12 Bells in F Gospel Hymns

Linda Lamb provides another fine edition of 12 bell arrangements suitable for 3-6 ringers. These gospel hymn favorites will strike a familiar and happy chord with many worshipers. As always, because there are no bell changes, no tables are required.

12 Bells in F Gospel Hymns

8 to 10 Bells for Kids Songs Vol 1

What fun!! "Three Blind Mice", "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "This Old Man" - cleverly arranged for 8, 9 or 10 bells for a light moment in a concert or to lead a sing along. Each short well-crafted Level 2 or 2+ arrangement is set in 4 different ranges for 1, 2 or 3 octaves.

8 to 10 Bells for Kids Songs Vol 1

Abide With Me

Arranged for solo handbells or handchimes with piano accompaniment, “Abide With Me” is simple enough that the novice soloist can actually master it and accomplished musicians can put it together quickly.

Abide With Me

Ascension in Glory

Subtitled "Gates of Splendor", this original composition brims with exuberance and forward motion from beginning to end.

Ascension in Glory

Best of Ring Together for 2-3 Octaves

This fully reproducible collection, curated from the popular Ring Together series, features a variety of arrangements suitable for use throughout the church year. These are versatile, easy-to-learn settings that are perfect for both beginning choirs and for those with limited rehearsal time.

Best of Ring Together for 2-3 Octaves

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Linda Lamb has taken the Simon & Garfunkel classic and crafted an absolutely beautiful arrangement for handbells and optional handchimes. This timeless tune crosses many genres and is sure to wow audiences in just about any setting.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Carols of Christmas

This wonderful Christmas arrangement from Linda Scholes sparkles with joy as it moves through five beloved Christmas carols. A melody line with words is included and it can be used with group singing or unison choir.

Carols of Christmas

C Jam Mood

Your ringers are sure to ask to play this one again and again! Roderick Davenport's original piece makes a great opener or encore for concert and would most likely be a fun festival selection!

C Jam Mood

Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy

Brighten your Christmas concert series with this outstanding piece for Bell Tree - or a ringing duet! Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, carefully transcribed from Tschaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, is a holiday classic that sparkles as a 3 oct. medium-difficult Bell Tree Solo (or handbell duet).

Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy

Dorian Epic

Written during the siege of Hurricane Dorian along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. (Spring 2019), “Dorian Epic” is a strong, engaging Level 1 piece offering hands-on experience playing in “Dorian mode” (with lowered 3rd and 7th tones in the major scale). The versatile folio includes four settings of this original piece.

Dorian Epic

Elegy

Elegy plumbs the depths of the soul, expressing the poignant longings of humanity. It is suitable for Lent or any solemn occasion, or as a profound concert piece.

Elegy

Festival on Wexford Carol 1

“Festival on Wexford Carol” celebrates this compelling 12th century Irish tune in a dignified setting featuring rhythmic mallets in the bass. Unaffected and straightforward, this exploration of intriguing rhythms at a stately tempo will mesmerize your audience - while also preparing your ringers for more challenging up-tempo pieces using 16th note duple and triple rhythm patterns.

Festival on Wexford Carol 1

Festival on Wexford Carol 2

“Festival on Wexford Carol” celebrates this compelling 12th century Irish tune in a dignified setting featuring rhythmic mallets in the bass. Unaffected and straightforward, this exploration of intriguing rhythms at a stately tempo will mesmerize your audience - while also preparing your ringers for more challenging up-tempo pieces using 16th note duple and triple rhythm patterns.

Festival on Wexford Carol 2

For All the Saints

Many arrangements of this respected and hallowed tune exists for handbells. However, few offer an optional piano score. While this handbell edition is a complete, stand-alone arrangement, adding the optional piano induces a dignity that rightfully honors the saints who have gone before us.

For All the Saints

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Ron Mallory presents his take on everyone's favorite Christmas spiritual, and the result is a lively, jazzy affair that is sure to have everyone's toes tapping!

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Greatest Show

The riveting energy of The Greatest Showman took the film world by storm. Now, the movie’s intensely captivating opening is available for your festivals and concerts! Since Barnum is credited with bringing handbells to the USA, it’s perfectly fitting to build your own ringing circus around this fun arrangement, which is truly faithful to the original.

