If you have four capable four-in-hand ringers, you’ll enjoy playing our new sixteen-bell arrangement of Come, Thou Almighty King!
Tag: handbell ensemble
This composition is for handbell ensemble. The pitch range depends on the whim of the composer; there are pieces of this type for all ranges of handbells. The number of ringers can also vary quite a bit, but the general rule is that this number is smaller than that of a full-sized handbell choir.
Jul 18
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – for Twelve Handbells
I love the hymns my church sang when I was a teenager. This one was always an expression of the total joy that comes from relying on God’s power to live life. Here’s our twelve-bell arrangement of Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! Update, January 2021: We’ve decided to take another look at this, and are …
Jul 04
Beach Spring – for Twelve Handbells
The tune BEACH SPRING has been used as the setting for many hymn texts. Chances are that you’ll have at least one of them in your hymnal! Just to name a few: Come, All Christians, Be Committed As a Fire is Meant for Burning God of Day and God of Darkness Come and Find the …
Jun 27
Ah, Holy Jesus – Twelve Handbells
Here’s our twelve-bell arrangement of Johann Crüger’s Good Friday hymn!
Mar 28
“All Things Bright and Beautiful” for Twelve Bells!
Here’s our new twelve-bell arrangement of All Things Bright and Beautiful (hymn tune ROYAL OAK)! We’re sure you’ll have a wonderful time playing it. As always, there are versions for ranges C5-G6 and F5-C7.
Mar 14
Country Gardens – for twelve handbells!
Over Christmas, we (Larry, Carla, and JC) had a bit of time to record our arrangement of the English folk tune Country Gardens. You’ll enjoy hearing, and even better, you’ll enjoy playing it!
Jan 17
Give Me Jesus
The new year is bringing new music for you to play! Here’s our twelve-bell arrangement of the spiritual Give Me Jesus. Have a listen!
Jan 12
Low Ding Zone’s “Yes, We Have No Bananas”
U.S. copyright law has now entered a new phase; music written in 1923 has entered the public domain. That means we can offer the Low Ding Zone arrangement of Yes, We Have No Bananas for sale!
Dec 17
“Silent Night” for eight handbells – at last!
We’ve wanted to have an eight-bell arrangement of Silent Night for some time. If you count your way through the score, you’ll find that the melody has eleven notes. Since eleven is a lot more than eight (to two four-in-hand handbell ringers), we couldn’t initially figure out how to make it into one of our …
Sep 10
New Eight-Bell Music! Hooray! Hooray!
It’s been a while since we released a stack of eight-bell pieces, so we’re excited to share nine new Christmas arrangements! Take a look! Creator of the Stars of Night De Zak van Sinterklaas (Santa’s Bag) Go Tell In on the Mountain Hoe Leit dit Kindeke (Cold is This Little Child) How Great Our Joy …