, can? :D
After that, try memorizing. It'll come naturally, trust me!

As for Joy and Joanne, I'm not very sure if you have to come; ask Neo Lao Shi, k?

Have Fun Have Fun Have Fun!

2008-08-10T15:04:00.003+08:00

HELLO. tiffany here!

juniors do post! hahaha i actually got the password correct here. so yeah! our email is ringingforthejoyofthelord@gmail.com . hence our user for blogger is ringingforthejoyofthelord & the password is? haha ask me for it k. its pretty easy & NO its not mghandbells!

miss you all & remember to practice hard k! <3

2008-08-08T21:40:00.004+08:00

To the 'unknown' tagger: Thank you, you rock too. :D

Today is an AUSPICIOUS DAY, 080808

1. School ended early

2. School ended EARLY EARLY (!!!)

3. New Committee positions were announced

I'm not sure whether the Sec Twos are aware of what went on, (or prisci or isabel) because you were all not present there cus of the talk. But anyway, our new committee has 5 people in the exco.

I feel extremely obliged (in a good way) to post a post about my aspirations for us as a handbell choir; MG HANDBELL CHOIR 2008-2009.

1. SYF 2009

GOLD WITH HONOURS!

Trust me, if there is discipline among us right till April 2009, GWH would be NO SWEAT. I think it's high time that MG claims our right to a GWH in Handbells SYF. This means tons of practice, commitment and a willing heart to listen to your committee and learn. We all wanna be high after SYF right? Personally, I certainly do not want to leave MG knowing that my handbell choir got anything else other than GWH. Do this for ourselves, do this for MG, do this for God.

2. School Events

For some reason, our school performances always suck in one way or another. We've got to break this jinx, yeah.

3. Unity as a choir!

Of utmost importance, I thus cannot stress this more! 17 (?) girls, 1 Choir, 1 Sound.

As with our 2007-2008 Seniors & various teachers in charge, I believe with all my heart that this choir is super special, with lots of potential to excel. Of course, we give praise and thanks to our Heavenly Father for such a spectacular Choir 07-08, and pray for our wonderful Sec 4s & their big 'O's. To God be the Glory, love you all alot!

"All things work together for good to those who love the Lord."

Romans 8:28

Cherry PAU ;)

"I belong to MGHANDBELLCHOIR2008"

2008-08-07T19:11:00.002+08:00

where i belong
where i keep my heart & soul
where dreams come true for us
where we walk together hand in hand
towards a future so far
where i belong where i keep my heart & soul
where we are one big family
i want the whole world to know
i want to shout it out loud
that this is where i know i belong!

(: HAPPY NATIONAL DAY EVERYONE!

HELLO!

2008-08-05T21:38:00.000+08:00

My dear little juniors
Work hard at ringing!
GOLD WITH HONOURS GOLD WITH HONOURS GOLD WITH HONOURS!
Hahaha okay I need to go study now
Love you all! :) :) :)

2008-08-03T20:22:00.003+08:00

Prefects Installation is TOMORROW!

We have not rung Hyfrydol since the last performance, so you all better still remember your notes kay. No joke if you screw up.

If you have not seen my text:

Be in the ME Lau Hall by 6.50 AM except for Joy and Carmen.

Joy and Carmen: Be at the handbells storeroom by 6.45AM-6.47AM to bring the bells up! It should be open by the time you come. If not, someone stays there, someone go look for LAOSHIs.

Yes, pin your hair, clean you gloves, psyche yourself up for tmr! Show everyone that the euphoria from EXPRESSIVO has not worn off; even better, will NEVER wear off.

LOVE MUACKS

2008-08-02T15:34:00.002+08:00

hello to MGHANDBELLCHOIR2009.

