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Many church leaders in the 18th century wrote keyboard music, even if their job wasn't primarily musical. Charles Wesley is best known today for his hymn texts, but here we have one of his many keyboa...
CGB297 Come, Teach Us, Spirit of Our God (Handbell Score) - 3-5 octaves
Using the text of a beautiful poem by Shirley Erena Murray, this anthem for intergenerational choirs (children, youth, and adults) features a gently flowing melody that later joins a secondary tune. T...
CGB299 With Dancing Banners, Tuneful Bells (Handbell Score)
This stirring anthem portrays the church at worship: gathering, giving thanks, greeting one another, offering prayers of confession and intercession, sharing in communion, making an offering, and goin...
CGB301 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
This setting of the traditional French melody "Picardy" is especially suitable for times of prayer and contemplation in the worship service. This arrangement utilizes gentle modal harmonies and counte...
CGB303 Christmas Joy: Three Carol Settings - 2-3 octaves
The arrangements "Joy To the World," "Once in Royal David's City," and "Go Tell It on the Mountain" will keep ringers busy in both two and three octave groups. These pieces will be useful to newly for...
CGB306 Dance of the Morning Stars - 3-5 octaves
This piece was inspired by Job 38:4-7, which concludes with "...while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy." The intent of the composition is that of a joyful celebration...
CGB308 As Lately We Watched - 3-5 octaves
This festive and easy to ring (no bell changes) arrangement will work for almost any Christmas situation. The combination of this Austrian carol with Cradle Song is a natural. A well-crafted arrangeme...
This exciting, joyful arrangement incorporates the hymntunes "Lobe Den Herren," "Grosser Gott," and "To God Be The Glory." A rhythmic original sixteen-bar motive acts as the ritornello between each hy...
CGB314 Day By Day - 3-5 octaves
"Day by Day" is a gently flowing, harmonically rich setting of the19th century hymn tune "Blott Endag" by Oscar Ahnfelt. This arrangement is appropriate for general worship services and it makes a fin...
CGB315 Now Thank We All Our God (Full Score)
This setting is designed for great flexibility. Although the piece may be performed by handbells alone, it may also include SATB choir and/or brass quartet/quintet. Other options include handchimes or...
CGB316 Now Thank We All Our God (Handbell Score)
This setting is designed for great flexibility. Although the piece may be performed by handbells alone, it may also include SATB choir and/or brass quartet/quintet. Other options include handchimes or...
CGB321 Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful (Handbell Score)
Intended for congregational singing, this arrangement includes a fanfare introduction and four stanzas containing joyous harmonies and soaring descants. If desired, the handbell part can be played alo...
CGB323 Basic Training for Bells: Skill Building for Ringers - 2-3 octaves
This 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 b...
CGBK65 Imagine God (Production Guide)
This musical offers children a multi-sensory approach in expressing numerous images of God as revealed in the Bible. Through a variety of feminine, masculine, and non-gender images of God, this musica...
CGRP10 Thine Is the Glory (Reproducible Parts)
This arrangement of the familiar, triumphant hymn features several options including bells alone, bells with organ and/or brass, bells and choir (with or without organ and /or brass), bells and congre...
CGB307 Psalm 17 (Handbell Score)
Here is a handbell arrangement of Jane Marshall's anthem (CGA891). Written for 3 octaves (with five low notes from the 4th and 5th octaves), the piece is designed for flexibility. It may be rung by ha...
Combining a lyrical melody with rich harmonies, this piece is an expression of praise to God. Though not technically difficult to ring, it offers the challenge of ringing smooth and expressive phrases...
CGB324 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
In this arrangement of the traditional spiritual, beginning ringers will enjoy the fun and challenge of ringing shakes, thumb damps, martellatos, and swings. The melody appears in both upper and lower...
CGB326 Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
This animated, march-like arrangement of the hymntune "Webb" gives both treble and bass ringers the opportunity to play the melody. Techniques include shake, pluck, thumb damp, martellato, and swing. ...
CGB329 Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
This melody is contemplative and peaceful in nature and has a beautiful lyrical line. The work is suitable in any setting but is especially appropriate as an offertory, a call to prayer, a response, o...
This set includes a handbell fanfare in every major key. They may be played in many places within the context of a worship service: as an opening handbell fanfare for festival worship services; as an ...
