Theatre Sleigh Ride how is it played?

Over the last few weeks I have listened to lots of different versions of Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson and I was wondering how the organist manages to keep the sleigh bells rhythm going, does anyone know?

Neil

I did it last year for a recital. The secret: an extra set of hands

EDIT: I did it as a 4-handed arrangement with my organ professor in case I wasn't totally clear.

Thanks Rob, I'm gutted!

A friend of mine made a recording. I could perhaps upload it to my site.

This one is fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaWtFj4sO8A

Sleigh Ride is on this new CD / mp3 download

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-At-the- ... B006HPV1T6
http://www.christianelliott.com/Christi ... s_CD!.html

Also in these videos - maybe something to see that will help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocAsuFVluD0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5ocJwbJT3k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILCrhpqk3c

Not a Theatre organ performance- quite the opposite type of instrument, in fact-, but this is an arrangement of Sleigh Ride by Thomas Trotter:
http://youtu.be/j4IkohspToY
No sleigh bells but a trumpeter cracking the whip instead.

The arrangement is published by Banks Music
http://www.banksmusicpublications.co.uk/product/sleigh-ride/29779/336/

I'm rather hopeful that his arrangement of Leroy Anderson's 'Typewriter' might also be published- great fun.

In case anyone is interested, I have made transcriptions of several Leroy Anderson tunes for performance by organ and percussion. I have done the following tunes so far:

The Typewriter
The Syncopated Clock
Sandpaper Ballet
Forgotten Dreams (organ only, no percussion)
Plink, Plank, Plunk
Song of the Bells

I perform these from time to time when I have a percussionist available to feature.

I am actually planning to perform a few of these this coming year and if I do I will post some recordings.

Les

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