Big Band Music on Handbells

Did you know there are some absolutely fantastic arrangements of Big Band classics for handbells? Big Band and handbells are a match made in heaven. By its very nature, handbells involve almost dance-like movement in order to create a rich and exciting visual experience for the audience. In fact, many of us are dancing with our feet to the rhythm while we play. A little Jitter Bug anyone? Here are some of our favorite handbell composer/arrangers who have produced handbell arrangements for the "Big Band" genre. (* items are featured in our concert "Just Dance" coming up on October 20, 2018.)
Hart Morris![]() Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy* by Don Raye and Hughie Prince
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Paul Allen
Moonlight Serenade* by Glenn Miller
Begin the Beguine by Cole Porter
Blues in the Night* by Johnny Mercer
Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington
Tuxedo Junction
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Douglas Benton
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These are just one of those…
These are just one of those crowd favorites. How people missed such music they produced!
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