Our handbell music selection is growing all the time! The duets we play in performances need only 8 handbells. However, Larry has also arranged and composed a lot more music, ranging from handbell solos to full handbell choir pieces. You’ll find sheet music available to purchase, download and print from Choraegus, our music site. 

If you’d like to listen to some of our music, you can find lots of videos here on our website. You can also watch lots of our videos on Vimeo, as well as on our YouTube channel and Facebook page. Additionally, you’ll find demonstration videos on the Choraegus site, for all of the downloadable handbell music there.

Downloadable handbell music

There’s so much music available from Choraegus that it’s hard to know where to start! Here’s a look at some of the handbell pieces you’ll find there:

6-Bell Music

Larry had shoulder surgery in May 2020, and had to wear a sling for a while. As a result, he began writing music for just six bells. These pieces have piano accompaniment, and are suitable for 2-3 ringers.

8-Bell Music

There’s so much music, for just eight bells! Some of the arrangements are accompanied, and others are for handbells alone. There are “surprisingly easy” arrangements, and some more-challenging pieces. Larry has been writing 8-bell music since 2011 (before it was cool!) Whatever you’re looking for, Choraegus one of the best-possible places to find 8-bell music!

12-Bell Music

We have a growing selection of 12-bell music, with much of it available in two or three versions. You can choose which version to buy, depending on which range of bells you prefer. Our 12-bell arrangements need no bell changes and no bell-sharing, and are suitable for 3-6 ringers.

16-Bell Music

We have some interesting pieces for 16 bells – suitable for 4-8 ringers. We’ve had fun recording these arrangements with just the two of us!

Full-choir handbell music

There’s a lot of full-choir handbell music available from Choraegus. You’ll find everything from challenging original compositions to accessible hymn arrangements. Some of his more challenging arrangements have been performed at bronze-level handbell events. Others are much more straightforward to play, and are suitable for church and community handbell choirs of all experience levels.

Handbell solos, bass bell music, choral and piano music

The Choraegus site is a treasure-trove of exciting musical finds! In addition to all the above, there are handbell solos, arrangements for bass ensembles, choral pieces, and even piano music. We hope you’ll take a look, and that you’ll find something you like. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please let us know. Larry is always open to new ideas and suggestions, so if there’s a piece you’d like to see arranged for handbells, please ask!

Buying handbell music from Choraegus

Choraegus handbell music is designed to be downloaded and printed at home. When you buy music, it will come to you as a PDF file. You’ll be responsible for printing your own copies of the music, and you won’t receive anything in the mail. You can purchase music, download and print it, and be ready for rehearsal that same day! Your purchase entitles you to print a certain number of copies of the music for your handbell choir; please see our licensing agreement for full details. Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and online video-sharing.

If you’re new to buying music from Choraegus, we recommend our step-by-step guide. We designed this to help make the purchasing process straightforward and (we hope) stress-free.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about buying or playing Choraegus handbell music, you might like to look at our Frequently-Asked Questions. If you don’t find the answers you see, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help!