Christmas Sacred Handbell Music

Combining two popular tunes for Away in a Manger, this enchanting carol medley uses optional 3-7 octave handchimes or two octaves of silver melody bells. Set in compound meters, your choir

Rejoice! Here is a delightful, easy arrangement of the Christmas hymn IN DULCI JUBILO for handbells or handchimes. Optional parts for triangle or finger cymbals, tambourine, and drum are included. LV is the

This setting of a revered Christmas spiritual expresses a tender, untroubled mood. It incorporates a portion of The First Nowell and makes subtle, yet skillful use of marts, echoes, singing bell,

This Brubeck-inspired setting of the familiar English carol is a challenge for your ringers and a delight for your audience! After a deceptively lyric introduction, the piece explodes with rhythmic energy

This set of three solid arrangements is a perfect choice for the smaller church ensemble, or the larger ensemble with reduced numbers during the holiday season. Easily accessible yet highly musical,

This gentle arrangement skillfully brings together It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and The First Noel, both associated with the depictions of that first Christmas night and

The hymn tune rings through in this straightforward arrangement that is perfectly suited for small and beginning ensembles. Mallets, thumb damps, martellato lifts, and shakes distinguish the charming

This simple, haunting arrangement of the beloved Christmas hymn will enchant audiences and ringers alike. A delicate opening grows in intensity with each successive verse before giving way to a quiet

This charismatic arrangement by Sandra Eithun presents the familiar tune in a meditative manner, giving listeners an opportunity to reflect on the text of the hymn and consider the meaning of Christmas.

Perfect for smaller ensembles, this piece only uses whole-, half-, quarter-, and eighth-note rhythms and does not include bell changes. The arrangement can also be easily adapted for a four-in-hand choir.

This flowing setting of the beloved Christmas song is a wonderful chance for ensembles to showcase their technique and musicianship. Flowing eighth notes and bold harmonies abound as the mood moves from

Kurt Meyer's beautiful and gentle setting of the hymntune IRBY is a wonderful choice for your small ensemble this Advent or Christmas! Utilizing just 12 bells between F5 and C7, this selection is a perfect

The beloved Christmas carol W ZLOBIE LEZY (Infant Holy, Infant Lowly) is arranged here for solo handbells and optional C instrument with piano

The opening of this traditional English carol may be played with bells alone or an optional treble voice with handbell accompaniment. Subsequent stanzas are played at a quicker tempo, and the increased use

Bells and chimes echo each other in this straightforward arrangement of the tune JUNGST. The middle verse uses plucked or malleted eighths in the bass with chimes taking the melody above. A snippet of

This exciting work will challenge ringers and thrill listeners with its big sound, quick tempos and surprising turns of rhythm along the way. It may be played by bells alone or with optional brass quintet

Here is an amazingly creative and exciting setting of the Ukrainian folk tune Shchedryk which will be a fun challenge for your advanced group. The repetitive ostinato four-note pattern is present

This soothing arrangement of the Polish carol Lulajze Jezuniu offers a wonderful, reflective addition to your Christmas Eve service. The simple, charming melody is enhanced by LV, mallets

For beginning choirs, this arrangement of the traditional Christmas tune, PERSONENT HODIE, has great variety even though there are no bell changes. The melody is heard in the treble clef, then the bass

Part of Casa Publications Favorite Hymns for Eight Bells series, this reproducible collection will get your small ensemble through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Contents include: O Come O