New Music for Handbells and Handchimes

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2 Innovative music or successul ringing ringtrue Handell Music oers innovative compositions that grant the ishes so oten voiced y ringers and directors: Split-Level pieces or dierent levels o ringers; lexile ormats or variale numers; compatile scores or doule choirs; scores in dierent keys and variale ranges; quick presentations or children; reproducile options; songs ith ringing options; ocused pedagogical pieces; elltree pieces; small ensemles and more Kath Wissinger, composer/director/teacher/ringer, has over 0 compositions already in print She rites inventive pieces or conerences and orkshops, pedagogical pieces and songs or her students, challenging pieces or her adult ringers, and special proects and commissions Thanks to ringtrue Handell Music and eers In-house printing, no she has the reedom to share these creative compositions ith you: Eight categories o creative music or ringing: Chord Stories, Split-Level, Class ring, Celerations, irst String, little gems, Sing ing and TrueMusic ringtrue Category descriptions: You ust need to decide Which ones ringtrue or you Chord Stories: Adorale Level Zero children s presentations that ork up quickly olk tale and Bile story characters are represented y careully assigned rung patterns and chords y to ringers on or octaves Narration, complete instructions and set-up sheets are included all materials are reproducile erect or irst ringing experiences Split-level: Level music that includes speciic Level positions or eginning ringers Core positions or L ringers carry the melody and th note rhythms, hile L positions play easier patterns Some pieces are set in various keys, oering the L and L positions in dierent ranges use the setting that est suits your needs Class ring: Concert-orthy music that also careully teaches a skill - or all ringers Careully constructed pieces ocus on speciic skills in range appropriate positions Solid pedagogical principles guide the composition process, and speciic exercises prepare your ringers to successully ring each piece ith ease Celerations: Easy collections or concert, orship and outreach ringing This irst release, Christmas Miniatures, oers avorite carols ith no accidentals and no pages turns to make ringing ithout tales and pads possile in an outdoor, moile or limited-space setting like Salvation Army kettles irst String: Belltree pieces using an octave more or less ascinated ith elltrees These lyric pieces stand alone as inspiring elltree solos - some oer options or duets and accompaniments little gems: Clever solos, duets, trios and ensemles in versatile settings Cool Cats (raise to the Lord) is the irst in this series a cheeky little trio hich can also e played y more ringers our score settings are included in the olio: Individual-stave parts and complete grand sta scores in oth and octave ranges Sing ing: Vocal settings or children and adults ith ells in accompaniment Catchy children s songs ith a variety o optional ell accompaniments are no availale All score parts are reproducile TrueMusic: Well-crated concert and orship pieces High-quality originals and arrangements directly rom the composer to you including commissions, pop and patriotic pieces, hymns and originals appropriate or orship, concert, estival -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

3 My addle s Keen and Bright Wissinger, Kathleen My addle s Keen and Bright - I is ased on a eloved campire song, ritten y Canadian Margaret Emers McGee to honor the irst Nations people and their love o the aterays Emodying the essence o a native olk tune moti, the driving rhythms and haunting melody ill make it one o your ringers avorite pieces ully scored or - octaves, this L+ piece is a Split-Level piece: hich allos ne or eginning ringers to easily assimilate into an estalished group and allos multiple-levels/grades to perorm together In this case, ringing positions are Split-Level and Class ring Series My addle s Keen and Bright - I Margaret Emers McGee / arr Kathleen Wissinger My addle s Keen and Bright - I a eloved, iconic campire song y Canadian Margaret Emers McGee (ca ) is appropriate or concert, school, estival, camp and conerence settings A creative piece to encourage your ringers success, it is part o to ringtrue Series: Split-Level series: This Level + piece has targeted Level + ringing positions (ringers on BC, DE and G); a more easily read extracted score or these positions is included Class ring series: almost all o the th note pairs are played ithin a position, making them much easier to perorm This piece can e tied into studies o Canada This L+ - oct stand-alone piece is also compatile ith My addle s Keen and Bright II (CatalogE00) hich oers possiilities to include all levels o musicians in singing, ringing chords, ringing rom a L score, adding guitar Or - etc Add hand drums, using the rhythms o the ass line as guides This piece can e a shocase or your entire school or or all participants in a conerence The version E00 comes as a Master Score in the Sing ing Series rom ringtrue All parts are reproducile My addles Keen and Bright Margaret Emers McGee (ca ) My paddle s keen and right, lashing ith silver ollo the ild goose light Dip, dip and sing Dip, dip and sing er ack, lashing ith silver ollo the ild goose track Dip, dip and sing My addle's Keen and Bright - I Opt inger Cymals and ad li Hand Drum - Octaves Handells Used:, (), () Intro Moderato q = or Sound Wave anet Nordstrand, director, Vancouver, BC C C Margaret Emers McGee () arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Dip, dip and sing (Last time only: Dip, dip and sing) Have a great time preparing and presenting My addle s Keen and Bright Best ishes, Kath Wissinger Cover photo y Shan Green used ith permission C Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom C A B Transition 0 C n n n n * 0 My addle's Keen and Bright - I McGee/arr/ Wissinger *Sustain these notes My addle's Keen and Bright - I McGee/arr/ Wissinger HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

