SKU: H1.2326DP

Five Christmas carols Musically satisfying, yet easy to master technically, these five delightful carol settings will provide 2 and 3 octave ensembles with diverse offerings for the entire Christmas season. An added feature is that this volume is also a great budget stretcher - these five arrangements, if purchased separately, would cost about four times as much as purchasing them in this collection format.

SKU: H1.1987DP

Medley of Christmas Carols Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Little Town of Bethlehem, What Child Is This and Angels, We have Heard on High comprise this 3rd folio in the successful carol-medley series. Performance suggestions are given so that you may tailor this work to fit your ringing needs. Two verses of all the carols are given on the final page.

SKU: A0.1336956

Here is a last minute carol arrangement for my handbell choir. It features 3 straight forward traditional carols with an optional introduction and an optional flashy ending. It was written for a two-octave handbell choir. We played it with 6 ringers but you may need more or less for your group.
Robert.

SKU: H1.2446DP

Ten Christmas hymn introductions This collection of ten Christmas hymn introductions provides an opportunity to incorporate handbell into congregational hymn singing during the Christmas season. Arranger Matthew Prins has crafted 3-5 octave handbell introductions plus harmonizations for one verse of ten popular Christmas carols. The introductions are for bell choir only and the harmonizations can stand alone or augment the standard keyboard accompaniment.

SKU: H1.1644DP

Christmas Suite.

Medley of Christmas Carols.

SKU: A0.953722

Christmas Joy is a 3-4-5 octave, 58 measure, handbell choir arrangement, which is a medley of Christmas carols, including Joy to the World, O, Little Town of Bethlehem, a little bit of O Come, All Ye Faithful and the chorus to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. I would guess that this arrangement is a level 2+ (2 plus) degree of difficulty, due primarily to the quick eighth-note bass runs in Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. It starts softly, then repeats the opening phrase (Joy to the World) twice, each time louder. The last time, which actually starts the carol, is loud and bold. This naturally contrasts with the next carol (O, Little Town of Bethlehem). The first line of O Come Let Us Adore Him forms a natural-sounding bridge to the enthusiastic chorus of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The very ending is half-timed, with tolls (swings). I think that this arrangement is probably a 2+ (2 plus) level of difficulty.

SKU: JX.00-33931

English.

Combine a healthy dose of Bluegrass musical style with traditional Christmas carols and you'll have a good idea of the fun ringers will have performing this upbeat Christmas medley.

SKU: LX.20-1358L

ISBN 9780893282479. UPC: 000308108217.

The eight titles contained in this well-scored collection present an eclectic sampling of the glorious music of the season magnificently set for handbells. Carols familiar to all celebrate every aspect of the Christmas story in single offerings as well as medleys. Three of the selections include optional handchimes, and all of the arrangements may be played entirely with Handchimes alone by omitting shakes and stopped techniques.

SKU: A0.953730

The First Christmas is an 84 measure, 4-5 octave, handbell choir medley of the Christmas carols: The First Nowell, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, and Angels from the Realms of Glory Parts of O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming are scored for OPTIONAL 3 octaves of handchimes, but handbells can be substituted, if desired. Those two carol selections are reserved, reverent, soft and slow, in contrast to the first and last selections, which are much more exuberant in nature. This medley varies in tempo, volume levels, and style, throughout. Towards the end, there are tolls (swings) and a shake. It includes a brief introduction and an extended half-timed ending. Occasionally, there are descant lines and bass runs. I believe that this would be a level 2+ (2 plus) arrangement. The MP3 audio file provided is in a piano voice (patch) but suffices to demonstrate how this arrangement is generally meant to sound.