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The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir is the internationally acclaimed community handbell choir from Fort Worth, TX. [ 1 ] Founded in 1964 to be a part of the annual Christmas play-pageant The Littlest Wiseman, the choir has evolved into a musical organization.
CPU Handbell Ringers (Central Philippine University Handbell Ringers) (formerly CPU Handbell Choir) is a Handbell choir founded at Central Philippine University.It is considered as the first handbell choir in the Philippines and also the only 5-octave handbell choir in the country.
The Raleigh Ringers is a concert handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina. [1] The Raleigh Ringers perform interpretations of sacred, secular and popular music, including rock 'n' roll tunes, arranged for handbells.
The Pikes Peak Ringers is a community handbell choir based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The group was established in 1991 (33 years ago) ( 1991 ) by its director, Kevin McChesney. The group has performed a variety of styles of music , including classical, traditional, pop, jazz, new age, contemporary and original.
It was formed in 2005 under the direction of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (Choir). [1] The group is a double handbell choir, performing with 27 to 35 ringers on two sets of Malmark handbells (one seven-octave set and one 6½ octave set) and two sets of Malmark handchimes (six octaves each). The octave two bells are Malmark aluminums.
Handbell choir practicing 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.
The full curriculum covers nine or ten years depending on age at entry, but carillonneurs with prior training may graduate as quickly as within one year. Carillon performance, carillon history and campanology, improvisation, theory, harmony, composition, arranging, part-singing, handbell choir, and keyboard instruction comprise the curriculum.
This article is based on interviews with Florence Kopleff, who was a member of the Robert Shaw Chorale throughout its existence and served as administrative assistant to Mr. Shaw; and on recollections of John W. Cooledge, a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus, and of the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers throughout the existence of that group.