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| 10,000 Reasons:
Myrin, Jonas & Redman, Matt,Bettcher, Peggy,HP |
| Peggy Bettcher has provided a flowing arrangement of this popular new worship song by Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman. |
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| 12 Bells in F Classic Hymns:
Various,Ingram, Bill ,RO |
| Continuing the popular 12 Bells in F series, this collection for 3-6 ringers features some of our greatest hymns: "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Thine Is the Glory", "And Can It Be", "Be Thou My Vision",
"It Is Well With My Soul", "Jesus Shall Reign", and "A Mighty Fortress". |
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| Amen Siakudumisa:
Molefe, S. C.,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
| Amen, We Praise Your Name, O God is the translation of this Swahili title, and it will be a joyous, uplifting, yet accessible addition to Cathy's other African pieces. |
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| Aria for Handbells:
Liander,Wood,AG |
| Based on the tune "Via Deloroso", "Aria for Handbells" begins and ends quietly. It has big chordal middle section and is most appropriate during Lent or as a general selection. |
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| Autumn Leaves:
Kosma, Joseph,Handley, Andrea,RR |
| Joseph Kosma wrote the original, Johnny Mercer added English lyrics, and now Andrea Handley brings this wonderful jazz standard to handbells. This new addition to the Red River Gold series is well worth the work. |
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| Bare Necessities:
Gilkyson, Terry & Debney, John,McChesney, Kevin,JH |
| Everyone remembers this classic song from “The Jungle Book”. It got a modern update in Disney's 2016 reboot of the film, and now Kevin McChesney brings this fresh new version to handbells. |
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| Bound for the Promised Land:
Walker, William,Hakes, Derek,HP |
| Reflecting the mystery, anticipation, and excitement of the journey we will all one day take, this setting incorporates a myraid of techniques, as well as, a few tempo changes. |
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| Canon of Grace:
Various,Lamb, Linda R.,AP |
| Two beloved melodies "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel and "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, are combined in this arrangement with open-spaced textures and few bell changes. Dynamics range from p to ff and offer a distinct challenge to developing ringers. |
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| Christmas Flourish:
Tucker, Sondra K.,,CS |
| "A Christmas Flourish" is the perfect holiday concert opener. This dazzling piece is only a little over a minute long, but perfectly sets up your audience for an exciting ride. |
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| Come to Worship:
Various,Edwards, Dan,RP |
| Two great worship songs - "Come, Now is the Time to Worship" and "The Heart of Worship" - are combined into one beautiful medley by arranger Dan Edwards. |
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| Creator of Light:
Stroobach, Erwin,,FM |
| This tone poem creates music and sounds representative of the glorious “Aurora Borealis.” Use of singing bell, echoes, suspended bells, LV, and more adds to the creativity of the work. Nicely placed handchime notes and many opportunities for expression provide a lovely ‘image’ of the aurora borealis painting the sky. |
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| Exultation:
Compton, Matthew,,AG |
| "Exultation" is a spirited new original piece with a catchy and memorable theme that always returns. Mart lifts and mallet work make this piece dance along. Contrast is provided with beautiful lyric interludes. |
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| Fanfare and March in F:
Eithun, S.,,CP |
| Two short movements may also be titled "Praise" and "Victory". |
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| Festive Dance:
Bizet, G.,McChesney, K.,JH |
| Georges Bizet's work, otherwise known as "Farandole" has been transcribed by Kevin McChesney for 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 octaves! The powerful theme is emphasized with marts, mart-lifts, shakes and ring touch techniques. |
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| Gospel Hymn Ring:
Various,Waldrop, Tammy,AP |
This rousing medley was written to give the effect of a Sunday night gospel hymn sing, complete with a few country or bluegrass pickers in the group!
