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Raz A Ma Taz, A - The 1993 AGEHR Area IV Competition Contest Winner! This music for the Area IV summer festival is rhythmic, tuneful and the use of TD, Mart and Mallets insure a visual and musical success.
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Comp:
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Rogers, S.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Medium
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Reflection on St. Clement - The New English Hymnal (as in U.K. English) weds this text with the St. Clement tune: The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended, the darkness falls at Thy behest; to Thee our morning hymns ascended, Thy praise shall sanctify our rest. Flowing accompaniment aided by the use of the LV technique helps communicate the text's intent. The melody is first presented in chords in the upper register and then gravitates to the lower register in the following section. Chromatic harmonies are added here and there to spice up the tonality.
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Comp:
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Scholefield, C.
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Arr:
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Wilson, M.
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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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Reflections for Ringers - This devotional booklet designed specifically for handbell choirs is filled with ideas about music, ministry, technique and spiritual growth. These meditations will help your handbell choir to grow in musicianship and spiritual unity.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, K. editor
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Octaves:
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N/A
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Level: | NA
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Rating:
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Reflections on Land of Rest - A fine arrangement of the lovely folk tune. There are no technical problems but most ringers in the 4 octaves are busy. Plucking and shaking used.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Semmann, B.
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Octaves:
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4
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Reflections on the Cross - Easy bell part quotes "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" & "Were You There?"; simple piano accompaniment.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Francis, C.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | NA
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Rating:
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Easy
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Rejoice - Ideal for the less experienced choir. Easy rhythmically. "Berceuse" uses optional Flute. "Rejoice" uses TD technique throughout.
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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
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy
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Rejoice and Be Glad - Sub-titled, "Dance Rondo," this original composition has about it that air of a stately celebration. The lowered 7th of the key is used extensively as are eighth-note rhythms in the melody, which is more sound texture that linear movement.
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Comp:
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McChesney, K.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Rejoicing, The - Skill is required to ring this fast paced solo. By following arrangers markings several passages can be rung in 3rds.
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Comp:
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Handel, G. F.
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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: | NA
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Religioso - Mr. Averre takes a Chopin Nocturne (Op. 15, No. 3) and gives us a simple 3 octave piece comfortable in sacred as well as secular situations.
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Comp:
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Chopin, Frederic
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Arr:
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Averre, Dick
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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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Resilience - Dr. William Payn brings yet another masterwork to the Raleigh Ringers Series for advanced ensembles. This original, written as a gift to the community of State College, PA, contains all of the sophistication, musicality and artistry we have come to expect from one of our instrument's finest composers.
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Comp:
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Payn, William
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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5 or 7
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Revelations - One look at this music and you are aware it is written by an accomplished composer. The simplicity of the music is filled with dynamic and rhythmic nuances which heighten the beauty of the calm melody.
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Comp:
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Hopson, H.
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Arr:
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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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Rhapsody in F minor - A dotted-quarter, eighth rhythmic motif dominates the feel of this original work dedicated to a teacher. A steady pulse of eighth notes and quarter-note chords and the minor tonality perpetuates an urgency and drive throughout the work's 40 measures. The score is full and should keep all ringers involved.
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Comp:
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Mitchell, K.
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Arr:
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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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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Rachmaninoff for bells? The arranger ingeniously combines the flute with the bells to produce an artistic setting of a gem from the Russian Romantic period.
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Comp:
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Rachmaninoff
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Arr:
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Litherland
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Octaves:
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3-4
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Level: | 4-
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Ring Glory Ring Joy - This exciting original composition by Allen Bonde quotes the majestic ST. ANNE tune, but you have to listen closely for it!
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Comp:
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Bonde, Allen
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Arr:
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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 Medium
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Ringing Changes - Ringing Changes begins with a 'touch' of a change and continues with a simple tune followed by variations, introduces various techniques, large chords and ending with the melody and pseudo-change ringing.
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Comp:
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McCleary, M.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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2-5
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Ring Joy - Triangle, rhythm sticks, and drum percussion instruments help keep the beat in this 3/4 metered original work, complete with the counts written right into the score for easy tracking of the music. Ever the educator, composer Kirtsy Mitchell writes to help beginning ringers advance their skill through satisfying music, and music reading challenges.
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Comp:
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Mitchell, K.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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2-4
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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N/A
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Ring Little Bells Ringalingaling - Whether using the original German title - “Kling, Glockchen, Klingelingeling” - or its English translation, this light and folksy setting of a 19th century German carol is sure to please ringers and listeners alike!
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Comp:
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Widman, Benedikt
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Arr:
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Hall, Jefferey A.
