Wind Suite for Handbells: 3. Chinook (3-5 octaves handbells)

3. CHINOOK (FROM THE WIND SUITE FOR HANDBELLS) – Scott Pfitzinger – 3-5 octaves handbells – Level III

A creative new suite by Scott Pfitzinger, the Wind Suite for Handbells is a handbell suite where each movement is based on a different wind from somewhere in the world, not only creating a musical picture of the wind, but also conveying the images and cultures of the places where each wind lives. Set for 3 to 6 octaves of handbells, the levels range from 2 to 5 and the entire suite can be played in about 15 minutes.

3. Chinook – A musical representation of the wind that is called Chinook: A warm, dry winter wind also called “snow eater” that blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains, causing sudden extreme increases in temperature.