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 …
Category: Handbell Ensemble
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, …
All Glory, Laud and Honor (ST. THEODULPH) – eight handbells and piano
One of the great Palm Sunday hymns is All Glory, Laud, and Honor. The text was written by St. Theodulph in the seventh century (!), and Melchior Teschner composed the tune we know about a millennium later. All glory, laud, and honor to You, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas …
List of Dances for Eight Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our scores of jigs, hornpipes, and other dances for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE In Jig Collection Banish Misfortune x Barney Brannigan Calliope House Chloe’s Passion Funeral Tango Grizzly’s Peak Hardiman the Fiddler x Jim Ward’s Jig King of the Fairies Morrison’s Jig …
List of Collaborations with Eight Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our scores for eight handbells in collaboration with other instruments. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE OTHER INSTRUMENTS All Glory, Laud and Honor ST. THEODULPH Piano All Things Bright and Beautiful ROYAL OAK Piano Be Thou My Vision SLANE Piano Blessed Assurance ASSURANCE Piano; …
List of Classical Scores for Eight Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our classical scores for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available Bach – Arioso x Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze x Beethoven – Ode to Joy x Charpentier – Prelude from “Te Deum” x Chopsticks x Elgar …
List of Scores for Eight Handbells for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany
Here’s a quick compilation of our Advent/Christmas/Epiphany scores for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available In Collection A la Media Noche x x Easy Christmas 3 Angels We Have Heard on High (G major) GLORIA x x Angels We Have Heard on …
Jul 25
Faith of Our Fathers (ST. CATHERINE) – for twelve handbells
The Christian faith is all about continuity. God has made the Church so that it grows and lives by believers telling other people about His infinite grace and the salvation they can have. Many of us can trace a bit of our “spiritual lineage” through those who made it possible for us to come to …
Jul 11
Good Christian Men, Rejoice – for twelve handbells
Rejoice! Rejoice! The Christ Child is born! We have a new twelve-bell arrangement of Good Christian Men, Rejoice that’s exciting, and fun, and joyful. Do take a look, and think about how it might enhance your holiday services! Our new arrangement of this Christmas song for twelve handbells has versions in Bb major (C5-G5) and …
Jul 06
Be Thou My Vision (SLANE) – for twelve handbells
We have a new twelve-bell arrangement of Be Thou My Vision! Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art Thou my best Thought, by day or by night Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word …