CGB334 Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
This flowing setting of the familiar spiritual is paired with I Want Jesus to Walk with Me. Both of the familiar melodies are enhanced with rich harmonic treatment. Voicing: 3, 4, or 5 octaves handb...
CGB336 Toccata (4 or 5 octaves)
Both treble and bass ringers will enjoy sharing the lively toccata-like melody as well as the many stopped techniques found in this original work. An edition for 2 or 3 octaves is also available (CGB3...
CGB344 Jubilant Fanfare (3, 4 or 5 octaves)
This popular original piece is now available in an expanded version for 3, 4 or 5 octaves. The piece utilizes a variety of bell techniques, and sounds impressive without being difficult. Flexibility i...
This sparkling arrangement of a traditional Christmas carol is perfectly suited for both Advent and Christmastide, and makes a bright and cheerful addition to concert and festival repertoire as well. ...
This delightful original piece presents excellent opportunities for teaching beginners to ring precisely and musically as they execute numerous articulations. The techniques include thumb damp, martel...
CGB352 Ring Joyfully (4 or 5 octaves)
This exciting original composition is published in two editions. The bright tempo and various ringing techniques will challenge the ringer as well as maintain interest for the listener. Easily mastere...
CGB357 For All the Saints (4, 5 or 6 octaves)
This powerful composition begins with a "trumpet call" of five measures followed by the interweaving of bells and keyboard in a regal, majestic style. At mm. 24-25, an uplifting key change occurs from...
CGB358 For All the Saints (Keyboard Score)
This is the keyboard score for CGB357 and CGB56. The two editions may be played together, making it an excellent festival piece. This powerful composition begins with a "trumpet call" of five measures...
3, 4, 5 or 6 octaves o General o Level 3 o Optional 3, 4 or 5 octaves handchimes o This bright, energetic original piece is one ringers are sure to enjoy. The piece uses many different techniques incl...
CGB362 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - 3-5 octaves
Both the rhythmic and metrical versions of the tune "Ein Feste Burg" are utilized in this fast, lively and very unique arrangement. Repeated LV patterns in the upper treble bells accompany the rhythmi...
CGB363 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
This exquisite setting of the familiar Polish carol demonstrates Betty Garee's understanding of the handbell idiom and the writing genius which made her one of our foremost handbell composers. Somewha...
CGB364 Little David, Play on Your Harp
This joyful spiritual conjures up images of young David bouncing along playing his harp. The engaging melody is enhanced by an ostinato accompaniment that introduces a new technique with each return. ...
"Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning." (Psalm 30:5) This original piece represents the joys and sorrows that come into every life. Sprightly patterns of sixteenth and eighth ...
CGB366 Bwana Asifiwe (Praise the Lord) (Full Score) - 3-5 octaves
This original composition will delight all who hear it with its upbeat and rhythmic African flavor in 3/4 meter. The African percussion instruments needed are two drums and small and large shakers, bu...
This musical offers children a multi-sensory approach in expressing numerous images of God as revealed in the Bible. Through a variety of feminine, masculine, and non-gender images of God, this musica...
CGRP11 The Rock of Faith (Instrumental Parts)
Kevin McChesney's stirring medley of hymns includes Faith of our Fathers (ST. CATHERINE), My Hope Is Built (THE SOLID ROCK), and Blessed Assurance (ASSURANCE.) The essential keyboard part may be playe...
CGRP12 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! (Reproducible Intrumental Parts)
This majestic, festive concertato on the hymn tune HYFRYDOL is designed for congregational singing, and includes optional parts and alternate texts as listed above, making this a very useful arrangeme...
"Carillon" is an exciting original composition for handbells. The stately opening chords, which are reminiscent of the pealing of church bells, set the mood for this joyous piece. Melodic material is ...
Energetic and fun-filled, this original piece is appropriate for school, church and festival events. The first four measures become the processional. Ringers process as they ring part 1, and then add ...
This lively rendition of the spiritual includes a contrasting middle section (played on optional handchimes) that reflects the stanzas, "when I'm in trouble" and "when I am dying." The piece concludes...
CGB383 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
The pathos of the traditional spiritual is effectively portrayed in this expressive new arrangement. The piece's prayerful quality is combined with rich harmonic treatment throughout, making for a mem...
