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This rousing medley was written to give the effect of a Sunday night gospel hymn sing, complete with a few country or bluegrass pickers in the group! The use of stopped techniques enhances the energetic mood of the piece.
This setting of the worship chorus composed by Scott Wesley Brown and Jeff Nelson includes passages from America's favorite hymn, "Amazing Grace."
Original introductory and interlude music smoothly joins together two favorite hymns, "We Gather Together" and "Amazing Grace." Perfect for the Thanksgiving season.
All the passion and pizzaz of the Hungarian Gypsy folk tune, "J?rba, m?r? j?rba," is contained in this fun-to-ring arrangement---a perfect concert opener or encore!
This medley of Man of Sorrows and My Savior's Love combines reflection and rejoicing. Optional 11 handchimes in 2-octave range. For the Easter Season and General Worship.
This medley of Somebody Touched Me and I Know the Lord Has Laid His Hand on Me includes fun syncopations. Additional ensemble ideas in performance notes. For General Worship or General Occasion.
A Handbell Soliloquy is an original work for two octaves handbell choir or handchimes. Its beautiful melody and rich harmonies make it appropriate for the Lenten season as well as other seasons of the church year. It also offers variety in planning church and school concert programs.
Collection of 5 historical pieces for beginning and developing ringers. Includes Sumer Is Icumen In, The Harmonious Blacksmith, Surprise Symphony, Ode to Joy and Lullaby. Designed as survey of music history for handbells or handchimes. Includes supplementary materials and websites for online suggestions.
Truly a happy, fun-filled piece for beginning ringers. Playable with handbells or handchimes. Appropriate for school, church and festivals.
An early American hymn tune comes alive in this new arrangement that captures the vibrancy and earthiness of the shaped note era. Using a variety of bell techniques, it should become a favorite of ringers and listeners alike. Its styling makes it an ideal selection for festivals.
Truly a happy, fun-filled piece for beginning ringers. Playable with handbells or handchimes. Appropriate for school, church and festivals.
Also known by the title, "I Will Enter His Gates," this arrangement is rhythmic and fun, but accessible to ringers. A stanza from the gospel hymn "Count Your Many Blessings" is included.
"He Is Born Hallelujah!" is a joyous handbell piece for 3-5 octaves handbell choir that combines three popular Christmas favorites, "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah," and two traditional French carols, "He Is Born," and "Angels We Have Heard On High."
For general worship or general occasions, this setting of a favorite gospel hymn includes chromatic harmonies and fun articulations.
This arrangement of the favorite alto aria from Handel's Messiah is set in gently pulsating textures accessorized by well-placed articulations and chime scoring.
A joyful, dance-like arrangement of the beloved spiritual for 3-5 octaves handbells. Optional handchimes appear with the entrance of "God is So Good." Appropriate for church, school and festivals.
Following on the heels of Tammy's successful A Gospel Hymn Ring,, she has created another sparkling gospel medley. Malleted accompaniments lend energy to this upbeat composition.
This setting of the popular worship chorus is artfully arranged for beginning ringers. Articulation skills are built through the predominant use of the LV technique along with a sprinkling of echoes and shakes.
A bright, energetic setting of the traditional English carol. Encourages precise ringing and damping technique. Appropriate for any festive occasion during the Christmas season.
Two nineteenth century hymn tunes are combined in this arrangement for 3-5 octaves of bells. The strong introduction gradually gives way to more peaceful, alternating accompaniment with lots LV technique.
This selection, originally written by Johnny Marks, is written for 3, 4 or 5 octaves.
This flowing medley of two wonderful worship hymns, "Holy Is the Lord" and "Nicaea" will be appropriate for any season of the church year. Although easily accessible it has a full, rich sound. Scored for 3, 4, or 5 octaves of handbells with optional handchimes, this one will be useful for many choirs.
"Holy, Holy, Holy" is a dynamic setting for three, four and five octave handbell choir and is recommended for massed ringing as well as for general worship.
Syncopation, mallets, and a peppy tempo are not usually characteristics of pieces with this title! However, arranger Anna Laura Page changes all that with her delightful score, which includes a lilting section of the hymn, "Take Time to Be Holy."
Valerie Stephenson uses the familiar chordal pattern used in Pachebel's famous Canon in D to craft a beautiful original piece. It is a perfect teaching piece and may be used in schools and churches for any programatic setting.
Remaining in the holiday spirit, this effective and entertaining arrangement includes (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS and WINTER WONDERLAND. Available separately: WINTER WONDERLAND 3-5 Octaves (WBHB9404) $2.95
Beautiful and flowing arrangement of the 19th century hymn. Optional use of handchimes for the melody adds striking dimension.
