Handbell

 Written for 4-5 octave handbell choir.  Level 4.

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3+.  Original music by J. S. Bach

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir with optional 2 octaves of handchimes and optional tambourine.  Level 3.  Bold, open harmonies dominate Jason Krug’s arrangement of the hymn BEACH SPRING. Set in a lilting 6/8, the opening...

Gustav Mahler from symphony no. 3, based on the Austrian folk tune "Es sungen drei Engel." Transcribed for 3 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  

 Written for 3 or 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  A joyous, explosive opening figure gives way to a soaring melody underscored by a driving, syncopated bass line.  A contrasting section sees the propulsive rhythm slow, allowing for...

 Written for 4-5 octave handbell choir.  Level 4.

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir.  Level 4.  Karen Lakey Buckwalter delicately weaves together the hymntune FOREST GREEN with the J.S. Bach setting of "Sheep May Safely Graze" in this gorgeous arrangement. Replete with unexpected...

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  OLD HUNDRETH; BLESSED; GLORY TO HIS NAME; PRECIOUS NAME; SWEETEST NAME

3-5 Octaves, Level 3.  Bright harmonies and contrasting textures dominate this arrangement of the familiar hymn. Constant eighth note motion keeps the piece moving forward while a slower middle section gives a moment of pause. Be sure your ringers...

 Setting for 3-6 octave handbell choir, optional 2 octaves of handchimes, and SATB, Unison choir or congregation.  Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams.  Level 2+

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir and optional 3-5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  Setting by Johannes Brahms.  Gentle and endearing, this very accessible arrangement of a traditional German Christmas carol is simple enough...

Arranged for 4 to 7 octave handbell choir with optional A1 and B1.  Level 4.  William Griffin’s masterful transcription of the Bourrée from Bach’s Partita #1 in B Minor for Violin is a challenge not for the faint of...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir with optional B-flat 2 and optional F8.  Level 3.  An opening, chant-like mood – designed to evoke the ancient origins of the Church – sets the stage for this arrangement of the hymn tune...

 Arranged for 3 octave handbell choir with flute or 4-5 octave handbell choir with optional flute (in the handbell score).  Level 3. 

3-5 octaves - level 3; 3-4 octaves of handchimes; optional flute or C-instrument part included in the score.  Jane McFadden’s arrangement of two tunes – “Bright and Glorious Is the Sky” and “He Is Born”...

Arranged for 2 or 3 octave handbell choir.  Level 2.  This delicate and joyful setting of a well-known Danish tune is musically satisfying for ringer and listener alike. Numerous techniques abound, and several key changes will keep ringers...

3-5 octaves, optional 3 octaves of handchimes

4-6 octaves, level 4

 Arranged for 3-5 octaves, level 3-.  Traditional French carol.

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir, optional 3 to 6 octaves of handchimes and optional bodhran and shaker,  Level 2+.  A driving rhythm, established by malleted bells and optional bodhrán and shaker, sets up this haunting...

Patricia Hurlbutt’s lush arrangement of this Latvian folk tune is a beautiful choice for the ensemble looking for something a little different.  The simple melody is paired with flowing accompaniments and rich harmonies, yielding a perfect...

Written for 3-7 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Despite calling for no bell changes, Sandra Winter’s original composition is a worthy challenge for the intermediate choir. Featuring a repeating bass line and melodic material, the piece...

 Written for 3-6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 5.

3-5 octaves - level 4-, optional 3 octaves of handchimes  -  What starts as a haunting and ethereal statement of the well-known tune KINGSFOLD becomes an explosion of joy before returning to a meditative state. The beginning and ending sections...