Review:
"Thundersnow" begins with imagery like a typical snowstorm. The first section is soft, light, and Christmasy, but then beauty turns to discord as an impending storm begins to materialize. A blizzard rages, complete with the growls and booms of the phenomenon of "Thundersnow" provided by percussion. The blizzard subsides, and we are left with the wondrous beauty of perfectly white mounds and drifts of new snow. Malleted bells and optional handchimes are used; the parts for glass or shell wind chimes, concert bass drum, suspended cymbal, thunder sheet (or thunder tube, or tam-tam), and wind machine are included in the full score and are reproducible.
Published by:
Choristers Guild
Part of the Series:
Community Ensemble Series - Choristers Guild
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Composer:
Moklebust, Cathy
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Arranger:
N/A
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Octaves:
3-7
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Level:
4+
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Rating:
Advanced
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Copyright:
Varies by Piece
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Season:
Christmas
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Classification:
Concert
, Full Score
, Instrument Part
, Original Composition
, Secular
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Technique:
Mallet
, RT (Ring Touch)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, Damp Sign
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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: 37 Bells; Four Octaves: 49 Bells; Five Octaves: 58 Bells; Six Octaves: 63 Bells; Seven Octaves: 64 Bells
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