Nikolay Bernard, the editor of the music magazine Nouvellist, commissioned Tchaikovsky to write a suite of twelve piano solos. They were released, in turn, each month of 1876. Because of the year-round theme, the pieces in this collection were entitled The Seasons, and they have remained gems in the piano repertoire.
These delightful works are now available as two-octave handbell arrangements. They’re challenging (Level 3 to 5+), so if you have seven to twelve intrepid ringers who want to stretch their wings, they’re going to have lots of fun mastering them. We’ve made them available separately – that way, you can test the waters by buying one arrangement. There also are two collections-of-six (January-June and July-December) that give you six pieces for the price of five.
Handbells (2 octaves)
Level: Various from 3 to 5+
| Title | Level | Single Copy Version (PDF) $5.00 US |
Handbell Choir Version (PDF) $25.00 US |
Score Preview | Video | |
| January – By the Hearth | 4+ | Score Preview | Video | |||
| February – Carnival | 4 | Score Preview | Video | |||
| March – Song of the Lark | 4 | Score Preview | Video | |||
| April – Snowdrop | 3+ | Score Preview | Video | |||
| May – Starlit Night | 4- | Score Preview | Video | |||
| June – Barcarolle | 3 | Score Preview | Video | |||
| July – Song of the Reaper | 4 | Score Preview | Video | |||
| August – Harvest Song | 5+ | Score Preview | Video | |||
| September – Hunter’s Song | 4- | Score Preview | Video | |||
| October – Autumn Song | 4 | Score Preview | Video | |||
| November – Sleigh-Ride | 5 | Score Preview | Video | |||
| December – Christmas | 4- | Score Preview | Video | |||
| Half-Year Sets | Single Copy Version (PDF) $25.00 US |
Handbell Choir Version (PDF) $125.00 US |
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| July – December | ||||||
Purchasing the handbell choir version of these arrangements grants permission to print and maintain up to fifteen copies for your handbell ensemble; purchasing the single copy version grants permission to print and maintain one copy. Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing online. See our licensing agreement for full details, and please remember to mention the title and arranger of the piece on video-sharing sites, social media and any printed materials such as concert programs.