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Engelberg – a new 8-bell hymn arrangement from Choraegus

ENGELBERG is a popular hymn tune that’s been used as a setting for hymns such as We Know That Christ is Raised, All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine, and When in our Music, God is Glorified. That makes it a very versatile hymn for use throughout the church year.

We now have a Surprisingly Easy arrangement for just 8 bells!

More information about this 8-bell arrangement

Sheet music for ENGELBERG is available to purchase and download from Choraegus. Our Surprisingly Easy 8-bell music is a suitable for 2-4 ringers, and is particularly useful for quartets, and small groups in need of music that can be performed with a limited amount of rehearsal time.

Purchasing an 8-bell arrangement from Choraegus gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please remember to mention the title (Now Thank We All Our God) and arranger (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please note that Choraegus 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Click here to go to the Choraegus website

Other versions of ENGELBERG available from Choraegus

This hymn tune is also available as a Level 2 arrangement for 2 octaves, and as an arrangement for 3-5 octaves, Level 3.

Click here for the 2-octave arrangement
Click here for the 3-5-octave version

Any questions?

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

ENGELBERG handbell arrangement by Larry Sue

Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies – new handbell music

“Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true and only Light,
Sun of righteousness, arise, triumph o’er the shade of night;
Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear.“

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies is an 18th-century hymn by Charles Wesley. Here’s our new 8-bell arrangement of the RATISBON hymn tune. It’s one of our Surprisingly Easy arrangements!

More information about this 8-bell arrangement of Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Sheet music for Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies is available to purchase and download from Choraegus. Our Surprisingly Easy 8-bell music is a great choice for quartets, and small groups in need of music that can be performed with a limited amount of rehearsal time.

Purchasing an 8-bell arrangement from Choraegus gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please remember to mention the title (Now Thank We All Our God) and arranger (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please note that Choraegus 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Click here to go to the Choraegus website

Any questions?

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

Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies - 8-bell music from Choraegus

Now Thank We All Our God – new from Choraegus

Now Thank We All Our God is a wonderful year-round hymn that often makes increased appearances in worship services at this time of year, when harvest and Thanksgiving are on our minds! The tune NUN DANKET was written by Johann Crüger in 1647. Our new handbell arrangement is scored for 16 handbells and piano, and is suitable for 4-8 ringers.

“Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done, in whom his world rejoices;
Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.“

More information about Now Thank We All Our God

This arrangement is available for purchase and download from Choraegus. A piano accompaniment mp3 is also available, and this can be useful for rehearsals, or if you don’t have a piano or pianist available.

Click here to see Now Thank We All Our God on the Choraegus site

More about Choraegus handbell music

Purchasing this arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to eight copies for your handbell group. Don’t pay for more copies than you need! Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing online. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please be sure to mention the arranger of the piece (Larry Sue) and the publisher (Choraegus) on video-sharing sites, social media and any printed materials such as concert programs. We appreciate your help in getting the word out about Choraegus, and we’d love to see a video if you record one with your ensemble!

Please note that our sheet 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide, designed to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a (we hope!) stress-free way.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about our music, please start by reading our Frequently-Asked Questions. You’ll find just about every question anyone has ever asked us, along with answers. However, if you don’t find what you’re looking for, please ask us!

Now Thank We All Our God - hymn arrangement from Choraegus, by Larry Sue

We Gather Together – for 16 Handbells

We Gather Together is a popular hymn for Thanksgiving. The tune KREMSER is based on a 16-century Dutch folk song. Our new arrangement is written for 16 handbells, and is suitable for 4-8 ringers.

More information about We Gather Together

This arrangement is available for purchase and download from Choraegus. A piano accompaniment mp3 is also available, and this can be useful for rehearsals, or if you don’t have a piano or pianist available.

Click here to see We Gather Together on the Choraegus website

More about Choraegus handbell music

Purchasing this arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to eight copies for your handbell group. Don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing online. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please be sure to mention the arranger of the piece (Larry Sue) and the publisher (Choraegus) on video-sharing sites, social media and any printed materials such as concert programs. We appreciate your help in getting the word out about Choraegus, and we’d love to see a video if you record one with your ensemble!

