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Bells on the Go: Christmas Pops #2—Derek K. Hakes. This Christmas
collection of five holiday favorites can be played with bells alone or rung together
with unison voices as a sing-along. A reproducible song sheet is included. Perfect
for any situation, this versatile resource can be used year after year. Titles: Let
It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; I'll Be Home for Christmas; Santa Claus Is
Comin' to Town; (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays and Have Yourself
a Merry Little Christmas.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas—arr. Kevin McChesney. The holiday Peanut
gang specials had many glued to their television sets in days gone by. This
arrangement is sure to conjure up those memories and be a big hit with young
and old alike. Includes: Christmastime Is Here; Skating; O Tannenbaum and Linus
and Lucy.
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A Christmas Carol Collage—arr. Margaret R. Tucker. This Christmas
medley includes five carols - O Christmas Tree; What Child Is This; I Heard the
Bells on Christmas Day; Silent Night and Go Tell It on the Mountain - with optional
piano and optional SATB voices. Each carol is arranged in a distinctive style,
with contrasting use of mallets featured in two of the settings. German as well as
English texts are given for O Christmas Tree and Silent Night. A perfect choice to
feature your ringers and singers this holiday season.
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10907901 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10907901L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10907902 Keyboard Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
10907904 Full Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Frosty the Snowman—Steve Nelson & Jack Rollings/arr. T. Waldrop.
Exchange your handbell gloves for mittens and have fun with this easy setting of
the popular holiday tune! Use handbells or chimes through the entire piece, and
you might catch someone in your audience singing along.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas—Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane/
arr. Joel Raney.
Stemming from the 1944 motion picture release, "Meet Me
in St. Louis", this Christmas classic was first introduced by Judy Garland and
has been a blockbuster ever since. Brimming with charm, this setting features
a subtle bolero style rhythm for 3-6 octave handbells, along with 3-5 octave
handchimes, and optional synth and percussion.
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Jingle Bell Rock—Joseph Carleton Beal & James Ross Booth/
arr. Sondra K. Tucker.
Pop standard Jingle Bell Rock receives a jazzy treatment
from Sondra Tucker. The optional alto sax part contains the musical instruction
"rowdy!", so this expansive arrangement will make a superb concert closer!
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Jingle Bells—arr. Lloyd Larson. Complete with mallets, TD and optional
sleigh bells, this Christmas holiday extravaganza contains all the elements of
fun we associate with the season, all while daring the audience to sing along!
Beautifully arranged with a slow expressive middle section for contrast, this is the
holiday concert finale you have been looking for!
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Keep It Simple No. 5—arr. Lloyd Larson. Created with the beginning
choir in mind, these are readily accessible arrangements of eight Christmas
favorites. Full, dynamic chords characterize the settings of these familiar carols.
A blend of sacred and secular titles provides ideal repertoire considerations for
less experienced ensembles needing to prepare yuletide selections with limited
preparation time. Titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory; Deck the Halls; Good
Christian Friends, Rejoice; Infant Holy, Infant Lowly; Jingle Bells; O Christmas
Tree; The First Noel and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
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Nutcracker Sweets—Peter Tchaikovsky/arr. Ryan. Five dances from
Tchaikovsky's perennial holiday delight are seamlessly woven together to bring
listening audiences visions of the magic and spectacle of this classic story. A
great teaching piece for the themes and rhythms of the original work, this medley
includes: March, Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy, Russian Dance (Trepak), Dance
of the Reed Flutes and Waltz of the Flowers.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas—arr. Arnold B. Sherman.
This extraordinary arrangement comes from the pen of master composer/
arranger, Arnold Sherman. While challenging, this piece is an excellent addition
to any concert. Multiple techniques and harmonic shifts are used to keep ringers
and audiences alike engaged.
