Yes… it still is two months before Easter, but church musicians usually have to think a bit ahead so that they can get their practice time before playing in church. So we’re releasing our new eight-bell arrangement of Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed. It’s the Ralph Hudson version which sets Isaac Watts’ words to …
Category: Choraegus
Jan 15
Faster service!
Good news! We’ve done some work on our e-store, and have upgraded it so that when you pay for music, the web page indicating the purchase is complete also has your download links. This means you won’t have to wait for an email with those links before you can get your music (note: our site …
Jan 08
Epiphany
And a wonderful Epiphany to you! We’re starting 2017 by publishing a new eight-bell arrangement of the German Epiphany carol O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright. Philipp Nicaolai composed the tune at the end of the sixteenth century, and about 150 years later J.S. Bach harmonized it. We wish you a happy 2017, and …
Dec 19
A Carol A Day!
We’ve been posting new recordings of some of our eight-bell Christmas music on the Larry and Carla Facebook page. Do take a look – the dates below will take you to the Facebook posts, and the titles will take you to the pages on this site where you can purchase music! December 26: Angels from …
Oct 11
AOL Issues?
Dear Friends, We’ve noticed that some of our customers with email addresses at aol.com haven’t been getting their download links after making purchases. So far, we’ve established that the problem appears to be due to AOL’s thinking that those emails are something they should block. We’ve asked our Internet Service Provider to look into this …
Oct 03
More Music!
If you haven’t heard, Above the Line Publishing has decided to call it quits. However, their catalog of music isn’t going away! I’ve moved quite a few titles to Choraegus. Most of them are for a full-sized handbell choir; there are a few ensemble pieces and solos as well – do take a look! A …
Sep 21
Friends
I’ve come to think of my handbell compositions/arrangements as friends after a fashion. We’ve spent a lot of time together, and we know each other quite well. (Well… at least I know them quite well!). Sometimes it’s a bit of a wrench to let them live somewhere else, as in another publisher. But at least …
Aug 27
Wedding Music!
Bells are for weddings! We’ve just released three classical pieces which are wonderful wedding ceremony repertoire: “Air” From Handel’s Water Music Suite in F Major Bourée from Handel’s Water Music Suite in D Major Mouret’s Rondeau, known to many as the music from “Masterpiece Theater” Of course, they also are well-suited to a church service …
Aug 09
Barney
No… not the purple dinosaur! It’s been more than a month since the last post, so bringing out a new piece of music is way-y-y overdue. The new eight-bell piece is the Irish jig Barney Brannigan. It’s a lively, bouncy slip jig that’ll have you dancing even as you’re ringing it!
Jul 03
Children of the Heavenly Father
We have a new eight-bell arrangement, Children of the Heavenly Father. As far as our eight-handbell pieces go, this one is on the easier side – but it’s still fun to play and hear. We hope you’ll give it a try!