We have practice tracks for most of our unaccompanied small-ensemble handbell scores (up to sixteen bells). For a small cost, you get a piano-plus-click-track audio version of the score. This provides a way for your group to hear what they’re playing with a guiding metronome. For our “dual-range” eight-bell scores, there are separate practice tracks …
Category: Handbell solo
What You’re Allowed to Do with Music from Choraegus
Here’s what you have permission to do with music you’ve purchased from Choraegus: You have permission to maintain copies of the scores you’ve bought in accordance with our licensing agreement. You have permission to perform our music in live (including livestreamed) services or performances. You have permission to record your rehearsals and performances. For pieces …
How to Purchase Music from Choraegus
It’s simple! Find each piece of music that you want to buy, and press the “Add to Cart” button to put it into your (electronic) shopping cart. Check the quantity of each piece you’re ordering to be sure you’re getting the correct number for your needs. For details, please see our Licensing Agreement. When you’ve …
Ring
Choraegus has loads of handbell music for you to try, rehearse, and perform. We have scores of all sizes: Six accompanied handbells. Two or three ringers, plus piano accompaniment. Eight handbells. Two to four ringers, sometimes with piano or organ accompaniment. Our eight-bell pieces come in two varieties: “standard” and “Surprisingly Easy”™ (sometimes described as …
Still, Still, Still – Handbell solo
The Christmas lullaby Still, Still, Still reminds us that the Christ Child sleeps, and that He sleeps under the watchful eyes of the angels of heaven. Still, still, still, One can hear the falling snow. For all is hushed, The world is sleeping, Holy Star its vigil keeping. Still, still, still, One can hear the …
Malagueña – Handbell solo
Ernesto Lecuona’s possibly-most-familiar work Malagueña describes a woman of the town of Malaga. When you play this, it surely will create a musical portrait of a lady with flair and boldness! Range of bells: C#5-E7 Here’s a video of Lisa Arnold playing the piece she commissioned: Price: $ US Purchasing this score gives you permission …
Danza española No 2 “Orientale” (Enrique Granados) – Handbell solo
Enrique Granados, one of the great Spanish pianist/composers, had a tremendous gift for capturing the scenes of his homeland with dots and lines. This solo on his second Danza española conjures up an image of the quietude of an autumn night. Range of bells: C5-C7 Price: $ US Purchasing this score gives you permission to …
Licensing Agreement – PLEASE READ
Choraegus Handbell Music Licensing Terms General Permissions | 6 bells | 8 bells | 12 bells | 16 bells | bell choir | solo | small ensemble | SATB choir General Permissions with respect to Performances and Recordings Live (including livestreamed) performance is permitted. For our purposes, “live performance” also includes rehearsals. Personal recordings of …
This is My Father’s World – Bass handbell solo
Many traditional and folk melodies have made their way into hymnody. This is My Father’s World (hymn tune: TERRA BEATA, “beautiful earth/world”), speaks of the gorgeous things that God has made in creating our universe. This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings the music of …
Danny Boy / Londonderry Air – Bass handbell solo
Here’s our bass handbell arrangement of the more-than-well-known Danny Boy (set to the Irish tune “Londonderry Air” by Frederic Weatherly in 1910). It’s a solid test of strength, stamina, and precision that involves many of the aspects of solo ringing. Larry performed it at the 2004 Area 12 conferences. Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the …
