Handbell

3 octaves - level 2 - This unique selection opens up the world of antiphonal music to ensembles that don’t have an extra set of bells sitting around. Using just one three-octave set of handbells split between two groups, this powerful fanfare is...

Includes "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" and "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" by Richard Rodgers.  Arrangement by Ruby Shaw Hollis - 3-5 octaves, level 2-3 

2-3 octave handbell choir, optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 2 to 3-.  Set of three pieces: March (processional); Air (Meditation); Giga (Rejoicing).  This delightful trio of tunes from Michael Helman are great fun to play and...

FOr 2 or 3 octave handbell choir.  Rated level 2+.  Sandra Winter’s original title features a gentle, lyric melody paired with flowing, arpeggiated accompaniment lines. Creative use of the handchimes throughout helps to highlight the...

3-6 octaves, level 3.  Original composition by Michael W. Joy.  Your musicians will get the chance to focus on their musicality with this beautiful original composition. Alternating between passages both prayerful and haunting, this work is...

3-6 octaves - level 4  This original from Jason Krug will challenge your ringers and delight your audiences. Complex interweaving of the various melodies is achieved through liberal use of handchimes. The nostalgic mood of the piece lends...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir with optional D8 and optional jingle bells, slapstick and tambourine. Level 3+.  A jaunty opening figure leads off this arrangement of the well-loved Welsh tune.  After a couple of traditional verses,...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 4 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3+.  From a simple opening statement of the well-known Irish folksong, this arrangement deconstructs the tune on a journey through a wide-ranging...

Transcribed for 4 octave handbell choir.  Level 1.  Eric Satie

Arranged for 3 - 6 octave handbell choir.  Level 3+.  Karl Bohm.  This fun, riotous romp is ideal for the ensemble looking to step up their game and provide an energetic moment in either concert or worship. Played almost entirely with...

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Based on the Pastoral Symphony from the Messiah aby George Frederic Handel.

Arranged for 3-6 octave handbell choir, optional 3 octaves of handchimes and optional snare drum.  Level 3+.  Crisp, malleted rhythms and optional snare drum underscore this energetic setting of the well-known traditional American tune. ...

 Arranged for 3-4 octave handbell choir, toy cymbals and optional toy percussion.  Level 3+.  From Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.   Please note, because of a glitch on the CD recording, March of the Toy Soldiers does not start until...

3-5 octaves, 3-5 octaves of handchimes, level 3.  An arrangement of the Henry Purcell Rondeau

Arranged for 3-6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 - 5 octaves of handchimes.  Simple and touching, Sondra Tucker's arrangement of this Indian folk hymn is a beautiful, lyrical delight.  Flowing eighth notes underscore the tune, which...

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Gabriel-Marie

 Arranged for 3-4 octave handbell choir. Level 3.  Dvorak.

 Written for 2(3) octave handbell choir.  Level 2.

Transcribed for 3 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Henry Purcell

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4.  A haunting, lyrical section opens this original tune from Brenda Austin before giving way to an energetic and driving motif which once more returns to the...

Arranged for 3 to 7 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 7 octaves of handchime.  Level 4+.  Leo Delibes.  From the talented pen of Sandra Eithun comes another fantastic transcription of a well-know piece from classical literature,...

Written for 3-6 octave handbell choir and optional 3-6 octaves of handchimes.  Malleted bass notes underpin a haunting melody in this original composition. Changes between bells, chimes, and various techniques will provide intermediate choirs with a...

 Written for 3-6 octave handbell choir.  Level 4+.  A delicate, haunting opening melody line belies the frantic motion coming later in the piece.  With frequent shifts in tempo, rhythm, and mood, this work is not for the faint of...

For 3 to 5 octave handbell choir (with an optional D8) and optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4.  A simple opening accompaniment gives way to a bold, syncopated melody in this Michael Glasgow original. Light and bouncy throughout, the...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir, optional 3 to 6 octaves of handchimes and optional tambourine and hand drum.  Level 3+.  This original work by Matthew Compton is an emotional and accessible choice for concert or worship. A flowing...