Review:
Leroy Anderson introduced this playful composition to audiences by saying he had often wondered what a clock would sound like if, instead of going “tick-tock, tick-tock,” it went “tock-tick-tock.” Arranged by Martha Lynn Thompson for 3-5 octaves of handbells, optional handchimes, and incorporating the original (not optional) percussion scoring for wood block, triangle (alarm clock), cow bell, and wind whistle, this piece has a mixture of stopped techniques (Pl/mallets or TD) and ringing, all in quick succession. Fun to ring, this Level 3 arrangement is an excellent addition to any concert program. Scored in C Major, (The Syncopated Clock" is an amusing 73 measures.
Published by:
Hope Publishing Co.
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Composer:
Anderson, Leroy
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Arranger:
Thompson, Martha Lynn
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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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Classification:
Concert
, Secular
, Humorous
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, TD (Thumb Damp)
, RT (Ring Touch)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
, Percussion
, C Instrument
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 37 Bells; Four Octaves: 44 Bells; Five Octaves: 50 Bells
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