Review:      Your ringers will enjoy every sneaky antic in "Shenanigans" – 8th note half-steps, surprising harmonic shifts with lots of accidentals, sneaky marts, and mart lifts. Two non-compatible scores are included in the folio: "A" for 3-5 oct. and "B" for 2 or 2 ½ octaves (G4-G6, opt. C4-F4). This flexibility allows as few as 5 or 6 ringers and as many as 13 ringers to participate in this fun L2 piece.

"Shenanigans" features 8th notes in paired positions in which the ringer owns both 8th notes within a beat (if they ring space note in left hand/line note in right hand) making them much easier to play accurately. The piece therefore sounds (and the score appears) much more complex than it really is. While set in C minor, a blank key signature is purposefully used in "A" to give all ringers the same experience with accidentals. Rondo form encourages quick learning (The A section repeats unchanged), and an optional repeat allows for a longer performance time. A Unison Exercise for Bell Weaving and Accidentals is included, reproducible for each ringer to mark their own part or for take-home practice. "Shenanigans", with its quirky melody line and ever-shifting harmonies, will become a favorite of your students in concerts, contests, and festivals. Use the sub-title "Trick or Treat" for a seasonal program or "Trial and Temptation" in a sacred worship setting during Lent.

Part of the Class ring Series from ringTrue, which offers carefully crafted pieces that combine solid pedagogy for the classroom and performance-worthy music for concerts: Win-Win!! Level 2 pieces in this series include: "40 Days in the Desert", "Brother James Aire", "A Day to Celebrate", "Enjoy the Ride", "Gather Thankful People", "Griffin’s Hornpipe", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "In the Beginning", "Matinata 1 & 2", "Matinata 3", "Plaisir d’Amour", "Sakura 2" and "Upbeat". Find all current Class ring pieces on www.handbellworld.com by using the Music Selection/Search Assistant tab and scrolling to the bottom for "series".

Published by: ringTrue

 Part of the Series: Class ring - ringTrue

Composer: Wissinger, Kathleen	Arranger: N/A	Octaves: 2-5	Level: 2	Rating: Easy Medium	Copyright: 2017
Season: Lent
Classification: Church or Concert , Concert , Original Composition , Secular
Technique: Mallet , Echo , Gyro , Martellato Lift , LV (Let Vibrate) , Martellato , Mallet Lift
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral