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Binder Cover pages

By admin in Eight-Bell, Handbells, Sixteen-Bell, Twelve-Bell

If you’ve started gathering lots of our music for six to sixteen bells, you might be keeping it in binders. Here are some free cover pages that you can use to organize your music!. Six-Bell Pieces: $ US “Standard” Eight-Bell Pieces: $ US “Standard” Eight-Bell Christmas Pieces: $ US “Surprisingly Easy” Eight-Bell Pieces: $ US …

I Vow to Thee, My Country (THAXTED) – Eight handbells

By admin in Church Music, Classical Music, Eight-Bell, Handbells

Gustav Holst fitted his THAXTED melody to Cecil Spring-Rice’s patriotic/worship poem. This profound hymn is most often sung in England. I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love: the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, that lays upon …

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (ODE TO JOY) – Eight Handbells and Organ

By admin in Church Music, Classical Music, Eight-Bell, Handbell Ensemble, Handbells, Instrumental

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. He was an amazing composer, creating wonderful music during his later years even though he had gone deaf. One of his best known symphonic melodies in the choral world is the “Ode to Joy” from his final symphony, the tune for the hymn Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee. Joyful, joyful, we …

Ring

By admin in Christmas, Church Music, Classical Music, Easter, Eight-Bell, Handbell Choir, Handbell Ensemble, Handbell solo, Handbells, International Music, Larry and Carla, Low Ding Zone, Six-Bell, Sixteen-Bell, Twelve-Bell

Choraegus has loads of handbell music for you to try, rehearse, and perform. We have scores of all sizes: Six accompanied handbells. Two or three ringers, plus piano accompaniment. Eight handbells. Two to four ringers, sometimes with piano or organ accompaniment. Our eight-bell pieces come in two varieties: “standard” and “Surprisingly Easy”™ (sometimes described as …

Danza española No 2 “Orientale” (Enrique Granados) – Handbell solo

By admin in Classical Music, Handbell solo, Handbells

Enrique Granados, one of the great Spanish pianist/composers, had a tremendous gift for capturing the scenes of his homeland with dots and lines. This solo on his second Danza española conjures up an image of the quietude of an autumn night. Range of bells: C5-C7 Price: $ US Purchasing this score gives you permission to …

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Beethoven – Ode to Joy – Eight handbells

By admin in Classical Music, Eight-Bell, Handbell Ensemble, Handbells

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Handel – Air from Water Music Suite in F Major (HWV 348) – Eight handbells

By admin in Classical Music, Eight-Bell, Handbell Ensemble, Handbells

G.F. Handel spent some years in England, and at one point wrote music for King George I that was to be played not just at, but on (a barge on) the River Thames. He create three such suites of music, and many of the pieces therefrom are played today frequently. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: …

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Handel – Bourée from Water Music Suite in D Major (HWV 349) – Eight handbells

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Apr 26

Finlandia

By admin in Choraegus, Eight-Bell, Handbells, Larry and Carla

There seems to be no end to the repertoire that can be put into eight handbells. That’s good – we wouldn’t want to run out of possibilities! This time, we have a classical piece to share. Jean Sibelius wrote his Finlandia as a protest against the Russian Empire that wanted to take over Finland in …

8-bell, classical, handbell ensemble, handbells, Larry Sue

Sibelius – Finlandia – Eight handbells

By admin in Classical Music, Eight-Bell, Handbell Ensemble, Handbells

Sibelius composed Finlandia as a musical protest against the Russian Empire. The entire work is a majestic presentation that tells the story of the Finnish struggle against tyranny. It’s full of musical pictures of what that part of history was like. Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning, the threat of night has now been …

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Type of PDF score	Number of copies per PDF score you’re allowed to make
6-bell score, accompanied	Three handbell score copies, one accompanist copy, and one full score copy
8-bell score	Four score copies
8-bell score, accompanied	Four handbell score copies, one accompanist copy, and one full score copy
12-bell score	Six score copies
12-bell score, accompanied	Six handbell score copies, one accompanist copy, and one full score copy
16-bell score	Eight score copies
Handbell choir score	Fifteen score copies
(Handbell) ensemble	One copy of each part for each ensemble member

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