HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS (FOR HANDBELLS)
BY DAVID ROSE ARRANGED BY MICHAEL J. GLASGOW
Holiday for Strings (for handbells) PERFORMANCE NOTES & HANDBELLS USED
optional 5-7 Octaves Handbells Used: 61 [69] [73]
Five-octave groups omit notes in ( ). Six-octave groups omit notes in [ ]. Seven-octave groups play all notes.
o ptional 4-5 Octaves plus opt. B 2 Handchimes Used: 42 [46] [47]
o ptio nal
FROM THE ARRANGER
In late 2007, one of my handbell ringers suggested that I arrange Holiday for Strings for handbells. I'll freely confess that I didn't recognize the title, but after he put sheet music in my hands and I had a look, I immediately recognized the tune, and knew that he was right — it would be great on bells! When discussing the piece itself, it's important to mention that contrary to popular belief, English composer David Rose wrote this music, not Leroy Anderson (though Anderson did record it). The tune is often associated with Red Skelton, as it was used as theme music for his television shows. Please note that many of the bells in this arrangement are played with mallets. For the sake of legibility, all notes throughout the piece indicated with a staccato dot only should be played in this manner. Other special techniques (e.g., RT, Pl, TD, martellato, vibrato and mallet with bell suspended) are indicated each time they are used. Footnotes offer performance options throughout; however, those on pages 7 and 8 give specific instructions as to performing repeated passages. This "second edition" includes various "courtesy accidentals" which have proven helpful throughout. As in any chromatic piece, however, attention to detail is paramount, as many potential "courtesy accidentals" are not included, to reduce clutter. I hope that you have as much fun performing this piece as I had arranging it, which was an absolute blast. Thanks for your interest in my work! —MJG "Holiday for Strings" by David Rose Copyright 1943 by BREGMAN, VOCCO and CONN, Inc., 1619 Broadway, New York, NY This arrangement Copyright 2008 by Michael J. Glasgow Arrangement permissions secured from copyright holder by Above the Line. All rights reserved.
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Holiday for Strings (for Handbells) to Lawrence Stewart _ thanks for the inspiration!
by David Rose arr. Michael J. Glasgow (ASCAP)
Presto = RT
5
9
2
RT
3
6
7
10
11
second edition; June 2009
RT
RT
4
8
12
4 13
14
17
15
18
16
19
20
*
21
26
22
23
27
24
28
*Treble notes in mm. 19-21 are intended to be rung; however, they may be malleted to simplify. second edition; June 2009
25
29
5 30
31
32
33
34
(R)
35
39
44
36
40
37
41
45
46
second edition; June 2009
38
42
47
43
48
7 66
67
68
R
LV
*
Freely = ca. 108 69
70
**
71
72
73
vib.
Pl
Pl
74
75
Pl
76
77
78
79
vib. (except B 5)
vib.
Pl
Pl
Pl
Pl
80
Pl
81
Pl
82
Pl
83
84
1
Pl
*The glissando, demystified: for 12 ringers in traditional assignments, each ringer holds one b ell in each hand. Treble ringers will need to four-in-hand the higher octave for D 6/7 and higher.
Pl
**In measures 69-83, all chime notes are rung on bells the second time, with no vibrato. Six-and-seven-octave choirs double the top bell 8va for this entire passage. Five-octave choirs, double the top bell 8va starting with the pickup to measure 76.
8 85
2
86
87
88
B 4 in treble
* Pl
Pl
89
95
100
90
96
101
Pl
91
92
97
93
98
102
103
94
99
104
*If bass chimes are not available, bass notes in measures 88-93 may b e played with mallets on suspended handbells. **In measures 94-108 (second time only), six-and-seven-octave choirs double the top bell 8va. Five-octave choirs double the top bell 8va starting with the pickup to measure 105 (also second time only).
**
9 1
105
106
108
107
109
2
110
111
112
113
114
*
115
116
120
121
vib.
117
118
122
vib.
123
vib.
124
vib.
*If available, whole notes in bass should be rung on both bells and chimes in mm. 111-119. In mm. 120-122, they should be rung only on chimes, unless unavailable. second edition; June 2009
119
10 125
126
127
128
129
Presto = 130
131
132
133
D 5 in bass
rit.
134
139
135
140
136
141
second edition; June 2009
137
142
138
143
11 144
145
[
[
149
[
152
[ ]
] [
147
]
148
156
146 *
[ ]
150
[
]
153
157
]
[
]
151
]
154
155
158
159
[
]
[
]
*Treble notes in mm. 146-147 are intended to be rung; however, they may be malleted to simplify. second edition; June 2009
[
]
[
]
12 161
160
162
163
B4 in treble
[
164
169
[ ]
[
]
]
165
166
167
170
171
172
*
TD
174
175
176
168
177
173
TD
TD
178
TD
179
*Treble bells in shelley position should "knuckle damp" as needed. Mallets may be substututed in measures 177-178 if required. second edition; June 2009
