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Alte Tanzlied - Typical of many folk songs, this piece is light-hearted and fun to ring. Plucking is ideally placed to add emphasis and interest.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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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 Medium
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Animal Antics - Young ringers and those young-at-heart will love this fun, educational collection from Composer's Music "Today's Handchimes" series.
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Comp:
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Mitchell, Kirtsy
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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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Arkansas Traveler and Turkey in the Straw Take a Walk on Sunday - Ideal for any fun occasion, this delightful 46-measure arrangement makes good use of all 34 bells used.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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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 Medium
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Behold a New Joy - Based on the 17th century Scottish Renaissance carol, this selection may also be titled "Celtic Rejoicing."
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Comp:
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Scottish Carol
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Arr:
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Wilson, Malcolm C.
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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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Bell March - "Bell March" is a parade of intriguing rhythms and lively harmonies. Triplets abound, as well as dotted rhythms and quarter notes followed by eighth notes.
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Comp:
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Lorenz, J.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 4-
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Rating:
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Medium
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Bingo's Travels - This piece is written in Rondo form. In "Bingo's Travels," the Bingo theme returns after Bingo visits the "Erie Canal", "Streets of Laredo" and "Camptown Races."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Smith, J
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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 Medium
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Buffalo Gal's Chopsticks - Get out your chaps and your sushi plates and enjoy this rollicking medley of "Buffalo Gals Won't You Come Out Tonight" and "Chopsticks."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Smith, James
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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 Medium
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Capriccio - "Playful" is the character marking for this exciting piece. Techniques, splashes of tonal color and sound for the audience, and flourishes at the finish make this bouncy work a winner!
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Comp:
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McKlveen, P.
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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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Medium
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Carols of Christmas - Keyboard and bells soar to excitement on this medley of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear." The bell chart suggests that 3rd and 4th octave treble bells may be doubled, giving the 5th octave ringers lots of playing time!
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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McKechnie, D. L.
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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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Celebration - Chordal, melodic and modal, this music adapts well to the many moods of worship or concert.
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Comp:
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Breytspraak, J.
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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 Medium
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Chaconne - This Susan Nelson original is a continuous set of variations based on repeating harmonic progression.
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Comp:
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Nelson, Susan T.
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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 Medium
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Chime Waltz - Two contrasting sections offer chimers (or ringers) an easy challenge in this step-up original piece. The rhythms are simple with only a few dotted figures in the C major melody.
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Comp:
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Hollander, Lynn
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Arr:
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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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Christmas Chimes - "Deck the Halls" and "Jingle Bells" are the two separate holiday tunes that make up this mini-collection. Written for chimes, but accessible for bells as well.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Robert
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Octaves:
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2-4
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Level: | 2
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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C Jam Mood - Your ringers are sure to ask to play this one again and again! Roderick Davenport's original makes a great opener or encore for concert and would most likely be a fun festival selection!
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Comp:
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Davenport, Roderick
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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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Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Rich chordal textures alternate with lyrical arpeggios and bass ringers enjoy the melody in their register. The piece concludes quoting "Adestes Fideles."
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Comp:
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Stuttgart
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Arr:
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Allured, D.
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Octaves:
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3-6
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Cradle Song - A welcomed gem to 2 octave literature. Quietly moves along.
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Comp:
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Ilyinsky
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Arr:
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Kinyon, B.
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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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Dance of the Blessed Spirits - This titles is an arrangement of the familiar classic from Gluck's "Orpheus". Mostly a chordal piece, it has a lot of 8th notes.
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Comp:
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Gluck, C.
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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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 Medium
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Early One Morning - This traditional English folk tune receives lilting and airy scoring in 2/4 meter. The happy melody is found in treble and bass clefs.
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Comp:
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Traditional English
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Arr:
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Phillips, J.
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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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Echoes - The popular echo technique gets a good work out in this original composition titled in its honor. A simple melody of 2nds and 3rds is placed against a background of echo technique in varying dynamic levels. This is a great teaching piece!
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Comp:
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Ingram, B.
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Arr:
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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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Epiphany Collage - "Epiphany Collage", an arrangement of "Divinum Mysterium" uses handbells to accompany a C instrument (or voices), both of which are necessary for performance.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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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 Medium
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Exaudi Domine - Psalm 17 serves as the base for this composition. The chordal structure keeps ringers busy and makes learning easy. Sections contrast moods by switching from c minor to C major.
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Comp:
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Breytspraak, J.
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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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Fanfare and March in F - Two short movements may also be titled "Praise" and "Victory".
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Comp:
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Eithun, S.
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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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Fantasia on the Life of Christ - Appropriately named - for one catches phrases of several hymns in the development of this piece. A triumphant ending quoting "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross".
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Comp:
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Hale, L.
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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 Medium
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Festive Dance - Melodic and rhythmically simple, this dance in the form of a simple rondo provides delight to the ringers because of the extensive use of TD and some martellato.
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Comp:
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Morris, H.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Easy
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First Nowell, The - The opening, subtle solo notes swiftly move into full, glorious chords. You are swept along by waves of alternating LV and Ring sounds.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Kinyon, B.
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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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Flemish Carol - Captivatingly simple, this carol demands sensitivity and refinement to achieve the fullest tonal potential. Very satisfying.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Tucker, M.
