I’ve embarked on a project to create new music for the more normal handbell choir (don’t worry, I’ll keep writing music for eight and twelve bells!). The big difference is that this new music will be AGEHR Level 2-3+ so that it’s withing the grasp of the vast majority of bell choirs. Most of it, for now, will be church music – notably, hymns – because most ringers get their playing time with churches, and because many community groups also play church music for their audiences.
So, without further ado, the first piece of what I hope will be a very, very large amplification of the existing handbell repertoire is O Worship the King (hymn tune LYONS).
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