CGB1376 Near To the Heart of God with Nearer, My God, To Thee

Description

Commissioned for RingFest (an annual advanced-level youth festival in Ohio), this work blends together the beloved hymn tunes McAFEE and BETHANY with flowing lines, rich harmony, and abundant expressive opportunities.  The arrangement includes an optional (reproducible) choral tag, an unexpected performance option that closes the piece with the ringers and/or additional vocalists singing an unaccompanied stanza of “Nearer, My God to Thee.”  It is especially compelling in massed-ringing festival settings.

Voicing: 3-6 octaves handbells with optional 3-5 octaves handchimes and optional SATB choral tag

Arranger: Michael Glasgow

Composers: Cleland Boyd McAfee; Lowell Mason

LyricistSarah Flower Adams

Tune source: McAFEE, BETHANY

Season: General | Concerts

Level: 3-

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$6.50

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