Special Anniversary Bell Blitz February 2015 Always friendly personalized service! In This Issue Greetings Singing Bell Ideas Tip for directors Upcoming Events 20 th Anniversary Sale Web page www.handbellsetc.ab.ca 11245 12 Ave NW Edmonton, Alberta T6J6V6 1-800-578-BELL (780) 437-9096 Greetings All! At Handbells etc. we are excited to be celebrating our 20 th anniversary! It has been exciting for us to see handbell ringing advance in Canada. Can you believe how much bell ringing has changed? Our church handbell choirs are ringing better than ever! We have more bell choirs in schools and seniors centers. We have more community choirs. Bell ringers are now considered to be real musicians! Audiences are impressed with the diversity of handbells. Bells are not only ringing sacred and original music but also rock and roll and themes from movies. Bell choirs are playing national anthems at sports events and at High Tea at the Lieutenant Governor s!!! Twenty years ago, who would think we would be going the Home Depot to buy dowel so we could get our bells to sing! We are excited to offer our biggest music sale ever! For our 20 th anniversary, we have chosen 20 excellent titles for special sale prices. We thank you for your continued enthusiasm and commitment to advancing the art of handbell ringing in Canada and your support to Handbells etc. We continue to be excited and passionate about handbell ringing and will continue to work hard to meet your handbell needs. Thanks! Susan Galloway and Camille Ream Email Us! camille@handbellsetc.ab.ca susan@handbellsetc.ab.ca Does Your Bell Choir Need a Coaching Session? Both Susan and Camille have received their Handbell Musicians of American Level 2 Director s Certification. They have just returned from working with Dr. William Payn at the Master Conducting Class hosted by the Handbell Musicians of America. If you are looking for a clinician/director to coach your ringers, give us a call! We are interested in coming to your rehearsal to work with your choir (fees to be discussed). We will get both ringers and directors energized and enthusiastic about ringing!
Singing Bell Ideas Are you looking for some creative ideas to add to your worship services or your concerts? Something easy something to WOW your listener yet be meaningful? Something that will work in schools, churches and community settings? You will need some dowels, some bells and some singers! You can even have the singers do the singing bell technique. You will need to practice it because if you go too fast, then it chatters, if you go to slow, it doesn t sing, if you press inconsistently, it squeals. The pressure of the dowel on the bell and the speed of it needs to be JUST RIGHT. Start singing the bells (HINT: Don t rush the vocal singing - wait until you hear all the bells), then start the singing and see what happens! Dona Nobis Amazing Grace How Can I Keep from Singing F3 G3 A3 C4 F4 G4 A4 C5 F5 G3 A3 B3 D4 G4 A4 B4 D5 G5 F3 G3 A3 C4 F4 G4 A4 C5 F5 If you don t have fourth octave, just have the lowest pitch as the tonic. Singing bell pitches can be doubled on a borrowed set of bells. Ringers/singers can surround the audience or congregation the sound will surround the listener. Ringer/singers can even be sitting in the pews so the listener hears the sound coming from somewhere. I encourage you to take a look at some of the music already in your handbell library to see which pieces you might be able to use this technique. We can offer you some suggestions if you like! Give us a call! Servicing, Polishing and Maintenance Want your bells or chimes serviced? Handbells etc. is happy to do this for you.imagine how wonderful it would be to be able ring polished and serviced handbells at your upcoming Spring Concerts! Please give us a call and we can give you a quote! We will be in Calgary in April for a few days - book a time to bring your troubled bells in for a tune up! Tip for Conductors Handbells etc challenges all directors to start to memorize your music! This will allow you to know the score inside and out, smile at your ringers and focus on making music instead of where you are in the score! If this is a new idea to you, start by directing one of your concert or worship pieces from memory. You will be surprised at how well your ringers perform!
