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Starting in 2012, we (Larry and Carla Sue) developed a large repertoire of music for eight handbells which we perform as four-in-hand duets. These pieces ranged from fairly simple to maniacally difficult, and eventually led to the creation of their “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell arrangements so that there would be more options for the ringing world at large.

As eight-bell repertoire works well with a two-in-hand quartet (two bells each) or a four-in-hand duo, or with a trio where the bells are divided 4-2-2 or 3-3-2. We've even seen one instance of playing eight-bell music with eight ringers with one bell apiece, a la Sacred Harp.

All Glory, Laud and Honor (ST. THEODULPH) – eight handbells and piano

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One of the great Palm Sunday hymns is All Glory, Laud, and Honor. The text was written by St. Theodulph in the seventh century (!), and Melchior Teschner composed the tune we know about a millennium later. All glory, laud, and honor to You, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas …

List of Dances for Eight Handbells

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Here’s a quick compilation of our scores of jigs, hornpipes, and other dances for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE In Jig Collection Banish Misfortune x Barney Brannigan Calliope House Chloe’s Passion Funeral Tango Grizzly’s Peak Hardiman the Fiddler x Jim Ward’s Jig King of the Fairies Morrison’s Jig …

List of Collaborations with Eight Handbells

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Here’s a quick compilation of our scores for eight handbells in collaboration with other instruments. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE OTHER INSTRUMENTS All Glory, Laud and Honor ST. THEODULPH Piano All Things Bright and Beautiful ROYAL OAK Piano Be Thou My Vision SLANE Piano Blessed Assurance ASSURANCE Piano; …

List of Classical Scores for Eight Handbells

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Here’s a quick compilation of our classical scores for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available Bach – Arioso x Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze x Beethoven – Ode to Joy x Charpentier – Prelude from “Te Deum” x Chopsticks x Elgar …

List of Scores for Eight Handbells for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany

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Here’s a quick compilation of our Advent/Christmas/Epiphany scores for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available In Collection A la Media Noche x x Easy Christmas 3 Angels We Have Heard on High (G major) GLORIA x x Angels We Have Heard on …

Doxology (OLD HUNDREDTH)

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The Doxology is sung in churches around the world, often as a congregational response to the presentation of tithes and offerings. We have two versions in our score package based on the hymn tune OLD HUNDREDTH so that you can use the one which is more familiar to your church family. Additionally, our score package …

Doxology (OLD HUNDREDTH) – Eight handbells

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Jun 16

Doxology (OLD HUNDREDTH) – for eight handbells

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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (WALTHAM) – eight handbells with piano

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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is a pre-Civil War song that sets a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to the tune WALTHAM by John Baptiste Calkin. The theme is “peace on earth, good will to men”, and the words reflect on how hopelessness will give way to glory. The score for our piano-accompanied …

Mar 03

While on the Sea (UKRAINE) – eight handbells and piano

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We go through our life as if navigating a great ocean in a small boat. The waves are large, and threaten us continually. The water is unfathomably deep, and we fear what might happen if we were dumped into it. And so we pray to God for protection and safety, for He is our hope. …

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Type of PDF score	Number of copies per PDF score you’re allowed to make
6-bell score, accompanied	Three handbell score copies, one accompanist copy, and one full score copy
8-bell score	Four score copies
8-bell score, accompanied	Four handbell score copies, one accompanist copy, and one full score copy
12-bell score	Six score copies
12-bell score, accompanied	Six handbell score copies, one accompanist copy, and one full score copy
16-bell score	Eight score copies
Handbell choir score	Fifteen score copies
(Handbell) ensemble	One copy of each part for each ensemble member