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HANDBELL
MUSIC for
the HOLIDAYS
Basic Training for Bells—Venita MacGorman. This 2-3 octave collection
introduces the essential skills needed for ringing handbells and handchimes,
presenting rote exercises for the ringers to drill each new skill. Music throughout
the book, arranged in both two and three octave versions, includes hymn
arrangements, classical transcriptions and original pieces. The music provides all
ringers the opportunity to put each newly learned technique into practice.
8063965 2/3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Hal Leonard Handbell Method—Beverly Simpson. The Hal Leonard
Handbell Method is designed for anyone just learning to ring handbells.
Whether you're an experienced musician or you don't read music at all
yet, this step-by-step guide will teach you the basic skills and techniques
you need for ringing in a handbell or handchime choir. Instructions include:
Ringing & Damping; Basic Music Reading; Practice & Performance Pieces;
Staccato Techniques; Dynamics; Stretches and Warm-ups and more! A helpful
Director's Guide is also included, offering insights and rehearsal suggestions
for several pieces in the book. Instructional material is demonstrated clearly
with photos and illustrations throughout.
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Handbell and Handchime Notation (2016 Revised Edition)—AGEHR.
The handbell industry standard reference book for handbells and handchimes,
now available in its ninth edition. Handbell and handchime notation, difficulty
levels, and solo ensemble notation are covered in this three-part, 35 page book.
10709515 Book 2016 Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Pathways to Musical Ringing (Volume 1 - Articulations)—
Sandra Eithun & Michael Joy.
Sandra Eithun and Michael W. Joy have
created the Pathways to Musical Ringing collection in order to offer music that
teaches a specific musical element (in this volume, Articulations) to encourage
success and foster growth in musicianship. These pieces have been carefully
written or selected from folk, classical and sacred repertoire in order to spotlight
particular techniques and articulations that are unique to handbells. All pieces
in the collection are appropriate for church, school or festival settings. As an
additional benefit for beginning ensembles, all of the selections have no page
turns, with the exception of Berceuse. The ten pieces in this collection range in
difficulty from level 1 through 2.
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Pathways to Musical Ringing (Volume 2 - Rhythms)—Sandra Eithun
& Michael Joy.
These pieces have been carefully written or selected from folk,
classical and sacred repertoire in order to approach the teaching of rhythms
sequentially. In addition to being excellent teaching pieces, they are intended
to be flexible for use in a variety of school, festival and sacred settings. As an
additional benefit for developing ensembles, there are no page turns for any of
the selections. Contents include: Allegretto; A Brahms Waltz; Dorian Dreams;
Festive Flourish; A Gentle Rain; Homage to Pachelbel; Londonderry Air; Long,
Long Ago; Personent Hodie and Twilight Walk.
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Read 'n' Ring—Michael Burkhardt. This revolutionary approach to
teaching music literacy with handbells or handchimes takes the ringer from
rote and chord playing to reading part scores and the full grand staff! Written
as a sequential music education method, Read 'n' Ring contains arrangements
with separate two- and three-octave settings alongside classroom-tested
exercises to develop note-reading skills and reinforce basic musical concepts.
Teaching titles include: Debbie's Song; A Spring Carol; New World Symphony,
Movement 2 (Dvorak); "Surprise" Symphony No. 94, Movement 2 (Haydn);
Simple Gifts; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Movement 2 (Mozart), and Symphony
No. 7, Movement 2 (Beethoven).
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Using Handchimes—Janet Van Valey & Susan Berry. This 112 page,
spiral bound instructional manual is presented in four parts. First - An Introduction:
Includes history, notation, position assignments, conducting, color-coding for non-
music readers and more. Second - Ensemble Ringing: eleven sequential lessons
deigned to teach basic reading and music reading techniques. Third - General
Music - Addresses use of handchimes in general music classes. Topics include:
random ringing, chordal patterns, melodies and accompaniment patterns. The last
chapter includes an overview of techniques to help those with special needs. The
ultimate resource for handchimes in a school or community setting. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1793900 Director's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
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