Review:
This perennial holiday favorite begins with an all-malleted section, followed by a handchime section, reflective of a horse-drawn sleigh running into bad weather along the way. The ending is a joyful reprise, bursting with the cheer of the season. The optional woodblock or temple blocks, whip and jingle bells capture the true spirit of a winter sleigh ride traveling towards family and friends. Concert goers will find it difficult not to sing along with this delightful arrangement. A reproducible percussion part is included. The tempo is set at a brisk dotted-eighth = 88 (in six-eight time); otherwise, the piece is about a medium level. Set in C Major and c minor, it is 72 very fast measures.
Published by:
Hope Publishing Co.
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Composer:
Traditional American Tune
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Arranger:
Stephenson, Valerie W.
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Octaves:
3-5
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Level:
3-
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Rating:
Med Adv
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Copyright:
2009
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Season:
Christmas
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Classification:
Secular
, Concert
, Instrument Part
, Reproducible
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Technique:
Mallet
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, Mallet Roll
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
, Percussion
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 32 Bells; Four Octaves: 41 Bells; Five Octaves: 49 Bells
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