Small Ensemble Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1144876

Composed by Irish Folk Song. Arranged by Mark R Lewis. Celtic,Folk,Irish. Score and parts. 2 pages. Mark R Lewis #745195. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1144876).

The Maid of Culmore is an Irish folk song with surprisingly little documentation. It is thought to date from some time in 1800s from near the city of Culmore, but not much else is known. The city of Culmore was a center for emigration and the lyrics of the song discuss a young man and the search for his love who had moved to America. This version is arranged for 12-bell ensemble by Mark R Lewis for the AGEHR 2022 Composing Masterclass. If played by a quintet or sextet, the piece is simply a matter of counting and keeping track of the melody but if this is played as a trio or quartet, the arrangement will be quite challenging with many instances of a player switching between melody and accompaniment parts multiple times a measure.

Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1044825

Composed by African-American Spirtitual. Arranged by Mark R. Lewis. Easter,Holiday,Praise & Worship,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 4 pages. Mark R Lewis #649443. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1044825).

Were You There? is a wonderful African-American spiritual especially in the context of Good Friday and Holy Week. The lyrics ask the listener if they were there at Jesus' crucifixion and bring to mind contemplation of what the event would have been like. This arrangement by Mark R Lewis is for 3-5 octave handbell choir and adds handchimes for C5 to C7 as well. The singing bell technique is also utilized. This piece is potentially quite rhythmically challenging as there are many examples of triplet and duplet rhythms happening simultaneously. However, the actual techniques, bell changes, and overall difficulty of the parts is not too extreme, leading to a difficulty rating of 4-. Season: Holy Week, Good Friday Range: 3-5 octave.

Small Ensemble Handbell - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1045470

Composed by Traditional Latin. Arranged by Mark R Lewis. Christmas,Holiday,Sacred,Traditional. Score and parts. 2 pages. Mark R Lewis #650051. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1045470).

Enjoy the haunting melody of this 13th century Plainsong by Marcus Aurelius C. Prudentius. The text of Of the Father's Love Begotten is an ancient Roman poem by Prudentius but the tune often used is the Plainsong Divinum myserium. This arrangement is for 12 bell ensemble by Mark R Lewis and even though there are several time signature changes, it is relatively simple. The changes in time signature are simply an artifact of the fact that old chants make the music follow the text and do not force the text to fit the music. In the accompanying video, we have added singing bell on C4 and G4 but this addition is optional for the performance. ​ Range: F5 - C7.

Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1001565

By Trini Lopez. By Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. Arranged by Mark R. Lewis. Contemporary. Score. 8 pages. Mark R Lewis #6433781. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1001565).

This is an arrangement for 2-4 octave handbell choir of If I Had a Hammer.

This protest song was written in 1950 in support of the progressive movement. The song was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays for the folk group The Weavers. It was made famous by the group Peter, Paul, and Mary and the singer Trini Lopez whose versions both charted in the top 10 on the charts in the 1960s.

This version is arranged for 2-4 octave handbell choir and makes heavy use of mallets for most of the piece. There are some very quick changes between using mallets and normal ringing and there are a lot of syncopated rhythms throughout the piece. These challenges make this arrangement ideal for smaller bell choirs that are still at a intermediate or higher playing ability. Even though the song is not specifically intended for church services, the message of the song can be incorporated into quite a variety of religious themes.

The arrangement is in the key of C with no accidentals. The piece would be classified as Level 3+ using the AGEHR guidelines. You can find other arrangements by Mark R Lewis at http://www.makingjoyfulmusic.com/storefront.html.

Small Ensemble Handbell - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1045473

Composed by George Minor and Knowles Shaw. Arranged by Mark R Lewis. Folk,Holiday,Praise & Worship,Spiritual,Traditional. Score and parts. 1 pages. Mark R Lewis #650055. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1045473).

The original poem Bringing in the Sheaves was written by Knowles Shaw and while he did write music for the poem, most modern versions use a tune by George Minor written a few years later. This harvest hymn has been simply and artfully arranged by Mark R Lewis for 12-bell ensemble with the most difficult thing being a recurring dotted rhythm. Range: F5-C7.

Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1144896

Composed by Rowland H Prichard. Arranged by Mark R Lewis. Christmas,Holiday,Religious,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. Mark R Lewis #745211. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1144896).

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus is a lovely Advent hymn. The text was written by Charles Wesley and has been used in Advent services regularly since it was written in the 1740s. The text is often set to many tunes but the one used in this version is Hyfrydol, This tune was written by Rowland Prichard about 100 years after Wesley's text and is used extensively in many hymnals but especially for this particular text. This arrangement is for 3-5 octave handbell choir, although it is unusual in that the 4 octave version does require the use of the F3 bell. Other than that this is a relatively simple, if thickly orchestrated, arrangement. There are three sections using different methods of music making, the first is regular ringing, the second is extensive marts and mart-lifts, and the third explores musical canon before bringing back the more traditional bell ringing styles.