It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (3-5 octaves handbells)

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR – arr. Kevin McChesney – 3-5 octaves handbells with optional 3 octaves handchimes – Level III

This setting tells a picturesque story of the night of Jesus’ birth. The clock tolls a peaceful midnight over singing bells in the introduction, followed by a lovely original tune based on those twelve chords. Then there’s a soft, beautiful statement of the favorite carol, followed by a well-crafted intertwining of the carol with the original tune. The arrangement ends with a return of the tolling of midnight.