Ring out glad bells (Maggie Furtak)
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CPDL #33698:
- Editor: Maggie Furtak (submitted 2014-12-15). Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 2.09 MB Copyright: Personal
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Title: Ring out glad bells
Composer: Maggie Furtak
Lyricist: Maggie Furtak
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
Published: 2014
Description: An easy to intermediate difficulty anthem with organ accompaniment (or piano in a pinch.) I've marked this as a "sacred anthem," but other than a passing reference to wandering wise men, the text is not overtly biblical. This could easily be used in a more secular holiday concert.
Occasionally the basses are asked to sing middle "C", but only when several parts are in unison. If that's a little high for your bass section, they can fade out discretely and leave that note to the other voices and the organ without anyone being the wiser.
There may be a tendency to rush the "ring out bells" sections, which will get you into trouble when you get to the sixteenth notes of the "hallelujah." I've left the accompaniment a bit spare in those sections so the organist can free up a hand from the keyboard to direct if necessary. Merry Christmas to all!
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