BOLERAS SEVILLANAS - Traditional Spanish/arr. Karen Roth - 3-7 octave handbells - Level III
Short, lively, and packs a punch! Great music artfully arranged in a setting that will take experienced groups only a couple of rehearsals to make concert-ready and makes for great technical and musical learning for less experienced groups. A perfect encore!
BOLERAS SEVILLANAS - Traditional Spanish/arr. Karen Roth - 3-7 octave handbells - Level III
Short, lively, and packs a punch! Great music artfully arranged in a setting that will take experienced groups only a couple of rehearsals to make concert-ready and makes for great technical and musical learning for less experienced groups. A perfect encore!
BRANLE - arr. Kevin McChesney - handbell duet/trio/quartet
In the style of the Renaissance, this straightforward arrangement is easy for a quartet to pick up and learn in few rehearsals. A duet team can play this 8-bell arrangement using four in hand or off-table techniques.
BRETHREN, WE HAVE MET TO WORSHIP - HOLY MANNA/arr. Kevin McChesney, embellishments by Luke Nabeta - handbell quartet/ensemble
A bright setting of the hymn favorite which depends a lot on rhythmic drive. Technical considerations include a running mallet line in the part of Ringer 4. Great opportunities using musical as well as physical expression are possible with repeated chords and an LV section which begs for stunning visual display.
Brethren, We Have Met To Worship (handbell quartet/ensemble with embellishments)
BRETHREN, WE HAVE MET TO WORSHIP - Holy Manna/arr. Kevin McChesney - handbell quartet/ensemble
A bright setting of the hymn favorite which depends a lot on rhythmic drive. Technical considerations include a running mallet line in the part of Ringer 4. Great opportunities using musical as well as physical expression are possible with repeated chords and an LV section which begs for stunning visual display.
Brethren, We Have Met to Worship (handbell quartet/ensemble)
BRING A TORCH - Traditional French carol/arr. Kevin McChesney - 4-in-hand handbell quartet
A flowing and engaging arrangement of a Christmas classic that is not hard to learn. Your congregation will enjoy a big, full sound that is achieved with just a few rehearsals.
BRING A TORCH - Traditional French carol/arr. Kevin McChesney - 2 octave handbells - Level II
A flowing and engaging arrangement of a Christmas classic that is not hard to learn. Your congregation will enjoy a big, full sound that is achieved with just a few rehearsals.
BRING A TORCH - Traditional French carol/arr. Kevin McChesney - 2 octave handbells - Level II
A flowing and engaging arrangement of a Christmas classic that is not hard to learn. Your congregation will enjoy a big, full sound that is achieved with just a few rehearsals.
Bring a Torch (handbell choir reproducible master score)
BY AND BY - Spiritual/arr. Karen Roth - handbell quartet
From the African spiritual, direct in its message; moving and lifting. Syncopation and accented offbeats are a challenge along with the mix between ringing and staccato techniques. A similar look between all ringers will enhance the visual aspect of the presentation.
CANON IN D - Pachelbel/arr. Michael Kastner and Nancy Schmidt Kastner - handbell quartet/quintet/sextet/ensemble
Effective as a quintet, the top part may be played by one ringer, making it a quartet. Other performance options are provided in the score. This piece was actually used at Michael and Nancy's wedding as their "musical vows."
Canon in D (handbell quartet/quintet/sextet/ensemble)
