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| Advent Hope:
Various,Hakes, Derek,LC |
| The contemplative strains of "Savior of the Nations, Come" and "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" are woven together in this lovely musical prayer for the Advent season. |
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| All Glory In the Highest:
Various,Eithun, Sandra,AP |
| Sparkling settings of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and "Angels We Have Heard On High" are blended together in this well-crafted Christmas medley. |
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| Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came:
Traditional,Raney, Joel,HP |
| Angels play a remarkable role in the Christmas story, and Joel Raney’s new setting of this carol about the Angel Gabriel is filled with intensity, joy, theatrical splendor and wonder – capturing the drama of what it must have felt like to actually have an angel appear before you. |
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| Angels We Have Heard On High:
Shackley, Larry,Sherman, Arnold,HP |
| This favorite Christmas carol shimmers with beauty and sparkles with a variety of carefully chosen handbell techniques in this Arnold Sherman setting for 3-5 octaves with optional 3 octave handchimes. |
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| At the River:
Lowry, Robert,Atteberry, John,GI |
| "Shall We Gather at the River" never sounded so inviting and so pleasant than it does in this thoughtful rendition. Cello is not optional since it carries the melody line, but any C instrument may be substituted. |
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| Away in a Manger:
Kirkpatrick, W.,Helvey, H.,BE |
| The unique timbres of handbells and cello join together with keyboard to accompany SATB voices in this tender arrangement of CRADLE SONG by Kirkpatrick. |
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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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| Carol of the Bells:
Leontovich,Moklebust, C.,CG |
| This straight-forward arrangement of the popular Christmas carol is full of dynamic contrast from the delicate opening and closing phrases to joyous and full chordal passages. |
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| Christmas Bells Overture:
Various,Wagner, Douglas E.,LC |
| Here is the ultimate medley of Christmas favorites, cast in a dynamic scoring for bells and keyboard or concert band. Musical selections include, "O Come All Ye Faithful, O Come Little Children, Angels We Have Heard on High, Good King Wenceslas, I Saw 3 Ships, Carol of the Bells, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Joy to the World, and The First Noel." For worship or concert settings, it's a perfect showpiece for your ensemble! |
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| Clocks:
Various,Richards, Keith,HP |
| Sure to appeal to younger ringers, this is a transcription of the popular Coldplay song, heard often on the Today Show and numerous other advertisements. |
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| Come See This Child In Bethlehem:
Various,Lamb, Linda,RO |
| Making great use of the “singing bell” technique, this arrangement effectively combines “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” with “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “What Child is This " for a thought-provoking Advent/Christmas piece. |
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| Deck the Halls:
Old Welsh Tune,Stephenson, Valerie,CG |
| This lively arrangement of the familiar carol is entirely malleted with the exception of two shakes (C6 and C7). This high-energy piece is sure to be a favorite! |
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| Ding Dong Merrily on High:
Traditional French Melody,Stephenson, Valerie W.,HP |
| Valerie Stephenson’s joyful rendition of the popular French carol is completely played with mallets and includes mallet rolls and stick clicking. |
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| Do You Hear What I Hear:
Traditional,Lohr, Alan,GI |
| Ringers and audiences alike will enjoy this new version of a well-known Christmas classic. |
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| Festive Peal:
Thompson, Karen,,AG |
| Use this dynamic original work as a concert opener or as great attention-grabbing prelude. Easy to memorize and accessible for most handbell choirs, this piece will surely join your choir's list of favorites. |
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| Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart:
Smith, Harry,Honore, Jeffrey,CO |
| This luminous setting of the Henry Smith original tune combines handchimes with handbells being rung, as well as suspended and malleted, for a shimmery effect. Strong passages of tall chords offer contrast. |
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| Go Tell It On the Mountain:
Spiritual,Howland, Dave,RO |
| Malleted handbells on the table, sticks clicking, and a few marts set up the very bouncy rhythmic accompaniment to this popular Christmas spiritual. |
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| He Is Born:
French Carol,Dobrinski, Cynthia,HP |
| Cynthia Dobrinski's sparkling setting of this familiar French carol is ideal for choirs that want to sound terrific with a minimum of rehearsal. |
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| He Is Born:
Various,Hakes, Derek,LC |
| Opening with a powerful fanfare based on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," the work continues to press on in an exultant style with contrasting settings of the French carols "He Is Born!" and "Angels We Have Heard on High." |
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| Holy Holy Holy:
Dykes, J.,Helman, M.,LC |
