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With this bright and cheerful setting of text by 17-year-old poet Celeste Shurtz, Kęstutis Daugirdas provides a welcome option for musical variety in nature-themed programming. Satisfying syncopations and melismas combine with artful text painting and...

Beckenhorst welcomes Canadian composer Laura Hawley to our catalog with this joyful work for youth/treble choirs. Texts about the enduring joy of music by Sigfried Sassoon and James Whitcomb Riley are set to two delightful melodies which then sound...

Written for 5 to 8 octave handbell choir. Level 5.Sandra Eithun's setting of TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM is a festive masterwork that brings a high level of excitement and joy to any performance. While the handbell part is challenging and more than sufficient...

This award-winning work from Molly Ijames feels like a beloved folk tune despite being newly written. Beautifully arching melodies portray the graceful limbs of the stately tree, supported by flowing and evocative piano accompaniment with optional solo...

A striking re-texting of Faure's "Cantique de Jean Racine". The much-loved hymn text "My Song is Love Unknown" fits amazingly to Faure's music, resulting in a musical meditation at the foot of the cross that will be perfect for Good Friday, communion,...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir. Level 2.Noted arranger Lloyd Larson has composed this medley of the beloved hymns "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" and "Near the Cross" for 3-5 octave handbells. The arrangement is accessible for most ensembles...

Polish composer Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk joins the Beckenhorst catalog with this prize-winning choral artsong for treble choir. A full range of textures and colors from both choir and piano creates a mystical soundscape for this "O Antiphon." An...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir. Level 3+.We welcome arranger Stephen Wurst to the Beckenhorst handbell catalog with this festive setting of "The Day of Resurrection" incorporating motifs from "Christ the Lord is Risen Today". The arrangement is...

Written for 3 to 8 octave handbell choir. Level 4.This rousing original composition for 3-8 octave handbells by Mitchell Eithun is based on a verse from Psalm 118: "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." The rhythmic...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir. Level 3."Amelioration" is a new original piece for handbells by Kurt Meyer. Every position in the ensemble is kept active as exciting rhythms present a vibrant journey of discovery and solace.

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir. Level 3.Commissioned by the Blue Ridge Ringers, Hendersonville, North Carolina in celebration of their 30th anniversary, "Appalachian Delight" incorporates the folks songs Shady Grove and Barbara Allen. Arranger...

Marianne Kim has selected seven anthems from the Beckenhorst catalog and transcribed them for piano and organ duet. These tastefully styled transcriptions, idiomatically written for both instruments, create washes of sound ranging from triumphant and...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir. Level 2.Composer Linda Scholes brings us this lively original work for 3-5 octave handbell ensemble. The piece is appropriate for a wide variety of occasions and presents opportunities for emerging ringers to...

Written for 4 to 7 octave handbell choir. Level 3+.Master composer Karen L. Buckwalter has composed this lush musical reflection on Psalm 137. "The Weeping Willow" explores rich harmonies and musical moods to convey the spirit of deep lament in the Psalm...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir. Level 3-.Craig Courtney's beloved choral anthem "Ukrainian Alleluia" has been arranged for 3-5 octave handbell ensemble by Mitchell Eithun. This piece, inspired by Craig's trip to Ukraine in 2007 is "a musical...

Now available for TTBB choir! Christmas isn't complete without a Forrest carol setting, and this new take on the familiar carol, Angels We Have Heard on High, raises the bar yet again! From sparkling joy to layered "Glorias" to moments of tender awe, the...

Molly Ijames' first piano collection from Beckenhorst! Nine arrangements, most transcribed from her choral settings, for use in general worship, Advent, Christmas, and Holy Week. Molly's innate pianism and creativity are on full display throughout,...

Written for 2 to 3 octave handbell choir. Level 2+.Michael Helman has crafted a colorful and flexible arrangement of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. The piece is available in compatible editions for 2-3 and 3-6 octave ensembles and makes a great selection for...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir. Level 2+.Michael Helman has crafted a colorful and flexible arrangement of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. The piece is available in compatible editions for 2-3 and 3-6 octave ensembles and makes a great selection for...

Now available for SSAA choirs! The lesser-heard original Scottish tune for this folksong is arranged by Dan Forrest in this gorgeous setting for choir, piano, optional soloist, and optional flute or orchestra. Burns' text speaks meaningfully not only...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir. Level 2+.Respected arranger John Behnke gives us this setting of ENGELBERG for handbell ensemble and optional organ or keyboard. Interplay between the two parts along with celebratory musical motifs adds interest...

Daniel Burton offers eight hymntunes arranged idiomatically and effectively for solo organ. Effective motivic development and rich harmonizations provide interest for every church organist. Titles include: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, Jesus Lover of...

Janet Linker's collection, previously published elsewhere, is now updated and re-released as part of her presence in the Beckenhorst catalog. This three-movement concert suite on Early American hymntunes is suitable for worship...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir. Level 2+."All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord!" This arrangement of the African American spiritual is creatively set by Karen L. Buckwalter with optional parts for Bb clarinet and percussion...

Written for 2 to 3 octave handbell choir. Level 2.Veteran handbell composer Cathy Moklebust gives us a new original piece full of joy and rhythmic excitement. "Heartsong" includes optional parts for Djembe (or Congas), Caxixi (or Maracas or other...