New Sonos DVD available on Amazon
Repost from Temp-Handbell-L (http://groups.google.com/group/temp-handbell-l?hl=en)
Sonos’ new DVD “Ringing Up” is available on Amazon, just in time for
your Christmas gift-giving!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZA69TO
Sonos leads you through music of three worlds: Europe, Asia and America.
With stunning virtuosity this contemporary ensemble performs the famous
Bach Toccata in D Minor, Gershwin’s beloved Porgy and Bess, James
Meredith’s groundbreaking Kodo Tryptich and Smirti, his hauntingly
intense elegy [...]
Hope U gets NEA grant for biggest performance yet
Repost from: Orange County Register
Link to full article: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hope-marco-students-2569268-says-shelley
The giant cycloptopus has been crocheted. The papier-mâché hats are dry and ready to wear. The costumes have all been knitted. And the hand bells are polished.
“It’s going to be like nothing you’ve ever seen before, that’s for sure,” says Shelley RuggThorp.
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Besides songs, the show has dancing, [...]
Saint Olaf School receives chimes, will do recitals
Repost from: Intermountain Catholic
Link to article: http://www.icatholic.org/indstory/2009/091109p07b.html
by Christine Young
Intermountain Catholic
BOUNTIFUL — Saint Olaf School received hand chimes from the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) to start the new year.
“I have been in with the AGEHR for 12 years, said Catherine Olds, who directs a handbell choir in Brigham City.
“We are area 11 of [...]
Rings those ‘hand’bells
Repost from: Courier Islander
Link to article: http://www.canada.com/Rings+those+hand+bells/1981699/story.html
Courier-IslanderSeptember 11, 2009
Retired music teacher Diane Brown is keeping interest in English handbells alive and well. On Thursday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m., she will resume an adult handbell choir that meets at the United Church on the corner of South Birch and Pinecrest.
Brown is actively recruiting elementary schools [...]
Mobile Melodies: Top 10 Musical Performances on Cellphones
Repost from: Mashable.com
Link to full article and Videos: http://mashable.com/2009/09/05/mobile-music-performances/
There’s a lot of creative energy out there. And we live in a world now where tools to help us express those creative energies can live right in our pockets.
It’s in the spirit of celebrating this marvelous age that we bring you this collection of mobile music [...]
Ring-A-Ling!
Repost from: The Post and Courier
Link to story: http://www.postandcourier.com/weblogs/lowcountry_parent/2009/aug/25/ring-ling/
By Brenda Rindge
What is that ringing sound you hear?
Well, it could very well be me and my 11-year-old daughter, who as of last night are members of our church handbell choir.
I’ve always loved handbells. I think I started playing in 9th grade and I played all through [...]
Members of Art Trading Cards group swap tiny works of art
Repost from: THE VILLAGES DAILY SUN
Link to full story: http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/articles/2009/08/14/lifestyles/lifestyles01.txt
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Back in 2000, Picard had seen a demonstration featuring the trading cards.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never paint anything that small,’” Picard said. “(Then) I got hooked.”
Since that time, Picard has created 700 cards, sold 200 and traded the rest.
She uses mainly watercolors for her cards, but sometimes [...]
Brevard Philharmonic elects officers, board
Repost from: Blue Ridge Times News
Link to full story: http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20090809/NEWS/908091012/1019?Title=Brevard-Philharmonic-elects-officers-board
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Additional new board members include Timothy Shepard, vice president; Karla Atkinson, secretary; Will Morris, fund raising chair; Virginia Ramsey, Music in the Schools coordinator; Pamela Blevins, public relations chair, and John Luzena and Karen A. Shaffer, members at large. They join standing members Renee Bresler, JoAnne [...]
Job Opportunity: Southern California
Repost from Handbell-l
Position: Director of Handbell Choirs, First United Methodist Church
of Glendale
Summary: The First United Methodist Church of Glendale has a long
tradition of excellence in music. The handbell ministry consists of
two adult handbell choirs, each with approximately ten ringers.
Rehearsals are currently held Monday evenings from 6 to 9. Handbells
play in the church service twice per [...]
Kansas City Celebrates 50 Years of Music Making
Repost from: PR.com
Link to full article: http://www.pr.com/press-release/166341
J.W. Pepper’s Kansas City location marks a milestone supporting area music directors.
Paoli, PA, July 19, 2009 –(PR.com)– J.W. Pepper’s Kansas City location is celebrating it’s 50th year providing an outstanding event for music directors in the area. The 50th Annual New Music Reading Session will be held August 6-8 [...]