Three Octaves-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 & DampingBasic Music ReadingPractice & Performance PiecesStaccato TechniquesDynamicsStretches & 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.

Alternating gentle lyrical passages with triumphant bold sections this arrangement of the beloved hymn is sure to enhance your worship throughout the church year. The melody passes back and forth freely between the handbells and piano with each part contributing to the harmony texture and overall effect of the piece. A key change on the last verse draws the piece to its final joyous ending. Alternating gentle lyrical passages with triumphant bold sections this arrangement of the beloved hymn is sure to enhance your worship throughout the church year. The melody passes back and forth freely between the handbells and piano with each part contributing to the harmony texture and overall effect of the piece. A key change on the last verse draws the piece to its final joyous ending.

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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!

Sure to create a wonderful thought-provoking moment during Lent this setting provides a reflective backdrop for contemplating Christ's suffering and death on the cross. While rhythmically simple the haunting text is fully expressed through dynamics the inclusion of handchimes and incidental changes in tempo. Beginning and developing ensembles will have no trouble polishing this Level 1+ piece in limited rehearsal time. Sure to create a wonderful thought-provoking moment during Lent this setting provides a reflective backdrop for contemplating Christ's suffering and death on the cross. While rhythmically simple the haunting text is fully expressed through dynamics the inclusion of handchimes and incidental changes in tempo. Beginning and developing ensembles will have no trouble polishing this Level 1+ piece in limited rehearsal time.

At last, Howard Shore's mystical music from The Lord of the Rings comes to handbells in a finely-crafted medley by Kathleen Wissinger. Ringers and audiences will love returning to the Shire, Rivendell, and Mt. Doom every time this piece is performed in concert or festival. For three to seven octaves of handbells, with optional 3-5 octaves of chimes. Level 3. / Hand Bells

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!

This collection includes seven top-selling settings of popular contemporary hymns and songs all for 3-5 octaves Levels 2+ to 3+. The arrangements come from a variety of composers and arrangers and offer a range of styles to enliven your worship. Seven great pieces for less than the cost of three makes this a real bargain! This collection includes seven top-selling settings of popular contemporary hymns and songs all for 3-5 octaves Levels 2+ to 3+. The arrangements come from a variety of composers and arrangers and offer a range of styles to enliven your worship. Seven great pieces for less than the cost of three makes this a real bargain!

A memorable earworm countermelody unifies three stanzas of the familiar hymn tune BROTHER JAMES' AIR. In the middle minor section the melody moves to the bass against thumb-damped treble chords. Then the countermelody returns and leads us to a final triumphant statement. This compelling arrangment assures us that the Lord truly is our Good Shepherd making it ideal for the Easter season as well as general occasions. A memorable earworm countermelody unifies three stanzas of the familiar hymn tune BROTHER JAMES' AIR. In the middle minor section the melody moves to the bass against thumb-damped treble chords. Then the countermelody returns and leads us to a final triumphant statement. This compelling arrangment assures us that the Lord truly is our Good Shepherd making it ideal for the Easter season as well as general occasions.