Shepherd's Joy
This title is a medley consisting of: "Shepherd's Hey, While Shepherds Watched Their Flock, How Great Our Joy and The First Noel"." The setting opens with narration quoting scripture from Luke, Chapter 2, making it especially suitable for the Christmas season (although you could start in measure 10 and cut the narration). Easily playable by the most modest handbell choir, it is mostly straight ringing, very few handbell changes. It does use stopped techniques. It is a fine number by another of the handbell world's fine composer/arrangers.