Johnny Marks
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
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Johnny Marks
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- Instrumentation Handbells
- Composer Johnny Marks
- Editor Jason W. Krug
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- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Hope Publishing Company
- Order no. HPC2928
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Description:
A joyous bell peal leads to the first iteration of the theme before moving into a more flowing verse accompanied by delicate mallets on treble handbells. An optional dark and dissonant verse (which portrays one of the lesser-known stanzas of the Longfellow poem) gives way to a verse in minor before a triumphant return to major to depict the lyrics, 'Then pealed the bells more loud and deep/God is not dead, nor doth he sleep...' An exciting and beautiful addition to your holiday worship or concert.