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Sanctuary Handbell Choir

Rehearsal Audio Clips and Notations

and selected presentation recordings

December 2024

S U N N Y V A L E    C O N C E R T

2 for nothing (clicks) before M1

A Festival of Carols (100% of published tempo)Bradley Knight
00:00 / 05:12
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A Festival of Carols (90% of published tempo)Bradley Knight
00:00 / 05:47
A Festival of Carols (80% of published tempo)Bradley Knight
00:00 / 06:30
A Festival of Carols (70% of published tempo)Bradley Knight
00:00 / 07:26
Carols of the Bellsarr. Greg Wiggins
00:00 / 04:22
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Angels From The Realms Of Gloryarr. Daniel Semsen
00:00 / 04:13
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Angels From The Realms Of Glory (M76-END)arr. Daniel Semsen
00:00 / 01:22

M76 Gather all the M77 nations to Him M78 every knee shall M79 then bow down; M80 (play) Glo---ri-a...

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Dayarr. John Wasson
00:00 / 04:22
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Peace on Earth (arranged Joel Raney)
00:00 / 03:47
To the World Joy (arr. Joel Raney)
00:00 / 03:36
Carol Of The Bells by Arnold Sherman - Bells Angels, Wauwatosa, WI
00:00 / 02:10

Fall 2024

Come Ye Thankful People Come (main~110bpm)arr. Joel Raney
00:00 / 01:15
Now Thank We All Our God (90bpm)arr. Heather Sorenson
00:00 / 04:00

Spring 2024

Notation (organ accompaniment in leu of Handbells, piano on congregation lyric

To God Be the Glory from Celebrating Grace Hymnal arr. Martha Lynn Thompson

Publisher's Recording

Fairest Lord Jesus from Celebrating Grace Hymnal arr. Sandra Eithun

00:00 / 00:46

Publisher's Recording

An Irish Medley arr. Jason W. Krug

Fall 2023

NOTE: Notations do not include most handbell-specific elements i.e. shakes, echos, marts, R, LV, etc. but are accurate in rhythm, note pitches and tempo

Publisher's Recording

Carol of the Bells arr. Arnold Sherman

Publisher's Recording

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing from Celebrating Grace Hymnal arr. Bill Ingram

Publisher's Recording

Prelude on Adeste Fideles  arr. Mitchell Eithun

Publisher's Recording

And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah  arr. Kevin McChesney

Tempo at 75%

Publisher's Recording

Christmas Joy  arr. Hart Morris

Spring 2023

For May 23 - Handbell Concert at Edgemere

Audio Recording from Notation (piano sound) No performance handbell recording found

Variations on O Worship the King arr. Hal Hopson

Publisher's Recording

Try to Remember  arr. Karen Roth  with a cut: M1-M64 M105-END

Publisher's Recording

Singin' In the Rain  arr. Brian Tervo   about 10% slower than published tempo

                                                                                                 with a cut: M1-B1ofM54 with new F chord on B1. M77-END

Note: B1 of M54 on the recording is a rerecording of an F chord (FAC) and is held for several beats (watch the director for the correct cutoff of this F chord).  Then a Grand Pause and go to M77 page 11.

Publisher's Recording

Over the Rainbow  arr. Tammy Waldrop   no repeat

Publisher's Recording

Meditation on There Is A Fountain  arr. Sandra Eithun

Publisher's Recording   QN=120bpm

Joyful, Joyful  arr. Cynthia Dobrinski

Publisher's Recording   QN=104bpm

Joyful, Joyful  arr. Cynthia Dobrinski

For May 7

Publisher's Recording

Meditation on There Is A Fountain  arr. Sandra Eithun

Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling arr. Tammy Waldrop

            Audio Recording from Notation (piano sound) No performance handbell recording found.

               v1 in the key of A.  v4 in the key of Bb.   1 measure gap between key change in the recording.

For April 16

Publisher's Recording   QN=120bpm

Joyful, Joyful  arr. Cynthia Dobrinski

Publisher's Recording   QN=104bpm

Joyful, Joyful  arr. Cynthia Dobrinski

Publisher's Recording

Come, Christians Join to Sing from Celebrating Grace Hymnal (setting 1)
arr. Kevin McChesney

For another time...

Publisher's Recording

An Irish Medley arr. Jason W. Krug

Autumn 2022

For December 4

I Saw Three Ships (arr. John Frederick Hudson)

Recording Begins at M48  Tempo: dotted QN SLOWED to ~99-104bpm with Clicks

Recording Begins at M48  Full Tempo: dotted QN ~112-116bpm

Full Anthem Recording    Begins at M1   Full Tempo: dotted QN ~112-116bpm

Full Anthem Recording  I Saw Three Ships from PCBC's Majesty of Christmas 2021

I Saw Three Ships

Choir Anthem PDF

For December 11

Publisher's Recording         tempo slowed to ~150bpm

Carol of the Bells  arr. Arnold B. Sherman

Publisher's Recording

Angels We Have Heard On High  (Set 1)

From Celebrating Grace Hymnal  arr. Sondra K. Tucker

For November 6

Publisher's Recording

Jesus Is Calling  arr. Mitchell Eithum

May 1, 2022

Publisher's Recording    (tempo QN = 100-108bpm)

