Popular Music for Handbells

First it was a huge hit by the supergroup ABBA, then it was part of the smash Broadway musical by the same name. Now, it’s a fun and exciting addition to our HANDBELLS ROCK! series! Your audience will

Take your listeners on a journey through time with this arrangement of the theme song to the popular TV show Outlander. This 19th-century Scottish folk song tells the story of a young lad or lass on a

Like the show itself, this one is pure joy! Don't be afraid to break out the kazoos (optional) and enjoy this nostalgic tune, reminding everyone of good times. A winner for school choirs, community groups,

This classic rock anthem by Queen, with its message of intensity and empowerment, is the classic power ballad to beat all power ballads. Your audience is sure to get out the lighters and start swaying for

Dust off your hammered dulcimer (yes, you read that right) for this delightful piece from The Muppet Movie. The arrangement also works on bells alone or with a keyboard in place of the dulcimer.

A perfect choice for any concert or festival venue, Katy Perry's record-breaking, Grammy-nominated song of encouraging affirmation is given an accessible and fun treatment for bells and chimes (3-4

This Monkees' hit from 1966 surged back into the collective pop consciousness when it was covered by Smash Mouth for the soundtrack to Shrek. The driving rhythms and that ever-popular catchy tune will

A handbell homage to the one and only Aretha Franklin! Though originally recorded by Dionne Warwick in 1966, this song was given a syncopated and upbeat twist by Aretha in 1968 when I Say a Little

This plaintive song from Fiddler on the Roof is given a well-crafted setting by Andrea Handley. It should be played with sensitivity and careful observance of the dynamics. A great addition to

Adele's mega-hit translates perfectly to handbells in this masterful transcription. Driving, malleted eighth notes serve as the underpinning for the hypnotic, syncopated melody as the arrangement builds to

Sung in 1962 by Robert Preston and Shirley Jones in Meredith Willson's The Music Man, this time-honored favorite was adapted by the Beatles in 1963 making it the only Broadway tune they'd ever