4 somehat easier (BC, DE and G) at Level +; and a special extracted score or these ringers is included, i needed, to support them in quickly learning ne skills and succeeding in ringing Most o the small th-note motis all ithin ringing positions, making them much easier to master a goal o the Class ring series rom ringtrue The song text is included, should you ish to add singing to the perormance Written or Sound Wave youth handell ensemle, directed y anet Nordstrand, Vancouver, Canada Ideal or concert, school and estival use - Octaves Level ME0 Split Level ing Sing $00 $ A +Coll va 0 * Sim all ass mallet * TD/Mart/Malet trele i desired My addle's Keen and Bright - I McGee/arr/ Wissinger 0 * ( ) C * oct omit top note Coda C p My addle's Keen and Bright - I McGee/arr/ Wissinger C U rit U My addles Keen and Bright - I Moderato q = B-G Extracted Score INTO or Sound Wave anet Nordstrand, director, Vancouver, BC Margaret Emers McGee (ca ) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA ol - lo the ild goose light TANSITION 0 Dip, dip sing n n n n A My paddle's - keen right lash-ing ith silver - B My paddle's - keen right lash-ing ith sil-ver Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom My addle's Keen and Bright - I - Extracted parts McGee/arrWissinger -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

5 ollo - the ildgooselight dip, dip, and sing 0 Sim all ass mallet CODA A My addle's Keen and Bright - I - Extracted parts McGee/arrWissinger 0 * * Mart or Thum Damp trele i desired 0 My addle's Keen and Bright - I - Extracted parts McGee/arrWissinger U vi U rit HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

