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This collection of service music contains four pieces that may be used in a variety of ways. "Thine Is the Glory" is offered as a prelude and is a majestic single verse setting for bells and chimes. "Psalm 23" is a meditation based on two hymn tunes (The Lord's My Shepherd and The King of Love My Shepherd Is), again scored for bells and chimes. "Requiem" is brief but uses unique bell effects for special worship events. "Giver of Life" is a postlude, grandiose and brilliant with resonant chords throughout. This is a fine collection for use through the church year.

Flagstaff Collections #13 Celebration Of Life

3-5 Octave Collection

This is a somber piece with intriguing harmonic colors appearing as the result of many accidental modulations. Rhythms include many dotted eighth, sixteenth patterns in the upper bell registers. The composer has added some interesting historical background information.  This piece is 47 measures in length.

Dido's Lament

2-3 Octave Handbells

"Four Original Pieces" contains three unique compositions and a folk song arrangement by the AGEHR honored life-time member E.J. Hilty. Moods of the selections are varied, as are the technical requirements, but they are well worth the effort.

Flagstaff Collections #9 Four Original Pieces

2 Octave Collection opt. HC

"Jesu Meine Freude" translates into English, "Jesus My Friend", and is based on a tune by Johann Sebastian Bach. The chorale section is predominantly quarter and half-note chords in a semi-open spacing with a few bell changes in the harmonies. The fantasy section actually slows down and is to be rung in a gentle manner. Here, more fluid lines run in thirds and sixths with the occasional special technique scored in for emphasis.

Chorale And Fantasy On Jesu Meine Freude

4 Octave Handbells

This is a stirring set of three familiar classics from the opera literature. Concert audiences will recognize the Toreador Aria' by Bizet and the Anvil Chorus' by Verdi, but will perhaps gain new appreciation for the work by Bellini. The transcription requires varying rhythmic patterns but few accidental shifts. The piece is big and bold and very entertaining.  84 measures in length, it is scored in G Major and C Major.

Come To The Opera!

4-6 Octave Handbells

Spice up your Christmas repertoire with this clever and appealing jazz arrangement. It begins "mysteriously" in a slow fashion but the swing rhythm enters at a quick tempo and continues throughout with its repetitions making the learning process easy. There are delightful descant-like patterns added here and there. The piece begins in D major but moves to F, with many accidentals in both sections, making it a level four choice.  168 measures.

Greensleeves Swing

3-5 Octave Handbells

Within the moderating tempos of this sturdy dance ringers will find a wide variety of rhythmic subdivisions including duplet and triplet eighth and sixteenth notes. There are some quick accidental shifts, but the slower tempo eases the difficulties. The piece is vigorous and fun, with some historical background information adding interest.  It is 93 measures and is set in C Major.

La Calinda

3 Octave Handbells

Edvard Grieg's original work (Opus 38, no. 5) is arranged here for either chimes or bells. After a two-measure intoduction the tune begins right away. A final section features ties across the bar line, triplets, and mallets on suspended bass bells. Measures total 41.

Spring Dance

Edward Elgar's wonderful composition is presented here in its fullness.  Handbells and brass join in a celebratory ensemble fit for any special graduation, concert moment or festival. Formats available are:  Director's and Brass score (FL HB336); 3 octaves (FL HB 333); 4 octaves (Fl HB334); and 5 octaves (FL HB335).  The brass parts are not optional as they carry the melody for much of the composition.  This wonderful score is 120 measures.

Pomp And Circumstance

Brass Full Score & Organ/Keyboard with Brass Quintet

Based on a 19th Century ballet, this charming transcription sounds like its title implies- a dance done in wooden shoes. Ringers will face triplet and dotted eighth/sixteenth patterns throughout with some quick grace notes adding to the fun. There are frequent accidentals, and surprise--mallets and wood blocks are featured as well. This could be a great concert piece.  It is 75 measures in length and is scored in e minor.

