Description

This Kevin McChesney setting is an uplifting arrangement reflecting the Easter text Now the Green Blade Riseth. NOEL NOUVELET- The choral setting of the beloved French Carol, NOEL NOUVELET, includes both the words to the original Christmas carol, “Sing We Now of Christmas” and J. M. C. Crum’s words for Easter. The handbell setting uses 3-5 octaves of bells and has driving rhythmic energy provided by the use of mallets. The Orchestral Parts consist of: Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets in B-flat, Bassoons, Horns in F, Trumpets in B-flat, Tombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Tubular Bells, Handbells, Violin I & II, Viola, Violoncello & Double Bass. The Band Orchestration consists of parts for: Flutes, Oboes, Clarinet in B-flat, Bass Clarinet in B-flat, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoons, Horns in F, Trumpets in B-flat, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Tubular Bells & Handbells