6 My addle s Keen and Bright II Wissinger, Kathleen My addle s Keen and Bright - II is ased on a eloved campire song, ritten y Canadian Margaret Emers McGee to honor the irst Nations people and their love o the aterays art o the Sing ing series, it emodies the essence o a native olk tune moti ith driving rhythms and haunting melody that ill make it one o your ringers avorite pieces Beginning and L ringers are included in the perormance: playing chords on Or or guitar, ringing chords rom a chart, lyric sheet or a L score, adding percussion Your entire student ody and all your estival Sing ing Series My addle s Keen and Bright - II Margaret Emers McGee / arr Kathleen Wissinger My addle s Keen and Bright - II a eloved, iconic campire song y Canadian Margaret Emers McGee (ca ) is appropriate or concert, school, estival, camp and conerence settings This olio oers many possiilities to include all levels o musicians There is also a compatile L - oct handell score ( My addle s Keen and Bright I CatalogE0) My addle s Keen and Bright II (E00) All parts are reproducile Included in this olio: Unison melody ith guitar chords (and instructions or vocal tacets) Song text ith guitar chords hich can also e rung y rote, direction or memory To chord charts to help in assigning and directing chords or Score arts A and B A Level ringing score or ells or chimes (and techniques) that can accompany the singing iano may also play rom the L ell score erormance possiilities or this piece include: A Singing ith guitar alone B Singing ith L chords as noted or C Singing ith tone ars or Or instruments playing chords or ostinati patterns, using aove D Singing ith ull handell score My addle s Keen and Bright I (E0) L - oct (sold separately as an individual perormance score (this score is not reproducile)) a My addle s Keen and Bright I can also e perormed in concert/estival setting all y itsel My addle s Keen and Bright I is also a Split-Level piece: a Level piece ith targeted Level ringing positions (in this case positions BC, DE and G are L and an extracted score o these parts is include in E0) c My addle s Keen and Bright I is also in the Class ring series: most o the th note pairs are played ithin a position, making them much easier to perorm E Adding any comination o supporting instruments and percussion, plus more not even listed Hand drums may play the rhythm, +, +, Mm -;,, +a, + Mm - (atch that / measure);, +,, + Mm -; and, +,, or M or devise your on patterns Inviting the audience to oin in on the rerain, once they ve heard it a e times Optional repeat or Mm - G ALL o the aove eel ree to augment, add to or doule any part, or to adust the score as needed to etter suit your group Have a great time preparing and presenting My addle s Keen and Bright Best ishes, Kath Wissinger Cover photo y Shan Green used ith permission INTO M - (M is /) (or chords or entire piece - see text page) A C m A (B)-nd time C m G m My paddle's - keen andright, lash-ing ith silver - ollo - the ildgoose light, C m A (Gm) G m(b) A B C m Dip, dip and sing C m Dip, dip and sing 'er ack, A B C m ol-lo the ild goose light, Dip, dip and sing TANSITION M 0- (Key change) B D m CODA B lash-ing ith sil - ver A B C m Dip, dip and sing A G m C m Dip, dip and sing A m D m My paddle's - keen and right, lash-ing ith silver - ol-lo the ild goose light, G m C D m D m B A m Dip, dip My addle's Keen Bright Unison (Opt guitar and/or rung chords) and sing Dip, dip and sing 'er ack, A m ol-lo the ild goose light, Dip, dip and sing Dip, dip and lash-ing ith sil - ver D m G m A m D m G m A m D m (Gm) Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom This page may e reproduced y original purchaser or practice/perormance Text o rerain or entire piece may e printed in a ulletin or proected or congregational singing Margaret Emers McGee arr Kathleen Wissinger, ASCA (Gm) plus measures to end sing Go to - st time - TANSITION nd time - CODA Go to A - Octaves Handells Used: - Moderato q = INTO Opt add hand drum C C or Sound Wave anet Nordstrand, director, Vancouver, BC My addle's Keen and Bright - II Choir II - Hand chimes or ells All techniques are optional C A Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom This score may e reproduced y original purchaser or practice/perormance Margaret Emers McGee (ca ) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA C C B TANSITION 0 n n n n My addle's Keen and Bright - II McGee/arr Wissinger -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

