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Pontifest - A chordal piece using various chiming and/or ringing techniques. Written for choirchimes but can be rung with handbells.
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Comp:
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Rosene
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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3
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Popcorn Polka - Fun to play and is easy to put together.
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Comp:
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Bailey, C.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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4
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Medium
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Porta Bell System of Carolling 77 - Traditional Christmas carols are arranged for a few ringers to go carolling with only bells and music. This collection is also great for quick Christmas programs! Titles include, "Away in a Manger, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella, Angels We Have Heard on High, Silent Night, What Child is This, Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Bell System of Carolling 78 - Traditional Christmas carols are arranged for a few ringers to go carolling with only bells and music. This collection is also great for quick Christmas programs! Titles include, "Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree, Jingle Bells, Good King Wenceslas, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Angels from the Realms of Glory, Good Christian Men Rejoice, We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Bell System of Carolling 79 - Traditional Christmas carols are arranged for a few ringers to go carolling with only bells and music. This collection is also great for quick Christmas programs! Titles include, "Shepherds! Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep, Once in Royal David's City, Coventry Carol, Once Long Ago, Let Our Gladness Know No End, Willie Take Your Drum, Watchman Tell Us of the Night, As Lately We Watched, O Come Little Children," and "There's a Song in the Air."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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2
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Carol Four - Traditional Christmas carols are arranged for four ringers to go carolling with only 11 bells and music. This versatile and useful collection is an excellent resource to have for the Christmas Season. Among the 10 tunes included are: "Joy To The World, Deck the Halls, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella, Jingle Bells, Angels We Have Heard on High, Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming, Upon the Housetop, O Come All Ye Faithful, Carol of the Bells," and "Good Christian Men Rejoice."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Carol Supplement - Traditional Christmas carols are arranged for four ringers to go carolling with only 13 bells and music. This versatile and useful collection is an excellent resource to have for the Christmas Season. Titles include: "O Little Town of Bethlehem, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Coventry Carol, The First Noel, Good King Wenceslas, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Angels from the Realms of Glory, We Three Kings" and "Silent Night."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Four Anthems - This set allows four people to ring ten selections using 12 bells or chimes without interchanging the bells or chimes. Titles include: "Jubilate, Rejoice!, Rock of Ages, Just As I Am, Balm of Gilead, Shall We Gather at the River, Ye Servants of God, Fanfare of Praise, O Come Rejoicing," and "Incline Thine Ear."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Four Holy Week - The newest in the Porta Four series, this collection using 13 bells is appropriate for the Holy Week before Easter. Traditional selections are included for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Titles include: "Hosanna Loud Hosanna, All Glory Laud and Honor, Let Us Break Bread Together, Break Thou the Bread of Life, Tis Midnight and on Olive's Brow, Go to Dark Gethsemane, Beneath the Cross of Jesus, Were You There?, Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today" and "Alleluia the Strife is O'er."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Four Hymns - "Porta Hymn Four" is a method of ringing 10 easy hymns by four ringers using 12 handbells or hand held chimes without interchanging bells between ringers. Titles include: "Jesus Lover of My Soul, Come Thou Almighty King, For the Beauty of the Earth, My Faith Looks Up to Thee, Now Thank We All Our God, Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee, Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us, Lord Dismiss Us With thy Blessing, Master No Offering Costly and Sweet" and "O Worship the King, All Glorious Above."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Four Hymns Supplement - "Porta Hymn Four Supplement" is a method of ringing 10 easy hymns by four ringers using 12 handbells or hand held chimes without interchanging bells between ringers. Titles include: "Amazing Grace, Blessed Assurance, Sweet Hour of Prayer, Jesus Shall Reign, Take Time to Be Holy, The Spacious Firmament, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, When They Ring the Golden Bells, Come Ye Thankful People Come" and "Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Ramsdell, L./Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Four Patriotic - Ten easy patriotic selections for concert or worship services are included in this folio for four ringers, 13 handbells (or chimes) and no bell changes between ringers. Selections include: "America, America the Beautiful, The Star-Spangled Banner, Battle Hymn of the Republic, God of Grace and God of Glory, Columbia Gem of the Ocean, Peace in Our Time, God of Our Fathers, Eternal Father Strong to Save" and "God Beneath Thy Guiding Hand".
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Ramsdell, L.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | 3
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Four Wedding - "Porta Four Wedding" is volume six in a series of collections enabling four ringers to ring ten familiar selections using 13 bells or chimes without the need to interchange bells between ringers. Titles include: "Trumpet Tune, Barcarolle (O Night of Love), Tell Me Why, Largo, Andantino, O Perfect Love, Liebestraum (Love's Dream), Trumpet Voluntary, Dedication" and "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes."
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Porta Fun Four - "Porta Fun Four" is a collection of ten easy fun songs for four ringers using 12 handbells or choirchimes and without interchanging bells between ringers! Titles include: "Chopsticks, Oh Susanna, Pizzicato Polka, Long Long Ago, Little Brown Jug, De Camptown Races, Grandfather's Clock, Nursery Rhyme Fantasy, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" and "Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?"
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Comp:
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Various
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Arr:
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Groth, R.
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Octaves:
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1
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy Medium
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Psalm 121 - Begins and ends with big chords. The middle section has a lovely tune. Easy.
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Comp:
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Groth, R.
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Arr:
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Octaves:
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4
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Level: | N/A
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Rating:
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Easy
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