Handbell - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767674 Composed by Johann Cruger. Arranged by c.e. walz. Holiday,Sacred. Score. 2 pages. C.E. Walz #6081049. Published by C.E. Walz (A0.767674). One of three popular Thanksgiving hymns, Now Thank We All Our God makes a great BEGINNING HANDBELL piece since the melody is primarily all quarter notes. My friend Maestro encourages directors to work on the steady rhythm at a slower metronome reading, around 60 bpm, and working up to 90 bpm. The fermatas should be held for two beats, and there's only one measure that contains any eighth notes. If your players can count, they've got this in a couple of rehearsals, just in time for a Thanksgiving service. There are only 8 bells needed, which means you could cover this piece with only four ringers, two bells apiece. Key of Ab with no key changes, two pages. Performance time: 1:09 minutes.