(: yes i'll just like to say some words here! heard that guys have about 2performances coming up this august yes? i guess its pretty rushed, & whats more the sec1s are taking the sec4s' notes or something like that. i also heard that Mrs Aw wasn't exactly in her best mood right?

anyhow, here's a bit of encouragment to you guys. i believe you guys can make it. it all starts with discipline & once you've achieved that, things become alot more simple & easy. do work hard together, remember to put God into the equation, & He'll take care of the rest! (: do cooperate with the current sec3s, especially cherry, & give another 2 very accomplished performances! i don't think you've forgotten the feeling of success & pride on the 20th july have you? work hard to that standard, not some so-so standard alright.

i rather be practicing with you all than studying for sucky prelims but LIFE HAS TO GO ON HAHAHAA. so to make up for that, do me proud okay! <3

& what time do we have to meet for prefect's installation?

2008-07-30T20:38:00.002+08:00

LISTEN UP, Y'ALL

SEC4 FAREWELL THIS FRIDAY IS CANCELLED because of the Sec 2s, yo.

Don't go to the canteen looking for a whole bunch of handbellers at 2.30pm, because we ain't gonna be there! (:

2008-07-28T23:14:00.003+08:00

hello girls :)

practice hard tml even when the sec4s aren't around, RESPECT your seniors & those in charge, & yes continue to glorify God's name! & better than you-know-who! ;) we'll talk more about them another day aha

SUPER DUPER WELL DONE!

2008-07-21T22:06:00.002+08:00

To say that you guys were great, is a TOTAL UNDERSTATEMENT.

You guys were checkfantabulous wonderfully brilliantly superkalifragelisticaspialedociously amazingly (insert more positive 'wow' adjectives) GOOD!

I am so so so proud of you. Tiffany said we would all aim to be the BEST guest performancers ever, and, guess what? WE SO TOTALLY WERE!

This is so so so awesome. I will never forget this concert, the amazingness of it all, the sweat, tears and ~~blood~~ bruises we all had, and the euphoric feeling of playing our pieces to a madly-applauding audience. WOW.

Praise and thanks be to God our Father, for making every thing possible, and we should continue to work hard to honour Him in all that we do!

Love you guys! (pictures another day, gotta study for my exam tomorrow!)

PICTURES!

2008-07-21T21:02:00.004+08:00

yayy. so here's the wonderful pics. though you can take all of them from facebook. so i shant post all okay. the more glam ones only!

the best everr sec2s!

the best everr sec3s

cherry's wonderful dressing room!!

best concert everr. love you ALL

2008-07-21T17:05:00.003+08:00

If I may quote Tiffany,
freaking GOOD JOB EVERYONE!
This post is reserved for pictures that should be flooding in from everyone.
I'll post mine soon!

Pictures Found In Tiffany's Phone (means inclusive of some of isabel's photos) Starts Here

last practice! during training group time. guess who was still trying to memorize?
carmen's orginal & ingenious way of holding the scores down when all else fails
Tiffany & Isabel :)

faye gail isabel tiffany
glenda & tiffany! (:huiying & cherry. (& joy in her pajamas :D)

sec1s & tiffany!
holding room
cherry's high security changing room.

sec2s plus tiffany & priscilla
seniors! rui tiffany jane sandra petty priscilla (: (: (:

Pictures By Tiffany Ends Here.

2008-07-19T19:19:00.003+08:00

Hey you all, all the best for tomorrow.

Read my blog ok. haha

Monica:) (I decided to remove the post for reasons..)

1more practice

2008-07-17T21:13:00.001+08:00

there, you read the header.
JIAYOU EVERYONEEEEE. WE CAN DO THIS!
hahahah do rest well, especially those involved with RYC! do find the time to sleeep well before sunday okay! (:

yep & by now you should have read the relay msg. (:

3More Practices

2008-07-10T22:10:00.003+08:00

hello my dears :D

its 3more practices before we actually head to singapore conference hall! i don't know about you, but for me it seems as if it flew away like some mega fast bird. all our practices i mean. okay the we're like in our third week of school but it dosent seem that way too (SIGH PRELIMS!)

but anyway, here's an encouragement for you! we're nearly there, we really are. we just need to really work TOGETHER & God, will do the rest. jiayou people, do mghandbells proud! the sec4s are counting on you all to make it the best performance we ever had, your seniors & teachers are expecting something good too okay. make it the most memorable 15min ever! hahaahahah comeon laaaaa we can super do it! considering the fact we have a more eventful history compared to strings & guitar (no offence to them!) so yes, JIAYOU PEOPLEEE :D each & everyone of you! give it your best shot this 3days!