7 ringers/campers can participate in this song or a ondrous concert inale All scores in this edition are reproducile y the original purchaser Appropriate or concert, school, camp and estival use The compatile concert score My addle s Keen and Bright I (E0) may e added to accompany your singers and ringers ully scored or - octaves, this L+ piece is a Split-Level piece: ritten to gently assimilate ne or eginning ringers into an estalished group or to allo multiple-levels/grades to perorm together In this case, ringing positions are somehat easier (BC, DE and G) at Level +; and a special extracted score or these ringers is included, i needed, to allo them to quickly learn ne skills and succeed in ringing Most o the small th-note motis ** 0 0 ** All th notes may e played percussively, either as TD, Mallets or Marts - as appropriate Bass notes may also e played as single quarter notes, instead vi vi CODA A * C C vi vi * *ing all notes at let and sing straight armed to right in a slo count, as i using an oar (use ALL ells i desired) vi 0 ẇ p C U vi rit U My addle's Keen and Bright - II McGee/arr Wissinger My addle's Keen and Bright - II McGee/arr Wissinger Sing ing Series My addle s Keen and Bright Text and Chords INTO measures / M Cm A B Cm A -Gm Cm M Cm A B Cm (/) A Gm (/) Cm Cm / Cm A Gm (B nd time) art A My paddle s keen and right, lashing ith silver Cm A - B (Gm) Cm ollo the ild goose light - Dip, dip and sing Margaret Emers McGee arr Kathleen Wissinger Sing ing Series My addles Keen and Bright Margaret Emers McGee (ca ) Cm A Gm (B ) Dip, dip and sing er ack, lashing ith silver Cm A - B (Gm) Cm A - B (Gm) Cm ollo the ild goose track Dip, dip and sing Dip, dip and sing CODA ( nd time) M A - Gm Cm M Cm A B Cm Dip, dip and sing M (/) A -Gm 0 (/) Cm A B Cm A -Gm Cm TANSITION to Dm measures: M0 Dm Gm A Dm B C Dm B -Am Dm AT B Dm B Am My paddle s keen and right, lashing ith silver My paddle s keen and right, lashing ith silver ollo the ild goose light Dip, dip and sing Dip, dip and sing er ack, lashing ith silver ollo the ild goose track Dip, dip and sing Dip, dip and sing (Last time only: Dip, dip and sing) Am Dm Gm - C Dm ollo the ild goose light - Dip, dip and sing Dm B Am Dip, dip and sing er ack, lashing ith silver Dm Gm - Am Dm Gm - Am Dm (/ Dm) ollo the ild goose track Dip, dip and sing Dip, dip and sing epeat AT A (Note dierent chords in parentheses) then to CODA Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom This page may e reproduced y original purchaser or practice/perormance Text o verse or entire piece may e printed in a program or proected or group singing HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

8 all ithin ringing positions, making them much easier to master a goal o the Class ring series rom ringtrue Written or Sound Wave youth handell ensemle, directed y anet Nordstrand, Vancouver, Canada - Octaves Level ME00 Vocals and Instruments $0 $ '' "$%'($')*+',-%%/0',-$'' ''''' '''''''' '''''''''''''''''' '''''''''':'''''''''' ''''''':' '''''''''''''''''''''; < :=' "$%'()*+(,-*+(%((/0(")%'((%--'(0"-%(/%+('"$(/"$(0"(((/%"(/%'(%-$(/(%*(( "$%'()$*+($)"$,"-$)(+$,(/0)$")"$/$*()$"/0$"0$"/%$"/0$/")$$$:;$/$-")$)"$/,($,("0$/+$<$ =0$+)/'$*)($)($-"+)0$$0")$"$"$-0"--$"$/$%+,$+)/;$-")'$)"$/,($,("0$">0$)($)"-<$ $(/$(">0'$">0$)($,("0$/$)/--$@'()@$"$)"-$"$)($,("0$$0()(%$*"0A+$*@@<$ $ Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom This score may e reproduced y original purchaser or practice/perormance$ ' '' "$%'($')*+',-%%/0',-$'' ''''' '''' '''' ''''''' ''''''''''''' ''''''''''' :''''''''''''' ' "$%'()*+(,-*+(%((/0(")%'((%--'(0"-%(/%+('"$(/"$(0"(((/%"(/%'(%-$(/(%*(( "$%'()$*+($)"$,"-$)(+$,(/0)$")"$/$*()$"/0$"0$"/%$"/0$/")$$$:;$/$-")$)"$/,($,("0$/+$<$ =0$+)/'$*)($)($-"+)0$$0")$"$"$-0"--$"$/$%+,$+)/;$-")'$)"$/,($,("0$">0$)($)"-<$ $(/$(">0'$">0$)($,("0$/$)/--$@'()@$"$)"-$"$)($,("0$$0()(%$*"0A+$*@@<$ Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom This score may e reproduced y original purchaser or practice/perormance$ -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

