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chance to demonstrate and practice alternating mallet technique. Yes, each ringer will need two mallets from the C3 up to the G5 position, and the G6 position as well. This will keep the repeated eighth notes steady and even. This is a great piece for a youth handbell choir or adult/intergenerational choirs for the beginning of fall ringing. Arr. by Lloyd Larson, Hope Publishing Co., 3035, 2-3 octave handbells, L1-2. Reviewed by Melissa Emerson. This reproducible book (meaning you by one book and make copies for your choir only) includes eight different hymn tunes: HOLY MANNA, GIVE ME JESUS, NEED, CRUCIFER, AURELIA, OLIVET, LEONI , and SOLIDROCK . Each of these tunes are simply, yet interestingly arranged where you can involve beginning ringers and advanced ringers Simply Reproducible Hymns

together. There are positions that play mostly half notes and others with combinations of dotted quarter rhythms. This is a great book to begin the fall where bells can start ringing in worship right away. Times and Seasons Arranged for Organ and Handbells or Handchimes Douglas E. Wagner, Lorenz Publishing Co., 30/2217L 2-3 octave handbell part, 30/2218L 4-5 octave handbell part, 70/1609L Organ/Handbell part, L2, 2007. Reviewed by Melissa Emerson. This is another reproducible book including ASH GROVE, SINE NOMINE, DIX, LET US BREAK BREAD, NICAEA , and a combined MATERNA, AMERICA, BATTLE HYMN arrangement. While

some of these tunes are repeated from other collections, this particular collection is a combination of handbells and organ.

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