Stuart Townend?s popular contemporary hymn is framed here with passages of the heritage hymns, "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus," "There Is a Wideness in God?s Mercy," and "Deep and Wide." An optional scripture narration is included in the performance notes. For use in traditional, blended, or contemporary services. Lyrics are included.
"How Firm a Foundation" is an exciting setting of this traditional American melody first found in Joseph Funk's "Genuine Church Music," 1832. In most modern hymnals it is known as the tune "Foundation," but it is found in "The Sacred Harp" under the tune "Bellevue." This setting for 3-5 octaves handbell choir has a primitive sound, particularly in the accompaniment. This is in keeping with the singing "performance practice" of the Sacred Harp Singing Conventions.
"How Great Our Joy" is a joyous setting of the familiar Christmas carol also known as "While By My Sheep" for three octaves handbell choir. It will serve as an excellent selection for Christmas programs in both church and school settings.
A majestic arrangement of the beloved hymn for beginning ringers, How Great Thou Art incorporates This Is My Father's World. This is an excellent choice for teaching precise ringing and damping techniques.
Jason Krug has given us a fresh arrangement of this traditional Canadian Carol. Full of powerful, percussive energy, this beautiful song will provide an upbeat, exciting experience for your audience or congregation. A part for optional hand drum is included.
Each volume contains 10 tunes arranged for 3-octaves handbells. Each tune was selected based upon its appropriateness to both festal days and special events in the church year as well as to its common usage in most major denominational hymnals. may serve as hymn introductions, interludes, postludes, or accompaniments. The rich harmonizations are based upon the standard harmonic structures of each hymn, enhancing them without straying too far afield. Thus, they may be used to accompany hymn singing, inspiring rather than frightening the average congregant! These arrangements may also be performed as separate handbell pieces without singing.
All Glory, Laud and Honor (St. Theodulph); Beneath the Cross of Jesus (St. Christopher); Christ Is Alive! (Truro); Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Easter Hymn); Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (Ellacombe); Let Us Break Bread Together (Let Us Break Bread); My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Olivet); The Day of Resurrection (Lancashire); Were You There? (Were You There?); What Wonderous Love Is This? (Wonderous Love)
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein' Feste Burg); Break Thou the Bread of Life (Bread of Life); Come, Thou Almighty King (Italian Hymn); Crown Him with Many Crowns (Diademata); For All the Saints (Sine Nomine); Here, O My Lord, We See You Face to Face (Morecambe); Holy, Holy, Holy (Nicaea); O Worship the King (Lyons); Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda Anima); The Church's One Foundation (Aurelia)
America the Beautiful (Materna); Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (St. George's Windsor); God of Our Fathers (National Hymn); Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda); My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America); Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket Alle Gott); O Jesus, I Have Promised (Angel's Story); O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee (Maryton); We Gather Together; Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim (Hanover)
The Sacred Harp "Warrenton" tune, "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing," and the American folk hymn "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand" combine in this high energy selection.
Linda R. Lamb gives us this harmonically rich setting of this familiar hymn tune. It is appropriate for general worship and especially useful for dedication services.
Based on the American folk tune Dove of Peace, this title is most often sung as a communion hymn (text by Brian Wren; published by Hope Publishing). The joyful score is enhanced with multiple techniques and an upward key change. For communion or general worship services.
A majestic setting of the gospel hymn for 3-5 octaves handbell choir. Appropriate for general worship services throughout the church year.
A poignant and reflective setting with airy and fragile texture. For General Worship, devotional thoughts are included in the Performance Notes.
Equally playable by bells or chimes, this is a good exercise for dynamic contrasts. For General Worship, a devotional for choir found in performance notes.
Alfred Sacred welcomes Benjamin Tucker to its handbell catalog with this accessible arrangement of "I Want Jesus to Walk with Me." This setting makes extensive use of the singing bell technique to create a very lyrical treatment of this tune. Suitable for Lent or general use.
I'm Gonna Let it Shine! is a joyful setting of the traditional children's song "This Little Light of Mine" arranged for 2-3 octaves beginning handbell choir, handchime choir or festival ensemble. It is appropriate for church and school settings.
"I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me" is an African-American spiritual, in cut time, with a positive air about it.
Lovely, creative setting for beginning handbell or handchime choir. Music suggests "peace...like a river, joy...like a fountain and love...like an ocean." Appropriate for church, school and festival.
Beautifully quiet, charming setting of the carol by Gustav Holst; use of mallets adds a lovely dimension to character of this piece; appropriate for use in church, school and special occasions during Christmas season.
Lovely, usable setting of the "St. Denio" tune - rhythmically easy and chordal.
A calm, but confident passage introduces this hymn setting, then gives way to a cheerful, lively texture.
This setting of the Ron and Carol Harris classic is for solo or duet voices and handbell accompaniment. However, it may also be performed with the original SATB anthem, which is exclusively distributed by Carl Fischer Publishing.