9 Noregian antasy Wissinger, Kathleen Noregian antasy lends to tunes that Edvard Grieg adapted or his on use in the early 00 s: Springdans (Opus a collection o Noregian olk tunes) and Den Store Hvide lok ( Great White Host the hymn tune or Behold, a Host, Arrayed in White ) rom the th century While not common tunes, they eel amiliar and timeless as many olk tunes do This piece as commissioned to honor the memory o Nancy Telord, a eloved handell director ( ) Noregian antasy,, Octaves (Opt B) Handells Used:, (), (), () Octaves Handchimes Used: Based on to Noregian olk tunes "Great White Host" / "Springdans" Adapted y Edvard Grieg arr Kathleen Wissinger In memory o Nancy Telord in celeration o her years leading the handell choirs at aith Lutheran Church in edmond, Washington, and in recognition o her service to Area X o the American Guild o English Handell ingers ( ) Note: th oct uses only D and E in trele ( ) { } oct omit i no B Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom :0 Opt lute Seetly q = Seetly q = Like a music ox * ** ** Opt Thum damp on chimes or ells *M- - omit stem up ells i lute plays Noregian antasy Great White Host/Springdans - Adapted y Edvard Grieg arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom * * Opt percussion - add triangle on Beat, Mm - accel 0 0 "Springdans" Op (Grieg) Animato q = + Noregian antasy - Wissinger Noregian antasy - Wissinger HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

10 and active leader in Area X o the Guild Great White Host as a avorite lullay o hers, hence the music ox introduction Ater a ull introduction o the irst tune, the piece segues into lively Springdans and then layers the to tunes ith typical Grieg-like grace notes and lourishes A inal old statement is olloed y inding don the music ox or a gentle ending Edvard Grieg is a avorite composer o Kath Wissinger; she played many o his orks during her years o piano study This piece comines her delight in honoring Nancy and in translating Edvard Grieg s unique musical voice or handells Level or - oct (ith optional B) ith optional oct chimes (-C) and lute, Noregian antasy is appropriate or concert, estival and orship, * n n * Opt - M- Allo lute to replace ell notes, and add E and B ells to rhythmic pattern With vigor q = n 0 0 Noregian antasy - Wissinger Noregian antasy - Wissinger n n n n n n n n n n n n 0 0 rit Maestoso q = 0 n rit rit Noregian antasy - Wissinger Noregian antasy - Wissinger -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

11 as ell, using the sutitle Behold a Host celerating the communion o saints The lute (or C instrument) adds its on color to the piece, rarely douling the ell part - Octaves Level ME00 Opt HC lute $00 $ n 0 n n n n n n 0 reely rall,, Meno Mosso Meno Mosso Noregian antasy - Wissinger Noregian antasy - Wissinger { } { } n n n n With Conviction With Conviction * 0 * Opt oct doule all stem up trele notes oct higher 0 Noregian antasy - Wissinger Noregian antasy - Wissinger U U U HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

12 I Sa Three Ships Wissinger, Kathleen This aunty th century English carol is perectly timed or a eginning all group to master y Christmas-time art o the Class ring series, I Sa Three Ship A B introduces ¾ time and includes a Unison Exercise page to teach all the skills and theory required in the piece Ater playing through this orksheet, your ringers ill e ready to successully master the entire piece Scored or oth octave (A) and / octave (B) groups (not compatile as they are in dierent keys), this arrangement eatures melody in ass ith dotted hal note chordal accompaniment in the A section; I Sa Three Ships - A or edeemer Classical School th graders 0-0 Sadie, Sadie, enny, Ellen, Cara, eekah, Harriet Octaves (+ opta) Handells Used: Ḟ B 0 Allegro INTO th Century England arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA A 0 Opt repeat to M 0 CODA 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom I Sa Three Ships oct - Wissinger Allegro INTO ( ) I Sa Three Ships - B or Octaves Handells Used:, () A oct choirs omit ( ) ossile ass / assignment: "A" ringer C, E, and "B" rings D, G, A ( ) * * CD ringer may play B Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom ( ) 0 th Century England arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA CODA * "B" may play this D * 0 I Sa Three Ships or oct - Wissinger B Coll va 0 0 Opt repeat to M -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

