All Things Bright and Beautiful

Brenda Austin's cheerful setting combines the beloved tune ROYAL OAK with an original melody.

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Blessing

Written in honor of his grandsons, this delicate original from Michael Helman is perfect for the intermediate choir looking to focus on their musicality.

Blessing

Come Christians Join to Sing

Matthew Compton has given us a rhythmic, light-hearted arrangement of the tune MADRID. Easy to learn and simply fun, this arrangement can be used throughout the year!

Come Christians Join to Sing

Darkness in the Midst of the Storm

This original work by Mary Lou Fast was created during the Covid epidemic with heartfelt compassion for how so many people were feeling sad, depressed, and lonely. It is written in F-minor and built on the foundation of an 8-measure bass (pedal) line. From that was born this introspective and moving piece.

Darkness in the Midst of the Storm

Easter Joy

Using EASTER HYMN and MIT FREUDEN ZART, here's a great piece for the Easter season.

Easter Joy

Fantasy on All Creatures of Our God and King

Sandra Eithun has arranged an impressive free form variation of this hallowed German hymn. Her imaginative use of chimes with bells presents an engaging musical fantasy.

Fantasy on All Creatures of Our God and King

For Good from Wicked

Bring the magic of Broadway into your performance space with this exquisite handbell rendition of the beloved favorite from the Broadway musical Wicked.

For Good from Wicked

Gratitude

Alex Guebert brings us achingly beautiful music filled with sophistication and a heartfelt sense of beauty in a piece that is technically very straightforward and mastered quickly.

Gratitude

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

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

While there are many complicated arrangements of this great hymn, this setting from Mitchell Eithun gives us a fresh take that will be accessible to most choirs.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Hear Our Prayers

This original composition draws the listener in with an unpretentious beginning. It then builds with intensity carried by an undulating rhythm flowing with emotion.

Hear Our Prayers

In the Shadow of Your Wings

This introspective 3-6 octave handbell original is a haunting and emotional piece that explores themes of comfort, solace, and protection. The piece features a poignant melody supported by gentle harmonies and evocative textures.

In the Shadow of Your Wings

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Starting with a festive bell peal before launching into the well-known hymn tune, this vibrant arrangement of EASTER HYMN helps set a celebratory mood for any Easter service, concert, or festival.

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Jubilant Praise

We welcome Jantz Black to the Hope catalogue with this energetic, original composition featuring an array of techniques sure to appeal to bell choirs and listeners.

Jubilant Praise

Just Because He Lives

This fresh, accessible setting of the Gaither's "Because He Lives" is written for Level 2+ handbells and optional piano.

Just Because He Lives

Lead On O King Eternal

"Lancashire" hymn tune by Henry Smart has never seen a more "happy and dance-like" rendition of his tune than this arrangement by Judy Philips. The driving energy, playful syncopation,well-placed staccatos, and strong textures all contribute to the joyful nature of the work.

Lead On O King Eternal

Lord Now Sends Us Forth

This uplifting arrangement of the Central American folk melody "Enviado soy de Dios" (ENVIADO) is flexible and accessible. The underlying malleted rhythm pattern is very repetitive, making it easy to learn. Techniques abound with martellato, mallets, shakes, and LV.

Lord Now Sends Us Forth

Love Will Keep Us Together

This hit song from the 1970s has been artfully arranged for handbells and is true to the original work. A very effective mix of stopped sounds and ringing makes this a delightful work, perfect for your next concert.

Love Will Keep Us Together

Mamma Mia

First, it was a huge hit by the supergroup ABBA. Then it was part of the smash Broadway musical of the same name. Now, it's a fun and exciting addition to our Handbells ROCK series!

Mamma Mia

Meditation on An Irish Folk Melody

This beautiful, flowing treatment of the hymn tune SALLY GARDENS from the pen of Rick Holdsworth starts with an ethereal mood created by singing bells and LV's in the melody line.

Meditation on An Irish Folk Melody

Milele

“Milele” means “forever” in Swahili, and the haunting melody and African rhythms make this original by Jason Krug a truly stunning work.

