Review:
Winner of the 2016 Handbell Musicians of America’s David R. Davidson Composition Contest, this original piece portrays a shepherd on a hill playing a lonely pipe tune when interrupted by angels announcing the birth of a Savior. A spirited dance ensues as the music flows from heaven to earth and back. This is a composition for an advanced ringing ensemble. 120 measures.
Published by:
AGEHR Publishing
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Composer:
Riker, Robert Scott
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Arranger:
N/A
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Octaves:
5-7
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Level:
5
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Rating:
Advanced
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Copyright:
2016
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Season:
Christmas
, All Year
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Classification:
Church or Concert
, Concert
, Original Composition
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Technique:
Mallet
, Pl (Pluck)
, TD (Thumb Damp)
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, SB (Singing Bell or Bowl)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
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Bells Used:
Five Octaves: 53 Bells; Six Octaves: 57 Bells; Seven Octaves: 61 Bells
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