Christmas Near and Far is a wonderful collection of songs and carols from around the world. It is perfect for worship, and might be especially useful for forming the basis for a Christmas-themed concert. Each song is set in an appropriate style so the collection contains lots of variety to keep ringers interested and audiences engaged. Voicing: Reproducible carols for 2-3 octaves handbells Voicing: 2-3 octaves handbells Composer: Various Arranger: Sondra K. Tucker Tunes: THE VIRGIN MARY (West Indian carol); A LA RU (Hispanic folk melody); IL EST NE (French carol); WEXFORD CAROL (Irish carol); ISLA DEL ENCANTO (Puerto Rican carol); FUM, FUM, FUM (Catalan carol); "Farandole" from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (Georges Bizet); SUO GAN (Welsh lullaby); GO TELL IT (African American spiritual) Seasons: Christmas; Epiphany Levels: 2 and 3 Contents: From a Distant Home (De Tierra Lejana Venimos); Fum, Fum, Fum; Go, Tell it on the Mountain; He Is Born (Il Est Ne); O Sleep, Dear Holy Baby (A La Ru); Sleep, My Baby (Suo Gan), The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy Additional Resources: CGB913 Christmas Near and Far (3, 4 or 5 octaves)