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| All Creatures of Our God and King:
Hymn Tune,Behnke, John A.,AG |
| Commissioned by AGEHR Area VII to honor past President Al Marquardt, this powerful festival setting of the hymn LASST UNS ERFREUEN is great for Easter or any other Sunday. |
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| Angel Glory:
Various,McChesney, Kevin,JH |
| A medley of carols with themes centering on the angels of Christmas: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night”, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, and “Angels We Have Heard on High,” provides bright, vibrant, useful music for the holiday season! |
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| Behold the Star:
Traditional Spirituals,Page, Anna Laura,CG |
| This energetic and exciting setting of the traditional spiritual “Behold the Star” also features the favorite “Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow.” |
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| Bell Peal on How Great Our Joy:
Traditional German Carol,Lamb, Linda R.,AP |
| Combine shepherds on a hillside with an English bell tower and you'll have a good idea of this carol setting! |
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| Birthday of a King:
Traditional,Stephenson, Valerie W.,LC |
| Practically scored but full of emotion and flair, this artful setting includes several well-written variants of a perennial favorite. |
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| Carol of the Huron:
Canadian Carol,Hatch, Winnagene,HP |
| The hauntingly beautiful melody of this Canadian carol, "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime", is expressively captured in this 3-5 octave setting by Ontario based arranger Winnagene Hatch. |
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| Carols for the Newborn King:
Various,Larson, Lloyd,LC |
| "Carols for the Newborn King" is a tender carol medley from one of our most popular writers, set in simple and compound meters. Tunes included are CRADLE SONG, SUSSEX CAROL, and FIRST NOWELL. |
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| Catalonian Carol:
Traditional,Turner, Julie,JH |
| Julie Turner's arrangement of the familiar Catalonian carol “Fum, Fum, Fum” also incorporates the old English carol “Hey, Ho, Nobody Home”, and the result is a light, Renaissance feel. |
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| Chime In Advent and Christmas:
Various,Behnke, John A.,AG |
| This flexible collection features three seasonal arrangements written especially for handchimes. Titles include "O Come O Come Emmanuel", "The King Shall Come", and "Gentle Mary Laid Her Child" (also known as "Good King Wenceslas"). |
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| Christmas Bell Tidings:
Various,Ryan, Michael,LC |
| This clever pairing of two instantly recognizable carols rings steadily from beginning to end, with the melodies occurring both independently and in inspired combinations. |
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| Christmas Meditation:
Various,Helman, M.,AG |
| Away in the Manger and "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" are combined in this gentle arrangement. F major moves to Ab major and back again. Chimes are used in the lower melody. |
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| Come Thou Long Expected Jesus:
Traditional,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
| Based on the Southern Harmony tune JEFFERSON, this Advent arrangement creates a quiet but energetic, hurried feeling. |
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| Do You Hear What I Hear:
Regney, Noel & Shayne, Gloria,Ingram, Bill,RO |
| “Do You Hear What I Hear?” has truly become a classic of the Christmas season, and now arranger Bill Ingram offers a very satisfying setting for handbells. |
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| First Noel:
Traditional,Dobrinski, Cynthia,HP |
| Beginning and advanced choirs alike will be delighted by this up-beat and joyous Christmas offering from Cynthia Dobrinski. |
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| First Noel:
Traditional,Krug, Jason W.,BE |
| Mallets on suspended upper bells in ostinato pattern accompany a rich, lower melody in the opening section of this carol arrangement. Later, the melody is in the treble supported by flowing eighth-note accompaniment in the lower bells. |
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| For the Beauty of the Earth:
Traditional,Frizzell, J.D.,AG |
| AGEHR is proud to add J. D. Frizzell to our roster of fine handbell composers with his new work, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” |
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| Gift of Grace, The:
Amazing Grace,Sherman, A.,HP |
| Performance options for this arrangement based on "Amazing Grace" include optional 3,4, or 5 octaves of handchimes, optional solo C instrument or optional C instrument duet (C instrument score provided in the back of the folio). The combination of the various instruments makes for "graceful" timbres and colors of expressiveness. |
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| Gloria:
Vivaldi, Antonio,Jungkeit, Gary,CG |
| The familiar opening of Vivaldi’s “Gloria” comes to life in this energetic arrangement for handbells and organ. |
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| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
Traditional English Carol,Dobrinski, Cynthia,HP |
| You will definitely “wow” your audience with Cynthia Dobrinski’s exciting and rhythmic 3-7 octave rendition of this traditional English carol. |
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| God With Us Emmanuel:
Raney, Joel,,HP |
| Publisher Agape's number one anthem for 2008 was Joel Raney’s “We Wait in Hope: A Candle Lighting Ceremony for Advent.” "God With Us, Emmanuel" follows the same format. |
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| Holly and the Ivy:
Traditional,Stephenson, Valerie W.,CG |