Upcoming Canadian Handbells Events 2015 March 7, 2015 Note: Music is now availalble for: BCGEHR Spring Ring OGEHR Lock and Roll Edmonton and Calgary Children s Festivals YOUTH FESTIVAL www.bcgehr.com/workshops_symposia Surrey Pentecostal Assembly 16870 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC Clinicians: Joanne Le Dressay (from Langley, BC) and Virginia Barteluk (from New Westminster, BC) April 21, 22, 2015 Ring and Sing April 21, 2015 Light of Christ School April 22, 2015 St. Sebastian School Clinician: Maureen Bray (from Calgary) Contact: Anne Hergott president@algehr.org Coming soon - Classic Bronze Handbell Festival
April 28, 29 & 30, 2015 YOUTH FESTIVAL ALGEHR & Edmonton Public Schools April 28, 2015 McKernan School April 29, 2015 Michael Strembitsky School April 30, 2015 Gold Bar Elementary School Clinician: Camille Ream (from Edmonton) May 1-2, 2015 BCGEHR Spring Ring www.bcgehr.com/workshops_symposia Burnaby, BC - Inman Elementary School Clinician: Stuart Sladden (from Edmonton) May 21-23, 2015 OGEHR Lift Lock & Ring www.liftlockandring2015.com Trent University, Peterbourough, Ontarioa Clinicians: TBA July 1-4, 2015 Calling Experienced Ringers! Classic Bronze 2015 www.classicbronze.org St. Albert United Church, St. Albert, Alberta Clinicians: Fred Gramann from Paris, France
Upcoming International Events July 5-11, 2015 International Music Camp, handbell session International Peace Garden on the North Dakota/Manitoba border. www.internationalmusiccamp.com July 26-30, 2016 17th International Handbell Symposium www.ihs2016vancouver.ca Preview Option Remember that we continue to have a preview option for handbell music. Give us a call to let us know what kind of music you are looking for and we will send you some ideas. BIGGEST SALE EVER! Check out the music specials only until March 15th! First come, first serve...so give us a ring! *Sale prices in effect while quantities last.*
ln Thee Is Gladness arr. Buckwalter Level 1+ 3 octaves with opt Choirchimes. This sacred music will fit in any worship setting. Interesting enough for any church choir to ring! Reg price $4.95 My Heart Ever Faithful arr. Rogers Level 1+ 2 or 3 octaves This well known J.S. Bach piece will work everywhere! Various t e c h n i q u e s a r e u s e d. R e g p r i c e $ 4. 9 5 Quiet Waters by Geschke Level 2 345 octaves This calm piece is full of swings in the bass and lower treble clef. If you are looking for something for the upcoming Youth Festival in your area, t h i s w i l l w o r k w e l l! R e g p r i c e $ 4. 9 5 Shenandoah arr. Krug Level 2 345 octaves opt Choirchimes This well known folk tune has a flowing speed that feels like flowi n g w a t e r. R e g p r i c e $ 4. 9 5 Expression of Joy by Behnke Level 2+ 345 octaves This original composition is definitely full of energy and joy! Reg price $4.95 A Simple Dance Level 2+ 23 octaves with opt violin This original composition can also be played as a level 4- if all the extra notes are added. Reg price $6.20 Handbells etc. Sale Prices in effect until March31, 2015 while quantities last... Celebration by Gramann Level 2+ 345 octaves This original composition is fantastic! Remember the composer is the clinician for the upcoming Class i c B r o n z e 2 0 1 5! R e g p r i c e $ 5. 6 5 Sale $ 4.20 Enduring Joy by Dobrinski Level 3-345 octaves This original composition is typical of Dobrinski s work. Both ringers and listeners will enjoy this lively piece with loads of techniques. Reg price $6.20 Ash Grove arr. McChesney Level 3-345 octaves with optional voice This arrangement includes Christmas words that can be sung by a congregation for worship. Reg price $6.20 Jubilant Fanfare by Lloyd Level 3 345 octaves This is an exciting piece that will work well as an opening music for a concert or worship service. Reg price $7.00 Reflections by Buckwalter Level 4 3456 octaves This is a quiet reflect original arrangement. It is the same music that inspired Heather Keith to write her handbell solo music Reflections. Reg price $4.95 Sale $ 4.20 Handbells etc. 11245 12 Ave NW Edmonton, Alberta T6J6V6 1-800-578-BELL (780) 437-9096
Ballade in C Minor by Kerr Level 3 345 octaves This will help ringers play with musicality and passion! Linstead Market by Morris Level 3 345 octaves This was written based on an old Jamaican folk song full of energy and rhythm. Winter Meditation by Hatch (Canadian Composer) Level 3 3456 octaves with opt Choirchimes. This piece won the Canadian composition for the 2014 International Handbell Symposium in Korea. Winter will be here for a while maybe you should learn it! Nocturne No. 4 in C (Song of Peace) by Helman Level 3 3456 octaves with opt Choirchimes. If you like the other Nocturne s by Helman, you will also like this one. This is a must have for any church or community choir! Reg price $6.20 Elation by Krug Level 3+ 345 octaves with opt Choirchimes and percussion Jason Krug has been writing more and more original pieces. This is one of my favourites! Reg price $6.90 Handbells etc. Sale Prices in effect until March31, 2015 while quantities last... Winter Waltz by Krug Level 3+ 345 octaves Another piece from Jason Krug makes you feel like skating and like winter just a little bit more! Bread of Angels by Payn Level 3+ 5 octaves with opt Choirchimes Not many of Bill Payn s pieces are at a level 3 so this one is a treat. Reg price $5.95 Veritas (Truth) by Wissinger Level 4 3456 octaves with opt Choirchimes If you are looking for something a little more challenging for your ringers, choose this original composition! Lots of variety in style and tempo. Reg price $6.90 Song of the Flowers arr. Ko Level 4 345 octaves This is a series of Taiwanese folk melodies. If you are looking for something different for your ringers to learn, this comes in three movements that are all very different. The Asian harmonies will sound slightly different to some of our music but will be equally as beautiful! Reg price $6.90 Exultate by Bauder Level 4 345 octaves This music reflects the title perfectly! A combination of time signatures and key signatures keep everyone interested and busy. I know it s a level 4 piece but it is only 86 measures long. The piece is challenging but manageable for a level 3 choir. Reg price $5.6 Sale $ 4.20