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| All Night All Day:
Traditional Spiritual,Geschke, S.,HP |
| We are delighted to offer Susan Geschke’s lively edition of this ever-popular spiritual. A great choice for either sacred or secular performances. Fully compatible with both editions, this piece is ideal for massed ringing situations. |
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| Brethren We Have Met to Worship:
,McChesney, K.,BE |
| Get those mallets out, bass clef ringers! This setting of the American hymn tune HOLY MANNA opens with a pulsing, eighth-note bass line played entirely with mallets on tabled bells. The melody above is augmented rhythmically for an exciting effect. Later on, the accompaniment becomes march-like while the melody returns in a quicker rhythm. It is 67 measures. |
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| Carol of the Bells:
Leontovich, Mykola,Boyce, Kerry,HP |
| Arranger Kerry Boyce captures the joy of Christmas with this delightful setting for 2 octave bell choirs. This title is based on the Ukrainian bell carol. |
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| Change Ring Prelude on Divinum Mysterium:
,Gramann, F.,LC |
| This breathtaking bestseller is available in two compatible octave ranges - this version for 3-6 octaves and LC201537L for 2-3 octaves - making it an ideal choice for massed-ringing programs. |
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| Chatter With the Angels:
Unknown,Tucker, S.,AP |
| "Chatter with the Angels" is an absolutely delightful setting of the African-American Spiritual for 2-3 octave handbell choir. It is appropriate for Developing Ringer events in church and school and is a fun-filled choice for festivals. |
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| Christmas Angels Medley:
Various,Edwards, D.,JH |
| "Angels from the Realms of Glory," "Angels We Have Heard on High," and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" are the three "angel" carols in this medley. The scoring is full, and keeps all ringers busy with a big sound. |
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| Christmas Joy:
Various,Ingram, B.,CG |
| This piece can be played as a suite. The arrangements will keep ringers busy in both two and three octave groups. They will be useful to newly formed choirs as well as choirs needing some easier material to extend a program or needing to ring on short notice (or short handed). These arrangements are fresh and creative while being easy to ring. |
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| Gloria Fanfare:
Akers, M., ,LC |
| This title is based on "Angels We Have Heard on High" and is a level 2+ for 2 or 5 octave handbell choir. |
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| Good Christian Friends Rejoice:
In Dulci Jubilo,McChesney, K.,JH |
| Are you looking for a short, lively Christmas piece for 2-3 octaves of bells of chimes ? Then this 40-measures (with repeats) bouncy rendition of the carol In Dulci Jubilo should fit the bill. The rhythms are easy, but imaginative and keep the ringers attentive, and may be rung or played by plucking, thumb damp, or malleting. |
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| Great is Thy Faithfulness:
Runyan, W.,Thompson, M. L.,HP |
| This setting from Martha Lynn Thompson is for 3-5 octaves of handbells plus 9 optional handchimes (C4-C5). |
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| Greensleeves (What Child is This):
Traditional English carol,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
| This piece uses a 3-5 octave handbell choir combined with a 2-3 octave handchime choir. Chime part may be played on keyboard. |
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| He is Born:
Il Est Ne,McChesney, K.,JH |
| Staccato effects, such as thumb damp, ring touch, pluck, and mallet figure highly in this setting of "Il Est Ne", the old French carol, and give the effect of a hand drum. Attention to bell changes rather than rhythm is the key to a satisfying performance for church or concert. |
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| Holy Holy Holy:
Dykes, J.,Helman, M.,LC |
| A fanfare beginning, a syncopated. malleted accompaniment, a flowing section with handchimes on melody, and a slow section that ends big to finish things up all characterize this arrangement on the favorite hymn tune, NICAEA. |
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| How Firm a Foundation:
,Eithun, S.,CG |
| This title is based on the Early American tune "Foundation". Good use of stopped techniques help create a lively arrangement. |
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| In the Bleak Midwinter:
Holst, G.,Printz, B.,HP |
| The elegant simplicity of Gustav Holst's lovely tune shines through in this Two-Part Mixed arrangement of the beloved Christina Rossetti poem. |
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| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear:
Willis, R. S.,Lamb, L.,AP |
| "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is a gentle, flowing arrangement of the beloved Christmas carol for 3-5 octave handbell choir. It is appropriate for any Christmas program during the holiday season, but it is especially useful for a Christmas Eve service. |
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| Jingle Bellorama:
Pierpont, J.,Wissinger, K.,LC |
| This piece is for 2 or 3 octaves handbells or handchimes and sleighbells, level 2. |
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| Joy to the World:
Handel, G.,Stephenson, V.,LC |
| The "Joy" in the title is depicted in several ways in this setting based on the hymn tune "Antioch" by G.F. Handel. A strong bell "peal" opens the numbers and leads into the tune on top of treble chords with martellatos and mallets on the syncopated accompaniment. Shakes and echos appear later in an open-spaced passage, which later build to a grand ending. |
