Handbell

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4.  A haunting, lyrical section opens this original tune from Brenda Austin before giving way to an energetic and driving motif which once more returns to the...

Arranged for 3 to 7 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 7 octaves of handchime.  Level 4+.  Leo Delibes.  From the talented pen of Sandra Eithun comes another fantastic transcription of a well-know piece from classical literature,...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 4 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3+.  From a simple opening statement of the well-known Irish folksong, this arrangement deconstructs the tune on a journey through a wide-ranging...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir with optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Hymn-tune HUMILITY.  A gentle and delicate ostinato figure opens Lloyd Larson's lovely arrangement of this Christmas tune.  A solo melody line on...

3-5 octave handbell choir, optional 3 or 4 octaves of handchimes.  Level 2 to 3.  Set of three pieces: March (processional); Air (Meditation); Giga (Rejoicing).  This delightful trio of tunes from Michael Helman are great fun to play...

2-3 octave handbell choir, optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 2 to 3-.  Set of three pieces: March (processional); Air (Meditation); Giga (Rejoicing).  This delightful trio of tunes from Michael Helman are great fun to play and...

Arranged for 3-6 octave handbell choir, optional 3 octaves of handchimes and optional snare drum.  Level 3+.  Crisp, malleted rhythms and optional snare drum underscore this energetic setting of the well-known traditional American tune. ...

Arranged for 3-6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 - 5 octaves of handchimes.  Simple and touching, Sondra Tucker's arrangement of this Indian folk hymn is a beautiful, lyrical delight.  Flowing eighth notes underscore the tune, which...

Setting for 3 - 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 2+.  An opening chordal peal sets the tone in this arrangement of the tune LAUDA ANIMA.  The first verse is underscored by a delicate malleted eighth note figure, which serves to propel the...

Arranged for 3 - 5 octave handbell choir, 3 - 7 octaves of handchimes and tambourine.  Level 3+.  Mitchell Eithun's rhythmic and energetic setting of the tune PROMISED ONE will have your listeners – and possibly your ringers – up...

Arranged for 3 octave handbell choir.  Level 2+.  This easily-accessible arrangement of the well-loved hymn tune provides a great opportunity for intermediate ensembles to work on their musicality.  The slower tempo allows ample time for...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 4-.  A relaxed, chromatic opening gives way to a joyful ragtime feel in Karen Lakey Buckwalter's original tune, dedicated to those touched by cancer.  Dance-like and upbeat, the song carries...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3-.  Anna Laura Page's arrangement of “Flee As a Bird” is both lyrical and yearning.  Flowing eighth notes accompany the simple melody, which grows in intensity and...

Arranged for 3 to 7 octave handbell choir, optional 3 octaves of handchimes and optional 3 octaves of Auxillary Bells.  Level 3+.  Matthew Compton's setting of the tune EBENEZER provides many variations on the theme in contrasting styles...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbells, 2 octaves of handchimes and optional flute or violin.  Level 3.  Combining the tunes “Just As I Am” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”, this gentle, emotional medley casts both hymns...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir with optional B-flat 2 and optional F8.  Level 3.  An opening, chant-like mood – designed to evoke the ancient origins of the Church – sets the stage for this arrangement of the hymn tune...

Arranged for 2 or 3 octave handbell choir.  Level 3-.  Stunning and transparent, Patricia Hurlbutt's arrangement of this Spanish folk song is a worthy challenge for the smaller ensemble looking for something special. The slow tempo and exposed...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3-.  A haunting and mysterious opening – provided by singing bell, bass chimes, and suspended bells played with mallets – gives way to a...

Written for 5 to 7 octave handbell choir with an optional A1, 5 to 7 octaves of handchimes and optional orchestral chimes.  Level 5.  Part of the Virtuoso Series by The Raleigh Ringers.  A harshly dissonant opening yields to a gentler...

Arranged for 4 or 5 octave handbell choir with an optional B-flat 2 and G2.  Level 4.  A free and ethereal opening gives way to hurried, almost desperate sixteenth notes in this masterwork from Hart Morris, written in honor of Fred Gramann...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 2.  A haunting opening verse on handchimes, accompanied by a singing bell drone and ethereal random malleting in the high bells, gives way to a more chordal...

Arranged for 4 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4+.  P. I. Tchaikovsky.  For advanced groups looking for a show-stopping holiday number, look no further!  William Griffin's masterful...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4.  This beautiful original by Michael Helman will challenge your ensemble technically and musically.  A slow opening section features jazz-inspired...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 6 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 2+.  Lloyd Larson's arrangement of the hymn tunes ST. PETER and MCKEE is easily accessible to intermediate ensembles while also providing enough musical interest for advanced groups.  An...