HYFRYDOL (pronounced huff-ruh-doll) is quite a tune coming from a 19th-century loom tender's assistant at the Welsh Flannel Manufacturing Company. Rowland H. Prichard’s beautiful melody has been paired with a variety of texts, appearing in most hymnals at least once. This setting is inspired by Charles Wesley’s lyrics “Love divine, all loves excelling”, but don’t hesitate to adapt the title to coordinate with another hymn text. Be sure to seek out the melodic line when it gently weaves its way into the lower voices. The indication "peacefully flowing" says it all in terms of handbell technique.
Praise, My Soul, the King of HeavenAlleluia, Song of GladnessThe John Goss tune, LAUDA ANIMA, is the source of this majestic arrangement for 2-3 or 3-6 octaves which is appropriate throughout the chur...
Written in France in 1945 and popularized in the U.S. during the 1950s in the film Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn, this rich and sensitive signature song of singer Edith Piaf has been set for handbe...
Built on a rhythmic motif, Matthew Compton gives us a fresh and joyous take on a well-loved hymn. A contrasting middle section provides a moment of reflection, and a soaring counter melody carries the...
Spiritus Sanctusis inspired by Hildegard von Bingens poem of the same name. The poem speaks of the Holy Spirit giving life to all life, moving all creatures, washing them clean and healing their wound...
Canticle of Peace is an original work scored for 3 to 6 octaves handbells and 3 to 5 octaves hand chimes. Lyrical, flowing melodies dominate this moving and meditative composition which covers a range...