The Beauty of Bells: Church Bells, Handbells, Carillons from

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Label
Saydisc
Release Date
September 7, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 07, 2018
    • UPC
      5013133444820
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CDSDL448
    • LABEL
      Saydisc
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Folk
    Works ⌄

    1. 6 Songs, Op. 34: No. 2. Auf Flugeln des Gesänges (On Wings of Song) (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Sound In Brass Handbells

    2. Grandfather's Clock (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Henry Clay Work

      Ensemble: Grosmont Handbell Ringers

    3. Lord of the Dance (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Launton Handbell Ringers

    4. St. Mary Redcliffe Church (Bristol)

      Composer: Erin Caters

    5. Premier livre de pieces de clavecin, Suite No. 3: The Cuckoo (arr. T. Workman for carillons)

      Composer: Louis-Claude Daquin

      Performer: Trevor Workman

    6. Westminster Chimes - Cambridge Chimes - Cuckoo Clock

      Composer: Anonymous

    7. Parade of the Tin Soldiers (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Léon Jessel

      Ensemble: Sound In Brass Handbells

    8. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church (London)

      Composer: Anonymous

    9. Linden Lea (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Launton Handbell Ringers

    10. Country Gardens: Handkerchief Dance (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Percy Grainger

      Ensemble: Grosmont Handbell Ringers

    11. St. Leonard (Bledington, Gloucestershire)

      Composer: Anonymous

    12. Little Bob Twenty-In

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Change Ringing Handbell Group

    13. 24 Studies, Op. 31, "Lecons progressives": Study No. 5 in B Minor (arr. for carillons)

      Composer: Fernando Sor

      Performer: Raymond Aldington

    14. Whistling Rufus

      Composer: Kerry Mills

      Ensemble: Sound In Brass Handbells

    15. 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (Lullaby) (arr. for handbell ensemble)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Launton Handbell Ringers

    16. The Bells of St. Mary

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Grosmont Handbell Ringers

    17. Westminster Abbey

      Composer: Stedman Caters

    18. Tambourin (arr. for carillons)

      Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau

      Performer: Ronald Leith

    19. London Surprise Royal (St. Clement Danes, Strand)

      Composer: Traditional

    20. Sandgate Dandling

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Raymond Aldington

    21. Double Norwhich Court BoB Major (St. John the Baptist, Burford, Oxon)

      Composer: Traditional

    22. Mignon, Act II: Entr'acte (arr. for carillons)

      Composer: Ambroise Thomas

      Performer: Peter Stratfold

    23. Kent Treble BoB Major (St. David, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire)

      Composer: Traditional

    24. Oranges and Lemons

      Composer: Traditional

    25. Stedman Cinques (St. Paul's Cathedral)

      Composer: Traditional


Tune playing on handbells has been practiced in England for many hundreds of years, originally on small sets of about twelve bells intended primarily for change ringing. Later, much larger sets of at least five octaves were used to thrill Victorian audiences with selections from operetta, oratorio and the popular music of the day. The art of playing music on large sets of bells I snow little known although, in it's heyday, handbell ringing was as popular as brass band playing and in some parts of the North of England almost every village could boast a team. The works on this release were compiled from three previous Saydisc albums: 'Ringing Clear- the Art of Handbell Ringing,' 'Church Bells of England,' and 'Church Bells of Britain.' The pieces include "off the table" style works, "four in hand" style works, "change ringing," and "carillons."