Ring the Bells in Jubilation (Band Gr. 5)

Using elements of the Westminster Chimes, Carol of the Bells, and Beethoven's ever-recognizable Joyful, Joyful, Roger Cichy's Ring the Bells in Jubilation is a masterful work which joyfully announces the Christmas season.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 5 | Duration: 5:30

Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1/2
Bassoon 1/2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone 1
E-flat Alto Saxophone 2
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2/3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1/2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba
Double Bass
Piano
Timpani (4)
Percussion 1 [2 players] (Triangle, Snare Drum, Woodblock, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Bass Drum)
Percussion 2 (Sleigh Bells, Crash Cymbals, Claves, Snare Drum, Finger Cymbals)
Percussion 3 (Bells, Crash Cymbals)
Chimes 1-3


Program Notes
Every form of artistic expression has portrayed the joy of Christmas and Ring the Bells in Jubilation</> is another installment in this timeless event. Bells, particularly in churches, have been used to announcement moments of joy; religious holidays, weddings, the celebration of life, and even the end of war. Ring the Bells in Jubilation capitalizes on this thought by incorporating melodic fragments of the Westminster chimes and the popular tune, Carol of the Bells, to create a musical composition that "announces" the joyous Christmas season Cichy capitalizes on one more element as the final section of the work is loosely based on Beethoven's ever-recognizable melody, Joyful, Joyful.