Please note that our sheet 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide, designed to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a (we hope!) stress-free way.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about our music, please start by reading our Frequently-Asked Questions. You’ll find just about every question anyone has ever asked us, along with answers. However, if you don’t find what you’re looking for, please ask us!

We Gather Together, handbell hymn arrangement by Larry Sue, played by Larry and Carla. Music from Choraegus.

Now Thank We All Our God – 8-bell arrangement

“Now thank we all our God
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom his world rejoices;
who from our mothers’ arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.“

Now Thank We All Our God is a popular hymn for Thanksgiving and Harvest. The tune, NUN DANKET, was written by German composer Johann Crüger in 1647, so this hymn has a lot of history!

We first recorded Larry’s 8-bell arrangement in 2020, in our northern Michigan cottage. We couldn’t remember having played it since then, and it seemed like a good time of year to play it again, so we found the music and made a new recording!

More information about this 8-bell arrangement of Now Thank We All Our God

Sheet music for Now Thank We All Our God is available to purchase and download from Choraegus.

Purchasing an 8-bell arrangement from Choraegus gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please remember to mention the title (Now Thank We All Our God) and arranger (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please note that Choraegus 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Click here to go to the Choraegus website

Click here for a 2-octave arrangement of the same hymn!

Any questions?

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

Now Thank We All Our God, 8-bell handbell music by Larry Sue, from Choraegus

The Love of God – a new recording of an old favorite

“The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell;
the guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
and pardoned from his sin.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure:
the saints’ and angels’ song!”

The Love of God was written by Frederick Martin Lehman in 1917. We first recorded our 8-bell arrangement in 2015. We played it in worship at Los Altos United Methodist Church in California before we moved to Michigan, and at a pre-Christmas performance in Holland in 2016. It isn’t an Advent or Christmas piece, but we were playing background music at the time, and decided we liked it enough to include it anyway.

A few days ago, we came across the sheet music for this 8-bell arrangement, and realised that it had been far too many years since we’d played it, so we decided to record it again!

More information about this 8-bell arrangement of The Love of God

Sheet music for The Love of God is available to purchase and download from Choraegus.

Purchasing an 8-bell arrangement from Choraegus gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please remember to mention the title (The Love of God) and arranger (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Click here to see The Love of God on the Choraegus website

Any questions?

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

The Love of God - handbell music from Choraegus

Here I Am, Lord – for 8 Handbells

Here I Am, Lord (sometimes also known as I, the Lord of Sea and Sky) is a hymn written by Dan Schutte. It was first published in 1981, and its lyrics are based on Isaiah 6:8 and 1 Samuel 3:4.

“I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save.

I, who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright,
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me
I will hold your people in my heart.”

© 1981, Oregon Catholic Press.

We’re pleased to be able to bring you an 8-bell arrangement of Here I Am, Lord. This arrangement requires no accompaniment track, and is suitable for 2-4 ringers. We recorded it as a duet, but no 4-in-hand is needed if you have four people to play it! Here’s our demonstration video:

More information about this 8-bell arrangement of Here I Am, Lord

Sheet music for Here I Am, Lord is available to purchase and download from Choraegus.

Purchasing an 8-bell arrangement from Choraegus gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Please 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

A special note about broadcasting, live-streaming and social media/website sharing

Most Choraegus handbell music includes permission for broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing. The reason for that is that the original compositions are in the public domain. That’s not the case with Here I Am, Lord, which is under copyright.

For permission to broadcast, livestream, or upload/archive a video to social media or websites, please contact: Oregon Catholic Press, 340 Oswego Pointe Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 https://www.ocp.org USA T: +1-800-LITURGY (548-8749) liturgy@ocp.org

Click here to see Here I Am, Lord on the Choraegus website

Any questions?

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

Here I Am, Lord - handbell duet

Holy Manna – Surprisingly Easy Handbell Music

Holy Manna was one of the very first 8-bell arrangements we performed, when we started our life together in the San Francisco Bay Area, way back in 2012. We were asked to play in a worship service, and when we asked how many pieces they’d like us to play, the answer was “Could you play three”. Our reply was “We have three!” Yes, we played our entire repertoire for the congregation of LAUMC in Los Altos, CA (which happened to be the church where we got married!).

