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Celebrate patriotic holidays with this exceptional medley of tunes! Featuring You're a Grand Old Flag; America the Beautiful; I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Stars and Stripes Forever, it's sure to be a favorite of ringers and audiences alike.

A Salute to the Red, White, and Blue

3-5 Octave Handbells

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Reproducible

This reproducible collection features eight original tunes for 12 bell ensemble, providing your small group with ample material to play throughout the year. All the titles in this collection are also available separately.

12 Bell Originals, Volume 1

Handbells Ensemble Collection

This collection of musical Americana is the perfect resource to celebrate Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, or any other patriotic celebration throughout the year! Written for just twelve handbells between F5 and C7 and no bell changes, these tunes can be played by anywhere from three players using four-in-hand up to six players each holding two bells. Purchase of this song entitles purchaser to reproduce for their ensemble's use. The five tunes in this collection are: Yankee Doodle; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; America, the Beautiful; Semper Fidelis; and The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

12 Bell Americana

Handbells Ensemble Collection 12 Bell

This haunting setting of a beloved chant is a great choice for the ensemble looking for something different and versatile. While the piece can be played by handbells and handchimes alone, the inclusion of the optional vocal solo, C instrument, or B-flat instrument adds memorable color. Lush harmonies and alternating moods keep audiences and ringers engaged. Perfect for church or concert use.

Adoro Te Devote

3-6 Octave Handbells

Celebrate Easter day in style with this festive setting of the beloved Easter hymn! Written for 8 bells (F5-F6) with no bell changes, it can be played two players using four-in-hand or four players each holding two bells. REPRODUCIBLE!

Christ Is Alive

Handbells Ensemble 8 Bell

This lush, beautiful interpretation of the beloved tune brings a moment of awe-filled reverence to any worship or concert performance.

Reflections on "Thaxted"

Enjoy this toe-tapping setting of the beloved spiritual. The melody is given a variety of stylistic treatments with plenty of techniques that add a special flair. Optional handchimes (two octaves) highlight the melody while optional percussion parts (tambourine and chime tree) make for a truly unforgettable performance.

This Little Light of Mine

2-3 Octave Handbells

The beloved hymn is given various treatments in this intermediate setting of the tune. Unexpected harmonies and sudden dynamic shifts abound, keeping ringer and listener alike on their toes, and the melody moves throughout the ensemble, giving all parts a chance to shine! Perfect for any introspective moment during worship or concert.

Meditations on "The Old Rugged Cross"

3-6 Octave Handbells w/opt. 3-5 Oct. HC

This fun original tune is perfect for the beginning ensemble. Numerous techniques are featured alongside full chords and a memorable melody, making this piece a joy to ring and to hear!

Song of Hope

This 12 bell (F5-C7) reproducible collection is a must-have this Christmas season! It's the perfect solution for ensembles who want to play for parties, events, in hospitals and nursing homes, schools, or anywhere else during the holiday season! The 16 titles in this book (both sacred and secular) have been ordered to minimize bell changes, while maximizing the variety of moods and styles between pieces. Each piece lists its duration on the first page, allowing groups to tailor their set list to the occasion. Many pieces contain optional repeats, allowing for either a shorter or longer version, as need dictates. Play the pieces in order for a full 46 minutes of music; cherry-pick your favorites to create a concert that's all your own; or pick individual titles and play one here and one there -- with this collection, the choice is up to you! Just grab your bells and some music stands, then head out into the world and make a joyful noise this holiday season!

The Ultimate Christmas Gig Book for 12 Handbells Volume 1

Late intermediate ensembles will love this all-malleted treatment of the beloved hymn! Bold and unexpected harmonies abound, including frequent chromatic passages, rendered easier without the need to pick up different bells. The piece builds in energy and complexity before a final triumphant ending!

All Creatures of Our God and King

This triumphant original tune is a delight to ring! Its memorable melody and bold harmonies make it perfect for worship, concert, or festival use.

Glorious Morn

This forceful original work is the perfect choice for worship or concert
  use!  With no notes shorter than
  quarter notes, beginning ringers can instead focus on the many bell changes
  found throughout.  Some of the trickier
  changes are indicated by cue-sized notes, making them optional for
  less-experienced ringers, but providing a bit of extra challenge for
  musicians approaching an intermediate level of ringing.

Out of Darkness

This haunting setting of the hymntune WONDROUS LOVE is ideal for Good Friday or any service during the Lenten season. Lush harmonies abound, providing a beautiful underscore to the melody, which moves throughout the ensemble, giving all sections a chance to shine.

What Wondrous Love Is This

The beloved Tallis Canon is explored in various versions in this setting for intermediate ensembles. Interesting and unexpected harmonies abound before the canonical nature of the piece is explored, followed by a triumphant and satisfying ending.

Rhapsody on a Theme of Tallis

2-3 Octave Handbells w/opt. 2-3 Oct. HC

This original depicts the evolution of the ensemble that commissioned it, from ringing Level 1 music on chimes to ringing more advanced music in a variety of styles. Optional 3-6 octave handchimes add color, while optional djembe and shekere add flash and excitement!

Unfolding

This lush setting of the hymn tune FINLANDIA uses a flowing accompaniment that underscores the well-known tune. Unexpected harmonies appear throughout, giving a fresh take on an old favorite.

God Faithful Will Remain

A fun malleted accompaniment figure starts this joyous setting of the hymn tune FOUNDATION. The tune is given a variety of stylistic treatments throughout before building to a final, powerful conclusion! Optional 2 or 4 octaves of handchimes.

How Firm a Foundation

This bold original tune is sure to engage your ringers and audiences! With no bell changes or notes shorter than quarter notes, it's a perfect choice for either the beginning ensemble or the more advanced ensemble short on rehearsal time. Creative harmonies and shaken chords abound, adding to the celebratory atmosphere! The shakes can be omitted, and the entire piece played on hand chimes, if desired. Purchase of this PDF grants permission to broadcast or live stream performances.

Festival Fanfare

Originally for 12-bell ensemble, now available for full choir with three octaves of handchimes. Driving rhythms and an infectious melody infuse this original piece with an abundance of joy! Lots of malleted and other stopped techniques add to the fun.

Rejoice and Be Glad

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