For SSAA Voices, unaccompanied with Opt. Handbells
By Sarah Quartel
Sarah Quartel gives us a fresh take on a familiar 15th-century Christmas text with her arrangement for unaccompanied SSAA voices with an optional part for handbells, percussion, or the chime stop on the organ. The dotted rhythms in 6/8 meter create a lilting feel, and Quartel creates a memorable melody for the carol text that passes through each of the voice parts.