A gentle lullaby for the Christ Child, this arrangement includes a tender rendition of Brahm?s Lullaby (Wiegenlied) in a later section. If available, the lower handchimes really add shimmer and resonance to the mood of this piece
Appealing to children, youth, and adults, this setting of a Hebrew folk tune pulses with energy and musical color.
A gentle, flowing arrangement of the beloved Christmas carol. An opportunity for ringers to further develop the ability to ring musically. Appropriate for any program during the Christmas season. but especially useful for the Christmas Eve service.
A hauntingly beautiful and moving setting of the beloved hymn, demands expressive and sensitive ringing, includes separate score for C instrument, appropriate for general worship services and especially effective for memorial services
This perennial holiday favorite is finally is available for handbells! Bring in the zest of the season with this wonderful setting by Sondra Tucker, which is suitable for any holiday concert or gathering. Commissioned by Embellish, this will be a staple in your library for years to come
Here's an opportunity for pure, unadulterated fun and merriment for ringers and audiences of all ages. This crowd-pleaser is the perfect concert closer or encore, guaranteed to bring audiences to their feet, screaming for more. The medley includes these Looney Tunes favorites: THIS IS IT!, THE MERRY-GO-ROUND BROKE DOWN, YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES, and . . . what else . . . MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG!
Lovely, creative setting for beginning handbell or handchime choir. Music suggests "peace...like a river, joy...like a fountain and love...like an ocean." Appropriate for church, school and festival.
Alfred Handbell welcomes Patricia Hurlbutt to our catalog with a beautiful and accessible setting of the traditional song. Groups of all ages will enjoy ringing this well-crafted arrangement.
Bright, harmonically rich setting of beloved children's hymn; incorporates Savior, Teach Me Day by Day; flute score included; appropriate for general worship services, special programs with family emphasis and concert settings.
"We have heard the joyful sound, Jesus saves! Jesus saves!" so begins the text of the gospel hymn tune on which this arrangement is based. However, the arranger didn't stick with all the original harmonies, but rather adds freshness in alternate chord choices. Dotted rhythms abound as well as triplets in this lilting piece of 46 measures.
Exciting arrangement of the familiar hymn tune, "Duke Street." Full of articulations and offers opportunity to teach the importance of absolute precision. Appropriate for general church services and Trinity, Christ the King and mission emphasis Sundays.
Based on the traditional carol also known as "The Friendly Beasts" for 2-3 octaves handbell or handchime choir. Recurring section makes music easy for beginning ringers to learn. Especially appropriate for children's Christmas porograms.
Ron's fresh and contemporary take on this hymn is written in straight 3/4 time for ease of reading. The percussion parts add energy and authenticity to this great arrangement!
Pop standard "Jingle Bell Rock" receives a jazzy treatment from Sondra Tucker. With an optional Alto Sax part that contains a musical instruction of "rowdy," this expansive arrangement will make a superb concert closer!
You've never heard "Jingle Bells" like this! This show-stopper by Sondra Tucker features swaying rhythms and "improvised" middle section, and is a perfect holiday concert closer. It will be an audience favorite!
Optional sleigh bells and triangle lend atmosphere to this simple setting of a favorite holiday tune.
Michael Helman gives us this feisty, fun-filled arrangement of two traditional Christmas melodies that is full of articulations that will keep the attention of the developing ringers.
Beautiful arrangement of the traditional English Christmas carol. Use of pentatonic melody adds interest for the developing ringers. Appropriate for church and school during Advent and Christmas.
A bright setting of the 15th century German carol. Use of the organ or optional keyboard with the handbells results in a colorful performance. Appropriate for any occasion during the Christmas season.
Ringers mallet tabled bells, click mallet handles, and even shout out loud in this spunky, setting of the favorite spiritual.
An energetic, fun-filled original piece. Optional instruments include muffled drum and tambourine. Effective use of articulations. Delightful choice for Young Ringers festivals, as well as church and school occasions.
Joy to the World is a joyous setting of the beloved Christmas carol and provides the opportunity for beginning ringers to learn careful execution of articulations.
Original composition with mild syncopation for the Thanksgiving season. Has a "fresh-as-Spring" ambiance.
Exuberant original piece, optional B-flat trumpet score included. Appropriate for any festive occasion in church and school. Excellent choice for festival events.
The classic Charlotte Elliot/William B. Bradbury hymn is introduced in this arrangement with mallets on suspended bells. The devotional mood continues throughout and is aided by printed phrases of the hymn text above the musical score.
A delightful, rhythmic setting of the traditional spiritual. Sudden dynamic changes offer intermediate ringers opportunity to learn dynamic control. Exciting use of articulations. Useful in church, school and festival settings.
A traditional German Carol with a sparkling musical treatment. Includes effective special techniques. A fun challenge for ringers!