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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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Ring of Praise - A joyful and playful melody immediately attracts one's attention in this happy piece for 3-5 octaves. Good use of bells keeps ringers busy!
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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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3-5
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Level: | 3+
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Rating:
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Medium
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Ring Together Children's Songs - This Ring Together folio includes the level I songs: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; Row, Row, Row Your Boat; Aura Lee; London Bridge and Old Joe Clark. Each song is two pages (no page turns) and is designed to be a teaching tool, as the arrangements will develop your choir's skills in a step-by-step fashion.
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Comp:
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Various
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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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Ring Together Christmas - The 2-3 octave version of this five title folio "sold like hotcakes", and with the belief that larger choirs could benefit from this simple format of easy to learn tunes, this 3-5 octave set is introduced. All tunes are only two pages in length with no page turns.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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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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Ring Together Christmas - This installment of Kevin McChesney's best-selling series features 5 Christmas carols designed to aid the musical and technical growth of the beginning choir. All selections have 2 pages with no page turns and can usually be prepared in a couple of rehearsals.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevein
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Christmas Bells - This volume of the popular RING TOGETHER series promises to be a valuable resource for years to come.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Roth, Karen
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Christmas Volume 2 - The Ring Together series is known for its versatile, simple-to-learn arrangements, making it perfect for beginning choirs or for more advanced choirs with limited rehearsal time.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, Robert & McChesney, Kevin
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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 Medium
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Ring Together Christmas Volume 3 - This volume of the popular "Ring Together" series continues the tradition of high-quality music for the developing handbell choir with arrangements of four Christmas favorites.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, Robert & McChesney, Kevin
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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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Medium
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Ring Together Church Year - Kevin McChesney continues the popular Level 1 Ring Together series with this versatile collection of tunes suitable for use all year long.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-5
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Church Year - Kevin McChesney continues the popular Level 1 Ring Together series with this versatile collection of tunes suitable for use all year long.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-5
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Easter - The Ring Together Series has met with wide approval and this volume should only increase its popularity. The five Level I tunes included are: "All Glory, Laud and Honor"; "What Wondrous Love Is This"; "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross"; "The Strife Is O'er" and "Jesus Christ is Risen Today".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-5
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Easter - The Ring Together Series has met with wide approval and this volume should only increase its popularity. The five Level I tunes included are: "All Glory, Laud and Honor"; "What Wondrous Love Is This"; "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross"; "The Strife Is O'er" and "Jesus Christ is Risen Today".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-5
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Fanfares - Here's the latest in the best-selling Ring Together Series for beginning choirs: a collection of easy fanfares that can be used in sacred or secular settings. Titles include: "Joyful Canticle, Fanfare, Procession, and two Preludes."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Roth, Karen
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Gospel Hymns - Each Ring Together collection contains five arrangements designed to aid the musical and technical growth of the ringing choir.
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Comp:
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Various
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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: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Gospel Hymns - Each "Ring Together!" collection contains five useful arrangements designed to aid in the musical and technical growth of the ringing choir. This edition includes hymns: "Like A River Glorious", "Sweet Hour of Prayer", "Wonderful Words of Life", "He Is Lord", and "New Born Again".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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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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Ring Together Holy Week - This installment of the popular Ring Together series features ten solid arrangements that musically depict the events surrounding Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, Robert & McChesney, Kevin
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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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Ring Together Hymns - This installment of the popular “Ring Together” series includes five useful, easy-to-achieve settings of familiar general worship hymns: "For the Beauty of the Earth; Hymn to Joy; O Worship the King; O Master Let Me Walk with Thee; Holy, Holy, Holy."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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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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Ring Together Hymns - This collection of hymns, part of the highly successful Ring Together Series, includes five, 2-page selections with no page turns.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Hymns Volume 2 - This edition of the popular series contains versatile and accessible settings of four great hymns. The hymns included are: "Now Thank We All Our God, Savior Like a Shepherd, Lord Dismiss Us With Your Blessing, and Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee."
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Groth, Robert & McChesney, Kevin
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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 Medium
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Ring Together Lenten Hymns - The Ring Together Series continues to meet the needs of beginning bell choirs. Titles include "When I Survey", "What Wondrous Love", "Near the Cross", "The Tear" and "Were You There".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
|
McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Ring Together Patriotic - Ringers will enjoy showing their patriotism with this installment of the Ring Together Series.
Selections include: "The Star-Spangled Banner", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "America the Beautiful", "National Hymn", and "My Country 'Tis of Thee".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Patriotic - This series is designed to aid the musical and technical growth of the ringing choir, and acts as a teaching tool in a step-by-step fashion.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
|
McChesney, K.