From the joyful opening fanfare theme to the arpeggios in the lyrical middle section, this original handbell work exudes with praise and exaltation. Though not rhythmically difficult, the piece offers...
CGB386 The Lone, Wild Bird (The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem)
The tune "Prospect" from Walker's Southern Harmony (1835) is given a warm, gentle setting. The use of original material (reminiscent of a bell peal) establishes an ethereal quality, especially when pl...
CGB387 The Lord is My Shepherd
Based on a popular choral anthem by Allen Pote, this piece combines a lovely, flowing melody with rich harmonies. An optional narrator's part (provided in the score) may supply the text, which is a pa...
CGB389 The Rock of Faith (Handbell Score)
Kevin McChesney's stirring medley of hymns includes "Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)," "My Hope is Built (The Solid Rock)," and "Blessed Assurance (Assurance)." The essential keyboard part may be...
CGB390 The Works of Thy Hand (A Morning Meditation)
Based on Psalm 8, this original work for bells and flute is impressionistic in style. Subtitled "A Morning Meditation," the music is a peaceful illustration of the beauty and marvel of creation. Techn...
CGB395 Sky-tinted Waters, A Suite for Handbells
In the language of the Dakota Sioux, the word "Minnesota" means "sky-tinted water." Commissioned by the group "Strikepoint" of Duluth, Minnesota, Sky-tinted Waters is a three-movement suite inspired b...
CGB396 We Three Kings 2-3 octaves
This familiar piece has no more rhythmic difficulty than quarter notes, but it offers some unique challenges. With its dynamic changes, shading and shaping the musical line, ringers can work to develo...
CGB397 We Three Kings 3, 4 or 5 octaves
This familiar piece has no more rhythmic difficulty than quarter notes, but it offers some unique challenges. With its dynamic changes, shading and shaping the musical line, ringers can work to develo...
CGB404 O Jesus, I Have Promised
The well-known hymn tune "Angel's Song" is given soulful treatment in this arrangement. The hymn challenges us to commitment and service, looking to God for guidance and strength. Appropriate for fest...
The strength and assurance of this familiar spiritual melody is conveyed by the use of block chords and terraced dynamics. This straight-forward setting is well suited for both adult and youth choirs,...
CGB406 Once In Royal David's City
The newest in the growing line of pieces for combined handbell and handchime choirs, this is an arrangement of the tune "Irby," useable at any time during the Christmas season. Bell changes are minima...
CGB407 Hydom, Hydom (Handbell)
"Hydom, Hydom (Shepherds Watch Their Flocks by Night)", an exciting arrangement of the traditional Czech carol, employs numerous handbell techniques: martellato, pluck/mallet, mart lifts, ring, LV, an...
CGB408 Taste and See (Full Score)
This original composition may be rung as a solo handbell piece, or combined with SATB choir and optional cantor, congregation and piano using the companion choral score. The congregation may join the ...
CGB410 People, Look East, the Time Is Near
This setting of the traditional French carol is subtitled An Advent Carol. The anticipatory spirit of advent is musically captured through surprise key changes, the mysterious ambiance of optional chi...
CGB411 A Joyful Antiphon - 3-5 octaves
A wide variety of bell techniques are featured in this original composition, including swing, LV, shake, and thumb damp or pluck. With a number of bell changes required, this happy piece is an excelle...
CGB412 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! (Full Score) - 3-6 octaves
This majestic, festive concertato on the hymn tune "Hyfrydol" is designed for congregational singing, and includes optional parts and alternate texts as listed above, making this a very useful arrange...
CGB415 Carols of the Nativity - 3-5 octaves
Beginning with a stately announcement of Christ's birth, this medley of carols moves gracefully from tune to tune as it tells the story of the nativity. The medley is further enhanced by the use of ch...
CGB416 Overture to Cantata 142 (For Us a Child is Born)
This familiar opening to the Bach Cantata 142, appropriate for both worship and concert, could also be used to replace the orchestra or organ in presenting the overture within the context of the entir...
CGCD15 Oh, Jonah (Demonstration CD)
A frolicking, fun-filled children's and/or youth musical based on the Old Testament story of Jonah that carries a serious message about responsibility. Diverse in musical styles, it is immediately app...
CGCD18 A Technicolor Promise (Demonstration CD)
Everyone loves a rainbow! It is a wonder of creation, radiating beauty after a rain. More important, as the sign of the covenant, it reminds us of God's overwhelming love & grace. Through appealing mu...
