Review:      This sweet, heartwarming work makes a perfect addition to any Advent or Christmas service, especially on Christmas Eve. An original tune gives way to a grandiose statement of "The First Noel" before returning to the opening theme once again. The optional flute or English horn adds interesting countermelodies, most notably snippets of "Silent Night" that interweave with the handbell tune. An optional piano part is also available to further augment the sonorities. 149 measures. Keys of C Major and A Major.

Published by: Beckenhorst Press, Inc.

Composer: Traditional	Arranger: Buckwalter, Karen Lakey	Octaves: 3-5	Level: 2	Rating: Easy Medium	Copyright: Varies by Piece
Season: Advent , Christmas
Classification: Church or Concert , Concert , Full Score , Instrument Part
Technique: Mallet , LV (Let Vibrate)
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral
Instrument: Horns in F , Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes) , Flute , Piano
Bells Used: Three Octaves: 33 Bells; Four Octaves: 45 Bells; Five Octaves: 53 Bells