Review:
Combining handbells with optional handchimes, piano, strings and flute, Joel Raney has created the musical equivalent of viewing a nativity scene with childlike wonder. The soothing lullaby moves from Joel’s signature ballad style to a section of whimsical playfulness by use of stopped sounds. Incorporating both the familiar Murray tune along with Kirkpatrick’s “Cradle Song,” handbell choirs will find this musical presentation a charming addition to their Christmas program. 129 measures in length, it is set in F Major and D Major.
Published by:
Hope Publishing Co.
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Composer:
Murray, James
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Arranger:
Raney, Joel
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Octaves:
3-5
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Level:
3-
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Rating:
Medium
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Copyright:
Varies by Piece
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Season:
Christmas
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Classification:
Full Score
, Instrument Part
, Church or Concert
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, TD (Thumb Damp)
, Echo
, Gyro
, Pluck Lift
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Keyboard
, Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
, Violin
, Flute
, Cello
, Piano
, Synthesizer
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 37 Bells; Four Octaves: 48 Bells; Five Octaves: 58 Bells
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