A dear friend sent email today… “I’d like to purchase the pdf of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen…” Another asked whether she could get “By the Light of the Silvery Moon” – so both bass handbell ensemble arrangments are now available for various number of players. It’s nice to have a very-easy-to-manage e-store! It’s …
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Handbells were invented in 17-century England as a practice tool for tower bell ringers. They could then rehearse in warmer and cheerier places than belfries - to wit, the local pubs. At some point, someone noticed that it was possible to play tunes (rather than just "changes") on handbells, and so "tune ringing" began. The music available from Choraegus followed the tune ringing tradition as practiced and performed in the modern era,
LDZ Arrangements – Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – Bass handbell ensemble
Negro spirituals are a vibrant and poignant expression of faith from over a century ago. This one speaks of complete reliance on a Savior who cares and comforts even in the most difficult of circumstances. Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen / Nobody knows but Jesus Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen / Glory, Hallelujah …
Low Ding Zone (Bass Handbell Ensemble) Music
At a Bay Bells (Cupertino, California) rehearsal in late 2005, I noticed that we had a team of five bass ringers that was really solid, and asked them, “What if we formed a bass handbell ensemble?” Everyone (Lisa, Kevin, Gretchen, Wil, and me) thought it would be a cool idea, so we put things together …
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 …
Danny Boy – Eight handbells
Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of the more-than-well-known Danny Boy (set to the Irish tune “Londonderry Air” by Frederic Weatherly in 1910), written for Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee, the celebration of the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the …
Jacob’s Ladder (JACOB’S LADDER) – Eight handbells
Jacob, the father of the Israelites, had a vision of angels ascending and descending a ladder reaching to heaven (Genesis 28). This vision is remembered in the hymn Jacob’s Ladder, where the believer celebrates the spiritual life as an ever-upward journey toward God. We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are …
In Babilone – Eight handbells
In Babilone is a traditional eighteenth-century Dutch hymn. It’s paired with various texts, one of which is There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy. There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea. There’s a kindness in God’s justice, which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner, and more graces …
Now the Green Blade Riseth – Eight handbells
This arrangement is dual-purpose – it can be played for Christmas or Easter! So… if you already have our eight-bell version of “Sing We Now of Christmas”, you don’t need to buy it again! Now the green blade rises from the buried grain, Wheat that in the dark earth many years has lain; Love lives …
Eight-Bell Collections
What’s better than buying a bunch of eight-bell scores from Choraegus? Buying an eight-bell collection from Choraegus, of course! The reason is that the collection is priced so you get one piece for free. Now, we admit that you’d usually want to be able to use all of them – but if there’s a piece …
Eight-Bell Hymns (General)
We’ve arranged at least 100 hymns for eight bells. Many of them have both “standard” and “Surprisingly Easy”™ versions as well. That means you can almost certainly find something that will work for you (if you don’t find something but have a suggestion, you’re welcome to tell us via our contact page). Our list of …
