Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1307875 Composed by Nicholas Jacques Lemmens. Arranged by Paul W. Allen - Bronze:FX. 19th Century,Classical,Romantic Period,Wedding. Score. 8 pages. Bronze:FX #897135. Published by Bronze:FX (A0.1307875). “Endless Fanfare� is a transcription of an original organ toccata composed by the Parisian organist Nicolas Jacques Lemmens. In the style of a French suite, this piece may be condensed or expanded to fit nearly any performance situation. Played quickly and without repeats, it builds to a satisfying climax. Taken at a more moderate tempo and with all repeats (including an unwritten but implied optional DC from the end of measure 78), “Endless Fanfare� may continue forever.The arrangement is for full choir using 3, 4, 5, or 6 octaves of handbells, and the piece is Level 3 when played with a full complement of ringers.All stopped sounds are left to the director's discretion, depending on the performance context and personal taste. The bass must provide a solid foundation, but never be overbearing. Plucked sounds would create a sharp accent and quick decay; malletted sounds should be much softer; martellati would be quite harsh.Exceptional skill and endurance is required of the F5+G5 and A5+B5 ringers, who must maintain a contant but subtle off-beat pulse throughout.The tempo must remain steady and without rubato, until the final two measures.Performance time:  4 minutes.

Handbell - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1358497 Composed by French Canadian Folk Song and Gustav Holst. Arranged by Mark R Lewis. Christmas,Folk,Holiday,Sacred,Traditional. Score. 8 pages. Mark R Lewis #942954. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1358497). In Bleak Midwinter's Moonlight is a medley of two Christmas carols, In the Bleak Midwinter and Twas in the Moon of Wintertime. The first carol was originally written as a poem by Christina Rossetti and published in 1872. It has been set to music several times, but the tune most associated with the text, Cranham, was composed in 1906 by Gustav Holst. The second carol is a French Canadian Christmas carol first written by a Jesuit missionary in 1642. This tune is also called the Huron Carol.This medley is written for 3-5 octave bell choir and goes back and forth between the two carols several times. Every time there is a key change, sometimes between related major and minor keys, and sometimes between two closely related keys. The melody is carried by the low, middle, and high ranges of the bells at some point in the piece and the accompanying voices are quite active throughout most of arrangement.In Bleak Midwinter's Moonlight is between the level 3 and level 4 range of difficulty. There are definitely passages that will require work and the multiple key changes require multiple handbell changes, but bell changes are never very abrupt and accidentals only happen in the transition passages. The most difficult part will probably be making sure the melody is always heard even when it is buried below active accompaniment. A few times the bass bells have quick passages that will require sharing of bells or a lot of practice.Season: ChristmasRange: 3-5 octaves.

Small Ensemble Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.806815 Arranged by Glen Poehlmann. Christian,Christmas,Sacred. Score and parts. 18 pages. Arrangements by GPoehlmann #5946229. Published by arrangements by GPoehlmann (A0.806815). O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL - BRASS QUINTET with optional HandbellsThe popular Christmas Carol in an arrangement that has an optional 3 octave handbell part (Grade 3).  It is not required but does add a triumphant touch! Both versions can be heard in the recording.48 measures.  Performance Time approx. 2:05.  Quintet parts areMedium in Difficulty (Grade 3+)Key: F - Ab - Bb.  Meter: 4/4. Instrument Ranges (C4=middle C): Trumpet 1 G4 - Bb5 (written).  Trumpet 2 Eb4 - G5 (written).  Horn in F C4 - F5 (written).  Trombone 3 - Ab4.  Tuba Eb2 - Ab3.

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.

Handbells - Digital Download SKU: IZ.IMF194 Composed by Gary Gazlay. Score. 5 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #IMF194. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMF194). 9 x 12 in inches.The composition Lahairoi, was written for Handbell Choir, and is dedicated to the First United Methodist Church, Madison, Florida - Mickler Handbell Choir. I will always be grateful to the wonderful, dedicated ladies who were members of the Mickler Handbell Choir. I was blessed to lead them for over twelve years, and all of them were always an encouragement to me, and are the reason why Lahairoi was written. Lahairoi is a Hebrew word which means The well of the Living One who sees me and was inspired by Genesis 16:13. She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: You are the God who sees me, for she said, I have now seen the One who sees me.It is my hope that Lahairoi will provide Handbell Choirs with a song that they will enjoy performing, as they praise God with the music of handbells.

2 or 3 octaves handbells - Level 1- - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGB740 Composed by Sandra Eithun. Christmas. With 2 or 3 octaves handchimes. Score. 4 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGB740. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGB740). UPC: 749193016909.Level 1- • Sandra Eithun offers a second piece written with no bell changes and comprised solely of whole and half notes. Prelude to Sunrise is suitable for school or sacred settings and can be rung entirely on either handchimes or handbells. Scored with the young beginner in mind, this original piece can foster success for novices of any age. The techniques are very limited, allowing ringers to concentrate on the fundamentals of counting and dynamics. This work is an ideal first piece for beginning choirs. This easy 32-measure composition is written in C major.

