Category: Handbells

Tico tico no fubá (Handbells, 5-7 octaves plus handchimes, 3 octaves, Level 5+)

Tico tico no fubá is a truly exciting Brazilian piece written by Zequinha de Abreu. You’ll dance to this arrangement… but remember that you have bells to play too! 🙂 We also have some terrific percussion parts, created by Alex Guebert, for guiro, maracas, cabasa, tamborim, and claves! Handbells (five, six, or seven octaves) plus …

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Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (ODE TO JOY) – Eight handbells

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. He was an amazing composer, creating wonderful music during his later years even though he had gone deaf. One of his best known symphonic melodies in the choral world is the “Ode to Joy” from his final symphony, the tune for the hymn Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee. Joyful, joyful, we …

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Shalom Aleichem – Eight handbells

According to online references, “Shalom Aleichem is a traditional song sung Friday night at the beginning of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, welcoming the angels who accompany a person home on the eve of the Sabbath.” Peace be unto you, ye ministering angels, angels of the most High, ye that come from the Supreme King of …

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Shalom Chaverim – Eight handbells

“Shalom chaverim” means “peace, friends, until we meet again.” This Israeli folk song offers that blessing in musical form! Shalom, o my friends, Shalom, o my friends, Shalom, shalom; Till we meet again, Till we meet again, Shalom, shalom. Shalom, chaverim, Shalom, chaverim, Shalom, shalom; L’hitra’ot, L’hitra’ot, Shalom, shalom. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ …

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Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron – Eight handbells

Yes… Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron is a song about laundry. But it’s a piece of music full of energy and fun. This is our full-powered version of the song we previously released as one of our “surprisingly easy” pieces.. Nevertheless, we hope you’ll try it, and find it to be as wonderful as …

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O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair! (WAREHAM) – Eight handbells

O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair! is a song of great hope, and joy, and celebration. It’s about the Church’s anticipation of the day when she will finally be with her Lord! O wondrous sight, O vision fair of glory that the church shall share, Which Christ upon the mountain shows, where brighter than the …

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Vivaldi – Larghetto (RV 522, Second Movement) – Eight handbells

Vivaldi’s music has provided enjoyment to millions and millions of people for the last three hundred years. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of Larghetto, the second movement of his famous A minor concerto. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ US Purchasing this 8-bell arrangement gives you …

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Auld Lang Syne – Eight handbells

Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish reference to “the old times”, the “times gone by”. That’s why we sing it as December 31st vanishes into history. Happy New Year! Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! For auld lang syne, my dear, For …

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Larry and Carla’s Eight-Bell "Nutcracker" Collection

In 1892, Pyotr Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write the music for “The Nutcracker”, a Christmas story about a girl named Maria and her magical gift from Drosselmeyer, a party guest and family friend. We’re thrilled to bring you a collection of eight of the pieces from this ballet! Bells used: G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, …

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Larry and Carla’s Eight-Bell “Nutcracker” Collection

In 1892, Pyotr Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write the music for The Nutcracker, a Christmas story about a girl named Maria and her magical gift from Drosselmeyer, a party guest and family friend. We’re thrilled to bring you a collection of eight of the pieces from this ballet: Miniature Overture March The Kingdom of Sweets …

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