New Music & Playback Files

New Releases for 2 Octaves and Playback Files 1.   The Dare Team Press has released 2 new titles for 2 octave choirs. Playback files for both of these are now on the site.  The dynamics do not playback accurately in a few of the mp3 files. If I waited until I got every mp3 file perfect, [...]

Bells of the Sound announces “All That Jazz” Composition Contest

Repost from Handbell-L Bells of the Sound, a community handbell ensemble from the greater Seattle area, announces its fifth composition contest – “All That Jazz.” Published winning compositions from prior contests include Andromeda by Nancy Hascall, Space Suite by Brian Childers, Dante’s View by Ron Mallory, The Journey Home by Paul McKlveen, Comrades, Haste – [...]

Dare Team Press – Two Announcements

Two Announcements 1.   Our email address has changed to  dareteampress@frontier.com 2.   Playback files for the music released in July are finally on the site via the What’s New button. Playback links will eventually be added to all catalog lists. www.dareteampress.com The dynamics do not playback accurately in a few of the mp3 files. If I waited until I got [...]

Handbell Choirs Make Joyful Noise with Wii Controllers

Repost from: http://firstpresmacomb.spurga.com/ Link to full story and photos: http://firstpresmacomb.spurga.com/?p=191 The congregation of The First Presbyterian Church of Macomb is not foreign to handbell choirs.  There are three of them: Knox Bell Choir consisting of 12 bell ringers of Junior/Senior High age; Westerminster Choir, most of them in the 5th and 6th grades; and the [...]

Free Handbell Music

Matt has composed & arranged for many mediums. Below, please find some of his music for Handbells which you may download. Matt feels his time & creative energy is rewarded by your enjoyment of his music. These works are free, but there's a Tip Jar below if you feel led to contribute.   http://www.mattjohnsonmusic.com/pages/Handbell_Music.html

A Variety of New Titles

SEVERAL NEW ITEMS The Dare Team Press is excited to announce the release of a variety of new titles. ROOM FOR ONE MORE – Scored for a specified minimum number of ringers, these four new titles offer the option of adding several more ringers. This flexibility should be helpful for small groups whose sizes tend [...]

Tinnio Ergo Sum

I’d like to share that my online handbell music store, Tinnio Ergo Sum Press – http://tespress.com – has gone through a price restructuring, with almost every piece being $25 to download. Purchase includes license to make as many copies of the PDF as you want for you and your handbell ensemble. For those who buy [...]

Script for Travelin’ Music

Ideas for comments to use with “Travelin’ Music” when performing at venues away from your church or school have finally been posted on our website. I am sorry that it took me so terribly long to get them written.  Cordially, Carol R. Dare Dare Team Press

Solo Handbell Transcription Now Available – Veni, Veni

A number of years ago, I was given permission to transcribe the Mannheim Steamroller arrangement of “Veni, Veni” (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) for solo handbells and keyboard. There is a video of this music on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSZmbdePDOQ   There have been quite a number of requests to purchase the music of the transcription. [...]

Hershey Handbell Ensemble announces upcoming concerts and the release of a NEW Christmas CD

Repost from Temp-Handbell-L (http://groups.google.com/group/temp-handbell-l?hl=en) If you are in the South-central PA or northern-central MD areas please join us for our upcoming concerts:   Saturday, December 5, 2009, 7:00pm Winterstown United Methodist Church 12184 Winterstown Road Felton, PA 17322 Sunday, December 6, 2009, 3:00pm First United Methodist Church 64 West Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033 Saturday, [...]

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