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Franck – Panis Angelicus – Eight handbells

Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of Cesar Franck’s famous setting of St. Thomas Aquinas’ words – we think this version would be positively charming at a wedding!


Standard Version:
”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $7.00 US
G5-based practice track: $2.00 US
F5-based practice track: $2.00 US

Purchasing this 8-bell arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group (plus the accompaniment score, if part of the purchase) – so you only need to pay once. Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing online. See our licensing agreement for full details, and please remember to mention the title and arranger of the piece on video-sharing sites, social media and any printed materials such as concert programs.

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2 comments

  1. Your performances leave me breathless!!
    I have a newly formed small team of enthusiastic ringers and a miss match of bells.
    They cover from the g below middle c to the top g. Roughly two octaves but only f sharp and b flat as extra bells.
    So the numbers you talk about have no meaning to me.
    I do want to buy music for the group but have in the past bought from HGB only to find I need more bells than I have.

    Please, do you have music for my requirements?
    Regards, Freda Cannan

    • admin on November 12, 2019 at 6:41 am
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    Hi Freda,

    Thank you for taking a look at our music! Here’s how can determine whether one of our arrangements will work with your set of bells:

    • The web pages for our eight-bell arrangements list the bells used. Many of them are in F, C, or G major, so as long as A6 isn’t in the list, you should have all the bells for those pieces.
    • Our twelve-bell scores adhere to the convention of requiring white key bells from C5 to G6 (well, for the C5-G6 scores; the F5-C7 scores use a higher-pitched set of notes). The exception is the accompanied arrangement of Still, Still, Still, which is written in G and therefore requires F#. These should also work with your set of bells.
    • Most of our other scores are more chromatic or require a larger range of bells, but they’re something to think about when you can add to your set!

    A fair number of our eight-bell scores could also be transposed from their written keys to work for you. For instance, our eight-bell arrangement of “‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” is written for G5,Ab5,Bb5,C6,D6,Eb6,F6,G6. If you transpose to E5,F5,G5,A5,B5,C6,D6,E6 and pretend the bells you’re holding are the ones on the score (so, whoever has E5/F5 reads the notes G5/Ab5), you’ll be able to play it.

    Also, if you have more players than you have pairs of bells, you can “double” notes effectively. Example: Someone could hold the C5/D5 bells, and play them as if they were the C6/D6 on the score. We’ve found that this makes the sound fuller, and makes it possible for more people to join the fun.

    I hope this helps, Do contact us again if you have additional questions!

    Happy Ringing,
    Larry

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