Freebies
Binder Cover pages
If you’ve started gathering lots of our eight-bell music, you might be keeping it in binders. Here are some free cover pages that you can use to keep the various types of our arrangements in a somewhat orderly fashion. “Standard” Eight-Bell Pieces: $ US “Standard” Eight-Bell Christmas Pieces: $ US “Surprisingly Easy” Eight-Bell Pieces: $ …
Alouette, Gentille Alouette
We bring you a traditional (children’s) song from France. It’s about a lark (“alouette”); I think I’ll leave it at that! Bells used: G5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F6, G6, A6 Key: C major Standard Version: $ US Downloading this free arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain copies for your handbell group, and …
Auld Lang Syne
Happy New Year! Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne. Bells used: G5, A5, Bb5, C6, D6, Eb6, F6, G6 Key: Bb …
Dona Nobis Pacem
Dona Nobis Pacem is an ancient three-part canon whose title translates “Lord, give us peace”. This arrangement is provided as a “dual-range”™ PDF. In addition, we’ve also provided transpositions for C5-D6 and D5-E6 to give you more options. Hymn Tune: DONA NOBIS PACEM Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US Downloading this free arrangement gives …
Doxology (OLD HUNDREDTH)
The Doxology is sung in churches around the world, often as a congregational response to the presentation of tithes and offerings. We have two versions in our score package based on the hymn tune OLD HUNDREDTH so that you can use the one which is more familiar to your church family. Additionally, our score package …
Happy Birthday
Here’s our eight-handbell version of the universal party favorite, Happy Birthday. After much history and (legal!) discussion between forces outside our control, the courts declared some years ago that the famous tune by the Hill sisters was indeed in the public domain. It’s our pleasure to provide this as a gift to you! Bells used: …
Happy Birthday (Handbells, 3-7 octaves)
Here’s our arrangement of the universal party favorite, Happy Birthday, for three to seven octaves of handbells (add handchimes if you wish!). After much history and (legal!) discussion between forces outside our control, the courts declared some years ago that Happy Birthday, the famous tune by the Hill sisters, was indeed in the public domain. …
O Come, All Ye Faithful
The celebration of Christmas centers on the promise that God is always working toward His ultimate triumph. O Come, All Ye Faithful draws us not just to the manger, but to the everlasting future of Christ’s kingdom. There are three transpositions included in this free score package: G5-based, F5-based, and a D5-based version that matches …
The Ants Go Marching
You may have sung this song, The Ants Go Marching, when you were young. It’s the kids’ version of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” (hint: give this one a go to get an idea of how much more fun the “big kids’ version” will be!). Bells used: G5, Ab5, Bb5, C6, D6, Eb6, F6, G6 …
The Spider Song
Okay… we hedged our bets with respect to the title, because this children’s song is called Itsy Bitsy Spider in the US, Incy Wincy Spider in the UK. Fortunately, the hand motions are the same in both places! Bells used: G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F6, G6 Key: C major This arrangement is provided …
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
The children’s song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star has been around for a long, long time. The tune, “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”, dates back to seventeenth-century France. You might also know it as “The Alphabet Song”, or “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep”; if you took your first music lessons under the Suzuki method, this probably was the …
Wedding Bells / Bell Changes
In England, it’s important to have bells at your wedding; if you don’t, many think it’s bad luck. So if you’re fortunate enough to book a church with a functioning bell tower, you can request the services of the local tower ringers to bless your new life. There, however, are ceremonies where there’s no carillon …
