The God of Abraham Praise is a Hebrew hymn from before the 18th century. The lyrics offer a glorious picture of what it’s like to worship God where He is, and draw us to bow before Him in humility. This sixteen-bell arrangement is available in C5-B6 and G4-F#6 versions (hint: the second one can be …
Tag: 16-bell
Compositions for sixteen handbells are typically played by ensembles that have between eight ringers with two bells apiece, or by four four-in-hand ringers. It's possible to play with other numbers of ringers by creating a suitable division of the sixteen bells.
For Choraegus, sixteen-bell pieces followed naturally after twelve-bell repertoire, because they require the addition of another four-in-hand ringer.
It Is Well with My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) – Sixteen handbells
The story behind this hymn by Horatio Spafford and Philip Bliss – look it up – testifies of the incredible peace God gives through our faith in Him, and how He continues to give that comfort to believers today. It’s amazing how one man’s experience and faith can touch the hearts and lives of so …
Apr 30
It Is Well with My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE)(For sixteen handbells)
We have a new arrangement of It Is Well with My Soul for sixteen bells. It can be played by a four-in-hand quartet, or by a larger ensemble (well, up to sixteen ringers, anyway). There’s a bonus, too – the G4-G6 version of this arrangement is perfect for a two-octave choir!
About Our Practice Tracks
We have practice tracks for many of our unaccompanied ensemble works (eight, twelve, or sixteen handbells) so that if you happen to have a group of ringers who need or want to work independently, they can use these MP3s to get a sense of how everything sounds together. They, of course, will also be just …
God Be With You Till We Meet Again – Sixteen handbells
God Be With You Till We Meet Again is a popular benediction song in churches. It wishes the congregation well as they leave to face a new week, and reminds then that there’s another time of worship coming soon. It also looks forward to the day when we shall “meet at Jesus’ feet” in the …
Mar 18
God Be With You Till We Meet Again – for Sixteen Handbells
God Be With You Till We Meet Again is a popular benediction song in churches. It wishes the congregation well as they leave to face a new week, and reminds then that there’s another time of worship coming soon. It also looks forward to the day when we shall “meet at Jesus’ feet” in the …
Feb 18
Wonderful Grace of Jesus (WONDERFUL GRACE) – for Sixteen Handbells
Welcome to your new handbell season! Here’s a sixteen-bell arrangement of the Haldor Lillenas hymn Wonderful Grace of Jesus to start the upcoming year! Available in C5-G6 and F5-C7 versions!
Wonderful Grace of Jesus (WONDERFUL GRACE) – Sixteen handbells
Haldor Lillenas wrote many great hymns of the twentieth century. Wonderful Grace of Jesus shares the message of salvation with uncommon depth and elegance. Our sixteen-bell arrangement is available in C5-G6 and F5-C7 versions. Wonderful grace of Jesus, greater than all my sin; How shall my tongue describe it, where shall its praise begin? Taking …
Feb 05
We have practice tracks!
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” scores, there are separate practice tracks for …
Jan 25
Lead On, O King Eternal (LANCASHIRE) – Sixteen-Handbell Version
Our friend Daniel got a short-notice announcement that his school wanted a handbell choir for their graduation ceremony, specifically this hymn. So… here’s a fairly easy sixteen-bell arrangement of Lead On, O King Eternal! Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come; Henceforth in fields of conquest Thy tents will be our …
