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Antiphon for Handbell Quartet and Trumpet - Set in c minor, handbells provide a driving accompaniment while a solo Bb trumpet takes the melody in this energetic original by Darrell Day. The trumpet part is written in the appropriate key for the trumpet player.
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Comp:
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Day, Darrell
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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N/A
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Beginning Handbells for Children - Christmas - This series is designed to help young people read melodies and hear their particular pitches within the context of that melody. This is NOT like any other series for young people.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Beginning Handbells for Children - Hymns - This is #1 in the series "Beginning Handbells for Children" - easy arrangements. The pieces are all written in unison melody on one treble clef staff with some songs ending with a chord.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Beginning Handbells for Children - Lent & Easter - This series is designed to help young people read Lent and Easter melodies and hear their particular pitches within the context of that melody. This is not like any other series for young people.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Beginning Handbells for Children - Secular Songs - This series is designed to help young people read melodies and hear their particular pitches within the context of that melody. This is NOT like any other series for young people.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Beginning Handbells for Children - Story Songs - This series is designed to help young people read melodies and hear their particular pitches within the context of that melody. This is NOT like any other series for young people.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella - Only 27 measures long (with a repeat) this simple, unaccompanied handbell duet is made up on two linear lines.
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Elegy for Bells and Brass - The bells (4-5 octaves) and the brass (2 trumpets and 2 trombones) are doubled in a chordal texture throughout the piece.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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4-5
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Level: | 2+
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Everlasting Love - F5 to C7 is the range of bells used in the handbell solo with piano accompaniment.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Fanfare and Processional - In classic style with a four measure, fanfare introduction, this processional goes 20 measures without a need for a bell change. It should be easy to memorize as it consists almost entirely of full quarter note chords and a recognizable melody.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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Five Christmas Duets - Handwritten manuscripts of: Away in a Manger, In the Bleak Midwinter, Silent Night; Joy to the World; and Lo! How a Rose 'ere Blooming.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Five Duets for Holy Week - The handbells used in these five duets range from G4 - C7 with an average of fifteen bells per duet.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Garden of Peace, A - A work for SAB voices, three octaves of bells or chimes and a C instrument, very accessible to beginning ringers.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Give of Your Best to the Master - 17 bells ranging from A4-F6 are used in this handbell simple, unaccompanied duet. The upper part plays the melody throughout while the lower bell part provides a linear, broken-chord accompaniment.
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Comp:
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Barnard, C.
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Glory Train - The arranger of this work layers sounds to represent a locomotive revving up to take out on a journey.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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It's a Three Ring Circus - It's fun and excitement under the big top in this wonderful original for three octaves of handbells or handchimes.
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Comp:
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Day, Darrell
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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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Medium
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Jesus Paid It All - A short trio written in handwritten manuscript form based on the familiar hymn tune.
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Comp:
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Grape, J.
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Joy - handbell duet composition written for bells spanning from" C5 to C7. Both staves are written in the treble clef and both ringers are required to ring two notes in unison throughout most of the 33 measures of this piece. The melody is found in both parts.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Meditation for Flute and Handbells - "Meditation for Flute and Handbells" is a lovely, thoughtful piece written for a 3 octave quartet and flute.
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Comp:
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Day, Darrell
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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N/A
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Mozart Melody, A - Special instructions are given to bring the melody out of the chordal accompaniment, which consists mostly of dotted-half note chords. Only 18 measures long this arrangement would be a good learning piece.
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Comp:
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Mozart, W.
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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My Shepherd Will Supply My Need - This arrangement of "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" is written for handbell quartet and cello solo. 23 bells are called for covering a 3 octave range. One copy per person is needed, as well as one copy for the cellist.
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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New Song, A - An original composition written for unison voices, flute, handbells and piano accompaniment.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy
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O Come O Come Emmanuel - The flute is not optional in this very simple arrangement for handbell quartet and C flute.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Saguaro at Sunset - An original composition for handbell trio. The Old West is captured in bass dotted-rhythms to imitate the steady plodding of the faithful cow pony and sustained melody in the stratosphere above.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Medium
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Solemnity - The entire handbell score is made up of half note and quarter-note chords that extend the full 3-octave range. The challenge is playing the assigned dynamics, which change almost every chord.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 1
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Rating:
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Easy
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Sonata #1 for Violin and Handbell Quartet - The violin is featured with a lyrical, expressive melody in this composition for violin and handbell quartet.
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Comp:
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Day, Darrell
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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N/A
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Take Our Bread - The short, simple chorus of a song by Joe Wise has been set for 13 bells, C4-A5. The arrangement is only 13 measures with a D.C.
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Comp:
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Wise, J.
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Arr:
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Day, D.
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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Tempest - The Old West is captured in bass dotted-rhythms to imitate the steady plodding of the faithful cow pony and sustained melody in the stratosphere above.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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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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Three Intermediate Selections for Handbell Quartet - This collection includes three handwritten compositions.
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Comp:
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Day, D.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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