Handbell 5-7 octaves with optional Handchimes 2 octaves

Winner of the 2016 Handbell Musicians of America's David R. Davidson Composition Contest, this original piece portrays a shepherd on a hill playing a lonely pipe tune when interrupted by angels announcing the birth of a Savior. A spirited dance ensues as the music flows from heaven to earth and back. This is a composition for an advanced ringing ensemble. 120 measures.

Published by: AGEHR Publishing
Season: Christmas , All Year
Classification: Church or Concert , Concert , Original Composition
Technique: Mallet , Pl (Pluck) , TD (Thumb Damp) , RT (Ring Touch) , Sk (Shake) , LV (Let Vibrate) , Martellato , SB (Singing Bell or Bowl)
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral
Instrument: Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes)
Bells Used: Five Octaves: 53 Bells; Six Octaves: 57 Bells; Seven Octaves: 61 Bells

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