Review:
With the use of mart-lifts, ostinatos, and key changes, many moods are set within this arrangement of the lively English tune. Beginning with a free, ethereal LV introduction, the piece transitions to a steady tempo, with the melody being accompanied by a rocking harmonic figure in the bass clef. The next stanzas feature the melody in the bass clef, followed by a key change and full chordal ringing. The ending is reverent and thoughtful. This rendition of "The Holly and the Ivy" is 79 measures and is scored in G Major and A Major.
Published by:
Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
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Composer:
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Arranger:
Sanders, P.
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Octaves:
2-4
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Level:
2
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Rating:
Easy Medium
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Copyright:
1992
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Season:
Christmas
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Less than a full handbell choir:
C. Anderson's "4-in-Hand"
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Classification:
Ostinato
, Church or Concert
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Technique:
TD (Thumb Damp)
, Martellato Lift
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Bells Used:
Two Octaves: 17 Bells; Three Octaves: 23 Bells; Four Octaves: 31 Bells
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