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131 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: satisfaction@jwpepper.com Go to cart HANDBELL MUSIC Four Christmas Hymns for Twelve Bells (Set 1) —arr. Sandra Eithun. This collection of time- honored Christmas carols is perfect for the busy Christmas season when you are shorthanded for church services or would like to travel with a small group to other venues like schools, nursing homes, or business events. Each piece uses only twelve bells, spanning F5 to C7, and includes suggested assignments for each bell. Because not every piece is in the key of F, this collection offers a wider variety of harmonic possibilities while still maintaining a small number of ringers. 10911688 3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2-3 4.50 10911691 3 Octave Set 2 . . . . . . L2-2+ 4.50 4e For Unto Us a Child Is Born—G.F. Handel/arr. Linda R. Lamb. If you're looking for a piece from Handel's "Messiah" that is both accessible and satisfying, this arrangement fits the bill perfectly. Your ringers will love playing it, and your congregation will love hearing it. Enhance your Christmas worship with this fine and familiar selection! 11102000 2/3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L1 4.95 l The Friendly Beasts—Patricia Hurlbutt. This traditional English carol is creatively arranged with enough musical substance to engage advanced choirs, yet it is very accessible for late-beginning ensembles. The melody moves throughout the group, giving all parts their time to shine, while easy-to-learn accompaniment figures create textural interest. Several key changes and the occasional accidental provide just enough challenge to keep all ringers busy. A great choice for your holiday season! 11101051 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.50 4 From Heaven Above to Earth I Come— arr. Cathy Moklebust. Here is a delightful and memorable arrangement of the hymn tune VON HIMMEL HOCH. Several contrasting variations of the tunes are given, using techniques including mallets, shaking, and LV, along with the use of optional handchimes. Snippets of Handel's ANTIOCH (Joy to the World) are interspersed throughout and add sparkle to the piece. Moving from 4/4 to 12/8 and back provides rhythmic interest, but with few bells changes, this piece is very accessible to Level 2 choirs. 11101091 3/5 Octave optional 3 octave handchimes . . . . L3 4.95 e Fum Fum Fum—Greg Pysh. You've never heard Fum, Fum, Fum in a setting this clever! The malleted accompaniment provides the perfect counterpoint to the chime melody, and is enhanced by the optional guitar and tambourine parts, available for free download. 10757923 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 4.95 Glad Tidings of Joy—arr. Lloyd Larson. Lloyd Larson's pairing of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen and Pat-a-Pan is a delight to listen to or play. Driving malleted rhythms underpin the melody until a brief echo section which gives way to the malleted rhythms once more. A key change introduces the Pat-a-Pan melody before a return to the original key brings the piece in to its exciting conclusion. A must-have for this Christmas season! 10907860 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 4.50 Glad Tidings Ring—Cynthia Dobrinski & Sandra Eithun. Glad Tidings Ring is a compilation of favorite Advent and Christmas arrangements offered for the first time in a reproducible format. This budget- stretching collection features a wonderful variety of seasonal arrangements by six outstanding composers. Contents: Earth Shall Ring; He Is Born; Lo! How a Rose; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers and Sussex Carol. 10618594 3/5 Octave Reproducible. . . . . . . . . . L2 49.95 4 Gloria! The Savior Is Born!—Sandy Eithun. This stunning setting of two French Carols (IL EST NE and GLORIA) begins quietly with suspended mallets over singing bells. But the energy quickly builds through the use of syncopated and energetic rhythms. A contrasting middle section with optional chimes (Ab2-C6) soon returns to the opening rhythmic motif. Challenge your ringers with this joyful celebration of Christmas! 11100460 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L3+ 5.25 Glory in the Highest—arr. Anna Laura Page. This is a delightful reproducible collection of carols by Anna Laura Page arranged for 12 to 16 bells (in the F5 to C7 range) with optional piano accompaniment. The collection offers many and varied types of programming ideas for Advent and Christmas. Smaller groups of ringers will find these settings a joy to ring, with or without piano. Useful and well crafted! 10907920 Handbells 12-16 Bells. . L2+ 54.95 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—arr. Brenda Austin. Mallets, martellato, and shakes all bring new life to this traditional Christmas melody. The optional handchimes provide a welcome change of timbre after the more percussive opening section. Easy to learn and full of contrast. 10906685 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 le God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—Trad/arr. Kevin McChesney. Challenge your ringers this Christmas with an energetic setting of the title tune in a medley with Sing We Now of Christmas. The meter is predominantly 7/8, which gives the traditional rhythm of the tune a new twist. The malleted bass line pulses out a driving accompaniment throughout most of piece and will leave your audience roaring in approval! 8604486 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L4 3.50 4e Greensleeves—arr. Brian Seemann. What begins lovely and lyrical soon explodes in dance- like fashion as this well-known folk tune comes to life with bells, chimes, and an optional descanting instrument. At the close, the music floats back to earth, returning to its lovely and lyrical roots. Extremely well written, this piece is ideal for church or concert performances by an advanced choir. 11101956 3/5 Octave with C Instrument, optional handchimes . . . . . L4 4.95 e Handbell Hymns for Advent and Christmas— Douglas E. Wagner. Performance success by just about any handbell ensemble is virtually guaranteed with each of these eight selections based on popular hymns for Advent and Christmas. No more than 22 bells are required, and ringers do not need to cope with any subdivisions of the beat or any bell changes. Contents are: Gentle Mary Laid Her Child; God Rest You, Merry Christians All; Good Christian Friends, Rejoice; Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; O Come, All Ye Faithful; On Christmas Night All Christians Sing and 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime. 8067715 3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L1 8.95 le Hark! The Angels Sing—Anna Laura Page. Celebrate the birth of the Christ Child with this exceptional medley of carols, which include: NOEL NOUVELET, SUSSEX CAROL and MENDELSSOHN. Each carol is in a different key that will keep your ringers engaged with wonderful opportunities to work on legato ringing and dynamic contrast. Add the optional organ part to magnify the impact of this fantastic Christmas piece! 