Milele

Near to the Heart of God

Commissioned for RingFest (an annual advanced-level youth festival in Ohio), this work blends together the beloved hymn tunes McAFEE and BETHANY with flowing lines, rich harmony, and abundant expressive opportunities. The arrangement includes an optional (reproducible) choral tag, an unexpected performance option that closes the piece with the ringers and/or additional vocalists singing an unaccompanied stanza of "Nearer, My God, to Thee"; this is especially compelling in massed-ringing festival settings.

Palm Sunday Festival

Celebrate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem with this medley of several well-known Palm Sunday tunes.

Palm Sunday Festival

Pax

“Pax”, of course, means peace, and this original from the talented pen of Kyle Webber is peaceful, flowing, and prayerful.

Pax

Pirates of the Caribbean

"Shiver Me Timbers!" It's an arrangement of the movie music from Disney's blockbuster hit, "Pirates of the Caribbean"!

Pirates of the Caribbean

Praise to the Lord the Almighty

Alternating between 6/8 and 3/4 meters and accompanied by energetic LV eighth-note patterns, this sparkling arrangement of LOBE DEN HERREN is a thrilling addition to the handbell repertoire.

Praise to the Lord the Almighty

Praise to the Lord the Almighty

This approachable setting of the hymn tune LOBE DEN HERREN is perfect for use throughout the church year.

Praise to the Lord the Almighty

Prelude on Thaxted

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.

Prelude on Thaxted

Psalm 139

Psalm 139 is among those which are addressed to the "leader" or "choirmaster". The language assures us that God knows us thoroughly and in all situations, doing so by employing contrasting ideas: 'when I sit / when I rise'; 'if I go up to the heavens / if I make my bed in the depths'; 'If I rise on the wings of the dawn / surely the darkness of night will hide me.'

Psalm 139

Recollection

Selected for the 17th International Handbell Symposium 2016 in Vancouver, Canada, Recollection is a soothing, lyrical composition with flexible instrumental options. Recollection is excellent for teaching musicality and expressive musicianship.

Recollection

Rejoice the Lord Is King

This powerful setting of DARWALL'S 148TH is a perfect choice for the Easter season or any time something bold and celebratory is called for.

Rejoice the Lord Is King

Reviving Spirit

Winner of the 2025 Handbell Musicians of America Area 2 composition contest, this original tune is full of energy and excitement! The piece explores various styles and moods, always returning to the same fun, memorable theme.

Reviving Spirit

Shades of Forest Green

This setting of the familiar English melody is contemplative and mystical and is especially effective during Advent and Christmas. Mallets and finger cymbals are widely used throughout.

Simplicity

Matthew Compton’s "Simplicity" was written for a dear friend who exemplifies humility, love, and kindness. This piece is a very accessible work that any group can put together in just a few rehearsals!

Simplicity

Somebody's Knockin at Your Door

Feel the pulse of excitement as vibrant handbells come alive, creating an electrifying rhythm that’s impossible to resist.

Somebody's Knockin at Your Door

Soul Search

Fred Gramann has crafted a unique and creative setting of the American folk hymn "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" for handbells. It begins with only a hint of the tune in quarter notes while using the swing technique on sustained notes as the foundation for a gradual increase in energy through eighth notes and triplets.

Soul Search

Sway

To honor their 25th year, San Francisco Area’s Bay Bells has commissioned this handbell setting of Pablo Beltran Ruiz’s well-known mambo tune, “Sway” (“Quien Sera”).

Sway

Sweet Hour of Prayer with Softly and Tenderly

Sweet Hour of Prayer with Softly and Tenderly

Thy Presence My Light

The hymn tunes SLANE and PROSPECT are combined into a rich musical tapestry that takes listeners on a musical journey, which ends on a bold, triumphant note as the two tunes are played against one another, yielding a satisfying overall effect.

Thy Presence My Light

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Originally written in 1922, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" has since become a popular chorus in the praise and worship genre and has been recorded by many well-known contemporary acts.

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Viva La Vida

Prolific handbell arranger Kevin McChesney follows up Keith Richards' arrangement of Coldplay's "Clocks with another Coldplay title in an arrangement that begins with easy-to-master malleted patterns, and builds with excitement as the melody soars in the treble bells.

Viva La Vida

Yesterday

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.

Yesterday