Covenant

Bold and uplifting, perfect for worship, concert or school programs, the piece involves every ringer throughout and is fun to ring with its not-so-usual ABC form in Eb major. (Your AB5 ringer will be happy to ring more than usual – AND on the final chord!) A great teaching piece, beginning ringers experience simple syncopation, ties, question/answer format, musical form, augmented rhythm, triads in closed and open positions, repeated motifs, parallel motion, dynamic contrast, scales and embellishment. Clever and engaging, simple and straightforward, the piece may be played on bells or hand chimes. An optional C instrument or 10-bell Bell Tree part is included for an even stronger impact. Written by a fifth grade class, performed outdoors during covid, the piece has no page turns, no shared bells and is diatonic (no bell changes), so it can be played without tables or pads with ringers socially distanced if necessary.