Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing

Commissioned by a church in celebration of their 50th anniversary, this arrangement makes use of the tune NETTLETON from John Wyeth's "A Repository of Scared music, 1813." Mallets on tabled bells in bouncy, fanfare rhythms provides the accompaniment for the first section. This is contrasted by a delicate section that incorporates five chimes in the 2-0ctave range on the melody.

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Grazioso

The texture of this expressive work starts simply and then builds into a strong, fully-scored section. This section is abruptly followed by a passage of etheral sound produced by echo and mallets on suspended bells techniques. The opening material returns and builds to a strong finish.

Grazioso

I Will Arise and Go to Jesus

Commissioned by the Nebraska State Handbell Musicians of America Handbell Committee in memory of Mary Kettelhut, one of the pioneers of American handbell ringing, the Southern Harmony tune, RESTORATION is arranged for a double choir of 2-3 and 3, 4 or 5 octaves, with percussion, but may also be played by a single choir.

I Will Arise and Go to Jesus

Now the Green Blade Riseth

"Sing We Now of Christmas" is the alternate title to this tune. However, the energetic nature of this entire work suggests the vigorous growth of Spring, when the grass turns green. This energy is set up with a driving bass clef-rhythm pattern played by mallets on tabled bells.

Now the Green Blade Riseth

Still Still Still

This delicate arrangement of a traditional German carol uses groups of softly descending eighth notes to illustrate an image of gently falling snow on Christmas Eve.

Still Still Still