for 3-5 octaves handbells and viola
An arrangement of the famous Sibelius work FINLANDIA for handbells and viola.
AGEHR Level: 3
Time: ~3 min.
arranged in 2011; contact Matthew Prins for information
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“Be Still, My Soul”
“In the Bleak Midwinter”
for 3 octaves handbells and cello
An arrangement of the classic Christmas tune. Cello is not optional, although part could be played by french horn or (with slight rearranging) most any string or wind instrument.
AGEHR Level: 3
Time: ~2½ min.
composed in 2008; contact Matthew Prins for more information
“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”
for 3-5 octaves handbells (with optional 2 octaves handchimes) and string quartet
A meditative arrangement of the Lenten hymn for handbells and strings. Some optional use of the singing bell technique.
AGEHR Level: 3+
Time: ~4 min.
arranged in 2008; contact Matthew Prins for more information
“The Holly and the Ivy”
for 4-6 octaves handbells, flute, violin, and piano (one or two players)
Taizé-style arrangement of the classic Christmas tune. Based on track 3 of Emmanuel Shall Come to Thee‘s CD Noël.
AGEHR Level: 2
Time: ~3 min.
to be published in 2011
“The London Underground”
for 5-7 octaves handbells and handchimes, string orchestra and piano in 12 movements
A large-scale, multi-instrument work composed about London’s subway system, with each movement developing a different Tube line. Audio recording to come.
AGEHR Level: 5
Time: ~27 min.
to be published in 2011