CGCD20 Stepping Stones Early Childhood Level, Year 1 CD
Stepping Stones: An Ecumenical Children's Choir Curriculum is designed to integrate sequential musical education into weekly choir rehearsals. Anthems are suggested for older level, but the curriculum...
CGRP39 The Day of Resurrection - Instrumental Parts
This flexible arrangement of the tune LANCASHIRE is given two titles, one for Easter and the other for general use during the church year. All the instrumental and vocal parts are optional, so it can ...
CGRP13 Jazz Waltz on Praise to the Lord (Instrumental Parts)
The hymn tune LOBE DEN HERREN takes on a surprisingly new twist in this swingy jazz arrangement, featuring improv-style solos written out for the flute, bass and drums. The solos are included in the h...
CGRP14 Rondeau (Instrumental Parts)
2 B-flat Trumpets, F Horn (substitute Trombone), Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Organ, (opt. Oboe/Violin, Cello/Bass/Bassoon)
CGRP15 Angels from the Realms of Glory (Instrumental Parts)
The optional brass quintet may substitute for organ, if desired. When both brass and organ are used, suggestions are offered for the brass to tacet during parts of the piece. The setting may be played...
CGB421 Morning Has Broken (2 or 3 octaves)
The traditional Gaelic melody often paired with Eleanor Farjeon's hymn is given a gentle, straightforward treatment that contains simple rhythms and only one bell change. Surrounding two settings of t...
CGB423 This Little Light of Mine
Let your light shine with this setting of the traditional spiritual incorporating a variety of techniques including martellatos, echoes, mallets and shakes. One section offers the option of ringing th...
CGB426 My Lord, What a Morning
Energy abounds in this setting of the familiar spiritual. The arrangement utilizes the full span of handbells, coupling the melody with a variety of accompanimental treatments. Voicing: 3, 4 or 5 oct...
CGB433 Toccata on Holy, Holy, Holy
In the style of an organ toccata, this exciting setting of the hymn tune "Nicaea" features continuous sixteenth note patterns throughout, beginning in the treble bells, then malleted in the bass bells...
CGB434 Jazz Waltz on Praise to the Lord (Full Score)
The hymn tune "Lobe Den Herren" takes on a surprisingly new twist in this swingy jazz arrangement, featuring improv-style solos written out for the flute, bass and drums. The solos are included in the...
CGB436 Jesus Shall Reign (Prelude on Duke Street) (2 or 3 octaves)
This joyful rendition of the Duke Street tune employs a careful and judicious use of big chords, shakes, martellatos, echoes, thumb damps and swings, plus a martellato lift, brush damp and ring touch....
CGB437 Jesus Shall Reign (Prelude on Duke Street) (3, 4 or 5 octaves)
This joyful rendition of the Duke Street tune employs a careful and judicious use of big chords, shakes, martellatos, echoes, thumb damps and swings, plus a martellato lift, brush damp and ring touch....
CGB438 Calming Peace (Prayer for Kristin) - 2-3 octaves
A lovely lyric melody and a flowing LV bass line combine to create a restful, relaxing mood in this original composition. The only techniques used are LV and echo, and with very few accidentals, this ...
CGB439 Calming Peace (Prayer for Kristin) - 3-5 octaves
A lovely lyric melody and a flowing LV bass line combine to create a restful, relaxing mood in this original composition. The only techniques used are LV and echo, and with very few accidentals, this ...
CGB441 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (Full Score)
This energetic setting of the tune ELLACOMBE uses syncopated percussion parts to build a polyrhythmic texture, providing a somewhat different flavor to this well-known martial hymn. Handbell entrances...
Syncopations abound in this original work, which almost "sings and dances" on its own. It includes all the techniques that make your voice rejoice: malleting, plucking, and thumb damping. Following a ...
CGB444 Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head (3, 4 or 5 octaves)
A gentle, very easy setting of the Appalachian carol, this is an expansion of the popular 2-3 octave setting. The two editions are compatible for massed ringing. Handchimes may be used for all or any ...
Jean Joseph Mouret's evergreen opening movement from the "Suite De Symphonies No. 1" is an elegant expression of joy. The easy rhythms and sectional repetitions make the work readily accessible. The f...
