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(Leroy Anderson)
This piece for orchestra was written in 1953 and was
premiered by the composer when he recorded it for Decca in September of
that year. The composition was
written after Leroy Anderson had observed that there were too few works
written for the accompaniment of bells and decided to incorporate them into
a waltz. He added a glockenspiel in the middle of the piece to play a duet
with the bells to offset the speed of the respective rings that each
instrument makes.
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Chorus recordings
Naxos 8.990013 (CD: Joy to the World)
Conductor -
Richard Hayman
Sources:
- http://www.pbs.org/sleighride/Video&Music/Compositions_SongBells.htm
- http://www.leroy-anderson.com/html/hearthemusic.htm
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