Review:
Danny Lyons writes: Just as Sambello the title is a combination of two words – Samba and handbell - "Sambello" the piece is a combination of two time signatures: 7/8 and 4/4. The piece is not a samba, but that word kept coming to mind because I could envision two dancers working their way through it. The piece is dance music in a way because of the regularity of the change from 7/8 to 4/4; it is something you can count on and can be followed along with dance steps even in 7/8 time.
Even if no one is dancing, the piece is a pyramid built with humble beginnings. It builds to a calm plateau with a chime section in straight 4/4 time, then another build to a massive middle section with all hands on deck and all guns blazing, followed by a moribund but spritely ending. The movement of three measures of 7/8 followed by one measure of 4/4 throughout most of the piece lends a sense of urgency and anticipation followed by a short space of calm every four measures. The serene middle section played on chimes is a light breeze guiding along a lone sailboat on a flat sea followed by a build to the apex and explosion, then a gradual decline to a happy ending.
This is a delightful, happy, engaging piece perfect for concerts!
Published by:
From the Top Music
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Composer:
Lyons, Danny
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Arranger:
N/A
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Octaves:
5
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Level:
3+
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Rating:
Med Adv
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Copyright:
2022
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Season:
All Year
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Classification:
Concert
, Original Composition
, Secular
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Technique:
Mallet
, Martellato Lift
, Sk (Shake)
, vib. (Vibrato)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, Mallet Lift
, Mallet Roll
, Damp Sign
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
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