Handbell

Patricia Hurlbutt’s lush arrangement of this Latvian folk tune is a beautiful choice for the ensemble looking for something a little different.  The simple melody is paired with flowing accompaniments and rich harmonies, yielding a perfect...

Written by Karen Lakey Buckwalter in memory of her brother, this original, heartfelt work will challenge your ensemble’s musicality and tug on the heartstrings of your audiences.  Featuring haunting, whole-tone harmonies and lush melodic...

Sandra Eithun’s beautiful setting of two well-loved hymns is a delight to both hear and play, and is approachable for most ensembles (Level 3-).  A rich setting of the tune HANSON PLACE gives way to a gentle setting of “Down to the River...

This award-winning piece by Sallie Lloyd is given new life and enhanced sound in this 5-7 octave revision of the original 4-octave composition!  Driving eighth notes and rich harmonies abound throughout the piece, which has a very classical feel...

Arranged for 2 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Patricia Hurlbutt’s arrangement of this lesser-known English carol is a true delight to both ring and hear!  Featuring numerous key changes and a wide variety of techniques,...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Brenda Austin has deftly combined the tunes “How Great Our Joy,” “He Is Born, the Holy Child,” and “Joy to the World” in this festive medley...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  A brief chordal statement of the hymn tune AURELIA gives way to a full treatment in an unexpected ¾ time with a syncopated underpinning.  The melody travels throughout the...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3-.  Delight your congregation this Christmas season with this exuberant medley of two beloved carols from the pen of Lloyd Larson. Combining “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” and...

Written for 3 to 6 octave hadbell choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  This original tune by Ron Mallory is based on Exodus 15:11 and features energetic and rhythmic drive throughout.  The melody passes between...

Written for 4 to 7 octave handbell choir and optional 4 to 7 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4+.  This joyous original tune from the pen of Jason Krug is based loosely on the opening chapters of the book of Genesis, from the creation of the...

Arranged for 2 or 3 octave handbell choir.  Level 2+.  Linda Lamb’s heartfelt medley of the songs “The Holly and the Ivy,” “O Christmas Tree,” and “Deck the Halls” is a fun choice for intermediate...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional piano.  Level 2.  This gorgeous setting of GREENSLEEVES and AWAY IN A MANGER is a perfect choice for any service during Advent, and especially Christmas Eve. With options to perform...

Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3.  A sequence of mysterious opening chords give way to a melancholy setting of this beautiful Appalachian carol.  A middle iteration of the...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 octaves of handchimes.  Karen Buckwalter’s beautiful pairing of the OLD 100th with the traditional tune JESUS IN THE MORNING is a true joy to experience.  Lush harmonies abound...

Arranged for 2 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 3.  Patricia Hurlbutt gives us a beautiful, delicate setting on this traditional English carol.  Artful use of stopped techniques provides rhythmic interest while careful scoring lets...

Written for 3 to 7 octave handbell choir and 3 to 7 octaves of handchimes.  Level 4.  This Hart Morris original is just toe-tappin’ fun!  Written for the Three Rivers Ringers in honor of their founding director, Nancy Lutz,...

Arranged for 3 to 7 octave handbell choir and 3 to 7 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3+.  Haunting opening chords set the stage for Matthew Compton’s arrangement of this traditional English folk song.  An initial sparse treatment...

Music by Charles H. Gabriel.  Arranged for 3 to 7 octave handbell choir, optional 3 to 5 otaves of handchimes and optional flute.  Level 3+.  Flute part is included.  Brian Childer’s evocative arrangement of this beloved...

Written by Arthur Sulliva, arranged by Jason W. Krug for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes. Level 3. Combining the well-known hymn by Arthur Sullivan with the famous Trumpet Tune of Henry Purcell, this setting is...

Michael Helman’s masterful medley of five popular Christmas carols is sure to delight and intrigue ringers and listeners alike.  Varying styles, textures, and techniques keep each tune interesting while providing ensembles a chance to stretch...

Arranged for 3 to 6 ringers.  Level 2/2+.   Titles in the collection: BEACH SPRING (United States of America); FOREST GREEN (England); ITALIAN HYMN (Italy); LLANGLOFFAN (Wales); MADRID (Spain). Music for 12 handbells: Festive Hymn Tunes...

Written for 3 to 6 octave handbekk choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes.  Level 3-.  This stirring composition from the talented pen of Michael Helman is dedicated to all who have suffered losses as part of the Coronavirus...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional violin (flute).  Level 2+.  Violin (flute) part is included in the score.  This lively arrangement – subtitled Appalachian Jubilee – is sure to set toes...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 2-.  Open chords and haunting parallel fourths and fifths open this harmonically-rich setting of the well-known Lenten tune.  The rhythmic motion slowly increases before a powerful key...

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir.  Level 2.  A slow, ethereal opening gives way to a lush, flowing iteration of the hymntune NICAEA.  The tempo increases for a verse set in 3/4 time before the piece slowly and delicately...