Handbell

For 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  For the group looking for something different for Palm Sunday, look no further! This joyful original work featuring powerful harmonies and marked, fanfare-like melodies provides the perfect depiction of...

For 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Rated level 3-.  Patricia Hurlbutt’s meditative arrangement of the well-known hymn provides the perfect backdrop to a quiet moment in worship. Occasional and...

For 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Rated 3-.  A haunting opening featuring singing bell, handchimes, and malleted bells gives way to a flowing set of verses of the hymn tune “Union Seminary...

For 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 1 or 2 (3) trumpets in B-flat.  Level 3+. This forceful selection is the perfect way to kick off Easter Sunday! A bold fanfare gives way to the well-known Easter hymn, underscored by moving triplets. A...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  Traditional German carol.  Hart Morris’s rousing arrangement of the popular Echo Carol is sure to delight listeners and ringers alike...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3-.  A haunting singing bell chord begins this emotional rendition of the Christmas favorite. An arpeggiated middle section builds in intensity before dying away...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 2+.  Spiritual.  With an opening figure that invokes train wheels rolling along a track, this arrangement of the well-known spiritual is as much fun to ring as it is to hear. The melody...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir, optioanl 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes and solo C instrument (violin, flute or oboe).  Level 3-.  Intrumental part in the handbell score.  This charming arrangement of a well-known Austrian carol...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  Venite Adoremus and In Dulci Jubilo.  This medley of two tunes — “The Snow Lay on the Ground” and “In Dulci Jubilo”...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 6 octaves of handchimes.  Level 2+.  A fantasia-like opening sets this arrangement in motion. Varied accompaniment figures and harmonies bring fresh life to this simple tune. Easy...

Arranged for 4 to 7 octave handbell choir, 4 to 7 octaves of handchimes and optional orchestral chimes.  Level 4.  Newcomer Mitchell Eithun gives us this rousing arrangement of a song by Percy Grainger. Not for the faint of heart, the driving...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  With an opening set of measures that can be used as an easily-memorized processional, this joyous paean is guaranteed to delight. Bold, syncopated chords...

Arranged for 3 octave handbell choir, optional 2 octaves of handchimes and a C or B-flat instrument (instrumental part in handbell score).  Level 3-.  Flowing and delicate, this arrangement beautifully pairs handbells, handchimes, and your...

Written for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  This energetic original composition will give your ringers a musical and technical workout. A slow opening gives way to driving malleted chords and a...

Written for 4 to 7 octave handbell choir and optional 4 to 7 octaves of handchimes.  level 4.  This original work based upon the opening of Psalm 130 (“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.”) is a haunting,...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir, optional 2 octaves of handchimes, optional piano and optional flute or English horn.  Level 2.  THE FIRST NOEL.  This sweet, heartwarming work makes a perfect addition to any Advent or Christmas...

For 3 to 5 octave handbell choir (with an optional D8) and optional 2 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4.  A simple opening accompaniment gives way to a bold, syncopated melody in this Michael Glasgow original. Light and bouncy throughout, the...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3-.  Anna Laura Page’s arrangement is a fresh take on an old favorite. A syncopated version of the tune and malleted bass notes dominate the first...

Arranged for 3 octave handbell choir, level 2.  AUSTRIAN CAROL.  This creative-yet-straightforward arrangement of the Austrian Carol is a perfect choice for advanced choirs looking for something quick and musical to throw together, or...

Arranged for 5 or 7 octave handbell choir, level 5.  From a simple, heartfelt beginning, this piece explodes in a flurry of activity and joy. Liberal syncopations, mixed meters, and unexpected harmonies will keep ringers and listeners alike on their...

Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir and organ or with optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  WACHET AUF by Phillip Nicolai.  Jane McFadden brings us this dignified and stately arrangement of the chorale tune Wachet Auf. With organ...

Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir, level 2.  ST. THEODULPH and ELLACOMBE.  A festive opening peal leads into triumphant statements of two well-known Palm Sunday hymns in this arrangement by Lloyd Larson. The settings of both hymns are...

Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir, level 3.  Patricia Hurlbutt’s arrangement of the popular spiritual is fun for listeners, and a good challenge for your ringers. The swing feel predominates for most of the piece, providing a nice sense...

Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir, optional 3 octaves of handchimes, tenor sax, bass and drum set.  Traditional spiritual.  Soulful and stirring describe this arrangement by Hart Morris. Captivating harmonies and flowing rhythms are...

Arranged for 3-6 octave handbell choir, level 3-.  Spiritual, also incorporates PLENTY GOOD ROOM.  With driving rhythms and liberal syncopation, Anna Laura Page’s arrangement of this spiritual is a rollicking good time for everyone...