A short fanfare sets up the entrance of the melody in the top bells, which moves to the inner bells on the second phrase and back again to the top on the third. The refrain is marked by a pulsing eighth-note rhythm much like a drum. Measures total 54 with repeats.
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Composer:
Hopkins, John H.
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Arranger:
Moats, William E.
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Octaves:
3
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Level:
1+
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Rating:
Easy
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Copyright:
2006
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Season:
Christmas
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Classification:
Beginning Music - step 3, "Easy"
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Technique:
No Special Technique, may go well with chimes
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Handbells OR Chimes
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 25 Bells
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