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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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Four Christmas Favorites - Beginning chimers and ringers alike will enjoy the different techniques and musical figures employed to convey the character of each selection in this folio from the TODAY'S HANDCHIMES series.
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Waldrop, Tammy
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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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Fugue a la Joy - Based on Handel's tune "Antioch", this arrangement reaches into the traditional carol for rich tonal color but moves into fresh new rhythms and exciting accent patterns.
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Comp:
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Handel, G. F.
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Arr:
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Allured, D.
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Octaves:
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3-6
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Gaelic Air - Your ringers have fun with this music because of the ringing techniques used (Mallets and SW). Nice tune, colorful harmonies. This piece is level 3 only because of the meter.
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Comp:
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Hale, L.
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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 Medium
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Garden At Giverny, The - A quiet meditative piece. Very chordal - 36 measures. Very few accidentals. Fine for a choir requiring easy music.
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Comp:
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Breytspraak, J.
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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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Genesis - A straight forward piece of music ideal for the choir with some ringing experience. Large chords and few dotted rhythms add to the usefulness of this piece.
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Comp:
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Breytspraak, J.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3-4
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Medium
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Give Us Peace In Our Time - Using 35 bells in the 3 octaves, rich harmonies and simple melodic embellishments, the arranger provides a rhythmically easy arrangement of the popular Christmas hymn.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Allured, D.
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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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G Minor Opus - A piece of many short sections, each using different tempi. Chordal.
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Comp:
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Breytspraak, J.
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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 Medium
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Halcyon Song - Chimes or bells may ring the echo articulations in this original work sub-titled "Song of Peace."
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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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Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Using 35 bells in the 3 octaves, rich harmonies and simple melodic embellishments, the arranger provides a rhythmically easy arrangement of the popular Christmas hymn.
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Comp:
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Mendelssohn, F.
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Arr:
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McKlveen, P.
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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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He Leadeth Me - Chords and arpeggios support this popular hymn tune.
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Comp:
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Bradbury, W.
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Arr:
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Kinyon, B.
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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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Holly and the Ivy, The - This ever-green holiday favorite gets original treatment with the McKlveen style. A clever arrangement using key changes, switching melody to various voices and ending in the bright key of D major.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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McKlveen, P.
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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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Impressions - Though not difficult, the 2 octave choir is challenged with this music which changes tempo frequently and uses inharmonics, requiring switches.
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Comp:
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Frier, L.
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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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Medium
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In Dulci Jubilo - A new arrangement of the traditional Bach tune. The second stanza has a descant using varying rhythms and ringing techniques. Dynamic control needed because of contrasts.
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Comp:
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Bach, J. S.
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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Octaves:
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4
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Level: | 4
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Rating:
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Medium
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Joy Bells - Kirtsy Mitchell is a teacher at heart, and this original work is full of teaching opportunities while still being an enjoyable piece to ring.
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Comp:
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Mitchell, Kirtsy
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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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Joyful Noise - Ringers (and their mallets!) will love the fun and challenge of this clever Bill Ingram original that focuses on rhythm and improvisation.
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Comp:
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Ingram, Bill
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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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Let's Ring Disney Classics - Chime and/or bell ringers will have fun playing the short arrangements of the 5 classic Disney tunes in this folio: "It's a Small World", "Let's Go Fly a Kite", "Mickey Mouse March", The Siamese Cat Song" and "Toyland March."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Ingram, B.
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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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Linden Lea - A relaxed, lyrical arrangement of an English melody with an unmistakable Allured "signature" of musical sensitivity to every nuance.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Allured, D.
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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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Little March, A - A 'parade' of sound! Busy ringers and diversity of techniques combined with a minor-to-major shift marches this piece right into your repertoire of favorites.
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Comp:
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Morris, H.
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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 Medium
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Many and Great - Kathleen Wissinger is a master at writing for and teaching beginning and "step-up" ringers.
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Comp:
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Plains Indian Melody (Dakota Hymn)
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Arr:
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Wissinger, Kathleen
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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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March - From the notebook of Anna Magdalina. Mart, Mart lift and Pl are used extensively.
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Comp:
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Bach, J. S.
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Arr:
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McKechnie, D. L.
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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 Medium
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March On - Sub-titled "Faithful Followers," this original work fits in both secular and sacred venues.
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Comp:
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Dare, John C.
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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 Medium
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Melody - Lovely melody and harmony. ABA form; 30 measures. Good use of the bells of the 4 octaves.
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Comp:
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Kalter, R.
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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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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Medium
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My Faith Has Found A Resting Place - A folk song growing in popularity is here simply arranged for the 2 octave choir. Several key changes and the Pl technique add interest to a lovely tune.
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Comp:
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Arr:
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Herbek, R.
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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 Medium
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My Jesus Oh What Anguish - Somber. Ideal for Lent or Memorial services.
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Comp:
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Bach, J. S.
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Arr:
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Merrett, F.
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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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Nicaea - An arrangement using 4 stanzas of the hymn tune, each arranged and harmonized differently. Strong tune, useful for church or concert.
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Comp:
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Dykes, J.
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Arr:
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Hale, L.
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Octaves:
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4
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Level: | 2+
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Nocturne in F - Bells and keyboard work well together in this bell adaptation of a piano piece by Schumann.
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Comp:
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Schumann, R.
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Arr:
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Kinyon, B.
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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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Easy
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