Almost all of our eight-bell scores are sold as “dual-range”™ packages. Carla and I work from the octave of bells from G5 to G6, partly because those all fit in the case of equipment we take to gigs. There’s an extra pocket in our case, so we put a few other bells – Ab6, A6, Bb6, and C7 – to use for some pieces that go above our normal range.
Because so many people have been playing our eight-bell music as quartets, we add the second range (usually F5-F6) to the PDF score set so that a quartet can use “normal” assignments (FG5, ASB5, CDE6, EF6); some ringers find this easier to deal with.
We have a more thoroughgoing article about our dual-range scores that you can read if you wish. Meanwhile, here’s a video of our eight-bell arrangement of “The Water is Wide”.
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.
