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Largo - A grand arrangment of this familiar, timeless music.
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Comp:
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Handel, G. F.
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Arr:
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Hunnicutt, J.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy
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Largo - A solo arrangement of Handel's famous tune. Play this title as a bell or chime solo or a duet using 3 octaves. Accompany it with a keyboard or with 3-4 octaves of handbells or chimes.
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Comp:
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Handel, G. F.
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Arr:
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McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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3-4
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Lead Me Lord - This arrangement maintains the tenderness and beauty of the simple choral selection from which it is taken. Ideal for less experienced groups.
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Comp:
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Wesley
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Arr:
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Pysh
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Octaves:
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3-4
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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Les Miserables Medley - The songs of the reknowned musical come to bells in this medley of "At the End of the Day," "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own" and "Do You Hear the People Sing."
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Comp:
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Schonberg, C. M.
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Arr:
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McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 3+
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Rating:
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Medium
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence - This ethereal setting of the Advent hymn PICARDY begins and ends with the popular Singing Bell Technique.
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Comp:
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Traditional
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Arr:
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Turner, Julie
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence - The mysterious characteristics of the French folk tune "Picardy" are enhanced through haunting harmonies, mallets on suspended bells, optional chimes, random ringing, and contrasting free and strict tempos.
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Comp:
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Picardy
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Arr:
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Moklebust, Cathy
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Octaves:
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5-7
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Level: | 4+
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Let Them All Dance - A fast, driving, rhythmical selection with frequent time signature changes keeps the ringers alert and busy. Optional tambourine provides rhythmic support. Mallets used extensively.
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Comp:
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Stephenson, V.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3-6
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Level: | 3+
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Lion King Medley, The - Play entire medley or each title individually.
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Comp:
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John, E./Rice, T.
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Arr:
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McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 5
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Rating:
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Medium
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Little Child - This simple, lovely tune with harmonically interesting accompaniment is for 2 octave of bells, with or without flute, guitar or other C instrument.
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Comp:
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Edwards, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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Little David - An easy arrangement of a popular spiritual. This can not be rung with the 2 octave arrangement by the same composer because of key difference.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Merrett, F.
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Little David - An easy arrangement of this spiritual. This can not be rung with the 3-5 octave arrangement by the same composer.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Merrett, F.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Little Fugue - This transcription of JS Bach's "Fugue in G Minor" is a bell and chime lovers dream!
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Comp:
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Bach, Johann Sebastian
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Arr:
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Kastner, Michael
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Octaves:
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5-7
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Advanced
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Little Minuet - This minuet of J. S. Bach was originally in G major and sometimes called "Minuet in G". To better accommodate 3 octaves of bells, arranger McChesney chose to alter the key to C major.
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Comp:
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Bach, J. S.
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Arr:
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McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 2+
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Little Prelude - One of Bach's loved works, "Little Prelude" is also known as "Minuet in G". Several options are given for performing the staccato in the work: TD, PL, light martellato, or malleting the bell on a padded table.
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Comp:
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Bach, J. S.
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Arr:
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McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 2+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming - The wonderful Advent/Christmas tune is here simply arranged for the 2 octave choir. The melody in the middle stanza is in the lower voice, giving these ringers an opportunity to share melodic material.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Pysh
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming - A phrase from "O Come O Come Emmanuel", scored for bells and optional handchimes (14-D5 to C6), introduces this arrangement of the lovely advent carol. Fresh harmonies, rhythmic motifs, open and thick textures, chimes and bells on melody, and the pure rung sound of bells set this arrangement apart from the others.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming - A constantly moving keyboard accompanyment supports and moves the melody, shared between 2 ringers, forward. The results is a calm and stately arrangement of this 16th century tune.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Wagner, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Lo How a Rose E're Blooming - The simplicity of the solo line, the accompaniment and harmonic structure make this a piece of beauty and mystery. A must for the Advent/Christmas season.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Kastner, M./McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Lullaby on a Swedish Hymn - A simple and creative arrangement of the "Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara" tune. Ideal for Children's Baptism or any service when children are involved. 1993 Area II AGEHR Composition Contest Winner.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Piercy, N.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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