Handbells 3 Octaves
By Ruth Elaine Schram
Level: 2+
William Billings' penetrating fuging tune is presented with expansive open harmony and relatively few notes to preserve the starkness of the message it communicates. A somber, introspective work of intense beauty, this is simple enough that it could be used as a processional, Lenten introit, or communion invitation during Holy Week. Compelling!