Arranged By: J.C. Harris
Arranged By: J.I. Harris
Octaves: 4-5
Level: 2
Season: Christmas
Classification: Hymn Tune , Church or Concert
Technique: Mallet , Sk (Shake)
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral
Bells Used: Four Octaves: 38 Bells; Five Octaves: 44 Bells
This appealing noel is based on a French carol of historic usage by such composers as Daquin and Balbastre. Rhythms are easy combinations of quarter and eighth notes and accidentals are consistent in the modal scale setting. The use of mallets in the bass lines adds zest throughout.