Arranged By: David M. Kellermeyer
Octaves: 3-5 w/opt. 3 oct. Handchimes
Level: 3
Season: All Year
This imaginative setting of the famous Japanese folk song is as lush as the cherry blossoms it depicts. There are broad multi-octave chords accompanying the multi-octave melody, with mallet rolls and echoes adding to the resonance. The added verse on handchimes is a lovely touch.