Review:
In this vivacious and harmonically interesting 3-7 octave setting, Cynthia Dobrinski makes use of the theme and variations form with optional 3-6 octaves handchimes, flute, and tambourine adding extra color. Contrast abounds with martellatos, martellato lifts, vibratos, echoes, mallets, mallet rolls, brush damps, plucks, shakes, and a swing used in a variety of moods from vivace to a lyrical andante. Though the theme is in a minor key, the lyrical variation is in the parallel major, and after the minor main theme returns, a rousing coda takes the piece back to the major key for a joyful conclusion. Primarily scored in d minor, this arrangement is 139 measures.
Published by:
Hope Publishing Co.
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Composer:
Traditional French Carol
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Arranger:
Dobrinski, Cynthia
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Octaves:
3-7
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Level:
3
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Rating:
Medium
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Copyright:
Varies by Piece
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Season:
Christmas
, Easter
, All Year
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Classification:
Instrument Part
, Church or Concert
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, BD (Brush Damp)
, Echo
, Martellato Lift
, Pluck Lift
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, Sw (Swing)
, vib. (Vibrato)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, Mallet Roll
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
, Percussion
, Flute
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 36 Bells; Four Octaves: 44 Bells; Five Octaves: 54 Bells; Six Octaves: 59 Bells; Seven Octaves: 61 Bells
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