Review:
Certainly not for the faint of heart, this handbell arrangement of Leroy Anderson’s version of “The Irish Washerwoman” will excite your audiences and challenge your ringers in practically every way possible! Chromatics — and therefore bell changes — abound, and the lively tempo only increases as the piece progresses. On top of that, competing melodic lines in different registers require great attention to matters of balance, lest parts of the tune get lost. A rollicking good time for all involved! 207 measures. Key of Ab Major.
Published by:
Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
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Composer:
Traditional Irish Melody
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Arranger:
Morris, Hart
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Octaves:
4-6
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Level:
5
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Rating:
Advanced
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Copyright:
2016
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Season:
All Year
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Classification:
Irish Titles
, Concert
, Folk Music
, Instrument Part
, Secular
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Technique:
Mallet
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, tr (Trill)
, Martellato
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
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Bells Used:
Four Octaves: 48 Bells; Five Octaves: 58 Bells; Six Octaves: 63 Bells
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