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| Lord Be Glorified:
Kilpatrick, Bob,Helman, Michael,LC |
| The simple praise chorus by Bob Kilpatrick is here set in flowing texture which builds to the end and incorporates the echo technique. |
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| News of Great Joy:
,Sherman, A.,HP |
| This title is based on Sussex Carol. |
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| Now is Born the Divine Christ Child:
,McChesney, K.,LC |
| Are you looking for that "extra" Christmas number that easy to learn, is fully-scored, and equally playable at church, concert, or in the mall? This one may fit your bill. Easy rhythms and full textures keep ringers interested. The final section has some eighth-note, chordal runs which may require additional practice. A good resource arrangement. |
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| O Come All Ye Faithful:
Wade, J.,McChesney, K.,HP |
| The arrangement of this title is based on "Adeste Fideles". |
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| O Come Little Children:
Shulz, J.,Helman, M.,AP |
| "O Come, Little Children" for 2-3 octave handbell choir is a delightful, energetic setting of the familiar Christmas carol that incorporates "Angels We Have Heard on High." It is an excellent choice for beginning ringers to perform during the Christmas season. |
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| Oh Come All Ye Faithful:
Wade, J.,Moklebust, C.,CG |
| Brass ensemble is 2 trumpets, Trombone 1 or French horn, Trombone 2, Optional tuba, timpani. |
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| On a Still Silent Night:
Various,Akers, Michael E.,LC |
| This title is a medley of "Silent Night" and "Still Still Still". |
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| Pastoral Christmas, A:
Various,Wagner, D.,LC |
| Get ready for "the warm fuzzies" (sheep that is) in this tender selection based on "Sheep May Safely Graze" (J.S. Bach), "Away in a Manger" (Kirkpatrick), and "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" (Polish carol). All these tunes are featured in 54 measures. The work's fabric is open, flowing, and steady in tempo with only two bell changes. A nice selection to challenge a choir toward level III repertoire. |
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| Praise the Lamb Who Reigns in Glory:
Dobrinski, C.,,HP |
| "Praise the Lamb who Reigns in Glory" was commissioned for the glory of God and in honor of the congregation of the historic Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Virginia, for the February 9, 2003 rededication of their sanctuary, which was the rebuilt after a devastating fire. |
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| Shepherd's Joy:
Various,Waldrop, T.,AG |
| This title is a medley consisting of: "Shepherd's Hey, While Shepherds Watched Their Flock, How Great Our Joy and The First Noel". |
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| Shepherds Why This Jubilee:
Various,Afdahl, Lee J.,AP |
| "Shepherds, Why This Jubilee!" is an exciting medley of Christmas carols including "Angels We Have Heard on High", "In the Bleak Midwinter" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" for 3-5 octave handbell choir with optional handchimes. It is a must for special programs and regular worship services during the Christmas season. |
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| Shout To the Lord:
Zschech, Darlene,Sherman, Arnold B.,HP |
| The separate bell score may be substituted for the keyboard part or play along with it. Lots of eighth-note accompaniment patterns call for smooth ringing. 70 measures. |
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| Song of the Manger:
Various,Sherman, A.,HP |
| This title is a medley of "Away in the Manger" & "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly". |
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| Soon and Very Soon:
Crouch, A.,Morris, H.,HP |
| The easy rock feel of this gospel favorite is preserved in this exciting arrangement from Hart Morris. |
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| Trust and Obey:
Towner, D.,Helman, M.,LC |
| Optional chimes and echo and LV technique add a sense of serenity to this straight-forward setting of the old hymn by Daniel B. Towner (1887). Performance notes are given to accommodate 3,4 and 5 octaves of bells. |
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| Variations on Gather Us In:
,Helman, M.,AU |
| Nine handchimes in the lower 3-octave range add optional interest to this setting of a Marty Haugen tune. After a brief introduction the first variation employs mallets on tabled bells in martial rhythms to accompany the melody. Later variations are chordal with martellatos, flowing with LVed eighth notes, or spiced with chromatic harmonic shifts. 113 measures. |
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| Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, The:
,Honore, J.,CO |
| The arranger of this West Indian Carol has marked this setting "Island flavored." This is accomplished by the various special effects, such as mallets, martellatos, and shakes; and the dancing, syncopated rhythms that permeate the accompaniment. |
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| We Three Kings:
Hopkins, Jr., J.,Dobrinski, C.,HP |
| Mallets and plucking are featured techniques of this Christmas selection. The music has a quiet beginning and ending and each stanza is arranged differently. |
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| When We All Get To Heaven:
Various,Waldrop, T.,AP |
| "When We All Get to Heaven" is a lively, fun-filled setting of the familiar gospel hymn for 3-5 octave handbell choir. It incorporates the hymn "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand" and offers a delightful choice for church and festival. |
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