New 8-Bell Music – The Ash Grove / Let All Things Now Living

Here’s our latest 8-bell arrangement – the traditional Welsh tune The Ash Grove. This melody also used as the setting for the hymn Let All Things Now Living. We prepared this video in May, before Larry had his shoulder surgery, as offertory music for our church’s online Zoom service.

We’re playing this arrangement as a four-in-hand duet, of course – because there are only two of us. However, it could also work for a trio or quartet, playing from music stands, with no bell sharing. It’s an ideal piece for social distancing!

How to get the sheet music

If you’d like to play this hymn arrangement, the sheet music is available to purchase, download and print from Choraegus. Purchasing this arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group – so you only need to pay once. You can also use this piece in online and live-streamed worship services and performances. See our licensing agreement for full details. Please remember to mention the title and arranger of the piece on video-sharing sites and social media.

Other options to consider

If you’re looking for a version of this piece suitable for a larger handbell choir, we have two other options you might like to consider:

Let All Things Now Living/The Ash Grove – a Level 3 arrangement for 3-5 octaves of handbells.

Let All Things Now Living – Available from From the Top Music, this fun and challenging arrangement is written in 11/8 time and filled with rhythmic changes and stopped techniques. It’s a lively and exciting arrangement for 5-7 octaves of handbells and 3 octaves of handchimes – the perfect Level 5+ piece for an advanced handbell choir.

More information about Choraegus handbell music

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 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. If you don’t find the answers you need, please contact us, and we’ll do what we can to help!

The Ash Grove - Let All Things Now Living