Review:
This version of the Christmas favorite is arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional shaker, guiro and claves. Patricia Hurlbutt's jaunty arrangement of this traditional German carol is sure to delight listeners this holiday season. The theme is set in four-four time instead of the usual three-four, and syncopations abound. The addition of the optional shaker, claves, and guiro add an extra air of fun to the piece. A different take on an old favorite! 70 measures. Key of C Major.
Published by:
Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
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Composer:
German Carol
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Arranger:
Hurlbutt, Patricia
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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:
Church or Concert
, Concert
, Secular
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Technique:
Mallet
, Martellato Lift
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Percussion
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 36 Bells; Four Octaves: 46 Bells; Five Octaves: 57 Bells
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