Greatest Show

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Perfectly timed for beginning ringers to shine with 8th notes at Christmas in worship or concert! Carefully scored for ease of reading, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” features clearly notated repeated or adjacent 8th notes for all ringers. Two score formats in different keys allow full participation according to the bell range available.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Some unusual harmonic twists and turns set this arrangement of Mendelssohn's Christmas favorite apart from other handbell settings.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Highland Fanfare

This lively original Level 3+ piece evokes a brisk walk in the Celtic highlands. Spanning the full 5 octave range, Highland Fanfare features triplets in a sweeping melody, close chromatic movement and an unusual table damping technique used as a rhythmic element.

Highland Fanfare

Holy God We Praise Your Name

This lovely hymn is used primarily in the Catholic Church, but it appears in some Protestant hymnals as well. Even if your audience isn't familiar with the tune GROSSER GOTT, Kevin McChesney's beautiful arrangement could be used any time a moment of reflection is needed.

Holy God We Praise Your Name

Holy Holy Holy

Arranger Julie Turner musically mines the central theme of the hymn tune NICEA in a setting that is sure to create great experiences for ringers and listeners alike.

Holy Holy Holy

I Know the Lord's Laid His Hand on Me

Patricia Hurlbutt returns with another very usable arrangement of a well-known spiritual, suitable for 2 or 3 octaves of bells. Featuring a variety of techniques, this level one setting will work equally well in school or church environments.

I Know the Lord's Laid His Hand on Me

Infant Holy Infant Lowly

Sometimes the most direct arrangement can be the most moving. Ron Mallory's gentle setting of this enduring Christmas classic beautifully tells the story of Jesus in the manger.

Infant Holy Infant Lowly

In God's Loving Arms

This original composition is both imaginative and inspiring. Here are the composer's own words. “I wrote this piece about two and half years ago like I write most pieces. Out of nowhere, I get an idea, I start writing and the piece seems to create itself. Then after I'm done, it seems to tell me what it wants to be titled, in this case, 'In God’s Loving Arms'."

In God's Loving Arms

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

The Raleigh Ringers Series from Jeffers Handbell Supply is known for advanced handbell music that is innovative, exciting, and challenging, and this offering from Sandra Eithun continues that tradition.

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Jesus Lover of My Soul

The tune ABERYSTWYTH is often paired with the Charles Wesley hymn text, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul”. It is a hymn of hope and provides comfort in turbulent times.

Jesus Lover of My Soul

Jesus Loves Me

Matthew 19:14 reminds us that Jesus does indeed love children. Opening with a tender rendition of “Jesus Loves the Little Children”, this arrangement is perfect for Children's Sunday or any worship where children are the focal point.

Jesus Loves Me

Jesus on the Mount of Olives

This original composition features a beautiful melody, soaring countermelodies and a quiet poignant ending.

Jesus on the Mount of Olives

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

This arrangement of the French carol PICARDY is both reverent and inspiring. Beginning and ending with handchimes, the main body is performed on handbells in a deliberate and purposeful manner. The middle section is both intense and rhythmically exciting as mallets are employed against the hallowed melody.

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Lord I Need You

Based on an old hymn, this new praise song is being used around the world, and this lovely setting captures it well. If you don’t know this song, look it up - the lyrics are beautiful and meaningful.

Lord I Need You

Miracle Child 1 & 2

This gentle new original Advent/Christmas carol, “Miracle Child” reverently examines the coming of the Christ Child from different points of view: prophets (“They told a fateful story: Innocence to Glory”), the angel, Mary, the shepherds, the Magi, and us….

Miracle Child 1 & 2

Murmurations

"Murmuration" is a term that perfectly describes the rustle of thousands of starlings swirling and undulating as they return to their winter roost after feeding. Composer Julie Turner has faithfully captured and conveyed this visual experience to a beautiful, fanciful work for 3 or 5 octaves of handbells with an option for 3 or 5 octaves of handchimes.

Murmurations

Nola

This popular piano piece from the early 1900s will charm audiences and keep ringers engaged. Perfect for concert use, its happy vibe complements most any program.

Nola

Oh Holy Night

A fabulous piece to feature your advanced bell tree soloist! Written for Griff Gall and the Back Bay Ringers, this arrangement of the perennial favorite “O Holy Night” is written for 4-6 octaves of handbells with optional 3 octaves of handchimes and optional bell tree. It will be included in the Bell Tree Showcase at the 2020 Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar.

Oh Holy Night

O Holy Night

"O Holy Night", originally written in French and titled "Cantique de Noel", is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847. This setting is for two or three octave handbell choir and is abbreviated to make it more accessible and performable by smaller groups.

O Holy Night

Overture

"Overture" is an exceptional original composition. With a range from 3 to 7 octaves of handbells and 3 to 6 octaves of handchimes, along with optional orchestra chimes (or auxiliary bells), timpani, wind chimes, suspended cymbal, tam tam, tambourine, snare drum, triangle, and vibra slap, this piece promises to be an exciting experience for both performers and audience.

Overture

Panis Angelicus

César Franck wrote this music in 1872 for tenor, cello, and organ. Now Lindsey Horty has arranged this revered work for handbells and optional handchimes.

Panis Angelicus

Pass It On

Arranger Sandra Eithun makes good use of mallets or thumb damps (director's choice) in this light and rhythmic setting of Kurt Kaiser's popular worship tune.

Pass It On

Praise to the Lord the Almighty

This setting of LOBE DEN HERREN is peppy, upbeat. Displaying enthusiasm, it is scored for ensembles who are adapt at Level 2+, 3– music. However, the piece is an excellent choice for groups yearning for a challenge.

Praise to the Lord the Almighty

Rhythmic Development for Ringers

This reproducible set of rhythm development exercises is designed to grow and strengthen your ringers' rhythmic reading skills as well as independence of the hands. Great for weekly warm-ups or at-home ringer practice. There are five sets of exercises.

Ring By Color 13 Note Volume 5

Introducing the series “Ring by Color”, a reproducible resource for color-coded instruments such as KidsPlay® bells, ChromoNotes™ chimes, Boomwhackers® tubes or ORFF® style resonator bells.

Volume 5: Christmas Hymns

Ring By Color 8 Note Volume 5

Introducing the series “Ring by Color”, a reproducible resource for color-coded instruments such as KidsPlay® bells, ChromoNotes™ chimes, Boomwhackers® tubes or ORFF® style resonator bells.

Volume 5:  Christmas Hymns

Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us

This arrangement is intended to be a first piece for a bell tree ringer learning the Bell Tree Keyboard.  This Grab and Go piece is also written for the church musician who needs a piece quickly to add to their online services. Easy enough to “Learn on Tuesday - Play on Sunday”.

Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Shenandoah

Haunting in its simplicity, this cherished American folk song begins quietly, then builds to a climax as the waters roll faster.

Shenandoah

Tango

You almost taste the Spanish flavor in this lovely transcription by Darrell Richards. The arrangement evokes the feel of a guitar, creating an opportunity to suspend audiences in a special musical place.

Tango

Thanks Be to God

Great for Thanksgiving or any season of gratitude, this medley of "For the Fruit of All Creation" and "Now Thank We All Our God" will be enjoyed by ringers and listeners alike.

Thanks Be to God

There's a Song in the Air

Bill Ingram brings us this fresh setting of a favorite Christmas carol. Suitable for 3, 4 or 5 octaves, the key used (Eb Major) is in a good range for singing, and the bells could accompany a soloist or group singing.

There's a Song in the Air

Time for Peace

This gorgeous original piece by Paul McKlveen is suitable for use all year in either worship or concert. This is sincere and eloquently crafted music for our turbulent times.

Time for Peace

To God Be the Glory

Fresh and creative describe Linda Lamb's moving arrangement of this great hymn. The 4/4 meter with a slight syncopation works beautifully. Your ringers and congregation both will love this one!

To God Be the Glory

Trust

A one-octave bell tree solo with keyboard accompaniment designed for the first-time bell tree ringer or someone who needs to have a piece they can learn quickly to add to their online worship services, this Grab and Go arrangement is easy enough to "Learn on Tuesday - Play on Sunday".

Trust

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

Arranger David Howland brings us this hauntingly beautiful arrangement of a French Canadian Chrismas tune. Although Level 1+, it is in 2/2 meter and will provide a good teaching opputunity for that time signature.

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

Upbeat

“Upbeat!” is exactly that! A lively piece that features….upbeats! Carefully and clearly scored for “new-to-8th-note” ringers, this jaunty piece is easy to ring yet sounds big and complex, so even more established groups will enjoy ringing it as well. The sprightly melody is played in all ranges.

Upbeat

We Praise You O God Our Redeemer

This Dennis Robert arrangement features the tune KREMSER, which is most often used as a Thanksgiving hymn. It is also used with several other hymn texts, most notably "We Gather Together".

We Praise You O God Our Redeemer