Sheet Music: Christ Church Bells

TitleChrist Church Bells
Alternate titlesHark, the Bonny Christ Church Bells Ring
ComposerHenry Aldrich (1647–1710)
InstrumentationFlute trio
KeyD major
RangeD4–B5
Time signature2/2
Tempo100 BPM
Performance time0:30
Difficulty leveleasy
Download printable scorePDF Sheet Music (48 kB) (preview)
Download audio tracksMIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (247 kB)
Play-along accompanimentMIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (286 kB)
Date added2019-10-01
Last updated2019-10-01
Download popularity index☆☆☆☆☆ 1.6 (above average)
Categories
Canons

Performances

See here for instructions on how to submit your own recording!

Tuesday 1 October 2019

Tune of the Day: Christ Church Bells

arranged for three flutes

This well known catch was written over three centuries ago by English theologian, philosopher and composer Henry Aldrich (1647–1710). In this catch, the three voices sing the same melody at different times, all starting together. When the end of one voice is reached, the singer or player goes on to the next voice, or back to the first voice if the end of the last voice has been reached.

Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Christ Church is one of the larger colleges of the University of Oxford. Aldrich served there first as Dean and then as Vice-Chancellor, and when he died he was buried in Christ Church Cathedral without any memorial, at his own request.

The present arrangement for three flutes is taken from Blake's Young Flutist's Magazine, published in Philadelphia in 1833.