By: Brian Shilders
Octaves: 2-3
Level: 3
Season: Thanksgiving , All Year
Classification: Instrument Part , Church or Concert , Original Composition
Technique: Mallet , TD (Thumb Damp) , RT (Ring Touch) , Sk (Shake) , TLD (Table Land Damp) , LV (Let Vibrate) , Martellato
Instrument: Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
Bells Used: Two Octaves: 19 Bells; Three Octaves: 27 Bells;
Four Octaves: 36 Bells; Five Octaves: 43 Bells
This is a joyous original composition that will appeal to everyone. It is composed in ABA form, with energetic syncopated A sections separated by a gentle melodic B section. Rhythms are the challenge, but patterns are consistent throughout, and the throbbing chords keep everything working together nicely. There are separate arrangements for 2 or 3 octaves and 4 or 5 octaves.