This festive Easter celebration opens with a fanfare and a triumphant statement of the hymn tune LLANFAIR commonly paired the the hymn texts 'Jesus Christ Is Risen Today' and 'Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise.' The middle section gives ringers a unique opportunity for expression through a subdued moment combining handbells and handchimes with vibrato technique. Momentum returns for a grand restatement of the opening with a herald-like closing reflecting our joy in the risen Savior!This festive Easter celebration opens with a fanfare and a triumphant statement of the hymn tune LLANFAIR commonly paired the the hymn texts 'Jesus Christ Is Risen Today' and 'Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise.' The middle section gives ringers a unique opportunity for expression through a subdued moment combining handbells and handchimes with vibrato technique. Momentum returns for a grand restatement of the opening with a herald-like closing reflecting our joy in the risen Savior!

This enticing hymn is about response - the invitation for us to respond to Jesus calling us. From the first chords played by piano and handbells the listener can see the spacious skies and the amber waves of grain. This beautiful arrangement of the patriotic favorite includes lush harmonies and various techniques and timbres to embody the melting pot of diversity that our country was founded upon. Truly breathtaking. This enticing hymn is about response - the invitation for us to respond to Jesus calling us. From the first chords played by piano and handbells the listener can see the spacious skies and the amber waves of grain. This beautiful arrangement of the patriotic favorite includes lush harmonies and various techniques and timbres to embody the melting pot of diversity that our country was founded upon. Truly breathtaking.

Commissioned for the 2020 Handbell Musicians of America Area 5 Spring Festival_x000D_ in Louisville, Kentucky, this piece starts open and stately before launching with_x000D_ rhythmic energy into a Bluegrass-infused toe-tapper. It brilliantly pairs the_x000D_ Freeman Lewis hymn tune BOURBON (?I Take My Refuge in the Lord?) with a_x000D_ Daniel Teasley hymn of similar assurance. Marts, mallets, plucks, ring-touches_x000D_ and more are sure to excite your concert audiences and congregations alike; and_x000D_ the optional band (fiddle, tambourine, bass, and guitar/mandolin/banjo) may be_x000D_ added in any combination for extra charm!

Bass bells and optional chimes are featured prominently in this accessible arrangement of the beloved gospel hymn. With an accompaniment alternating between flowing eighth-note arpeggios and sturdy quarter-note chords this piece gives beginning-level choirs an opportunity to stretch themselves while allowing more advanced groups to focus on musical expression. Bass bells and optional chimes are featured prominently in this accessible arrangement of the beloved gospel hymn. With an accompaniment alternating between flowing eighth-note arpeggios and sturdy quarter-note chords this piece gives beginning-level choirs an opportunity to stretch themselves while allowing more advanced groups to focus on musical expression.

This title is a collection of two-octave handbell arrangements. All of the titles are on treble clef. These titles are for a mixture of Lent Palm Sunday and Easter; and they are mostly fairly short not more than a few lines.They would be excellent for spicing up hymns in congregational singing. Titles in the collection include: Ah Dearest Jesus ? Beneath the Cross of Jesus ? O Sacred Head Now Wounded.? All Glory Laud and Honor ?Hosanna Loud Hosanna ? Were You There ? Alleluia the Strife Is O'er ? and Jesus Christ Is Risen Today and more.