The Christmas song Go Tell It On the Mountain gets a new twist as a bass handbell ensemble arrangement. Here’s how it sounds, as performed by the Seattle Bass Handbell Ensemble. Preview: Price: $ US Score package includes full score and split handbell part scores. Also available for 8 handbells, 12 handbells, and handbell choir. …
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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (NETTLETON) – Eight handbells
John Wyeth or Asahel Nettleton wrote the lovely hymn tune NETTLETON back in 1813, and the message of the text Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing that are set to it continues to comfort and inspire Christians today. Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; Streams of mercy, never …
At the Cross (HUDSON) – Eight handbells
Isaac Watts wrote At the Cross about three centuries ago, and it still is a relevant statement of the Christian faith. This hymn is a reflection on Cbrist’s sacrifice for us. Alas, and did my Savior bleed And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? At …
Eight-Handbell Collections – “Surprisingly Easy”™
Each of our “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell collections contains seven (or more!) arrangements. That means you get at least one piece free when you buy the collection (rather than the individual pieces). Our Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Collection is a set of pieces written to celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th anniversary jubilee. These came together when Carla …
Eight-Handbell Collections – Standard
We have a few “standard” eight-bell collections. These are more challenging than our “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell collections; they’ll keep you on your toes for a while! We have a jig collection. These are five Irish jigs, arranged for just eight handbells. As we learned them, we found that they were not just fun to play …
Larry and Carla’s Second “Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Hymn Collection
We’re still finding more and more music that can be played with eight bells, so we’ve decided to make a second collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymns. We think you’ll enjoy playing these as much as the first “Surprisingly Easy”™ Hymn Collection. You can play this music with two four-in-hand ringers… or you could have …
Larry and Carla’s Third “Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Hymn Collection
Our third (!) collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymns is like our first and second collections. A new twist is that this collection has several somewhat longer (as in three-page) arrangements, so now you can more easily select pieces to match the time you need to play in your church service. You can play this …
Eight-Bell Collaborations
“Eight-bell collaborations” are arrangements (or original works) for eight handbells and other instruments. Most of the time, the “other” is piano or organ, but we also have pieces such as “Heather’s Dance” that have a more unusual instrumentation (bells, harp, and other instrument). Some of these were created for a melody that didn’t… well, almost …
Silver and Bronze – Ensemble Piece for Flute and Eight Handbells
In May 2015, we (Larry and Carla) were in a concert with Philadelphia Bronze. While we were deciding on repertoire for the program, the idea of a collaboration between Martha (on flute) and us (on eight bells) arose. Here’s the result! We also have an adaptation of this original piece for handbells and organ. If …
America the Beautiful (AMERICA/MATERNA) – Eight handbells
I think of America the Beautiful as a “wannabe national anthem”, because it says so much about what matters in the country where I live. O beautiful for spacious skies / For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties / Above the fruited plain! America! America! / God shed his grace on thee And …
