William Blake's poem is one that is often analyzed because of the symbolism in his words. In the same way that the sunflower follows in search of the sun, so do we search for meaning in life. The music

This setting keeps the favorite spiritual rooted in the past but sounding fresh and new. This energetic arrangement was premiered at the ACDA National Conference in 2015 - it's a great concert closer that

The music for the air is built around a two measure passacaglia. The music for the dance is in 3/4 and is waltz-like. Both pieces are fairly thin-textured, mostly consisting of halfs, dotted halfs, quarters

This piece is a trio arrangement of a piece that is also available for 2-octave handbell choir. The music is built around a 2 measure passacaglia in both pieces. Both pieces are fairly thin-textured, mostly

This spirited winner of the 2021 Into the Forest Bell Tree Composition Contest uses one 3-5 octave set of handbells and one 3-5 octave set of handchimes, with no duplicate bells needed for the bell