Composed By: J. S. Bach
Arranged By: Jefferey A. Hall
Octaves: 3-5
Level: 2+
Your ringers should enjoy performing this arrangement of J.S. Bach's original work (BWV 639). Steady lines of eighth-notes permeate the work and accompany the melody in octaves, while being supported by a chromatic moving bass line. Musical sensitivity, rhythmic precision, and use of the "Let Vibrate" technique are all necessary for a successful performance. Set in c minor, measures total 32.
Season: All Year
Classification: Classical Composers, Church or Concert
Technique: LV (Let Vibrate)
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral
Bells Used: Three Octaves: 34 Bells; Four Octaves: 45 Bells;
Five Octaves: 56 Bells