Slumber Song of the Infant Jesus is a gentle French Christmas carol. The lyric is simple, short, and sweet, yet profound in its contemplation of what it was like to behold the Christ Child in the manger. Lying amid the oxen mild, Sleep, sleep, sleep my Holy Child. Heavenly cherubim, hosts of seraphim Hover all …
Category: Handbell Ensemble
Larry and Carla’s First “Surprisingly-Easy”™-Eight-Bell Christmas Collection
Welcome to our first collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell Christmas pieces! We’d been sharing our four-in-hand duets with our family and friends, and started getting questions about whether we had some easier arrangements that would work well with younger/newer ringers. We took a look at what we had, and realized that some of our repertoire …
Savior of the Nations, Come! (NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND) – Eight handbells
Advent is when we anticipate the coming of Jesus Christ in human form. Savior of the Nations, Come is a plea for the Savior to descend from heaven to set our world to rights. Savior of the nations, come, Virgin’s Son, make here Your home! Marvel now, O heav’n and earth, That the Lord chose …
Good Christian Men, Rejoice (IN DULCI JUBILO) – Eight handbells
Good Christian Men, Rejoice is a joyous Christmas carol set to the energetic tune IN DULCI JUBILO. This tune is thought to have been written in the fourteenth century by Heinrich Seuse, and its original lyrics are “macaronic” – a combination of Latin and German/English. Good Christian men, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; …
Abide with Me (EVENTIDE) – Eight handbells
Abide wth Me is a hymn of comfort and consolation; it frequently is selected for memorial services and funerals. More personally, believers remember it when they feel like the whole world is against them, and remember that God is always ready to draw them close. Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; …
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) – Eight handbells
I Need Thee Every Hour is a look at one of the key parts of the Christian life: dependence on God. Each verse starts with “I need Thee”, and looks at a different aspect of that need. The bottom line, of course, is that no matter what life throws at us, we always need Him. …
The Snow Lay on the Ground (VENITE ADOREMUS) – Eight handbells
English Christmas carols often are lively and sparkly, and The Snow Lay on the Ground is no exception. The pairing of “venite adoremus Dominum” with the end of the melody reminds us that worship should be both a reverent and joyous experience. The snow lay on the ground, the stars shone bright, When Christ our …
Away in a Manger (CRADLE SONG) – Eight handbells
Away in a Manger is sung to several different tunes. One of these melodies is CRADLE SONG written by William Kirkpatrick at the end of the nineteenth century. This is the tune which is most commonly used in the United Kingdom. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid …
Holy Manna (HOLY MANNA) – Eight handbells
The Southern Harmony hymn tune HOLY MANNA, often sung as Brethren, We Have Met to Worship or God, Who Set the Star-Spangled Heavens, here is set for eight handbells in the range C5-C7. We think of a sparkling stream where all of our cares are washed away by God’s love and care, and want to …
Eight-Bell Music
Handbell music requiring just eight bells – surprisingly, perhaps, can be exciting and expressive as well as remarkably challenging. Choraegus is proud to present pieces in this genre for your listening and performing enjoyment! Eight-bell music is more versatile than you might think! Here are some possible ways to play it: … as a two-bells-each …
