Review:
Your ringers will enjoy every sneaky antic in "Shenanigans" – 8th note half-steps, surprising harmonic shifts with lots of accidentals, sneaky marts, and mart lifts. Two non-compatible scores are included in the folio: "A" for 3-5 oct. and "B" for 2 or 2 ½ octaves (G4-G6, opt. C4-F4). This flexibility allows as few as 5 or 6 ringers and as many as 13 ringers to participate in this fun L2 piece.
"Shenanigans" features 8th notes in paired positions in which the ringer owns both 8th notes within a beat (if they ring space note in left hand/line note in right hand) making them much easier to play accurately. The piece therefore sounds (and the score appears) much more complex than it really is. While set in C minor, a blank key signature is purposefully used in "A" to give all ringers the same experience with accidentals. Rondo form encourages quick learning (The A section repeats unchanged), and an optional repeat allows for a longer performance time. A Unison Exercise for Bell Weaving and Accidentals is included, reproducible for each ringer to mark their own part or for take-home practice. "Shenanigans", with its quirky melody line and ever-shifting harmonies, will become a favorite of your students in concerts, contests, and festivals. Use the sub-title "Trick or Treat" for a seasonal program or "Trial and Temptation" in a sacred worship setting during Lent.
Part of the Class ring Series from ringTrue, which offers carefully crafted pieces that combine solid pedagogy for the classroom and performance-worthy music for concerts: Win-Win!! Level 2 pieces in this series include: " 40 Days in the Desert", " Brother James Aire", " A Day to Celebrate", " Enjoy the Ride", " Gather Thankful People", " Griffin’s Hornpipe", " Hark the Herald Angels Sing", " In the Beginning", " Matinata 1 & 2", " Matinata 3", " Plaisir d’Amour", " Sakura 2" and " Upbeat". Find all current Class ring pieces on www.handbellworld.com by using the Music Selection/Search Assistant tab and scrolling to the bottom for "series".
Published by:
ringTrue
Part of the Series:
Class ring - ringTrue
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Composer:
Wissinger, Kathleen
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Arranger:
N/A
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Octaves:
2-5
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Level:
2
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Rating:
Easy Medium
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Copyright:
2017
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Season:
Lent
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Classification:
Church or Concert
, Concert
, Original Composition
, Secular
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Technique:
Mallet
, Echo
, Gyro
, Martellato Lift
, LV (Let Vibrate)
, Martellato
, Mallet Lift
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Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
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