PSALM 22 is a sixteenth-century hymn from the Genevan Psalter. The referenced psalm starts with “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”, declaring King David’s remorse after sin. The text was spoken centuries later when Jesus died on the cross, accepting the punishment for our failure to live up to God’s perfect standard. …
Category: Church Music
Aug 29
Away in a Manger (CRADLE SONG) – for twelve handbells
Away in a Manger is sung to several melodies; among them are CRADLE SONG/KIRKPATRICK, MURRAY, and NORMANDY. It’s our pleasure to introduce you to our new twelve-bell arrangement of CRADLE SONG by William Kirkpatrick! Our new arrangement of this Christmas song for twelve handbells has versions in Bb major (C5-G5) and C major (D5-A6), so …
Aug 18
Go Tell It on the Mountain – for twelve handbells
The birth of the Christ Child has been an occasion for great joy for centuries. Go Tell It on the Mountain gives us both the command to proclaim the coming of the Savior as well as a song by which to declare it. It’s our pleasure to present our new twelve-bell arrangement! Our new arrangement …
List of Scores for Handbell Choir
Here’s a quick compilation of our scores for handbell choir (including our sixteen-bell pieces, which are two or three octaves, depending range selected). Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Level Oct. Bells Oct. Chimes Comment ABC | DEF | GHI | JKLM | NOP | QRS | TUV | …
List of Hymn Arrangements for Twelve Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our hymn arrangements for twelve handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Accompaniment available Ah, Holy Jesus HERZLIEBSTER JESU All Creatures of Our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN All Glory, Laud and Honor ST. THEODULPH All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name DIADEMATA …
While on the Sea (UKRAINE) – eight handbells and piano
We go through our life as if navigating a great ocean in a small boat. The waves are large, and threaten us continually. The water is unfathomably deep, and we fear what might happen if we were dumped into it. And so we pray to God for protection and safety, for He is our hope. …
List of Hymns for Eight Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our hymn scores for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available In Collection A Mighty Fortress is Our God EIN FESTE BURG x x Easy Hymn 1 Abide with Me EVENTIDE x x Easy Hymn 4 Ah, Holy …
O Zion, Haste (TIDINGS) (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 O Zion, Haste, the tune TIDINGS evokes images of this responsibility as spiritual marching orders. O Zion, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell to …
Count Your Blessings (BLESSINGS) (eight handbells and piano)
This joyous hymn about all the wonderful things God does for us has now been arranged for eight handbells and piano! It’s a relatively easy piece (for the bells, definitely, and not too difficult for the pianist) that’s fun to play. When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, when you are discouraged, thinking all …
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR) (eight handbells and piano)
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come is most often sung in the United States at Thanksgiving. It’s a harvest-is-over song that uses bringing the crop from the fields as an illustration of God bringing His saints home after they’ve completed their earthly responsibilities. This is our arrangement of this hymn for eight handbells and piano. Come, …
