Sunbeam

Handbell Arrangement J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice

Handbell Arrangement J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice

This 1900 melody still holds rewarding relevance for today’s ensembles.

Details

Bell Count Handbell Ensemble

Handbell Level Level 2

Handbell Octaves 3-5 Octaves

Handbell Technique EchoMallet liftMartellato lift (Mart Lift)Shake (Sk)TD (Thumb damp)

Tune Edwin O. Excell

Text Nellie Talbot

Publisher Choristers Guild

Description

Also known by the titles “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” and “I’ll Be a Sunbeam,” this beloved children’s hymn text was written by Nellie Talbot for her Sunday School class and set to music in 1900 by composer, publisher, and song leader Edwin O. Excell. This delightful and lilting arrangement utilizes several techniques including TD, mallets, mart lifts, shakes and echoes. 80 measures. Keys of C Major and G Major.

Dedication For the Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumnae Chapter of Sigm

This 1900 melody still holds rewarding relevance for today’s ensembles.

Details

Bell Count Handbell Ensemble

Handbell Level Level 2

Handbell Octaves 3-5 Octaves

Handbell Technique EchoMallet liftMartellato lift (Mart Lift)Shake (Sk)TD (Thumb damp)

Tune Edwin O. Excell

Text Nellie Talbot

Publisher Choristers Guild

Description

Also known by the titles “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” and “I’ll Be a Sunbeam,” this beloved children’s hymn text was written by Nellie Talbot for her Sunday School class and set to music in 1900 by composer, publisher, and song leader Edwin O. Excell. This delightful and lilting arrangement utilizes several techniques including TD, mallets, mart lifts, shakes and echoes. 80 measures. Keys of C Major and G Major.

Dedication For the Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumnae Chapter of Sigm


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