Suggested for 13 ringers and printed in a nontraditional 4-staff format, Air in D is a creative setting of the J. S. Bach favorite. The bottom staff is for the malleted bass line, mimicking
Exquisite writing and lovely harmonic shifts in this original composition make this title one your ringers will want to ring time and time again. Fluid writing throughout evokes the feeling of moving water.
This Joplin "March and Two-Step" is mostly rung and malleted; it should not be played so fast that it feels hurried nor should it go so slowly that it loses its swing. There are several repeats and a trio
A very lovely piece with smooth flowing lines, this expressive original composition is composed in ABA form, with echoes used for interest in the middle section. The return of the original theme builds to a
Hear the drone of the bagpipes! This original Celtic jig will delight your ringers and audience from the first note of the lilting original melody and the unusual turns it takes. Bass ringers (L2) play the
Ideal for any concert or worship service, this impressionistic composition was inspired by the series of paintings by Claude Monet depicting the varying light shining on Rouen Cathedral throughout the day.
Cynthia Dobrinski's original composition, with its jaunty theme and interspersed lyrical lines, captures a joyfully celebrative and mildly contemporary mood which will be welcomed by both youth and adult
A minimum quantity of 6 is required on this title.
This original piece captures the spirit of a jovial festival following a perilous journey. Two stand-alone compatible scores feature an enticing melody supported with strong rhythmic chordal patterns.
This gorgeous work begins with a lyrical melody supported by lovely sonorous eighth note passages underlain by bass half notes which then smoothly moves to accompaniment rung by handchimes LV with the
This dynamic original composition, commissioned by The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, uses the school's motto "Courage for the deed and grace for the doing" as inspiration. The outer sections
Saint Saens famous tone poem depicts 'Death' which appears at midnight every year on Halloween and causes skeletons to dance for him until dawn. Multiple rests on the first two pages and multiple
Commissioned for the Handbell Musicians of America, Area 8 2016 Festival/Conference, Despite the Storm is an original composition for handbells, optional handchimes, and optional flute. It features
This bold, original composition opens with a grand fanfare, with the bells ringing out in triumphant bursts of sound that build in intensity. A more reflective middle section offers a respite before the
A minimum quantity of 7 is required on this title.
Winner of the 2019-2020 Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 Composition Contest, this energetic original composition is scored for either 2-3 or 3-6 octaves of handbells. Each version is unique and stands
Commissioned by Handbell Musicians of America Area 8 for the June 2014 "Ring Davenport" festival, this original work takes its name from the marking "Tempo Giusto," meaning "the proper tempo." Marts,
This stunning arrangement combines the tunes IDUMEA and KEDRON into a truly magnificent work. Frantic rising eighth notes scales open the piece, propelling it toward a more sedate, reflective middle