As we continued to venture into the world of eight-handbell arrangements, we noticed that there was a need for some more accessible works in the genre. So we started adding our “Surprisingly Easy”™ arrangements. In general, our guideline is that a “Surprisingly Easy”™ score a) is easier than the “standard” score, if it exists, and b) usually doesn’t divide the beat into more than two halves (for instance, an eighth note in 4/4). The essential idea is that a solid ensemble won’t have to spend too many rehearsals before one of these arrangements is ready to go.
Here’s a comparison of our two eight-bell arrangements of Amazing Grace. If you’re shopping for eight-bell music, we put both versions on the same webpage so you can compare them and more easily decide which one is right for you.
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Purchasing this 8-bell arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group (plus the accompaniment/instrumental score(s), if part of the purchase) – so you only need to pay once. Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing online. See our licensing agreement for full details, and please remember to mention the title and arranger of the piece on video-sharing sites, social media and any printed materials such as concert programs.
