This creative arrangement combines Joy to the World (ANTIOCH), I SAW THREE SHIPS, and IN DULCI JUBILO in an exciting setting perfect for your next holiday or Christmas concert! It begins quite
This is a perfect and light-hearted piece to include in your concert repertoire! It is mostly rung with malleted low bass and nicely-placed RTs which make this piece dance. The handbell transcription is
This original work emulates the sound of a carillon pealing its joyful sounds. The lyrical melody is supported by a syncopated bass line, which then picks up the melody while the treble bells mart lift. An
Inspired by orchestra and organ music, the opening is modeled after the opening of Louis Vierne’s Final to his Organ Symphony #1. This concert work in sonata-allegro form will delight your
"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
This piece is a programmatic piece about waking up in the morning. It begins with morning bells ringing followed by theme and variations on Are You Sleeping? Later you will hear snippets of
This arrangement begins with the familiar and repetitive four-note pattern that develops into a series of creatively placed stopped techniques. Wonderful ascending sixteenth-note parallel octaves lead to
The traditional Shaker tune has been given new life in this amazing arrangement for handbells, optional handchimes (5-7 octaves), optional auxiliary bells (one octave), flute, and cello. The interplay
This high-spirited original work will be exciting for those who enjoy quick tempos! Much of the bass is malleted; however, several measures have bass, A3 and up, rung at tempo. Dynamic changes are thrown
This medley of three tone poems was written specifically in honor of the Handbell Ringers of Japan to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Musically, the work is true to the title. The 'Peril' section is quite
The gopak originated as a folk dance among Cossack dancers and is known as the National Dance of Ukraine. Also called "hopak," the corresponding exclamation "hop!" is said during a jump or as an expression
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,
What a perfect tune to be transcribed for handbells! This joyful tune is a staple among jazz musicians and will become a favorite with your advanced ringers. The engaging melody with rhythmic swing is
Written in reaction to the composer watching an advanced bell choir rehearse, this piece features a driving 6/8 rhythm and interest-grabbing modulations. The piece moves through various moods filled with
This amazing composition by Claude T. Smith, a revered composer of choral and band works, is based on the hymn tune, LOBE DEN HERREN, and was originally commissioned for concert band. This masterful
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
This wonderful setting of the favorite hymn tune ANTIOCH is introduced with the melody framed by singing bells while handchimes in the sixth and seventh octaves randomly ring, suggesting twinkling stars.
Ringers will thoroughly enjoy playing this delightful, original work written in a minor key yet sounding decisively happy as is the case with many traditional Klezmer tunes. It has an engaging main melody
The lyrical melody is carried in the treble throughout, supported by chords in the mid-voices and a gently malleted bass pedal line. The few interspersed dynamics fit the musical line perfectly. The 5-7
One movement of the delightful musical suite "Le Carnaval des Animaux" (Carnival of the Animals), this piece was originally written for solo cello and two pianos. Arranged here for separate handchime
This faithful transcription weaves the textures and tones of handbells and handchimes carrying the melody with the support of the typical waltz accompaniment. The weaving of treble eighth-note passages in
The title of this popular Spanish carol translates to "The little fishes in the river" and refers to the fishes being excited "to see God born" - as are the birds in the air and the roses in bloom. This