Handbell - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.995315 Composed by Caleb J. Onstead. Contemporary,Standards. Score. 7 pages. Caleb J. Onstead #4600585. Published by Caleb J. Onstead (A0.995315). Intended for advanced church ensembles or community groups, this composition is full of rhythmic energy. Moving along at a very quick tempo and in irregular meter, this piece will be a musical challenge despite lacking many bell changes. Written in G Major, advanced ensembles are given many opportunities to shape exquisite phrases and wow their audiences with a shorter showstopper, full of fast moving notes.Written for 5-7 octaves of handbells, Level 4+(Reproducible)

Handbells - Digital Download SKU: IZ.IMF193 Composed by Gary Gazlay. Score. 5 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #IMF193. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMF193). 9 x 12 in inches.The composition Tehillah, was written for Handbell Choir, and is dedicated to the First United Methodist Church, Madison, Florida - Mickler Handbell Choir. I will always be grateful to the wonderful, dedicated ladies who were members of the Mickler Handbell Choir. I was blessed to lead them for over twelve years, and all of them were always an encouragement to me, and are the reason why Tehillah was written. Tehillah is the Hebrew word for praise. It is my hope that Tehillah will provide Handbell Choirs with a song that they will enjoy performing, as they praise God with the beautiful melodious sounds of handbells.

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.

Handbell - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.707951 Composed by Various. Arranged by Kristine Johanek. Easter,Sacred. Score. 16 pages. Kristine Johanek #3457143. Published by Kristine Johanek (A0.707951). Here are five bell descants written for five favorite Easter hymns. These are flexible and reproducible descants written out both with keyboard accompaniment and with a separate traditional bell score. These descants can be used with congregational singing, choral performances or vocal and instrumental solos. The five hymns are: *The Strife Is O’er (Victory)*Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Easter Hymn) *Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (St. Kevin) *The Day of Resurrection (Lancashire) *Truro (Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates/Christ Is Alive!) (Two versions - key of C and key of D.)All descants are playable by 13 to 15 bells from a two octave set of handbells, tone chimes, hand chimes, choirchimes,  belle plates or chimettes. These descants are at an early intermediate level of playability.

Handbells handbell choir (3-5 octaves) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: H1.2110DP Composed by Cynthia Dobrinski. Education, General Worship. Handbell score. 10 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #2110DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.2110DP). An original composition The expressive, happy, bitter-sweet and joyful melody of this original work was meant, perhaps, to reflect the lives of the two people to whose memory it was written. The tune stays entirely in the upper bells with a lilting, 6/8 accompaniment. All manner of techniques are used to further enhance the joy of the work. Written primarily in the keys of C Major and c minor, measures total 103.

Handbells - Digital Download SKU: H1.2496DP Composed by Brenda Oramas Irizarry and Prologue by Carlos E. Rivera-Aponte. Handbell Resources, The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. - Billy Graham. General Worship, Sacred. Book. 84 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #2496DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.2496DP). By Brenda Oramas Irizarry; Prologue Carlos E. Rivera-Aponte.Handbell Instructional book written in spanish. English translation: Handbell Choirs: Formation and Development This is a handbell instructional book written in Spanish.Este documento surge como resultado del deseo de poner a la disposicion una fuente de informacion y referencia mediante un metodo de formacion, desarrollo y ensenanza para coro de campanas. Llamamos coro de campanas al conjunto de campanas de mano, ya que su nombre original en ingles es handbell choir. Sin embargo, dependiendo el pais o region, se les puede llamar orquesta de campanas, o conjunto de campanas, entre otros calificativos. Este metodo va dirigido tanto a maestros de musica que tengan poco o ningun conocimiento sobre el funcionamiento de este arte asi como para todo aficionado de la musica que vaya a incursionar en el fascinante mundo de los coros de campanas.

Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1076419 Composed by R. Kelso Carter. Arranged by Mark R Lewis. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Traditional. Score. 7 pages. Mark R Lewis #680575. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1076419). Standing on the Promises is a fun hymn from the mid-1800s. It was written by R. Kelso Carter, a Methodist minister and teacher at the Pennsylvania Military Academy. The tune has a martial feel and has been a standard in many church hymnals since it was written. This arrangement by Mark R Lewis is for 3-5 octave handbell choir. There are very few bell changes but the tempo is quite upbeat leading to some difficulties, especially in the fanfare-like introduction. The arrangement is also in 12/8 which may appear difficult but allows a triplet feel more similar to how most people would actually sing the the dotted-eighth/sixteenth rhythms in the original tune. Most intermediate groups should be able to perform this arrangement with practice. The AGEHR ranking would be level 3.

Handbells - Digital Download SKU: IZ.IMF192 Composed by Gary Gazlay. Score. 4 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #IMF192. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMF192). 9 x 12 in inches.The composition Elihu, was written for Handbell Choir, and is dedicated to the First United Methodist Church, Madison, Florida - Mickler Handbell Choir. I will always be grateful to the wonderful, dedicated ladies who were members of the Mickler Handbell Choir. I was blessed to lead them for over twelve years, and all of them were always an encouragement to me, and are the reason why Elihu was written. Elihu is a Hebrew word, which means, He is my God. It is my hope that Elihu will provide Handbell Choirs with a song that they will enjoy performing, as they praise God with the beautiful melodious sounds of handbells.