2016 Western PA Handbell Festival Music List

2016 Western PA Handbell Festival Music List

FESTIVE OPENER

“A Joyous Fanfare

Fred Gramann

L2+

3-5 octaves

Choristers Guild CG926 (brand new, release date is Oct 1)

GENERAL

Passacaglia in C minor (“Built on the Sure Foundation”)

Fred Gramann (original composition)

L2

3-5 octaves

Choristers Guild CGB875

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

Arr. Martha Lynn Thompson

Level N/A

Agape 1880

3-5 handbells

EASTER

“Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing” YES…have copy each

arr. Cathy Moklebust

L2

Choristers Guild CGB877 3-5 octaves

CGB876 2-3 octaves

3-5 octaves chime instruments, opt. instrument (trumpet)

CHRISTMAS

While Shepherds watched their flocks

L2

Choristers CGB849 2-3 oct handbells Opt. Bb or C instrument

CGB850 3-5 oct handbells

CLOSER

Glorious things of Thee are spoken

L2

SoundForth SF286583 3-6 oct handbells, 3 oct chimes

CHALLENGE

Calypso on “He leadeth me”

Bradbury/arr Waldrop

L3

HP2609 3-6 oct handbells with opt percussion

HP2609P percussion parts