"Bells Plus" is a series of handbells plus other instruments. In this series handbell choirs are a part of an ensemble that also calls for other instruments that are necessary for a complete performance.
This intriguing setting of the hymn tune MELITA has a haunting, slightly dissonant introduction which gives way to a verse of the tune underpinned by a slightly unsettled malleted accompaniment.
Reaching the Top 10 on four occasions in three decades, this tune is treasured in both times of turmoil and patriotic celebration. Rick Holdsworth crafted this bold and exciting handbell arrangement with