& MEMORIZE ALL SCORES. listen to pau fong! :D

Things to Do before tuesday

2008-07-05T15:49:00.002+08:00

1) sell as many tickets as you can
2) memorize your scores.

come on people, we can do this. we will be the best performers on stage. you know you can, i know you can. God knows we can, if we count & rely on Him :) never ever forget Him! i love you guys (:

jiayou, remember that God is right there beside us! :D

oh oh & if anyone wants tickets, DO TELL US BECAUSE MONEY GOTTA BE HANDED UP BY TUESDAY.

& One More Note

2008-07-03T21:32:00.001+08:00

laoshi wants all ticket money to be handed up by tuesday so SELL SELL SELLLLLLLL.
do our cca proud! :D
see you guys tml. i will be late cus of eng prelim oral.

(: loves!

2008-07-03T16:54:00.003+08:00

hello everybody!!!

bring $29.50 tomorrow for your blouse! if you don't bring then erm. well i haven't really thought about that...

so must bring ah! i'll send out an sms tonight if you all don't read this in time(:

Sooo Suay

2008-06-20T23:55:00.002+08:00

LESSON OF THE DAY: Never talk about something bad during handbells if not the something bad WILL happen to you.

Take this. Tiffany, Cherry and I were sitting around talking about EXPRESSO (woohooo I lovee it yay) then I was going on about how painful it was when I sprained my ankle for the first time in my life during the rehearsal.

Then after handbells I had to rush off for a BBQ and...

WALAU I SPRAIN MY ANKLE CAN.

:( :(
:( :(
:( :(
:( :(

So yes. Everyone, learn your lesson okay!

On a different note, I'm really gonna miss handbells. Oh gosh. :(

2008-06-18T17:41:00.003+08:00

TICKETS ARE OUT.

YES. for anyone who is not in mg anymore, or who is in mg & don't know any of the current handbellers personally, do sms me, tell me online or email me at agapelovee@gmail.com your ticket orders! i know everyone wants to support HANDBELLS, so please outwardly show your support for us yeah! :) & after i compile all the orders, i'll send it to suatty & then she can get the tickets.

yea for the performing group members, you only have EIGHT tickets left to sell. please sell as many as you can. the rest that cannot, give it back to suatying alright.

suatying, DO NOT LOSE ANYTHING OKAY. hahaha.

all alumnae who will be in singapore at that time we are really counting on you guys to support alright! & buy tickets from us. :D :D :D we'll hopefully be the best there haha! so far we have like um 2traitors who are buying from the strings. THE REST BETTER NOT ARH.

& as for the training group members, if you guys come here, you are expected to buy 2tickets each wahahahaa. compulsory for all of you except sec4s. we already reserve so yes ha ha! :D

okays, so here's the details once again

Symphony MG 08
by strings, guitar & handbells (they are ultra bias la, put our name right at the back hurrr)
20th July (sunday)
7.30pm
Singapore Conference Hall
$15 (free seating)

okay, so sms me, email or tell me online kkkkkk! :D

come on mghandbellchoir08, we can do this alright! we will be the bestttttt on the 20th :) :) :)

on a completely different note:

want to learn your basics? Do Re Mi Fa Soh Fa Mi Re Do! :D

how to not play it properly.. suatty huiying kimberly

& how to almost play it properly! :D (okay we were trying to go faster & faster hehehe) tiffany cherry roxanne

2008-06-16T09:56:00.003+08:00

hello all.

reminder that there's cca this wed to friday! :D Mrs Aw's coming for the afternoon sessions (2-5pm).

so far, only cherry's excused on the 19th, while joanne's excused for the 20th morning session. don't ask why, just make sure you come for all the practices! :)

have you finished your homework?? haha

New Look!

