Larry Sue Series

The Music and Books of Larry Sue

Larry Sue lives in Mountain View, California, where he works as a software engineer, piano tuner, tutor, and piano teacher (not necessarily in that order). He attends First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, where he rings handbells, sings in the choir and small vocal ensemble, plays bass/guitar/keys in the praise band, accompanies congregational singing on piano, and occasionally gets licks in on clarinet. He also serves as associate choral and handbell director, and also has occasions to share those skills for the benefit of other churches and organizations.

He has been ringing since 1987, and has been composing for bells since 1990. Although he can ring any position on the table, he specializes in bass ringing (including bass solos), and is the author of the Bass Ringer's Notebook. He also has experience as a general-purpose handbell clinician and festival/mass conductor. His interests continue to involve performance and composition, and come together for him as the Artistic Figurehead of Low Ding Zone, the World's First Bass-Only Handbell Ensemble.

The Bass Ringer's Notebook
by Larry Sue

Learn all the ins and outs of bass ringing from the basics to alternative methods you'll need to play a full octave of giant buckets! Tons of progressive pictures that break down all the moves. Spiral bind so it sits on your music stand. 104 pages packed with information

What experts say about Larry Sue and The Bass Ringer's Notebook:

"Bass Ringer's Notebook should be on all dedicated and aspiring Bass Ringers' bookshelves. Bass Ringer's Notebook is a snapshot of today's State of the Art." - Kathleen Wissinger

"Larry is one of our most prominent bass bell enthusiasts. A teacher of great talent, he is also a dedicated teacher who approaches his subject with clarity, gentle humor, and energy." - Kevin McChesney

"Larry Sue has thoroughly studied bass bells and bass Choirchimes®, and has indeed become
an expert. This is the most complete guide to bass handbells I have seen, and I've been
teaching Bass Bells since 1986! I highly recommend this book to any- one serious about ringing
bass bells, or directors with bass ringers. If you have the 3's, you need this book!"
- Doug Benton

3 Solo's Special Package Deal

Malagueña
Danza española No. 2
Leyenda

All three for $25!

The Well-Tempered Klavier
Johann Sebastian Bach

arranged by Larry Sue

for 3-5 Octaves
Various Ensembles (2 to 6 players)

Title	Composer	Preview	Price	Purchase
Malagueña Ernesto Lecuona's possibly-most-familiar work describes a woman of the town of Malaga. When you play this, it surely will create a musical portrait of a lady with flair and boldness! Handbell Solo w/Keyboard	Ernesto Lecuona arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$10
Causerie "Causerie" is Cesar Cui's etude on triplets vs. duplets ("3 against 2"). Now for those of you in the know, "etude" usually equates to "exercise" which, in many cases, means "monotonous" or "boring" - but this etude isn't one of those. It's a truly lovely work that will charm both handbell ensemble and audience, and which will bring back memories of forgotten joys and happiness. Give a whirl, and take yourself back to wonderful times and places! 6 Octaves Handbells and 5 Octaves Chimes	Cesar Cui arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
Danza española No. 2 "Orientale" Granados, one of the great Spanish pianist/composers, had a tremendous gift for capturing the scenes of his homeland with dots and lines. This solo conjures up an image of the quietude of an autumn nightfall. Handbell Solo w/Keyboard	Enrique Granados arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$10
Leyenda (From "Cantas de EspaÑa") "Leyenda" is one of the great pieces from the Spanish classical literature that Sonos brilliantly brought to the attention of the handbell world. Now you, the handbell soloist, can team up with your accompanist to create the same fire! Handbell Solo w/Keyboard	Isaac Albeniz arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$10
The Big Country (Another Day, Another Sunset) For the Bay Bells Handbell Ensemble It starts with the most familiar western music of all time (think of Beef commercials...) and continues with more wonderful music by one of the great American composers of the mid-20th century. Thrill your audiences with this full-length concert medley of Jerome Moross' music from the film "The Big Country"! 6 Octaves Handbells and 7 Octaves Chimes	Jerome Moross arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
A Celebration of our Life Peter and Melinda Darbee commissioned this lively, joyous piece for their 30th anniversary celebration, and had their church's handbell choir premiere it when they renewed their vows. Fun abounds in this piece, not just because it's tremendous fun to play, but also it's a musical puzzle with elements of the score referring to the occasion - find them if you can! 5 Octaves Handbells and 3 Octaves Chimes	Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
Scherzo No. 2 Here's a masterpiece from one of the Russian nationalist masters. It's a full-length concert piece. it uses lots of hardware - six octaves of bells and six octaves of chimes. It's challenging. And it's one of the most gorgeous pieces you'll ever play. 6 Octaves Handbells and Chimes	Mili Balakirev arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
Rondo a Tarantelle Take a walk on the (classical) wild side with this combination of a rondo and a tarantella ("spider dance")! 3-6 Octaves Handbells	Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
Ye Jazzy Gentlemen Ye Jazzy Gentlemen: This restyling of a familiar Christmas carol will knock your socks off. Well, maybe not literally - but it'll make you think of Dave Brubeck... 3-5 Octaves Handbells 3 Octaves Handchimes	arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
Noctune in e minor Chopin was one of the most imaginative composers of the nineteenth century. In fact, his writing style is distinctive even after more than 150 years have passed. This transcription of one of his evening pieces sings a pensive air suggestive of moonlight reflecting off a tranquil lake. 3-5 Octaves Handbells 3 Octaves Handchimes	Frèdèric Chopin arr. Larry Sue	View Listen	$20
Heather's Dance Dancing in the Highlands is the picture for this unusual trio, originally scored for handbells, harp, and bowed psaltery. Keyboard may be substituted for the harp, and other transpositions have been included to use a C, B-flat, E-flat, or F instrument in place of the psaltery. Addition of bodhrán is recommended! 3 Octave Solo Handbells and 2 Solo Instruments	Larry Sue	View Listen Sample MP3 with Garritan Personal Orchestra	$20

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Douglas Benton	Campanile	Brian Childers	Michael Glasgow
Rima Greer	Nancy Hascall Virtuoso Solo Series	Charlotte Hoover	Paul Kinney
William Bryan Kyle	Kevin McChesney	Matthew Prins	Larry Sue
Susan T. (Nelson) Sylvester	Judith E. Treisback	Sondra Tucker	Timothy Waugh
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