The title of this original work captures the mood and tempo perfectly. The meter shifts between 6/8 and 3/4 at a tempo marking of dotted quarter = 108. Staccatos add spice, along with the ring touch articulation, among others. The piece ends with a fortissimo martellato in measure 134.
Composer:
McKlveen, P. A.
Arranger:
Octaves:
3-5
Copyright:
2003
Level:
4
Rating:
Med Adv
Less than a full Handbell Choir:
N/A
Classification:
Church or Concert Original Composition Secular
Technique:
Mallet Martellato RT (Ring Touch)
Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
Instrument:
N/A
Season:
N/A
Bells Used:
Three Octaves (33) Four Octaves(41) Five Octaves(50)