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Near to the Heart of God

Review:      Michael Glasgow refers to this arrangement – written 18 months into the COVID-19 crisis – as his "pandemic anthem", and describes the journey in heartfelt detail in the folio's notes. Commissioned for RingFest (an annual advanced-level youth festival in Ohio), this work blends together the beloved hymn tunes McAFEE and BETHANY with flowing lines, rich harmony, and abundant expressive opportunities. The arrangement includes an optional (reproducible) choral tag, an unexpected performance option that closes the piece with the ringers and/or additional vocalists singing an unaccompanied stanza of "Nearer, My God, to Thee"; this is especially compelling in massed-ringing festival settings.

Published by: Choristers Guild

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Composer:
Various
Arranger:
Glasgow, Michael J.
Octaves:
3-6
Level:
3-
Rating:
Easy Medium
Copyright:
2024
Season: All Year
Classification: Church or Concert , Hymn Tune , Medley
Technique: Mallet , Echo , LV (Let Vibrate)
Voicing: Congregation
Instrument: Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes) , Vocal Solo
Bells Used: Three Octaves: 26 Bells; Four Octaves: 29 Bells; Five Octaves: 39 Bells; Six Octaves: 40 Bells
  Stock Number Description Price Qty. Ship Disc
MCGB1376 3-6 oct HB with opt 3-5 oct HC and opt SATB ending  
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