Valerie W. Stephenson

You can feel the train pull out of the station as Stephenson's opening whole note chords break into half notes and then move into quarter notes, picking up speed with eighth notes until you hear the f...

The wonderful 'Beach Spring' tune is made more attractive as a solo with the switching from a simple meter to a compound meter. Accompaniment creatively supports the solo bells. Measures total 52. Bel...

This inspirational ballad is taken from Disney's popular movie 'Hercules. ' Extensive performance notes are given to get the most out of the music. Optional handchimes are called for and add a great d...

Anyone who remembers Valerie Stephenson's Chattanooga Choo-Choo will 'get on board' to buy this new original. You'll feel the motion of 'riding the rails' through the use of echo technique, chromatic...

A popular, upbeat Christmas carol arranged for 3-5 octave handbells, featuring a driving rhythm underneath the melody and lively runs in the upper register.

A sweet and well-known song, 'Jesus Loves Me' is now arranged for 3-5 octave handbells with running eighth-notes and building block chords.

Bursting with the joy of the season this clever, fun-filled setting is malleted throughout, making the occasional chromatics much easier to execute. The score is marked with 'Xs' to indicate where the...

This perennial holiday favorite begins with an all-malleted section, followed by a handchime section, reflective of a horse-drawn sleigh running into bad weather along the way. The ending is a joyful...

For 3-6 oct. Handbells w/opt. 3-5 oct. Handchimes & B-Flat or C Solo Trumpet. The reproducible trumpet parts are included.

Valerie Stephenson's joyful rendition of the popular French carol is completely played with mallets and includes mallet rolls and stick clicking. The opening and connecting material uses a chromatic s...

Valerie Stephenson begins this setting by combining the unique, singing bell technique on the lower bells with the melody on lower (optional) handchimes, and establishes an ethereal, serene mood. Each...

This rollicking quartet is adapted from the larger 3-5 octave version by the same name. It includes some 4-in-hand for the two upper ringers, malleting by all, and a section featuring a handchime solo...

This hymn is one of the most beloved, stoic and strong hymns by Martin Luther. Along with optional trumpet, it declares the absolute power of God and was a rallying cry for the Reformation. In this 3-...