Fast forward to 2025, and we’re still playing the exact same arrangement of Holy Manna. It’s so much fun to play, and it still comes out at a lot of our concert performances and worship services. However, we had a request for an easier version; one that would be more straightforward for a quartet group to play. This is the new version:

More information about this 8-bell arrangement

Sheet music for Holy Manna is available to purchase and download from Choraegus. You’ll notice that the page gives two options for purchase. The standard version is the one we’ve been playing for years, and the Surprisingly Easy version is the new one. We recommend this one for quartet groups. It’s always suitable for anyone needing a straightforward arrangement that can be put together in a short space of time.

Purchasing an 8-bell arrangement from Choraegus gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please remember to mention the title (Holy Manna) and arranger (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please 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.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Click here to see Holy Manna on the Choraegus website

Other arrangements of Holy Manna

As well as the two 8-bell arrangements (Standard and Surprisingly Easy), we also have a 6-bell arrangement of Holy Manna. This one has a piano accompaniment. The handbell score and piano accompaniment are available as a package, to download from Choraegus. Our 6-bell arrangements are perfect for 2-3 ringers, and are designed to show that handbell music can still be interesting, even with a very small number of bells!

Any questions?

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

Holy Manna easy 8 bell music

Come, Thou Almighty King – a new 8-bell arrangement

“Come, Thou Almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing;
Help us to praise:
Father, all glorious,
O’er all victorious,
Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.“

Come, Thou Almighty King is sung to the hymn tune ITALIAN HYMN. We’ve had an 8-bell arrangement of this for some years now, but this new arrangement is a “surprisingly easy” version. We recommend our Surprisingly Easy™ arrangements for quartets in particular. When there are four ringers, it helps when there are fewer sixteenth notes, and straightforward rhythms. These arrangements can also be helpful for groups of 2-4 ringers to put together without needing a lot of rehearsal time.

Here’s our demonstration video of Come, Thou Almighty King:

More information about this 8-bell arrangement

Sheet music for Come, Thou Almighty King is available to purchase and download from Choraegus.

Purchasing this arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details, and please remember to mention the title (Come, Thou Almighty King) and arranger of the piece (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please note that our music is designed to be downloaded as PDFs, so you’ll be responsible for printing your own music, and you won’t receive anything in the mail.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Other arrangements of Come, Thou Almighty King

As well as the two 8-bell arrangements (Standard and Surprisingly Easy), we also have a 16-bell arrangement of this hymn, available to download from Choraegus.

Any questions?

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

Come, Thou Almighty King, handbell duet

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing – new 8-bell music

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing has been one of our favorite 8-bell arrangements over the years, ever since we played it at an event in downtown Holland, and a group of local college students stopped to listen, and started singing along. This new arrangement of the NETTLETON hymn tune has fewer sixteenth notes than our standard version, and is more straightforward to play.

We recommend our Surprisingly Easy™ arrangements for quartets in particular. When there are four ringers, it helps when there are fewer sixteenth notes! These arrangements can also be helpful for groups of 2-4 ringers to put together without needing a lot of rehearsal time.

Here’s our demonstration video of Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing:

More information about this 8-bell arrangement

Sheet music for Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing is available to purchase and download from Choraegus.

Purchasing this arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Please don’t pay for more copies than you need to! Purchase also gives you permission to use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services. See our licensing agreement for full details, and please remember to mention the title (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing) and arranger of the piece (Larry Sue) on video-sharing sites and social media.

Please note that our music is designed to be downloaded as PDFs, so you’ll be responsible for printing your own music, and you won’t receive anything in the mail.

If you haven’t purchased music online from Choraegus before, you might like to look at our step-by-step guide. We designed this with pictures, to help you navigate the purchase and download process in a stress-free way.

Other arrangements of Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

As well as the two 8-bell arrangements (Standard and Surprisingly Easy), we also have a 12-bell arrangement of this hymn, and an arrangement for 2 octaves. All are available from Choraegus.

Any questions?

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

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing - handbells - flowers