Review:
Commissioned by a church in Texas for its 125th anniversary, this arrangement of the American folk hymn tune has been set for 3, 4 or 5 octaves of bells. After a short introduction the melody enters in the bass bells with the mid-range bells on chords and the upper bells "dancing" around with ornamentation. A little later the registers "trade" textures. A quicker section involves the use of mallets on tabled bells in the lower voices and the upper bells on the melody in octaves. A broad section finishes the work.
Published by:
Laurendale Associates
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Composer:
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Arranger:
Smith, J.
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Octaves:
3-5
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Level:
4
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Rating:
Med Adv
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Copyright:
1996
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Season:
Reformation
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Technique:
Mallet
, TD (Thumb Damp)
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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Bells Used:
Three Octaves: 35 Bells; Four Octaves: 47 Bells; Five Octaves: 53 Bells
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