13 olloed y hal note/quarter note chordal patterns in the B section, a little doule voicing, and a small section o optional marts or the loer notes An optional repeat allos or longer playing time ithout page turns, i this is used or outreach ringing at a Salvation Army kettle, on a loat in a Holiday parade or or a Christmas carol lash mo Your ringers ill e proud o themselves or mastering this simple yet satisying arrangement, or Octaves Level ME00AB $00 $ Unison Exercises or "I Sa Three Ships" Unison Exercises can e a tool to introduce all ringers to the rhythms and techniques required in a piece, at the same time Each ringer adopts the score as "his on" - ith let hand ell as the space note and right hand ell as the line note To make it sound etter, everyone can hold a C, E, G or B in let hand and a sharp in the right hand emind them that note names DO NOT MATTE in this exercise ractice each line ithout techniques irst Try marting all notes, i needed, to let everyone correct their rhythms Note: Some notes are outside the "space-line" assignment - they elong to "someone else," and the ringers should count them ut not play them ractice each line individually, then string a e together While ringers learn the patterns in the piece, you can e adusting ringing style and encouraging counting skills as ell Contact me or more ideas Kathleen Wissinger, ASCA A Celeration rocessional - oct A Bonus iece Kathleen Wissinger Not your notes B C 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom D Celeration rocessional, or any numer o ringers, eatures independent sections (A, B, C and D), each hich employ to ringers and can e introduced in any order Each ringer ill play in only one section given a typical assignment system o ells per person starting at C or G and octave groups may add line D - and also doule line A, i desired, either ith Shellies or extra ringers This piece can also e played on chimes Add percussion i you ish Upon completion o processional "ourney" to the tales, the director may give a signal or all ringers to play the coda to conclude the piece To teach this piece, have each section practice their parts one at a time, then start ith section A, add B ater measures, then C and then D Once they can play the parts y memory, have ringers step ack rom the tales, turn to their right (or let) and, keeping ample distance eteen each ringer, have them alk around the room in a single ile until they return to their ringing positions At this point, ringers turn to the director and atch or the signal to play the Coda Encourage ringers to hold ells up higher than usual and ring in ide, ull arcs ith ull arm extension You might add rions or streamers or ringers to hold to make it more estive Good luck Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom A Bonus iece Celeration rocessional - oct Kathleen Wissinger A B C D Celeration rocessional, or any numer o ringers, eatures independent sections (A, B, C and D), each hich employ to ringers and can e introduced in any order Each ringer ill play in only one section given a typical assignment system o ells per person starting at C or G and octave groups may add line D - and also doule line A, i desired, either ith Shellies or extra ringers This piece can also e played on chimes Add percussion i you ish Upon completion o processional "ourney" to the tales, the director may give a signal or all ringers to play the coda to conclude the piece To teach this piece, have each section practice their parts one at a time, then start ith section A, add B ater measures, then C and then D Once they can play the parts y memory, have ringers step ack rom the tales, turn to their right (or let) and, keeping ample distance eteen each ringer, have them alk around the room in a single ile until they return to their ringing positions At this point, ringers turn to the director and atch or the signal to play the Coda Encourage ringers to hold ells up higher than usual and ring in ide, ull arcs ith ull arm extension You might add rions or streamers or ringers to hold to make it more estive Good luck Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

14 Bells or Christmas Wissinger, Kathleen Celerate This collection o popular Christmas carols (Inant Holy, I Sa Three Ships and Deck the Halls) gives you the lexiility o dierent settings - select the ells that it your ringers needs at the time: A C-C or octave and a richer, deeper sound B D-D or easier reading in oct (keeping space notes in the let hand) C - or octaves (still keeping space notes in let hand) and easier our-in-hand (ih) D C-C ( oct) or lighter, smaller ells and ith ease mp mp Inant Holy - A or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octave - Bells Handells Used: (C-C) Gently - Andante W ZLOBIE LEZY (olish Carol) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA m 0 mp Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Allegro I Sa Three Ships - A or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octave - Bells Handells Used: (C-C) INTO th Century England arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Mart or TD 0 B 0 Opt repeat CODA 0 rit 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Bells or Christmas - Wissinger -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