| This 76-measure work pairs a lively rendition of “The Holly and the Ivy” with a more lyrical setting of “Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine” that may be played on handchimes. |
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| How Can I Keep From Singing:
Lowry, Robert,Sherman, Arnold B.,RR |
| Truly a unique work, this piece features Robert Lowry's rhythmic hymn tune supported in part by a "singing bell" technique, which uses round sticks rubbed around the outer rim of the bell, for a truly ethereal sound. Full instructions for this technique plus a biography on Robert Lowry and the full lyrics for the hymn are included. |
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| In the Bleak Midwinter:
Holst, Gustav,Eithun, Sandra,GI |
| An elegantly graceful offering teeming with rich chords, this arrangement is stunning in its simplicity and beauty. |
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| I've Got the Joy (Down in My Heart):
Traditional,Stephenson, Valerie W.,CG |
| Bursting with joy, this arrangement of the familiar song is malleted throughout. |
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| Joyful and Triumphant:
Various,Wagner, Douglas E.,LC |
| After a brilliant introduction, this arrangement features three familiar tunes ("O Come All Ye Faithful, He is Born, and While by My Sheep") in succession and closes with a reprise of “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” |
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| Joyful Thanksgiving:
Page, Anna Laura,,AP |
| Mildly syncopated, this original work is full of effervescent praise and thankfulness. |
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| Joy to the World:
Handel, George F.,McChesney, Kevin,JH |
| At 51 measures, this lively, upbeat setting of the popular tune by George F. Handel would fit perfectly in a quick moment during Advent or Christmas worship. |
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| Lily of the Valley:
Fry, Charles & Hays, William,Waldrop, Tammy,AP |
| Ringers will enjoy the bouncing texture in this rendition of the gospel hymn, which is found in vintage hymnals. |
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| Morning Has Broken:
Traditional Gaelic Melody,Lamb, Linda R.,HP |
| The tune BUNESSAN, commonly paired with several different hymn texts, including “Child in the Manger,” makes this useful for a variety of occasions.
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| Night of the Father's Love:
Various,Choplin, Pepper,LC |
| Pepper Choplin’s creativity shines in this evocative intertwining of a 13th-century chant with one of the most popular carol tunes ever penned. |
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| O Come O Come Emmanuel:
Veni Emmanuel,Ryan, Michael,LC |
| Neither subdivision of the beat nor bell or chime changes are found in this expansive setting of everyone’s favorite Advent hymn tune. |
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| O Little Town of Bethlehem:
Redner, Lewis,Moklebust, Cathy,JH |
| From the Raleigh Ringers Series for advanced ensembles comes this musically sophisticated, but very accessible, setting of the Christmas classic. |
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| Pass It On:
Kaiser, Kurt,Eithun, Sandra,RW |
| Arranger Sandra Eithun makes good use of mallets or thumb damps (director's choice) in this light and rhythmic setting of Kurt Kaiser's popular worship tune. |
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| Prelude on Nun Danket:
Phillips, Judy,,LC |
| Flowing freely and cheerfully, Johann Crüger’s robust tune is transformed into a refreshing, sprite-like dance in the form of a chorale prelude. |
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| Rock-a My Soul:
Spiritual,Stephenson, Valerie W.,CG |
| If your ringers love to mallet, this all-malleted piece is for you. The spirited chromatic melody and boogie-woogie bass lines will challenge ringers, and the work is also visually enjoyable with the addition of “mallet clicks” in the accompaniment parts. |
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| Round of Praise:
Helman, Michael,,AP |
| This original composition is sub-titled "Festive Rondo." The stately work sounds big, keeps all ringers involved, and its sophistication belies its level 1+ rating. |
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| Seek Ye First:
Lafferty, Karen,Hollander, Lynne,AP |
| This classic praise song is paired with Pachelbel's Canon. A simple arrangement, it is a good choice for beginning ringers. |
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| Shepherd's Song:
Various,Ingram, Bill,RO |
| The Handel tune “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” is combined with the “Gloria” chorus from “Angels We Have Heard on High” in this joyful arrangement by Bill Ingram. |
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| Sing We Now of Christmas - Now the Green Blade Rises:
Traditional French Carol,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
This creative and varied arrangement of the French carol NOËL NOUVELET is an exciting musical offering for both the Christmas and Easter seasons, using the alternate title, "Now the Green Blade Rises" during Easter.
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| We Three Kings:
Hopkins, John H.,Raney, Joel,HP |
| The depiction of the three kings journeying to Bethlehem on camelback is skillfully captured as the musical forces join together to paint the familiar text and conjure images of long ago wise men following yonder star. |
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| We Three Kings:
Hopkins, John H.,Stephenson, Valerie W.,AP |
| We Three Kings (sub-titled "With Attitude!) is a delightful romp through the carol tune KINGS OF THE ORIENT arranged for 3-5 octaves of handbells by Valerie Stephenson. Two mallets per ringer will be needed. |
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| You Raise Me Up:
Lovland, Rolf and Graham, Brendan,Eithun, Sandra,AP |
| This inspirational setting of the hit song made popular by Josh Groban is here arranged for the first time for handbells. |
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