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Sharon Elery Rogers (4 March 1929 – 3 May 2022) was an American composer, music educator, and organist who published over 550 compositions of sacred music. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Rogers was born in Grosse Pointe , Michigan, [ 4 ] to Lea and Leo Elery.
A handbell choir or ensemble (in the United States) or handbell team (in England) is a group that rings recognizable music with melodies and harmony, as opposed to the mathematical permutations used in change ringing.
Pinmonkey was an American country music band from Nashville, Tennessee.The band was formed in 2002 by Michael Reynolds (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), brothers Michael Jeffers (vocals, bass guitar) and Chad Jeffers (Dobro, lap steel guitar), and Rick Schell (drums, vocals).
Handbell ensembles will frequently have a collection of handchimes to use along with their handbells. [2] Handchimes are also used in classrooms to teach music. [5] Handchimes are proven to be helpful with teaching music theory and the responsibilities of playing an instrument to young children. It promotes teamwork among the students.
The Bells at Temple Square (formerly known as the Bells on Temple Square) is a handbell choir that is an official music organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was formed in 2005 under the direction of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (Choir). [1]
Jeffers writes, records, and performs world music (Celtic, Middle Eastern, Gypsy, Asian, sea shanties) fused with rock. [3] He is the lead performer of the world fusion rock band Traveler, and he also performs solo. [2] [4] [5] Jeffers plays 25 instruments, including the oud, bouzouki, guitar, Moroccan lutar, and Indian wooden flute. [6]
Cynthia Dobrinski (1950 – October 12, 2021) [1] was an American composer and arranger of handbell music. [2] [3]She has more than 175 works in print. She also worked as an instructor [4] and conducted about 350 handbell workshops and festivals internationally.
Wagner has a Masters of Music degree in organ performance from the University of Akron and a Bachelor of Music Education from Cedarville University. He is the Director of Music for the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and he is the founder and director of the Renaissance Ringers, a professional community handbell ensemble in ...