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hand bells

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hand bells

Small hand-held bells of various pitches that are rung by a group of performers. They provide a form of practice for ‘change ringing’ (a team method of ringing full-size church bells using hand ropes). Many pieces of music, including Christmas carols, are easily transcribed for hand bells.


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A burgundy-robed choir sang hymns and rang hand bells as clouds of incense drifted from the altar at several points during the service.
Hand bells and then larger tower bells were rung to indicate the eight canonical periods of prayer and devotion in monasteries.
The group uses 10 hand bells - lighter in weight and easier to manipulate than the heavy hand bells used in churches - to accompany themselves while they sing and Jones conducts.
 
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