15 Each piece is diatonic (no accidentals) and ithout a page turn, so playing on music stands is easy at a Salvation Army kettle, on a Holiday loat in a parade, in a traveling troupe in a nursing home, or or a shopping mall lash mo These three progressive pieces encourage conidence in your ringers at each step: I Sa Three Ships introduces ¾ time (ith quarter notes as the smallest unit) and melody in oth ass and trele, Inant Holy adds easy th note patterns at a sloer tempo, and Deck the Halls includes dotted quarter note-th note patterns at a quicker tempo Using either hand ells or hand chimes, these cleverly arranged pieces or eer ringers are Deck the halls - A Octave - Bells Handells Used: (C-C) oyully - Allegro or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- English carol arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA mp Inant Holy - B Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (D-D) Gently - Andante or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- W ZLOBIE LEZY (olish Carol) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA mp 0 m 0 mp Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom I Sa Three Ships - B or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (D-D) B 0 Allegro INTO Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom th Century England arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA 0 Mart or TD 0 rit Bells or Christmas - Wissinger Opt repeat 0 CODA HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

16 appropriate or orship, church, concert, school use and outreach perormances art o the Celerations series rom ringtrue: small collections o interesting pieces ith lexile scores - Octaves Level + ME00AD or HBs $00 $ Deck the Halls - B Inant Holy - C or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (D-D) or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (-) oyully - Allegro English carol arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Gently - Andante mp W ZLOBIE LEZY (olish Carol) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA mp m 0 mp 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom I Sa Three Ships - C or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (-) Allegro INTO th Century England arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Mart or TD 0 B 0 Opt repeat CODA 0 rit 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Bells or Christmas - Wissinger -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

17 Deck the Halls - C or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Inant Holy - D or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (-) Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (C-C) oyully - Allegro English carol arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Gently - Andante mp W ZLOBIE LEZY (olish Carol) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA mp m 0 mp 0 Ṙ Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom I Sa Three Ships - D or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (C-C) Allegro INTO th Century England arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA 0 Mart or TD B 0 0 Opt repeat rit 0 CODA Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom Bells or Christmas - Wissinger HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

18 Deck the Halls - D or edeemer Classical School th graders 0- Octaves - Bells Handells Used: (C-C) oyully - Allegro English carol arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

19 Wissinger, Kathleen Advent is a time o aaiting magical promises This simple and haunting rendition o (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; th century, rance) perectly emodies that special eeling o onder as e aait the coming o the Christ Child rom the little gems series and scored or a quartet, it is set or octaves (ith optional th ringer ass part in the loer th/th octave) ith options or Bell Tree solo (C-C) or soloist (or, or ringers) on ells or a separate set o chimes All ringing parts are reproducile or individual ringers and a director s score is or eremiah, Wyatt, Mason and Alex, CS 0 arranged y Kathleen Wissinger -art Quartet or octaves (opt oct handchimes - art ) -ith possile split parts or Quintet/Sextet/Septet/Octet Optional th Octave ass part Optional Bell Tree, Bell/Chime Solo, C Instrument or Solo Voice Compatile ith ully-scored EAB What started out as a simple quartet or our th grade oys turned into a piece ith many options This score can e an introduction to ensemle ringing or a perect ill-in hen ringer numers are lo The heart o this piece is the original quartet - each part ritten on a separate score or easier reading Each art is reproducile (one copy o each, only, please) So a single olio serves the entire ensemle -arts and can e played as a "team," sharing instruments as the to ringers move up and don -art is easiest to play hen a separate set o instruments is used (e used handchimes) I art shares ells ith art, the choreography ill get more complicated - as these arts requently overlap -art as ritten as a irst experience on a one octave Bell Tree A eginner might ant to tape names o the notes to the ghandles ust aove the casting, to make learning the ne "keyoard" o the Bell Tree easier Ideally this part ould e memorized This part could also e played y a soloist or duet ringing o the tale or using ih It may also e played y to, three or our ringers ensemle-style It can also e played on a C Instrument or sung -art is optional and adds a rich ass continuo Use chimes or ells as needed A Director's Score is included shoing ho all parts it together This score is NOT reproducile I you ish to play the ull version ith a ull choir, please see EAB A B, hich oers ull-choir versions o this same piece: A or octaves (in a dierent key) and B or or octaves (compatile ith this score in your hands E 00) There are options or a soloist (ringing or Bell Tree) or each versionand a piano may play the loer choir part as accompaniment eel ree to iddle ith the score or reassign parts to etter match the talents in your group I hope you can ind ust the right comination o parts to suit your ringers With est ishes, Kath Wissinger 0 or Octaves Handells Used:, ( - opt A) Moderato {q = c -} ( ) - B Director's Score or or oct Handells/Handchimes ith opt Soloist or Bell Tree (May e played on chimes) * * Stem up melody may e played y choir, or y soloist or Bell Tree arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom This Director's Score is not reproducile See EAB or ull choir scores 0 art - Bass Octaves Handells Used: Note: lay each note LV as long as possile arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA 0 p L V - B - Wissinger rit ( ) Intro O Come eoice 0 0 Coda p Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

