singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
The Bell Ringing for men's voices in F (ATTBarBB)
SM-000195552
- Alternative title
- The Bellringing
- Composer
- folklore, David W Solomons
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Lyricist
-
folklore
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- World / Ethnic / English
- Instrumentation
- Male choir: Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
- Scored for
- Sextet, Choir
- Type of score
- Vocal score
- Key
- F major
- Duration
- 3'51"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2009
Description
Choral arrangement of an old Devon folk song about bell ringing.
The notes without words represent bell sounds which can be sung as "bom" or similar.
Two men's voice versions are available: one in G for AATBarBB and one in F for ATTBarBB
The sound sample here was performed by the composer.
There is also a video of this performance (in G) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM-qcS1eBs8
A version for mixed voices (SAATBB) is also available
http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-84833_the_bellringing_choral_arrangement_of_a_devon_folksong.html#84833
for which there is also a video - performed by Matthew Curtis of www.choraltracks.com:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i9nXd5dVso