CGB455 Largo from Winter (Full Score)
"Winter" from Vivaldi's "The Seasons" is the source of the beautiful Largo. This setting is a piece for all seasons as well as for multiple combinations of handbells, handchimes, and keyboard. A chord...
CGB458 A Joyful Celebration - 2-3 octaves
This joyful, antiphonal-style original composition features a variety of bell techniques including marts, thumb damps, shakes and swings. The more melodic B section contains several bell changes. The ...
CGB459 Eternal God (Serenity) - 3-5 octaves
This simple, beautiful, original will be useful in church, school or concert settings. It is crafted to teach the echo and mart lift as well as LV and swing. It also provides opportunities to work on ...
CGB462 Angels from the Realms of Glory (Full Score) - 3-5 octaves
The optional brass quintet may substitute for organ, if desired. When both brass and organ are used, suggestions are offered for the brass to tacet during parts of the piece. The setting may be played...
CGB464 Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel - 3-5 octaves
The vitality and vibrancy of the well-known African-American spiritual is effectively captured in this arrangement. Following a strong unison opening, the selection features syncopated rhythms highlig...
CGB467 Swing Boogie on Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Full Score)
Third in a set of jazz hymntune arrangements, this very upbeat, swingy rendition of "Hymn to Joy" features solo trumpet, string or electric bass, and drum set along with the handbells. Improv-style so...
Taken from Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah," "Oh, Rest In The Lord" makes an easy and effective transition from vocal solo to handbell selection. The original text's meditative nature is perfectl...
CGRP16 Swing Boogie on Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Reproducible Parts)
Third in a set of jazz hymntune arrangements, this very upbeat, swingy rendition of "Hymn to Joy" features solo trumpet, string or electric bass, and drum set along with the handbells. Improv-style so...
CGRP17 Jazz Ballad on Let Us Break Bread Together (Reproducible Parts)
The second in a series of jazz hymn arrangements, this relaxing, Latin style ballad will be useful in worship as well as concert settings. The improv-style solo is written out for handchimes, but may ...
CGB473 Jubilee (3, 4 or 5 octaves)
Joy abounds in this original composition for handbells! A "jubilee" is a celebration, often of a special event, and the music of this piece is non-stop celebration from beginning to end. The full chor...
CGB474 Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
This setting of the familiar melody has no more than quarter notes but offers two technique challenges. Echo ringing and the mallet roll are used frequently. This selection is ideal for festivals and ...
CGB475 No Greater Love (Minuet)
"No Greater Love" is a transcription of a minuet for piano written by the French musician Irénée Bergé. This incredibly beautiful melody works wonderfully well for handbells and requires no bell chang...
CGB477 This is My Father's World (Handbell Score)
The tune TERRA BEATA is the basis for this flexible arrangement which includes optional parts for flute, organ and congregation. The tune is treated in a restful, flowing manner for two stanzas, then ...
CGB481 Beneath the Cross of Jesus - 3-5 octaves
This deeply-moving setting uses rich textures and lush harmonies to mirror the emotion of the text. This prayerful setting is especially effective during Lent, Communion or any time of quiet meditatio...
An easy syncopated accompaniment pattern highlights the plaintive melody of "Wayfaring Stranger." The incorporation of "Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy" provides a change of mood and a reminder of th...
This flexible arrangement of a choral anthem by Allen Pote (CGA532) will stand alone as a handbell piece. It may also substitute for keyboard as accompaniment to the anthem (sung by SATB choir, vocal ...
CGB487 Endless Delight - 3-5 octaves
"Endless Delight" alternates between sections of dance-like joy and calmer moments described as "quietly glowing." With many stopped sounds, key and harmonic changes, handchime sections, and eighth an...
CGB488 Hail Thee, Festival Day (Christians, Lift Up Your Hearts)
Options abound in this flexible arrangement: it stands alone for handbell choir, but also offers optional parts for organ and/or trumpet. If desired, this setting may be used to accompany the choir/co...
CGB489 To Everything There Is a Season
This musical setting of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, complete with optional narration, paints a picture of the time-honored text that begins "To everything there is a season…" The music moves from a contemplat...
CGB490 Jazz Ballad on Let Us Break Bread Together (Full Score)
The second in a series of jazz hymn arrangements, this relaxing, Latin style ballad will be useful in worship as well as concert settings. The improv-style solo is written out for handchimes, but may ...
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