Sakura Melody Fanfare (4-5 Octaves)

By Katsumi Kodama
AG4035
4-5 Octaves, Level 2

Sakura Melody Fanfare is a beautiful setting of an old Japanese song, arranged for and and played as a fanfare for the entrance of the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan at the first Abilympic in 1981.

Rated level 2 and just 24 measures in length can be easily mastered and rung by most bell groups. This is listed as 4-5 octaves, however there are only ONE bell outside of the four octave range (F3). With some simple adjustments, this could be rung by

many three octave choirs as well. There are two measures in which sixteenth notes are scored. These will not be problematic at the graceful speed of quarter = 60 BPM (both measures also include ritards, making the 16th note runs easily manageable). Check out this beautiful Japanese Melody set for handbells!