TWO Concordia University Handbell Events–3/13 and 3/21

Posted on March 9, 2010
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#1– SATURDAY MARCH 13

Bells to Hungary Dinner-Concert:

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE Concert Handbells and Spirit Bells
celebrating the upcoming Hungary-Austria tour in May

Dinner at 5 pm, concert at 7 pm
at Christ Lutheran Church, 760 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa
(Dinner reservations requested at 949-854-8002 x1526)

This informal concert will include a wide variety of light-hearted, serious, and sacred music that everyone can enjoy,
showing all the musicianship that handbells can do
including a hands-on demonstration involving all the audience
These talented, delightful ringers are directed by Dr. Herb Geisler and Nancy Jessup and represent a cross-section of Concordia’s finest students.

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#2– SUNDAY, MARCH 21

Concert, 7 pm

The CONCERT HANDBELLS OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE
with Resound! and soloists
at Salem Lutheran Church  1211 North Brand Blvd.  Glendale, CA 91202 (818-243-3193)

            Preparing for a tour in May to Hungary and Austria to work with youth and community in Lutheran churches and schools, CUI Concert Handbells performs a wide range of sacred and secular works, old and new, from classics to popular, unique hymn settings to modern original works, change ringing, full ensemble, solo, and quartet, appealing to all ages and tastes, concluding with their unique hands-on audience participation sing-along.  Children are especially intrigued by the visual and aural energy of the performance.
            Directed by Dr. Herbert Geisler and coached by Nancy Jessup, these ringers have performed to high acclaim in 27 states and provinces across the U.S. and Canada as well as 11 Asian and European nations.  They perform  for thousands regionally and on tour throughout the year, this May traveling to Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, and Iowa.
            Free-will donation.  Free parking.

See more about Concordia handbell and other music activities at: www.cuimusic.com

PROGRAMS for these events will be selected from the following:

Change Ring (Plain hunt major)         English traditional
Be Thou My Vision                                        Slane, arr. Paul A. McKlveen
A Joyous Rondo                                             Michael Helman
Fantasy on Kingsfold                                     arr. H. Dean Wagner
Reverberations                                                Sallie Lloyd
Change my Heart, O God                   Eddie Espinosa, arr. Patricia Sanders Cota
Everlasting Light                                            Sarum Plainsong (9th cent.), arr. Fred Gramann
Jesus Loves Me                                               William Bradbury, arr. Mary Kay Parrish  
Earth and All Stars                                         David N. Johnson, arr. Christian Guebert
Voluntary                                                        John Stanley, transcr. Kevin McChesney
Amazing Grace                                               New Britain, arr. Christine Anderson  
Dance and Air in C                                         Arnold B. Sherman
The Ball                                                                                   Georges Bizet, arr. Garee
And the Trees do Moan                                  southern mountain folk song, arr. Carl Wiltse
Masters in This Hall                                        arr. Arthiss Kliever
The Holly and The Ivy                                                arr. Kris Anthony       
In the Bleak Midwinter                                  arr. Karen Buckwalter
Wizards in Winter, from The Lost Christmas     Paul O’Neil & Robert Hinkel of Trans Siberian Orchestra,                                                                         arr. Rima Greer & Tim Waugh

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