Review:
This evocative setting of a hymn tune by William Billings is a masterful tour de force that is not to be missed! The different verses of this Revolutionary War anthem are given a wide variety of stylistically diverse treatments, telling of life under tyranny, the struggle to gain independence, and a final joyous celebration of newfound freedom and liberty.
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Published by:
Grassy Meadow Music
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Composer:
Billings, William
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Arranger:
Krug, Jason W.
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Octaves:
3-6
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Level:
5
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Rating:
Advanced
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Copyright:
2024
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Season:
All Year
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Classification:
Church or Concert
, Concert
, Hymn Tune
, Patriotic
, Secular
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Technique:
Mallet
, TD (Thumb Damp)
, RT (Ring Touch)
, Sk (Shake)
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, Mallet Lift
, Damp Sign
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Instrument:
Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 37 Bells; Four Octaves: 49 Bells; Five Octaves: 60 Bells; Six Octaves: 62 Bells
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