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Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR) (eight handbells and piano)

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come is most often sung in the United States at Thanksgiving. It’s a harvest-is-over song that uses bringing the crop from the fields as an illustration of God bringing His saints home after they’ve completed their earthly responsibilities. This is our arrangement of this hymn for eight handbells and piano. Come, …

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

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 …

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List of Dances for Eight Handbells

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 …

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List of Collaborations with Eight Handbells

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; …

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List of Classical Scores for Eight Handbells

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 …

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List of Scores for Six Accompanied Handbells

Here’s a quick compilation of our scores for six accompanied handbells. Each title is a link to the corresponding webpage. TITLE HYMN TUNE Al die willen te kaap’ren varen Angels We Have Heard on High GLORIA Away in a Manger CRADLE SONG Beach Spring BEACH SPRING Creator of the Stars of Night CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM …

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Faith of Our Fathers (ST. CATHERINE) – Twelve handbells

The Christian faith is all about continuity. God has made the Church so that it grows and lives by believers telling other people about His infinite grace and the salvation they can have. Many of us can trace a bit of our “spiritual lineage” through those who made it possible for us to come to …

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Faith of Our Fathers (ST. CATHERINE) – for twelve handbells

The Christian faith is all about continuity. God has made the Church so that it grows and lives by believers telling other people about His infinite grace and the salvation they can have. Many of us can trace a bit of our “spiritual lineage” through those who made it possible for us to come to …

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Good Christian Men, Rejoice (IN DULCI JUBILO) – Twelve handbells

Good Christian Men, Rejoice is a joyous Christmas carol set to the energetic tune IN DULCI JUBILO. This tune is thought to have been written in the fourteenth century by Heinrich Seuse, and its original lyrics are “macaronic” – a combination of Latin and German/English. Good Christian men, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; …

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Good Christian Men, Rejoice – for twelve handbells

Rejoice! Rejoice! The Christ Child is born! We have a new twelve-bell arrangement of Good Christian Men, Rejoice that’s exciting, and fun, and joyful. Do take a look, and think about how it might enhance your holiday services! Our new arrangement of this Christmas song for twelve handbells has versions in Bb major (C5-G5) and …

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