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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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Ring Together Praise - Each Ring Together! collection contains five arrangements designed to aid the musical and technical growth of the ringing choir. There are no page turns, and all tunes in this folio are of the same difficulty level.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
|
McChesney, K.
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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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Ring Together Praise - "Ring Together Praise" contains 5 useful arrangements designed to aid in musical and technical growth. The tunes are organized according to season or theme (in this collection-Praise) and may be played by handbells or handchimes. There are no page turns, and all of the settings in each collection are of a consistent difficulty level (1, 1 plus, or 2).
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Comp:
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Various
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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: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Praise 2 - This collection of general-use hymn tunes is great for developing handbell and handchime choirs that are ready to take their ringing to the next level. Like other titles in the Ring Together series, this is a resource you'll use again and again. Titles include, "For the Beauty of the Earth, Come Thou Almighty King, O Worship the King, and My Faith Looks Up to Thee."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, Robert & McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Ring Together Sacred Classics - This piece is a collection of five classic tunes in this edition of the popular "Ring Together" series. The titles in this collection are "Goin' Home" (based on the New World Symphony), "In Church" by Peter Tchaikovsky, "Symphonic Fanfare" by Johannes Brahms, "Trumpet Tune", the familiar wedding tune by Henry Purcell, and "Trumpet Voluntary" another common wedding selection by Jeremiah Clarke.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Roth, K.
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Spirituals - This volume of the highly popular Ring Together Series includes five spirituals. All 2 pages in length (no page turns) with techniques and rhythms designed to educate and entertain.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Rogers, S.
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1+
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring Together Worship - Beginning choirs, young ringers, special needs groups and chime choirs will find this library of titles indispensable. More accomplished groups will find music that can be put together successfully with only a couple of rehearsals.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
|
McChesney, Kevin
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Octaves:
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2-3
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Ring to the Lord of Harvest - A skillfully arranged medley of "Wie Lieblich is der Maien; Nun Danket Alle Gott; Ashgrove; and Come, Ye Thankful People, Come."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Rogers, S.
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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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Riu Riu Chiu - This 16th century Spanish carol is scored for bells, with optional recorder (or flute) and percussion.
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Comp:
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Spanish Carol
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Arr:
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Moklebust, Cathy
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Octaves:
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3-7
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Level: | 3-
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Rating:
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Medium
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Riu Riu Chiu - This 16th century Spanish carol is scored for bells, with optional recorder (or flute) and percussion.
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Comp:
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Spanish Carol
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Arr:
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Moklebust, Cathy
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Octaves:
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3-7
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Level: | 3-
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Rating:
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Medium
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Riu Riu Chiu - This 16th century Spanish carol is scored for bells, with optional recorder (or flute) and percussion.
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Comp:
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Spanish Carol
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Arr:
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Moklebust, Cathy
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Octaves:
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3-7
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Level: | 3-
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Rating:
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Medium
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Riu Riu Chiu - This 16th century Spanish carol is scored for bells, with optional recorder (or flute) and percussion.
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Comp:
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Spanish Carol
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Arr:
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Moklebust, Cathy
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Octaves:
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3-7
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Level: | 3-
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Rating:
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Medium
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Road Trip - Malleted bass, strategically placed martellatos and syncopated rhythms drive this high-energy Ron Mallory original throughout. A middle section, featuring optional handchimes on the melody, provides a brief respite before building back up to an exciting ending.
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Comp:
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Mallory, Ron
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3-5
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Med Adv
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Rocking Carol - This lovely arrangement plays like a sweet lullaby, evoking the quiet beauty of the humble scene of Christ's birth.
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Comp:
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Czechoslovakian Carol
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Arr:
|
McChesney, Kevin
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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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Rough Riders - Karl L. King's (1891-1971) original work may be performed using one of the sub-titles, "Galop" or "March". A mid-register steady, eighth-note pulse as well as mallets on bass notes keeps the tempo clipping along while over head the music is precise, clean, and martial. Everyone keeps involved in all ninety measures plus repeats.
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Comp:
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King, K.
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Arr:
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Moklebust, C.
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Octaves:
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4-6
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Medium
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Russian Sailors' Dance - This addition to The Raleigh Ringer's Series is from "The Red Poppy" by ReinholdGliere. The texture is light, open and, of course, dance-like. Rhythms are straightforward but go by at a fast clip, so counting is the key.
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Comp:
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Gliere, Reinhold
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Arr:
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Griffin, William H.
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Octaves:
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4-7
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Level: | 5
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Rating:
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Advanced
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