Review:
This versatile Christmas carol medley includes multiple options to build the right musical ensemble for your programming needs. Handbells and keyboard may perform together or with full orchestra, string orchestra, brass ensemble, percussion, and/or accompaniment CD. Titles include: "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing", "While By My Sheep", "God Rest You Merry, Christians All", "Still, Still, Still", and "Angels We Have Heard on High". Arranged in the keys of Bb Major, g minor, and Eb Major, measures total 117.
The full orchestra score includes: flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, Horns in F, trumpets, trombones, tuba, various percussion, violins, violas, cellos, and string basses.
Published by:
Alfred Handbell /
Jubilate Music Group
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Composer:
Various
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Arranger:
Wagner, Douglas E.
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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
, Medley
, Compact Disc
, Church or Concert
, Instrument Part
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Keyboard
, Brass Ensemble
, Orchestra
, String(Ensemble)
, Full Orchestra
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 36 Bells; Four Octaves: 47 Bells; Five Octaves: 57 Bells
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