Choirs will appreciate this straightforward arrangement of our national anthem. Resonant chords are enlivened by mallet-roll sounds and rhythms often involve double and triple eighth notes. Some of the primary challenges in this rendition include dotted eighth-sixteenth rhythms and triplets. This 27-measure piece is written in the key of A flat with only minimal accidentals.
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Composer:
Smith, John Stafford
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Arranger:
Childers, Brian
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Octaves:
3
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Level:
2
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Rating:
Medium
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Copyright:
2011
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Season:
All Year
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Classification:
Secular
, Church or Concert
, Patriotic
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Technique:
Mallet
, Martellato Lift
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, Mallet Roll
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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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