Description

This version of “Ave Maria” is a versatile arrangement in which handbells play as written. The accompaniment plays in triplet form all the way through. The melody line may be: 1. played as a solo with bells or keyboard on accompaniment, 2. played as written with full choir, 3. played with choirchimes, or 4. used as a vocal solo, with bells as accompaniment. There is a separate ending for a 3 octave or 5 octave choir. A total of 59 measures, it is scored in F Major.