Clog Dance

4-5 Octave Handbells

The tempo setting, quarter note = 170, is what gives this piece a level three rating. The rhythms and scoring are more on a level two. The Waltzes included in this medley are: "The Blue Danube" and the "Emperor Waltz." A few special techniques are scattered throughout. Set in the keys of C Major and F Major, this piece is 125 measures.

Waltzing With Johann Strauss

Containing three separate short works suitable for worship, these contrasting pieces will be useful for Advent. "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" offers a single line tune in chimes first, then in broadly chorded repeat for a bold finish. "Savior of the Nations, Come" is more meditative, with chorded chimes over singing bell intervals, finishing in a broad, full chorded conclusion. "Lift-Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates" is two celebratory verses expressive of the title. All three choices are easy to learn but fun to ring.

Three Introits For Advent

Using one of the unique tunes in our hymn body, this composer incorporates the quarter note triplet from the hymn as a thematic tool throughout. Used in the bridge between verses, it also decorates the theme in various places. There are four verses presented in an arching design - one and four are quiet and sedate, but two and three provide some surprises. Verse two presents the tune in canon between tenor and bass voices. Verse three raises the tonality of each four measure phrase. The end result is a setting of delightful creativity. The piece requires straightforward ringing, but there are numerous accidentals and many long cresendos and decresendos. 79 measures in length, this piece is scored in c minor and g minor.

Ebenezer

This arrangement of four carols (Adeste Fideles, Angels We Have Heard on High, Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming, Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light) is not just a medley but rather a complex melange of intertwining motives throughout. It builds on the main piece "Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light", but bits and pieces of the other three are mixed in "guess what" fashion for an audience pleasing mystery composition. Ringers will encounter many accidentals within key centers of E flat and G, numerous meter changes (2/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 12/8) and demanding dynamic changes throughout.

O Come Let Us Adore Him

This lovely work for piano translates equally well into the handbell genre. The single line melody of the A section must be well balanced with accompanying lower note chords. The B section is a hymn-like chordal offering in delightful contrast. Ringers will encounter duplet and triplet eighths, sometimes together, and many dotted eighth and sixteenth note patterns. Dynamic changes are an important part of making this piece effective.  The setting is 44 measures in length.

Nocturne, Op. 37, No. 1

The familiar traditional hymn receives sympathetic treatment from the arrangers, with an added surprise of "Amazing Grace" appearing as a counter melody. Rhythms are easy patterns of quarters and eighths, with some malleted sections adding interest. This lovely 88-measure rendition of "Be Thou My Vision" is composed in the key of G, and there are no accidentals to be found.

Be Thou My Vision

This is a musical meditation whose message is delivered through four hymn tunes, scored for handbells and voices in varied combinations. Handbells provide the introduction and connecting measures; vocal sections can be a capella or accompanied by keyboard. The hymns are "What Wondrous Love", "Jesus, Priceless Treasure", "Go to Dark Gethsemane", and "Were You There".  128 measures.  Keys of dorian mode in d, a minor, and D Major.

A Passion Meditation

The Teacher's Manual is broken into five sections that guide music leaders through the steps of using handbells or handchimes to teach basic musical concepts. They are 1) Preparing to use bells/chimes 2) Teaching the basics of music with bells/chimes 3) Starting to ring exercises 4) Establishing ringing positions and 5) Helpful handbell hints. Four arrangements (Aura Lee; Home on the Range; Land of the Silver Birch; and Canoe Song) are included as well as a suggested additional repertoire listing. The Director Package includes the Teacher Manual plus six copies each of the four titles.

School Bells

Handbells Full Score

This arrangement of the Maori folksong melody includes a piano reduction in addition to two scores with two ringers per score. The pages fold out so that there is no need for a page turn. The piece is set in 3/4 in andante tempo. Measures total 72. Two scores will be needed unless the ringers intend to share a copy.

Maori Melody

2 Octave Handbells

Sub-titled "A Salutation for Unison Choir and Handbells" this is a setting for 3 octaves from the late Ellen Jane Lorenz. Good, solid ringing is employed to accompany two verses of this hymn with text by Charles Wesley.

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