Review:
Fred Bock's piano arrangements have held a favorite slot in church pianist's repertoire for many years; this adaptation for bells stays true to the original. Unlike other arrangements that begin soft and tender, this selection is marked "Majestically" and opens with a fanfare-like passage that leads into a straight forward setting of the carol. The texture does smooth out with a second LV section and alternating eighths.
Published by:
Fred Bock Music Co.
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Composer:
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Arranger:
Bock, F./McChesney, K.
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Octaves:
3-5
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Level:
3
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Rating:
Medium
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Copyright:
1998
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Season:
Christmas
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, TD (Thumb Damp)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 30 Bells; Four Octaves: 37 Bells; Five Octaves: 44 Bells
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