Our sixth (!) collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymns is like our previous five collections. It contains music that you can prepare relatively quickly, and which will enhance your worship service. You can play this music with two four-in-hand ringers… or you could have four ringers with two bells each. Beginning ringers will have fun …
Category: Choraegus
Jul 29
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (BRADBURY) for twelve handbells plus piano
We present our first score for twelve handbells and piano. It’s an arrangement of Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us that’s fairly easy to learn. And despite having no bell changes, there are sections in different keys! As usual, this score is available in C5-G6 and F5-C7 versions. There is an accompaniment track corresponding to …
Jul 23
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus (STORIES OF JESUS) – for sixteen handbells
William Parker and Frederic Challinor joined forces to write this hymn in 1885. Many of Parker’s hymns were sung in schools in England. Our sixteen-bell arrangement will make a great addition to your handbell ensemble library! Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; Things I would ask Him to tell me if …
Jul 12
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (BEECHER) (Handbells, 3-5 octaves, plus handchimes, 3 octaves, Level 3+)
God is so great and so incredible that His love is overwhelming. His care for us is beyond anything we could expect or hope for, and His gift of salvation through Jesus Christ is beyond comprehensibility. We hope you’ll enjoy playing our arrangement for handbell choir! Love Divine, all loves excelling / Joy of heaven …
Jul 09
O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (EBENEZER) – for sixteen handbells
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus is sung to the hymn tune EBENEZER, which means “stone of help.” Jesus is the Rock of Ages, and our Eternal Rescuer; He is the One to whom we must turn for salvation. Our new arrangement for sixteen handbells is straightforward to play with a bit of enjoyable …
Jul 02
Tell Me the Story of Jesus (STORY OF JESUS) – for sixteen handbells
Frances (Fanny) Crosby was one of the most famous American hymn writer. Despite being blind, the words she wrote showed that she had a spiritual sight far beyond that of most. Her passion was to know her Savior, and this hymn (tune written by John Sweney) is a prayer for deepening of that everlasting relationship. …
Jun 28
Praise God, Ye Servants of the Lord (ANDRE) – for eight handbells and piano
William Bradbury wrote hymn tunes that are still well-known more than a century later. He Leadeth Me and Sweet Hour of Prayer are two that still appear in hymnals of today. His lively tune ANDRE may be less familiar, but it still suggests praise and rejoicing when played. Our arrangement for eight handbells and piano …
Jun 22
O Zion, Haste (TIDINGS) – for eight handbells and piano
The Great Commission has been given to the Church (figuratively, “Zion”). That responsibility is to share the love of Christ with the world so that all may be saved. In this hymn, the tune TIDINGS evokes images of this responsibility as spiritual marching orders. Our arrangement for eight handbells and piano will work especially well …
Jun 17
In the Sweet By and By (SWEET BY AND BY) (eight handbells and piano)
This peaceful hymn has been a comfort to Christians for over 150 years. It speaks of the eternal destination of believers, and how they will all reunite in a place beyond all the difficulties they experienced in this life. Here’s our arrangement for eight bells and piano. There’s a land that is fairer than day, …
Jun 14
He Leadeth Me – for Twelve Handbells
God desires to lead us – all we have to do is follow willingly. Here’s our twelve-handbell arrangement of this lovely hymn. Purchasing this 12-bell arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to six copies for your handbell group – so you only need to pay once. Purchase also gives permission for performance, …