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| Grazioso:
Sherman, A., ,RR |
| 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. |
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| Hallelujah:
Cohen, Leonard,Raney, Joel,HP |
| This Leonard Cohen song has been covered by a number of recording artists and even made an appearance in the movie "Shrek". Known around the globe, it has become a standard inspirational song, leading Joel Raney to set it for 3-5 octave handbells and optional Handchimes and Synth. |
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| How Can I Keep from Singing:
Lowry, Robert,Moklebust, Cathy,HP |
| In this arrangement of Robert Lowry's beloved hymn, composer Cathy Moklebust has paid particular attention to the word "singing" through rhythmic and chordal punctuation, and through use of the Singing Bell technique. |
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| How Great Thou Art with Majesty:
Hine, Stuart K. & Hayford, Jack,Raney, Joel,HP |
| Bringing together a beloved hymn with a praise and worship classic, this setting for piano and Level 2 3-5 octave handbells creates an enticing interplay between all the elements. |
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| Inception:
Krug, Jason W.,,LC |
| Jason Krug's exciting original work is a wonderful teaching piece for ensembles working on eighth-note and dotted-quarter-and-eighth-note patterns. The repeating rhythmic accompaniment, which is shared by all ringers, helps reduce learning time. |
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| Joyance:
Mallory, Ron,,AG |
| "Joyance" is the winner of the Handbell Musicians of America Area 2 Festival Conference Composition Contest. For 3-5 octaves of bells and optional 3 octaves of handchimes, this catchy and rhythmic original piece is a festive prelude for any church service. |
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| Joyous Jubilee:
Heinlein, Brian,,AG |
| An original piece by a new composer to the AGEHR catalogue that contrasts major against minor. Echoes, mallet work, and bell peals are used effectively in this very accessible and fun Level 2 piece. |
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| Les Miserables Medley:
Schonberg, C. M.,McChesney, K.,JH |
| The songs of the reknowned musical come to bells in this medley of "At the End of the Day," "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own" and "Do You Hear the People Sing." |
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| Lord's My Shepherd I'll Not Want:
Bain, James Leith Macbeth,Guebert, Alex,CG |
| Uplifting and sweet, this arrangement of The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want (BROTHER JAMES’ AIR) makes use of stirring crescendos and orchestral-sounding sweeping musical lines. Flute part is included. |
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| Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace:
McChesney, Kevin, ,JH |
Dedicated to the victims of the shooting at Columbine High School and other acts of senseless violence, this original composition's mood is based upon the 13th-century prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.
A narrator may read the prayer (included in the full score) during the playing of the piece - see page 15 of the full score for additional performance options and notes. |
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| Man With the Bag, The:
Various,Tucker, Sondra K.,FM |
| “(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the Bag” is a delightful holiday song. Written in ‘swing’ style with occasional stopped techniques, shakes, and dynamic changes, this is sure to be a favorite. |
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| Meditation on Beautiful Savior:
Silesian Folk Tune,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
| Our all-time best selling handbell piece is now available in an edition for 2 octave choirs! This very moving treatment of the hymntune, SCHÖNSTER, HERR JESU, has become a classic in handbell literature. |
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| Pomp and Circumstance No. 4:
Elgar, Edward,Yoshida, Toshikazu,SI |
| Chosen as one of the massed ringing selections for the 18th Handbell Symposium in Cairns, Australia in 2018, this piece will not disappoint choirs looking for a challenging performance option! |
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| Prelude on Holy Manna:
Various,Marker, Cathy,AG |
| The hymn tune "Holy Manna" is used with a number of hymn texts such as "Brethen, We Have Met to Worship," or "God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens." Cathy Marker, another new composer to the AGEHR catalogue, beautifully arranges this tune using Singing Bell technique, mallets, LV, and wonderful counterpoint. |
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| Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head:
Bacharach, Burt,Morris, Hart,RR |
| Hart Morris brings us this fantastic setting of the Burt Bacharach favorite with an arrangement that is sure to become a classic. It works very well with just handbells and the optional handchimes, but adding the optional clarinet, bass, and drums will transform it into a genuine show stopper. |
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| Rhapsody in Color:
Hilty, E., ,FL |
| Area XI 1983 composition contest winner. Random ringing. Many accidentals. Rhythmically easy. |
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| Ritmico:
Mallory, Ron,,AG |
| Rhythm is the key word for this original piece that includes mallet clicks, foot stomps, and hitting mallets on notebooks, stands, or other hard surfaces. It can rightly be described as a super fun "Stomp" piece. |
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| Rondeau from Abdelazer Suite:
Purcell, Henry,Griffin, William H.,BE |
| Henry Purcell's original work is here arranged for 3-5 octaves of bells (and 6-7 octaves of optional bass bells) and optional 3-5 octave chimes. The writing is clean and crisp and the texture open and dancing in 3/4 meter. |
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| See Amid the Winter's Snow:
Goss, John,Larson, Lloyd,BE |
| Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir with optional 3 octaves of handchimes, Lloyd Larson's lovely arrangement of the Christmas tune "Humility" opens with a gentle and delicate ostinato figure. |
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| Toccata on King's Weston:
Williams, Ralph Vaughan,Compton, Matthew,HP |
| Arranger Matthew Compton has provided us with another high energy arrangement. True to a Toccata, this arrangement based on the “King’s Weston” tune flies along with fiery rhythms and continuous intensity from beginning to end. |
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| We Need a Little Christmas:
Herman, Jerry,Mallory, Ron ,FM |
This Jerry Herman song, from the musical Mame, has been delightfully arranged for handbells and handchimes. This will be a great addition to your holiday concerts.
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| Yesterday:
Lennon, John & McCartney, Paul,Roth, Karen,JH |
| This timeless classic from the Beatles is one of the most recorded tunes of all time, and it's easy to understand why with this arrangement from the Handbells ROCK! series. |
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