Joy to the World is a familiar song that gets audiences smiling from ear-to-ear.  This arrangement is a great opener or closer to your concert!  It includes music for soprano recorder, 3 bell parts, and 2 bucket drum parts so ALL of your students' needs are met, regardless of their skill level or instruments available.
 
Lyrics are included in every part to help students make a connection to how their part fits with the familiar song and/or sing along while they play!
 
PARTS INCLUDED:
Soprano Recorder (advanced; C-C')
Bells (Melody)
Bells (Harmony)
Bells (Easy Harmony)
Bucket Drum (Easy, with an even easier call + response option, too)
Bucket Drum (Easy-Intermediate)
Bucket Drum (Advanced)
Chords (for optional accompaniment)
 
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:
Teaching Tips from Skye
 
PERFORMANCE IDEAS:
Bell Ensemble
Split the Melody and Harmony parts between your more advanced players and have your other players add to the fun with the additional Easy Harmony.
Bucket Ensemble
All players play the same part, depending on their collective skill level.
Multiple groups play different parts, one after the other, getting more challenging with each new group and lengthening the performance time.
Multiple groups play different parts at the same time.
Recorder Ensemble with Choir
As many advanced players aas you have play the recorder part.  The rest of the students sing the lyrics.
General Music Mashup
Students are split into groups to play recorder, bells, or bucket drums and have them perform the song together or one instrument after the other with a full-ensemble grand finale!
More Fun!
Invite the audience to sing along!