{"product_id":"bach-gounod-ave-maria-for-5-octave-handbell-choir-digital-pdf-download","title":"Bach-Gounod Ave Maria for 5-Octave Handbell Choir, arr. Benjamin Ayotte","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/ayottemusic\/docs\/636266665729\"\u003eClick HERE to browse the music.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe World’s Most Beloved Sacred Song — Arranged for 5-Octave Handbell Choir by Benjamin Ayotte\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003caudio controls style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:1em;\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/music\/636266665729.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\u003eYour browser does not support the audio element.\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e by Charles Gounod (1818–1893) is one of the most universally beloved sacred songs ever written. Gounod composed it in 1859 by setting a new melody over the famous \u003cem\u003ePrelude in C major\u003c\/em\u003e from Bach’s \u003cem\u003eWell-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/em\u003e, creating a seamless fusion of Baroque harmonic architecture and Romantic melodic beauty. The result is a work of extraordinary serenity and spiritual warmth that has become a staple of weddings, funerals, and sacred concerts worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the \u003cem\u003eBach-Gounod Ave Maria\u003c\/em\u003e in an \u003cstrong\u003earrangement for 5-octave handbell choir by Benjamin Ayotte\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing the shimmering, bell-like quality of the original to life in a uniquely appropriate medium — the sustained, overtone-rich sound of handbells perfectly mirroring the luminous, floating character of Gounod’s melody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most universally beloved sacred songs ever written\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGounod’s melody over Bach’s Prelude in C — a perfect fusion of Baroque and Romantic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArranged for 5-octave handbell choir by Benjamin Ayotte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe handbell medium uniquely suited to this shimmering, luminous work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for weddings, sacred concerts, and holiday programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital PDF download — print-ready score included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Arranger\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/ayotte.jpg?v=1777672455\" alt=\"Benjamin Ayotte\" style=\"max-width:180px;margin:0.75em 1.25em 0.75em 0;float:left;\"\u003eBenjamin Ayotte is the founder of Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings. He holds degrees in music from Eastern Michigan University and Michigan State University; his doctoral dissertation examined how Heinrich Schenker, in his youth, employed auxiliary cadence progressions to organize the tonal structure of his songs. Over the course of his career he has worked as a trumpet teacher, band director, general music teacher, drama producer, teacher of English and History, professor of music theory and counterpoint, and music publisher. He has published a bibliography of Schenkerian resources through Routledge Press and has engraved musical examples for Edward Laufer, Peter H. Smith, Erinn Knyt, Jacquelyn Sholes, Paul Reichle, Beatrice Beer, the Atlantic Coast Opera Festival, and many other clients.\u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150878990445,"sku":"650327434790","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/650327434790-l.jpg?v=1777498556","url":"https:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/products\/bach-gounod-ave-maria-for-5-octave-handbell-choir-digital-pdf-download","provider":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}