Continued thanks to everyone who’s been playing our music in these recent weeks of social distancing. We’ve enjoyed seeing some of your videos!

These are challenging times for church musicians!

This Holy Week and Easter are challenging in many ways for church musicians. Handbell choirs can’t get together to practise or play the pieces they prepared. Churches are closing their buildings, and holding virtual services. Yet people gather faithfully online, in the knowledge that the church is not the building but the believers. Handbell musicians are still finding ways to participate in services, albeit in smaller groups than before. We’ve loved attending “Zoom Church” here in Holland in the last few weeks! Larry has also been a “socially-distant cantor”, recording hymns for each of the services, and we’ve even managed to sneak bells into a couple of the recorded hymns for Easter Sunday

Last night, someone asked us if we had an arrangement of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross?” The answer was, “Hmm. I don’t think so”. A couple of hours later a new arrangement had appeared, and we were (while still at least partially awake) making a demo recording to share. This is obviously more of a sight-read than a polished performance, but you’ll get the idea.

If you’d like to play When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, the sheet music is available to purchase, download and print from Choraegus, our music site.

Buying downloadable handbell music from Choraegus

As always, we recommend that you read the licensing agreement before buying music from us, especially if this is your first time downloading music from Choraegus. Please also note that our music is designed to be downloaded as PDFs. You’ll be responsible for printing your own music, and you won’t receive anything in the mail. Purchasing this arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Purchase also gives permission for you to perform and broadcast this piece as part of your worship service.

If you’re interested in other 8-bell music suitable for Lent, Easter and Holy Week, we have a list of other hymn suggestions, and most of these pieces are also available on Choraegus.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about our music, please start by reading our Frequently-Asked Questions. If you don’t find the answers you need, please contact us, and we’ll be happy to help!