Colin Hand was born in the UK in 1929. After a proposed career in biochemistry he turned to music, studied organ with Dr Melville Cook and a MusB at Trinity College, Dublin. He has composed steadily throughout his career. He spent fifteen years as a lecturer in further education and another fifteen years (part-time) as an examiner for Trinity College of Music, London. His works comprise choral, orchestral and chamber music, with several pieces for teaching purposes. In the late seventies he spent time in research on Taverner and Renaissance music for a PhD. He died on 6th August 2015. 

*A New Tutor Book* designed for teaching descant and treble reorders together accompied by piano or electronic keyboard.

1. A Walking Tune
2. Landler
3. The Barrel-Organ
4. The First Cuckoo in Spring
5. Humming Bird
6. Bell Chimes
7. Ship Ahoy
8. A Sad Tale
9. Follow Me
10. Sleepy Head
11. Swinging
12. Viking Song
13. The Minstrel's Farewell
14. Song of the Sea
15. Sarabande

_Score 16 pp. Parts 4 pp._