Review:
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy created this lovely Christmas hymn in 1840; it appears in more than 440 hymnals and is a perennial Christmas favorite, arranged hundreds of times for a variety of instruments throughout the world. Kurt has penned a fresh, creative setting for handbell solo, piano accompaniment, and optional flute or other C-instrument.
It is filled with expression and flowing accompaniment lines, with a contrapuntal C-instrument part that is perfect for this score. It is mostly Rung, but a few LV passages and Shakes add interest for the listener. It begins in Eb major with a lovely modulation to E-major leading to an increase in tempo and a bit of excitement before it returns to a lovely, peaceful ending. This is a wonderful addition to the handbell soloist’s repertoire.
Published by:
From the Top Music
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Composer:
Mendelssohn, Felix
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Arranger:
Meyer, Kurt
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Octaves:
3
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Level:
3
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Rating:
Medium
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Copyright:
2022
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Season:
Christmas
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Less than a full handbell choir:
Solo Ringer
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Classification:
Church or Concert
, Concert
, Instrument Part
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Technique:
Mallet
, TD (Thumb Damp)
, Gyro
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Damp Sign
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
C Instrument
, Flute
, Piano
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