Review:
This setting of three favorite Advent and Christmas songs has been artfully arranged for two complete, 5 or 6-octave handbell choirs and has several options which will offer interesting performance choices. A director can opt for a processional, a bell tree and the Singing Bell technique. A keyboard can play one of the choir parts as written by simply omitting the top notes in a few measures. This is a lovely arrangement which is easily accessible for the level 3 ensemble. "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" is in the key of E Minor. which modulates to E Major on "Of the Father's Love Begotten", then returns to E Minor for "What Child Is This". 169 measures.
Published by:
From the Top Music
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Composer:
Various
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Arranger:
Afdahl, Lee J.
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Octaves:
5-6
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Level:
3
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Rating:
Medium
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Copyright:
2015
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Season:
Advent
, Christmas
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Classification:
2 Handbell Choirs
, Church or Concert
, Concert
, Medley
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Technique:
LV (Let Vibrate)
, SB (Singing Bell or Bowl)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Keyboard
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Bells Used:
Five Octaves: 45 Bells; Six Octaves: 46 Bells
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