2008-06-09T22:58:00.002+08:00

Hi all! This is our new proposed look. Okay I know CH went "I think we will look horrid." but it isn't too bad right? Okay pardon the shorts I was going for tuition! But yes, we'll be wearing pants, and we'll be reusing our black camisoles! Isn't that good? Then we won't feel like we wasted a lot of money for GAIA MANIA. We get to use two out of three items! (camisole and pants) and not to forget, the same make up HAHA.

Okay if there are still any (whether violent or not) objections, just sms either tiffany or me alright! or just leave a tag haha.

Toodles everyone! :)

2008-06-08T22:28:00.002+08:00

my dearest handbellchoir,

because priscilla & i are in this super big fury now because sometimes the world can be rather unfair, i would like to say this to you all!!

WE (mghandbellchoir throughout the years, & of course this year) ROCK BIG TIME, WE REALLY DO :D WE WILLLL ROCK THE CONFERENCE HALL ON 20TH JULY! REMEMBER THAT! :D

& remember this: never let the guest performer be better than you, but as guest performers you can be better than the performers heh! :D

A Spring, A Mallet, & Isabel

2008-06-07T14:33:00.003+08:00

here you go (: this is what happens during practices when we're not playing our pieces :D rather amusing hehehe :D

& here's the bass practicing for festive dance! hahaha for all other non handbellchoir2008 people, try guessing what song is this! everyone should know it, & i think if you listen to them carefully you will figure what song is this. okay i dont think you guys knew while i was sitting on those stacks of chairs i was videoing you guys :D

i think the bass looks rather cute & sound really comical hehehe :D well its without the trebles so you're seriously only hearing 2/5 of the song difficulty!

next time lets try using my 2megapixel phone to video the rest of our pieces down! its not too bad, the quality actually. but of course we can still use the camera.. its safer & better. just that its.. bigger :(

yepyep. june practices have been rather pleasant & eventful & rather bonding hahaha! yellow song is a song to fall in love with, festive psalm is a song to feel bouncy with, pirates is a song to feel rather stressed with, festive dance is a song to go high! xD & we are the reason is a song to be happy with :) in the mood? well we havent touched that yet thanks to joy hahaha :D

anyway i dont think you can save the videos from there right? so ask me online for it. & priscilla upload the video with roxanne hehehhee! :D & send to me as well haha

2008-06-07T00:16:00.005+08:00

look what i found!!

hahah and i found a very nice pirates video that so happens to be arranged by the same person, so i think it's the same score la.
the starting of the vid is abit retarded though...

To Do

2008-06-06T22:56:00.002+08:00

Please go shopping!
And sms me your sizes! Thanks!

Happy holidays! (:

2008-06-06T22:26:00.008+08:00

hellohello!!

so we have 2 full weeks of holiday plus one weekend left to school starts. sorry to remind you. hahah. but we shall make full use of it(: anyways to enlighten you, here's a nice picture to cheer you up. hahah roxanne took this with my phone and isabel unknowingly posed by this picture!!

hahah anyways have fun for this coming one full week of no handbells and we shall miss each other. this week has been so fun, even though the first few days were so xian. then we got the right balance of rest, food and CHAIRS and today we manage to survive without having to count down to the end of practice!!

rmb to tell pris your G2000 blouse size or tell err tiffany if you're going on sunday i guess hahah.

2008-06-05T23:47:00.007+08:00

THIRD POST OF THE DAY;D

whoo okay, I dragged myself out of the bed to do this post ;D

TODAY WAS...

ADVENTURES WITH PRIS & TIFF: Pris & Tiff Go on the LRT

OMG, PRISCILLA AND TIFFANY ARE BEYOND ENTERTAINING CAN.

Priscilla was so awed at the whole LRT, and she screwed when the LRT thingum like farted? and also when the window panes changed colour. hahaha so funny, and tiffany was silent with shock/awe most of the time (who knows)! Isabel was thoroughly amused with their antics, i think? SO AM I.

Omg, then was it was ADVENTURES IN THE HEARTLANDS.