God of Grace and God of Glory (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski)

Publisher's Recording    (tempo QN = 84-90bpm)

God of Grace and God of Glory (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski)

April 3, 2022

Publisher's Recording    (tempo QN = 72-76)

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. Anna Laura Page)

Publisher's Recording    (tempo QN = 60-62)

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. Anna Laura Page)

Publisher's Recording    (In April 3, Presentation Format)

Tempo ~ 60-62bpm  M7-M8 M1-M23 M24 downbeat chord hold for 3 beats M29 beat four M30 - END

Don't play treble chord at the downbeat of M8 during first time through

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. Anna Laura Page)

PCBC Bell Choir 4-7-2019 Recording

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. Anna Laura Page)

February 19, 2022

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski)

Video Notation  with bell music score played by an electric piano.

Sanctuary Bell Choir to Play for Pat Senteney Memorial Service February 19, Ellis Chapel

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski)

Presented by Sanctuary Handbell Choir in Prelude, Sunday, February 20, 9:30 Ellis Chapel Service

Christmas 2021      December 12, 2021

Christmas 2021     December 5, 2021

Gloria in excelsis Deo (arr. Mack Wilberg)

Video Notation  with bell music score played by piano

Three notation tempos: half note = 108 (performance / publisher)

and Two rehearsal tempos.  Half note = 68 and 88.

with lyrics

Gloria in excelsis Deo! (arr. Mack Wilberg)

Publisher's Recording  (at tempo: half note = 108)

Intro begins M106  Choir entrance M122  Bell entrance M138

Gloria in excelsis Deo! (arr. Mack Wilberg)

Publisher's Recording  (at tempo: half note = 108)

Choir entrance M122  Bell entrance M138

Gloria in excelsis Deo! (arr. Mack Wilberg)

Publisher's Recording  (tempo: half note = 80)

Choir entrance M134  Bell entrance M138

Gloria in excelsis Deo! (arr. Mack Wilberg)

Publisher's Recording  (tempo: half note = 108)

Choir entrance M134  Bell entrance M138

Christmas 2019

Children's Chorus of Collin County Holiday Concert

Publisher's Recording  

Peace, Peace (arr. Fred Bock)

SAB Choir and Chamber Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment  

Children's Chorus of Collin County Holiday Concert

CG Notation Recording  

Peace, Peace (arr. Fred Bock)

SAB Notation with Piano Accompaniment

Children's Chorus of Collin County Holiday Concert

Publisher's Recording  

Let There Be Peace (arr. Douglas Wagner)

SATB Choir and Brass Ensemble Accompaniment  

Publisher's Recording 

Let There Be Peace (arr. Douglas Wagner)

Handbells and Brass Ensemble Accompaniment

Publisher's Recording 

Let There Be Peace (arr. Douglas Wagner)

Combined SATB Choir, Handbells and Brass Ensemble Accompaniment

October, 27 2019

Publisher's Recording  

Praise to the Lord the Almighty (arr. Mark Hayes)

PCBC Sunday October 27, Worship Service Recording 

Sanctuary Choir, Children's Choirs, Notables, Orchestra, Handbells, Piano, Organ &

The Greater Choir (Congregation)

Praise to the Lord the Almighty (arr. Mark Hayes)

Spring 2019

Publisher's Recording  (tempo 72bpm)

All Praise and Glory (arr. Sondra K. Tucker)

Video Notation  (tempo 54bpm)  (bell music score played by piano)

All Praise and Glory (arr. Sondra K. Tucker)

Video Notation  (tempo 56bpm)  (Organ music score only)

All Praise and Glory (arr. Sondra K. Tucker)

PCBC Handbell Choir 5-5-2019 Recording  (with Dr. Joy Lovell,  Organ)

All Praise and Glory (arr. Sondra K. Tucker)

Video Notation  (tempo 69bpm)  (bell music score played by piano)

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley (arr. Sandra Eithum)

PCBC Handbell Choir 5-5-2019 Recording 

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley (arr. Sandra Eithum)

Publisher's Recording

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. Anna Laura Page)

PCBC Bell Choir 4-7-2019 Recording

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. Anna Laura Page)

Publisher's Recording

Jesus Loves Me (arr. Joel Raney)

Video Notation  (piano only accompaniment)

Jesus Loves Me (arr. Joel Raney)

PCBC Bell Choir & Piano 4-7-2019 Recording

Jesus Loves Me (arr. Joel Raney)

Video Notation  (bell music score played by piano)

Jesus Loves Me (arr. Sandra Eithun)

Christmas 2018

Publisher's Recording

Carol of the Bells (B.Bradford)

Play M1-M32    Play M69-END

Publisher's Recording

Carol of the Bells (B.Bradford)

Play M1-M32  2 second pause  Play M69-END

Publisher's Recording

Carol of the Bells (B.Bradford)

Play M1-M32    Play M69-73    Play M101-M133    Play M181-END

Video Notation  (sound wave)

Publisher's Recording

Jesus Lover of My Soul

Video Notation

Publisher's Recording

Now to God's Temple Draw Near

Video Notation

Christmas 2017

Publisher's Recording

Carol of the Bells

Publisher's Recording

Christmas Day Is Come

Video Notations

Publisher's Recording

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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