| A fanfare beginning, a syncopated. malleted accompaniment, a flowing section with handchimes on melody, and a slow section that ends big to finish things up all characterize this arrangement on the favorite hymn tune, NICAEA. |
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| Holy Manna:
Various,Phillips, Judy,AG |
| The sound of Americana is captured in this arrangement of the well-known tune HOLY MANNA. |
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| How Can I Keep From Singing:
Lowry, Robert,Sherman, Arnold B.,RR |
| Truly a unique work, this piece features Robert Lowry's rhythmic hymn tune supported in part by a "singing bell" technique, which uses round sticks rubbed around the outer rim of the bell, for a truly ethereal sound. Full instructions for this technique plus a biography on Robert Lowry and the full lyrics for the hymn are included. |
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| How Great Thou Art:
Hine, Stuart,Raney, Joel,HP |
| Considered to be one of the greatest texts and tunes from the 20th century, this classic hymn gives rise to the greatness that it invokes in worshiping God, our Creator. |
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| I Wonder As I Wander:
Niles, John Jacob,Moats, William,GI |
| The musical style of Erik Satie’s "Gymnopédies" is a perfect match to this unhurried and ethereal Appalachian folk tune by William Moats. |
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| Joy and Celebration:
Afdahl, Lee J.,,AG |
| This exciting original work for three, four, or five octaves of handbells and three or five octaves of optional handchimes features idiomatic writing with LVs, echoes, and bell peals that make this piece fun to ring and hear. |
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| Joyful Angels Song:
Traditional,Childers, Brian,GI |
| Brian Childers has designed a joyous, happy setting of "Angels We Have Heard on High." |
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| Joy to the World:
Handel, G. F.,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
| This exciting arrangement may stand alone as a piece for handbells only, or it may be enhanced with optional organ, brass, timpani, choir and/or congregation. |
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| King Shall Come:
Traditional,Moklebust, Cathy,CG |
| This early-American tune is given an ethereal, mystical treatment with the addition of optional, yet effective percussion instruments. |
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| Mary Did You Know:
Lowry, Mark & Greene, Buddy,Page, Anna Laura,AP |
| This tender arrangement of Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene's popular Christmas song weaves handbells, handchimes, and lyrical scoring into a beautiful musical tapestry. |
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| Noel Festival:
Various,Larson, Lloyd,LC |
| This creative medley of three different carols wonderfully coveys the Christmas spirit through "Noels." "Noel Festival" incorporates "African Noel, Sing We Now of Christmas, and The First Noel." |
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| O Night Divine:
Traditional,Eithun, Sandra,AP |
| Poignant, shimmering and harmonically refreshing, this arrangement of "O Holy Night" reflects the deep beauty of Christmas. |
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| Prayer at the Manger:
Various,Ryan, Michael,LC |
| With a musical emphasis on "Away in a Manger" (the "Cradle Song" tune) and "Rocking Carol," the comforting melody of Humperdinck’s "Evening Prayer" offers an appropriately contrasting middle section. |
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| Prelude on Thaxted:
Traditional,Helman, Michael,AG |
| Beautifully arranged as a commission by Area VII in honor of past Chair Alanna Taragawa, this setting of the powerful Holst tune, which has been used with a number of modern hymn texts, makes wonderful use of handbells and handchimes. |
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| Reflections of Thankfulness:
Various,Eithun, Sandra,RW |
| A heartfelt arrangement that incorporates the hymn tunes NUN DANKET and ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR. |
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| Sheep May Safely Graze:
Bach, J. S.,Rogers, Sharon E.,CG |
| This gently flowing music is based on one of Bach's most beautiful, haunting tunes. |
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| Sing to the Lord of Harvest:
Steurlein, Johann,Eithun, Sandra,CO |
| Two hymn tunes, WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN and NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT combine in this medley perfect for the Thanksgiving season. Echoes and thumb damps are scored in a middle section and provide a nice contrast to the other rung sections. |
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| Sing We Now of Christmas:
Traditional French Carol,Phillips, Judy,AP |
| A spectrum of musical color is created by various bell techniques and the optional tambourine part in this lively setting of the French carol. |
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| Still, Still, Still:
Traditional,Eithun, Sandra,AG |
| This lovely setting of the German carol uses suspended mallets and wonderful harmonies to capture the mood of a traditional favorite. |
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| Two Carols for Christmas:
Various,Krug, Jason,AP |
| Straightforward, creative and fresh, the two carols, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "Pat-a-Pan" are handy resources for the Christmas season. |
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| When We All Get To Heaven:
Various,Waldrop, T.,AP |
| "When We All Get to Heaven" is a lively, fun-filled setting of the familiar gospel hymn for 3-5 octave handbell choir. It incorporates the hymn "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand" and offers a delightful choice for church and festival. |
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