Celebrate the Christmas season with this lesser known but beautiful carol. The tune of the French carol is set in two moods in this short, 34-measure selection. The opening section uses staccato technique on march-like rhythms for a strong statement in the key of c minor. The second section puts the tune in the middle with an eighth-note accompaniment pattern overhead that mimics the dip and soar pattern of birds.
Composer:
French
Arranger:
McChesney, K.
Octaves:
3-5
Copyright:
2003
Level:
2
Rating:
Easy Medium
Less than a full Handbell Choir:
N/A
Classification:
N/A
Technique:
Pl (Pluck) Mallet Sk (Shake) TD (Thumb Damp)
Voicing:
Handbells, No Choral
Instrument:
N/A
Season:
Christmas
Bells Used:
Three Octaves (33) Four Octaves(41) Five Octaves(46)