CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CONCERT HANDBELLS in Oceanside, CA April 11

Posted on April 6, 2010
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Dear handbell friends,

Please join us for our two big Concordia handbell events:

                Sunday, April 11, in Oceanside                        Concert Handbells

                Saturday, April 24, at CUI                                                  Concordia handbells and five guest ensembles

See below for more information.

Herbert G. Geisler, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Music
                Director of Musical Activities
                Professor of Music 
Concordia University
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, CA 92612
949-854-8002, ext. 1527

See the CONCERT HANDBELLS OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE
with Resound! and soloists in concert
. . . in preparation for their May tour to Hungary and Austria

         SUNDAY, April 11, at 7:00 pm at
                  King of Kings Lutheran Church
                   2993 MacDonald Street   Oceanrside, CA 92054                                  
                             760-757-2525  

          The ringers are 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 Hungary and Austria.

         They perform a wide range of sacred and secular works, old and new, from Bach to pop and Tchaikovsky ballet to African drumming, 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.

         A free-will donation will be gathered.  Free parking is available.
         Call 949-854-8002 ext. 1527 or email Handbells@cui.edu for information
See more about the Concordia handbell program at www.cuimusic.com

PROGRAM (subject to change):

Change Ring (Plain hunt major)            English traditional

Reverberations                              Sallie Lloyd
Change my Heart, O God             Eddie Espinosa, arr. Patricia Sanders Cota
Everlasting Light                            Sarum Plainsong (9th cent.), arr. Fred Gramann
He’s Got the Whole World           Spiritual, arr. Cynthia Dobrinski
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
Praeludium                                     J. S. Bach, ar.. Charles Maggs
Amazing Grace                              New Britain, arr. Christine Anderson  
Dance and Air in C                        Arnold B. Sherman
The Ball      from Children’s Games                     Georges Bizet, arr. Betty Garee
And the Trees Do Moan            southern mountain folk song, arr. Carl Wiltse
In the Bleak Midwinter              arr. Karen Buckwalter

All American Hometown Band                            Walter and Carol Noona, arr. William Wood  
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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See the best of Southern California ringing!
CONCORDIA HANDBELL INVITATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2010, Concert #2

Saturday, April 24, 4:30 pm, 
at Concordia University Center for Worship and the Performing Arts
1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92630.

Concordia’s Concert Handbells, Spirit Bells, and Chapel Bells are joined by ringers from 
The Master’s College
Point Loma Nazarene University
Rosary High School, Fullerton
Valley Christian High School, Cerritos
Concordia Alumni Handbell Ensemble

            Each ensemble performs its own music and then all join in a mass ring directed by Nancy Jessup.  

            Tickets: $8 general/$6 students and seniors available at the Music Office, (949) 854-8002 Ext. 1526
Information:  (949) 854-8002 Ext. 1526 or <handbells@cui.edu> or see the Concordia handbell web site at
http://web.mac.com/hgeisler/iWeb/Concordia%20Handbells/Welcome.html

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