Description

Reproducible • This collection for eight, ten, or twelve bells (D5-A7) includes five accessible yet full, interesting arrangements of hymns for the Advent season and includes piano accompaniments. No table techniques are required, and with no bell changes, these pieces may be performed without tables. Included in the collection are “Creator of the Stars of Night” (CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM), “Prepare the Royal Highway” (BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN), “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (VENI, EMMANUEL), “On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry” (PUER NOBIS), and “Savior of the Nations, Come” (NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND). A bundle of mp3 piano accompaniment tracks is also available.

Voicing:  8, 10 or 12 handbells or handchimes and piano
Composer:  Plainsong mode 4; Swedish folk tune; French processional; adapt. Michael Praetorius; 16th century German tune 
Arranger:  Cathy Moklebust
Tune source:  CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM | BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN | VENI, EMMANUEL | PUER NOBIS | NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND 
Season:  Advent

Levels:  2 & 2+
Contents:  Creator of the Stars of Night | Prepare the Royal Highway | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry | Savior of the Nations, Come

Also available:
CGB1333a    Bundle of mp3 accompaniment tracks
CGB1333e    Digital download version