Good Christians All Rejoice
Title: Good Christians All Rejoice
Subtitle: IN DULCI JUBILO
Arranger: Brian Childers
Handbells used: 4 – 7 octaves
Handchimes used: 4 – 5 octaves
Other:
Level: 3 +
This creative setting of a Christmas favorite, IN DULCI JUBILO, is written in 6/8 and has a definite joyful ‘waltz’ feel. Addition of dynamics, a few stopped sounds and echos add to the charm. A nicely-crafted segue leads to a gentle and more interpretive section featuring handchimes with vib. chimes accompanying the melody. Following cesura, a malleted rhythm leads to the melody crescendo to fortissimo marts – with a sudden soft main theme with echos following as it moves to an exciting and dynamic ending. What a fun setting this is for Level 3 and up handbell teams!
- Octave Ranges
- 4-7 Octaves
- Themes
- Secular - general usage
Worship - Level of Difficulty
- Level 3+