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 and Damping - Basic Music Reading - Practice and Performance Pieces - Staccato Techniques - Dynamics - Stretches and 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. / Handbell / cloche musicale

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!

Opening with the ethereal sound of singing bells and suspended malleted bells this setting takes listeners and performers on a musical journey. The inspirational original 'B' section originates from the melody itself and leads to the return of the melody for a final stanza. This time accompanied by optional arpeggiated chimes. The composition concludes just as it started completing the musical journey with the heavenly sounds of the singing bell. Opening with the ethereal sound of singing bells and suspended malleted bells this setting takes listeners and performers on a musical journey. The inspirational original 'B' section originates from the melody itself and leads to the return of the melody for a final stanza. This time accompanied by optional arpeggiated chimes. The composition concludes just as it started completing the musical journey with the heavenly sounds of the singing bell.

This arrangement combines two gentle Christmas tunes to create a reflective musical mood. Appropriate throughout Advent and Christmas, for church or school use. / Hand Bells