This arrangement of the hit song from the Broadway musical "Chicago" is sure to be a hit with your advanced group! It begins with a standard vamp in light swing style leading into the main theme played with
Musically, the "boogie" is described as "a repetitive, groove pattern" and Hart's arrangement stays true to this description. A fun piece that includes amazing chromatics, rhythmic accents, and many stopped
This original composition offers a fresh, engaging title perfect for your Bronze level group. The lilting melodic patterns evoke memories of the various colored horses and other animals moving up and down
This amazing piece reminiscent of early American folk music is filled with exciting rhythm and energy, including a melody that will stay with you after this toe-tapping work has ended. The composer writes,
Drive is scored for 4-7 octaves, with 3 optional percussion (cajón, bongos, shaker) and bass guitar parts. Rhythmic and exciting, the melody and spirit of the piece lend a bit of an Irish flair. The
"Excursion" is defined as "a short trip, especially one that is engaged in as a leisure activity" - yet this piece is anything but leisure! Written with a fondness for the composer's home in Pennsylvania's
One of the most familiar pieces from Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2," this handbell quartet arrangement features ring touch, mallet on the table, and ring techniques beautifully assigned to emphasize the
This rhythmic, expressive and elegant setting of the hymn tune, TO GOD BE THE GLORY, is the perfect arrangement for your advanced ringers to show their technical and musical skills. It is crafted for seven
Pull out your sunglasses and surf board! The Beach Boys have come to the handbell world! You can now “rock on” with your handbells as you ring this classic tune from the 60’s. With a title
Giving new meaning to the term 'syncopation,' this piece was written for the musical, "Girl Crazy." Hart has gone even further with a killer arrangement for handbells, bass and percussion. Table mallets,
This exciting original work is full of intensity, with constantly changing time signatures that will challenge ringers, while the catchy melody will intrigue and engage listeners. The driving malleted bass
The hymn JERUSALEM is sung so extensively in England that it is sometimes referred to as England's second national anthem. The text by William Blake was set to music by Sir Hubert Parry and later
Originally arranged for the Raleigh Ringers, this rendition is definitely not your ordinary setting of the traditional Christmas season favorite! The arranger has used many ringing techniques, stopped
American composer Zez Confrey wrote more than 100 novelty' piano solos in the early 1900s. This ragtime-style piece is a delight and musically depicts a 'kitten on the keys.' Much of the piece will play as
The word 'nollirac' is 'carillon' spelled backwards. Reflected in the music by certain motifs first heard backwards then forwards, this advanced composition begins slowly in carillon style, then takes off
This original composition is perfect for any celebration. It begins with a fanfare which occasionally re-appears throughout the piece. Themes appear in both treble and bass clefs and the main melody
This classical transcription begins in march style with full energy, malleting notes on the table interspersed with key melody segments that are rung. The melody appears in all octaves and is featured
This stellar setting of the Christmas favorite begins with an ethereal and expressive opening ringing the first six tones of the carol supported by either handchimes using vib technique or handbells with
This arrangement of the Irving Berlin big band hit from the late 1920s is faithful to the original, dressed in a very ritzy yet elegant musical fashion. Brilliant use of a variety of stopped sounds, jazz
This fresh, original composition is accurately representative of Brazilian rhythm and style. The bass line drives the rhythm throughout and features a nice mix of mallets, LVs, and ringing. The engaging
Grainger is known for developing British folk music into wonderfully innovative works for a variety of instruments. Originally written to feature different instruments in the eight-bar segments,
Tempo marking reads "Explosively!" Powerful and exciting, this original features an engaging melody supported by a pulsing rhythm and well-placed articulations. The addition of handchimes (5-6/7 octaves),
This lively Latin American folk tune contains lyrics based on Matthew 17:20: "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed … nothing will be impossible for you." The rhythm is strong and central to