We spotted a Pasar Malam.

Yes, that's as 'heartland' as you can get!

Hahaha, pris was so excited, she made all of us go! Uhm we bought food, Pris bought a funny COCONUT! HAHAHAHAHA ;D

Anyway, we ate lunch (CHICKEN RICE FOR ME AND ISABEL AGAIN) at the Lot 1 food court, and tiff and pris had some korean 'instant noodle', and i ate their kimchi & ikan bilis! (HAHA NOT SILVERFISH.)

Then we walked around Lot 1, couldn't really find anything because we went into cheena shops HAHAHAHA. Anyway we decided to split up, and I went to West Mall and found super nice plain red collared shirts in G2000! So i went to the changing room and took photos. Like a cheena camwhore (:

this blouse isn't bad too, semi formal ish? But it's more expensive, definitely.

TWO FOR 59 BUCKS! ON SALE, not that bad luh.

So hurry to your nearest G2000 store, get your size and tell tiff/pris!

WHILE STOCKS LAST.

P.S: I DEMAND THAT THE 'PAU' PICTURE BE TAKEN DOWN RIGHT NOW BY TIFFANY.

>:(

P.P.S: OMG, my maid cooked CHICKEN RICE FOR DINNER. That's three meals of chicken rice in two freaking days.

P.P.P.S: HOW CAN I FORGET THESE PRICELESS PHOTOS! Omg, today is full of first times.

priscilla flabbergasted when the LRT farted. HAHAAHA QUICK SAVE THIS NOW TOO.

Second Post Of Today!

2008-06-05T23:03:00.003+08:00

Okay Cherry cannot be bothered to blog. She says she's tired.

So here I am blogging for her!
I went to G2000 to check out the tops, and it's not bad! I like it. So I need everyone to go there during the weekend (Friday an Saturday is best thank you!) and sms me your sizes. If you don't have my number, sorry I'm not gonna put it up for you. :)

To add on to your Lot1 adventure, TIFFANY AND I TOOK THE LRT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR LIVES TODAY woohoo so fun!

Okay I'm about done. No photos from me here. Toodles!

AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SLEEPT BY 12 EVERYONE. :)

1st post of today :)

2008-06-05T20:45:00.005+08:00

okay so these are about all the pictures that we took today aha :D ENJOY THEM :) because its not all the time when you get pictures of & together with the sec4s wahhahaa.

oh yes we went shopping at Lot 1 (with many many disgressing moments on the way) & it FAILED! but do not panic because we split up & started looking at other places! i'll leave that to cherry to post on haha :)

joychua, if you read this, you're missing out a whole lot of practices plus fun haahah. so yes because of joy's absense she isn't in any of these pictures!

so we start with your committee08 :) (in the formal position insisted by priscilla, & then the not so formal one haha)

tiffany roxanne cherry priscilla! :)
& here's your lovely coolest sec4s ever! reasons why we're so cool is cus there's only 3of us, you love us & we're all born in march! (prisci: 5th, isabel & i: 6th)
the rather big number of sec3s. suatty roxanne cherry gail faye & huiying!
with us (:
sec2s minus joy! carmen joanne glenda
i poke into the picture :D

heh :Dthe sec1s whose physical presence there reminds us not to talk about PG-13 stuff AHA. since they are all still 12 at the moment :D kimberly, nathene, sylvia. minus delia who's back home in indonesia?

i think i look rather weird here uhoh):
a peeek at our practices

& FINALLY THE PICTURE WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR xDDDDDDD.....

CHERRYtheBAO who was caught snoozing halfway through practice! (okay everyone hurry save the picture now heheee)

yay i'm done! cherry hurry post your pic that you took today!

love,

Handbell Hero

2008-06-04T22:04:00.001+08:00

Forget guitar hero, here's HANDBELL HERO.

COOL HUH!

Tiffany and I are hooked on it, Monica's not buying into it, Cherry says we're scaring her. BUT IT'S FUN. Just try!

Disclaimer: doesn't really help improve your handbell skill but its' fun nonetheless!