20 included to see the ig picture The original score as ritten as a oct eginners quartet (ith to on ells, one on chimes and one on Bell Tree) or octave options or a small ensemle and or the ull choir versions o or / octaves ( ith Bell Tree or Solo/Duet/+ options using either a partial ensemle or a piano or accompaniment) see A B (EAB) - scored or these purposes Breath in sloly and enoy this truly lovely piece or Octaves Level + ME00 $0 $00 Octaves Handells Used: Intro Note: lay each note LV as long as possile O Come 0 art - Trele eoice 0 arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Octave Handells Used: Intro art - Trele (Chimes opt) O Come (Note: playing this part on chimes makes the entire piece much easier or all ringers) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA eoice 0 0 Coda p Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance Coda p Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance Octaves Handells Used: (C-C) Moderato {q = c -} O Come Intro art - Bell Tree - or - Solo/Duet/Trio/Quartet - or - C Instrument - or - Vocalist 0 eoice 0 Coda Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA rit Intro Octaves Handells Used:, () O Come ( ) eoice 0 0 Coda p art - Optional Lo Bass Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA 0-00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

21 Wissinger, Kathleen Advent is a time o aaiting magical promises; this th century rench tune reathes ith anticipation and ae, rom the True Music series, is a simple, haunting rendition o O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (th century, rance), perectly emodying that special eeling o onder as e anticipate the coming o the Christ Child Set in to ranges or octaves or / octaves each version includes options or Bell Tree solo (G-G or C-C) or a ringing soloist (or, or ringers) on a separate set o chimes (these are the easiest options or the oct version, Octaves Handells Used: - A or oct Handells/Handchimes ith opt Handchimes, Soloist or Bell Tree Octaves - Optional Handchimes, Solo or Bell Tree Handchimes Used: 0 Moderato {q = c -} arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA * * Choir may play melody on chimes or ells - or ith a soloist or Bell Tree 0 p rit Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom - A - Wissinger - A Optional Soloist or Bell Tree - B Optional Soloist or Bell Tree Octaves - Optional Handchimes, Solo or Bell Tree Handchimes Used: Octaves - Optional Handchimes, Solo or Bell Tree Handchimes Used: C-C arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance 0 Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom One copy o this page may e reproduced or practice and perormance HandellWorldcom ax Order Anytime to ollo Us on Titter

22 as ringing parts or chimes and ells oten cross voices) Originally ritten as a oct eginners quartet (ith to on ells, one on chimes and one on Bell Tree), these ull choir scores (EAB) can e adapted or eer ringers; ut the reproducile quartet/quintet score o the same name (E00 in the little gems series ith the purple cover) ith easier-to-read individual parts is availale or this purpose Breath in sloly and enoy this lovely piece in a relective moment or orship, estival or concert, or Octaves Level MEAB Opt Belltree $00 $ or Octaves Handells Used:, ( - opt A) Moderato {q = c -} ( ) - B or or oct Handells/Handchimes ith opt Soloist or Bell Tree Compatile ith E00 Quartet/Ensemle Score (May e played on chimes) arr Kathleen Wissinger ASCA 0 * * Stem up melody may e played y choir, or y soloist or Bell Tree Copyright 0 Kathleen Wissinger All ights eserved rinted in USA rinted and distriuted exclusively y eers Handell Supply Handellorldcom 0 p L V - B - Wissinger rit ( ) -00-HS-BELL (-00--) am - pm (est) Mon - ri support@hsellcom Become a an on aceook

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