Facsimile of a handwritten lyric and music sheet to Majulah Singapura arranged by J.E Boyle, for the Singapore Police Force Marching Band

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Title
Facsimile of a handwritten lyric and music sheet to Majulah Singapura arranged by J.E Boyle, for the Singapore Police Force Marching Band
Creator
Year/Period
12 October 1959
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 33.1 x 20.8 x 0.2 cm
Accession No.
2025-00992
Credit Line
Gift from the family of Zubir Said

This is a facsimile of a handwritten lyrics and music sheet to the Majulah Singapura, written by Zubir Said and arranged by J.E Boyle for the Singapore Police Force marching band. This is the new version of the Majulah Singapura as this version of the Majulah Singapura had been shortened from its original composition. Then Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye expressed interest in the original Majulah Singapore composed in 1958 for the City Council. This original composition was initially shortened without Zubr Said’s consultation, to which he expressed disappointment in a letter to then Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam. Zubr Said was eventually handed the task to shorten the original track. This new Majulah Singapura debuted on 3 Dec 1959, at the installation ceremony of the first Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Yusof Ishak.