Review:
Arranger Valarie Stephenson uses different techniques and textures to emphasize the Christmas carols used in her handbell quartet. "There's a Song in the Air" is characterized by the echo technique. "What Child Is This" follows with a bass medley accompanied by staccato technique. The tempo slows a bit and the LV technique is employed to give a mellow lilt to "Silent Night."
Published by:
Jeffers Publishing
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Composer:
Various
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Arranger:
Stephenson, V.
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Octaves:
3-4
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Level:
NA
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Rating:
Easy Medium
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Copyright:
1997
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Season:
Christmas
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Less than a full handbell choir:
Quartet
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Classification:
Medley
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, Echo
, LV (Let Vibrate)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 33 Bells; Four Octaves: 38 Bells
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