This introspective take on the familiar spiritual is a legato-lover's dream. With thick, resonant harmonies, suspended malleting over handchime melody, and gentle ostinato, this setting provides a stand-alone piece perfect for worship, and also functions as a middle movement, along with its sister songs "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" and "Wade in the Water" as a Spiritual Suite suitable for concert performance.
Lead Me to Calvary and "At Calvary" are the two gospel hymns in this harmonically rich setting. Appropriate any time of the year, but especially useful during Lent.
The universal appeal of the music of Leroy Anderson rings through in this highly entertaining medley which includes: PLINK, PLANK, PLUNK * THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK * FORGOTTEN DREAMS * BLUE TANGO * A TRUMPETER'S LULLABY and FIDDLE-FADDLE. This definitely will be one of the most often requested titles in your repertoire by ringers and audiences alike.
This simple setting of a classic hymn provides a charming addition to any worship service or school program, particularly for new or beginning ringers.
We are proud to present Sondra Tucker's exciting handbell arrangement of the Oscar-winning song from Walt Disney's Frozen. This thrilling song is sure to be a concert staple for years to come.
An energetic and creative setting of "Go Down Moses" for 2-3 octaves handbell choir. Includes speaking parts. Dynamic contrasts for the beginning choir. Appropriate for church, school and festivals.
A rhythmically and harmonically exciting setting of "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty." Exciting meter changes and effective use of dynamics throughout. Fun to ring and perfect for a brilliant festival piece. Appropriate for general worship services, exciting on Easter Sunday Morning.
A flowing, harmonically rich setting of the hymn tune Wye Valley for 3-5 octaves hanbell choir and organ. Appropriate for general worship services and festivals. Director's Score includes the complete handbell and organ parts.
Beautiful in its simplicity, this tender arrangement combines two beloved spirituals, "Let Us Break Bread Together," and "Lord, I Want to Be a Christian." Its expert construction give equal weight to each tune, weaving themes together seamlessly and providing extra interest with the optional handchimes.
Ringers will enjoy the bouncing texture in this rendition of the gospel hymn, which is found in vintage hymnals, The Methodist supplement The Faith We Sing, and in blended worship compilations.
Time out for fun with this up-beat arrangement of a pop classic. Percussion, though optional, is a must as it lends to the over-all flavor. An additional score is given for the claves, cabasa, maracas, bongo drums and tom-toms.
The ever-popular Christmas standard receives a fresh, new treatment in the hands of master arranger Doug Wagner. An optional snare drum part adds an effective dimension to create this welcome gift to the Christ Child.
This setting of the popular Christmas classic includes an optional, easily-memorized processional and an easy percussion part for triangle and hand drum. The score works equally well for 2, 3, or 4 octaves of handbells.
The expert writing of Anna Laura Page effectively combines two lovely Advent/Christmas carols: "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" and "Of the Father's Love Begotten." Bells and chimes interplay in this most accessible arrangement.
Lonesome Valley is a harmonically rich, expressive setting of this traditional melody for 3-5 octaves handbell choir. It is appropriate for church, school and festival settings.
A fun-filled, rhythmic setting of the familiar spiritual; optional percussion instruments include a Bongo or Conga, Claves and a Djembe or a deep bass drum (parts included in score); guarantees a sparkling performance for concert and festival occasions while being appropriate for general worship services
Lord of Glory is a beautiful setting of the familiar hymn tune, "Hyfrodol" arranged by Susan Geschke. It is appropriate any time of the year in worship and festival settings.
"Marching To Zion" is an exciting, energetic setting of the gospel hymn "We're Marching To Zion" for 3-5 octaves handbell choir. It is appropriate for church, school and festival settings.
This tender arrangement of Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene's popular Christmas song weaves bells, chimes, and lyrical scoring into a beautiful musical tapestry.
A lively and dance-like setting of the English carol is accentuated by the addition of guitar, tambourine, and C-instrument. If you enjoyed Pysh's "Fum Fum Fum," you will love this setting as well!
This Chopin mazurka springs to life on handbells! The bold "A" section embraces traditional mazurka conventions with a repetitive, rhythmic chordal theme, while the contrasting "B" section uses a drone motif under a sprightly melodic line based on a folk tune. Optional chimes can enhance the drone. Valuable in a school setting as a pedagogical piece teaching dotted eighth-sixteenth rhythms, contrasting dynamics and form, and romantic/modernist music literature, Mazurka is also a fun-to-ring piece which offers an interesting, light moment in concert, festival, and worship settings.
The newest title in a series of meditations by arranger Sandy Eithun. This well-crafted setting consists of warm, reflective, and moving textures that inspire devotion. Rich with lush harmonies and reflective ambiance. Includes LV and echo techniques. Helps build musicality in ringing!