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Favorite Autumn Hymns for Eight Bells

ringers. There is also no malleting or marting techniques. All the pieces are excellently arranged and crafted to each hymn tune’s natural beauty. Yet, each also displays a unique rhythmic treatment unlike other 8-bell arrangements. There is a playful quality to each tune that seems to lift the spirits. All the arrangements are roughly 1-2 minutes long. This makes it easy to include throughout different points of a worship service as a reflective moment or even a transitional piece. I cannot recommend this collection enough!

Arr. by Sondra K. Tucker, Casa Publications, HB044, 8 bells, L2. Reviewed by Melissa Emerson. This collection of ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR, ASH GROVE, DIX, KRESMER, NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT, SINE NOMINE , and DIADEM is abundantly worth spending a few precious dollars of your budget. This collection will give a small ensemble plenty of great hymn arrangements that will not leave any one position without activity throughout. I’d purchase this for the arrangement of ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR alone, which includes a fantastic cycle of mixed meters from 7/8, 6/8, to 4/4. Each piece in this collection is 8 bells – not the same 8 bells every time – but just 8 bells all in treble clef. There are no bell changes, so these can be rung without tables. They could also be rung by less than 4 ringers if you have some very talented 4-in-hand

Laudamus Te from “Gloria,” mvt. 3

Antonio Vivaldi, arr. by Ron Mallory, Paraboloid Press, PAHB025, 3-5 octave handbells and 2-3 octave handchimes (optional), L4, 2023. Reviewed by Melissa Emerson.

For those ready for a challenge – here’s a challenging and vibrant piece for your handbell