11101464 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 5.50 11101465 Keyboard/Full Score . . . . . . . . .7.95 He is Born—arr. Mark Arnold. A joyful fanfare announces the Savior's birth in this delightful setting of the French tune IL EST NE. Both ringers and listeners will enjoy the shakes, malleted rhythms, and varied techniques that give new flavor to the traditional carol melody. Fun and reflective of the spirit of the season. 10907892 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 4.95 l The Herald Angels Sing—Joel Raney. For piano and handbells, here is a delightful arrangement of angel carols, including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing with snippets of Angels We Have Heard on High and Angels from the Realms of Glory. Piano and bells interweave skillfully, complementing each other. The piano part is not optional, and is of intermediate difficulty. A crowd-pleaser for sure! 10998626 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 5.25 10998628 Instrumental Parts & Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.95 l How Great Our Joy!—Linda Scholes. "Exuberant!" is the best word to describe this lively Christmas carol. Full of stopped techniques from beginning to end, this setting captures the joy of the shepherds as they heard the angels' proclamation and ran to Bethlehem to see the newborn King. 10998640 3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 5.25 How Still We See Thee Lie—arr. Dan R. Edwards. Dan Edwards' expressive arrangement combines two favorite Christmas carols, O Little Town of Bethlehem and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. Well-paced, with excellent crafting, this setting promises to become a regular part of the carol repertoire for handbells. 10907893 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 I Saw Three Ships—arr. Jason W. Krug. This creative setting of I Saw Three Ships employs flute (penny whistle) and bodhran (hand drum) to invigorate the festive carol with a dance-like mood. The third stanza is set with strong offbeats while the fourth stanza is in the minor mode, with handchimes. Join the dance! 10535804 Flute/Hand Drum. . . . . . . . . . . .3.95 I Saw Three Ships—arr. John A. Behnke. The Christmas melodies I Saw Three Ships and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel combine in this creative arrangement with optional parts for string orchestra. With no bell changes included, it can easily be played from music stands or even memorized. This piece is a crowd-pleaser that will delight all who play and hear it. 10911600 Instrumental Parts Strings . . . .24.95 l I Wonder as I Wander—John Niles/arr. Brian Childers. This well-known Christmas favorite is given an elegant treatment by Brian Childers. The piece is scored for 3-5 octaves of bells and chimes, flute, string quartet or quintet, and light percussion. A separate keyboard part can replace the string parts but is not intended to be played with the strings. Lovely! 10883248 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 5.50 10953257 Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00 10953256 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 4 I Wonder as I Wander—arr. Arnold Sherman. Emotionally powerful, this setting captures the mystery and thoughtfulness of the well- loved Appalachian carol. Random malleting on suspended bells creates an ethereal "starry" effect which gives way to a verse underscored with flowing and harmonically rich accompaniment. A key change gives way to a more powerful iteration of the theme before the piece ends as it began and gently fades away. This is a beautiful piece for concert or worship. 11101052 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.50 In a Manger—arr. Joel Raney. Bringing together two of the tunes to Away in the Manger, this Christmas medley combines piano with 3-5 octave handbells in a powerful back-and-forth dialogue between the two instruments. It also includes use of handchimes throughout. Lovely, effective, and reserved. 10750860 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 5.25 10750861 Instrumental Parts. . . . . . . . . .10.95 l In Dulci Jubilo—Jason Krug. A delicate malleted figure opens this dance-like arrangement of Good Christian Friends, Rejoice. A gentler middle verse with refreshing new harmonies gives way to a final triumphant verse with full chords. A great choice for holiday worship or concert use. Optional 3-7 octave handchimes. 11101054 3/6 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L3 4.50 le In Dulci Jubilo—arr. John A. Behnke. Perfect for a Christmas concert or worship, this famous melody is set for handbells and optional string orchestra. The bell part stands on its own with a lilting 6/8 rhythm. The middle section employs the hymn What Child is This to answer the question "Why the joy?" Bring bells and strings together for this challenging but very appealing new arrangement of this Christmas classic. 11101957 3/6 Octave with optional string orchestra. . . . . . . . . L3 5.50 11101958 Instrumental Parts Strings . . . .24.95 In the Bleak Midwinter—arr. Cathy Marker. Cathy Marker's incredible harmonic vocabulary has allowed her to paint the sounds that create the incredible images in this arrangement. The opening eighth-note musical idea beautifully unites the three statements of the melody. Lovely! 10911601 3/6 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 l It Came Upon the Midnight Clear—arr. Patricia Hurlbutt. This familiar carol begins simply then moves into variations with lots of techniques and several key changes. The final verse uses the full five octaves and ends in a grand manner. 11102345 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . L2+ 4.95 le Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine—arr. Brenda Austin. Simple, beautiful, and easy to prepare and perform, this arrangement of RESONET IN LAUDIBUS is a solid selection for your Christmas programs and services. Using LV and echo techniques, this fantastic piece for Christmas worship has a wonderfully relaxed, easygoing feel to it. 11102007 3/5 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . L2 4.95 R Manage your program in one place, in less time.