Here’s a quick compilation of our scores for sixteen handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Accompaniment available All Creatures of Our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN All Things Bright and Beautiful ROYAL OAK Blest Be the Tie that Binds DENNIS Come, Thou Almighty King ITALIAN HYMN Day …
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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,
List of Hymn Arrangements for Twelve Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our hymn arrangements for twelve handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Accompaniment available Ah, Holy Jesus HERZLIEBSTER JESU All Creatures of Our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN All Glory, Laud and Honor ST. THEODULPH All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name DIADEMATA …
List of Folk Song Arrangements for Twelve Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our folk song arrangements for twelve handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Accompaniment available Annie Laurie Country Gardens Flow Gently, Sweet Afton Greensleeves/What Child is This? GREENSLEEVES Hanukkah, O Hanukkah Ma’oz Tzur My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Sevivon Sov Sov Sov She’ll …
List of Classical Scores for Twelve Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our classical scores for twelve handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Accompaniment available Barcarolle Farandole Holy is the Lord HOLY IS THE LORD
List of Scores for Twelve Handbells for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany
Here’s a quick compilation of our Advent/Christmas/Epiphany scores for twelve handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Accompaniment available A la media noche Angels We Have Heard on High GLORIA Angels, From the Realms of Glory REGENT SQUARE As with Gladness Men of Old DIX Away in a Manger …
List of International Music for Eight Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our international music for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available In Collection Al de willen te kaap’ren varen x Alouette, Gentille Alouette x Auld Lang Syne x Aura Lee x Beautiful Dreamer x Botany Bay x By the Light …
While on the Sea (UKRAINE) – eight handbells and piano
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. …
List of Hymns for Eight Handbells
Here’s a quick compilation of our hymn scores for eight handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Standard “Surprisingly Easy”™ Accompaniment available In Collection A Mighty Fortress is Our God EIN FESTE BURG x x Easy Hymn 1 Abide with Me EVENTIDE x x Easy Hymn 4 Ah, Holy …
O Zion, Haste (TIDINGS) (eight handbells and piano)
The Great Commission has been given to the Church (figuratively, “Zion”). That responsibility is to share the love of Christ with the world so that all may be saved. In O Zion, Haste, the tune TIDINGS evokes images of this responsibility as spiritual marching orders. O Zion, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell to …
Count Your Blessings (BLESSINGS) (eight handbells and piano)
This joyous hymn about all the wonderful things God does for us has now been arranged for eight handbells and piano! It’s a relatively easy piece (for the bells, definitely, and not too difficult for the pianist) that’s fun to play. When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, when you are discouraged, thinking all …
