Continued thanks to everyone who’s been playing our music in this time of lockdowns and social distancing! Our latest eight-bell arrangement is When Johnny Comes Marching Home. If you’re planning a socially-distant Flag Day or Fourth of July celebration, this arrangement could be a good choice!
Making this demonstration video was an interesting experience for us, because it was the last piece we recorded before Larry’s shoulder surgery. Time was running out, and we’d be the first to admit that this arrangement is not necessarily an easy sight-read. We posted a video on our Facebook page a few weeks ago, showing how many tries it took us to get through the introduction!
We got there eventually (just about), and managed to make a demonstration video to give you an idea of how the piece is meant to sound:
If you’d like to play this arrangement, the sheet music is available from Choraegus, our music site.
Free handbell music!
We’ve also added another free download to the Freebies section of our music site: a little 8-bell arrangement of The Ants Go Marching, or The Animals Went in Two By Two. This one is easier than When Johnny Comes Marching Home, although the tune is the same. If you need something less challenging, you could start with that. You could even call it When Johnny Comes Marching Home when you perform it!
More information about Choraegus handbell music
Please note that our music will come to you as a PDF file to download. You’ll be responsible for printing your own music, and you won’t receive anything in the mail. Purchasing this 8-bell arrangement allows you to print and maintain up to four copies for your handbell group. Purchase also gives permission for recording, broadcasting, live-streaming and sharing. 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.
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!
