When discussing the piece itself, it's important to mention that contrary to popular belief, English composer David Rose wrote this music, not Leroy Anderson (though Anderson did record it). The tune is often associated with Red Skelton, as it was used as theme music for his television shows.

Please note that many of the bells in this arrangement are played with mallets. For the sake of legibility, all notes throughout the piece indicated with a staccato dot only should be played in this

manner. Other special techniques (e.g., RT, Pl, TD, martellato, vibrato and mallet with bell suspended) are indicated each time they are used.

Footnotes offer performance options throughout; however, those on pages 7 and 8 give specific instructions as to performing repeated passages.

I hope that you have as much fun performing this piece as I had arranging it, which was an absolute blast. Thanks for your interest in my work! —MJG