Handbell ringing in the US has become more popular over the past 50 years. A Handbell Musicians of America predecessor had fewer than 50 members in 1955; in 2012 HMA has roughly 7,000 registered ...

CHICO — Listen to the sounds of a hand bell choir on Christmas Eve. The Hand Bell Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church at 2341 Floral Avenue for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 14—OTHELLO — It's difficult enough for a director to keep musicians in line when they're all playing at the same time. But ...

Since its inception, the handbell choir has been sponsored by Bethany UMC. There are currently nine people on the roster of handbell ringers, both LGBTQ and straight, and anyone is welcome to join it.

The sound of music filled the room as the Glendale High School hand bell choir rehearsed. The 13 students used a total of 61 hand bells to produce the chiming sounds reminiscent of church bells. “The ...

Charlie Leftridge and the Carnegie Art Center go together like paint and brushes, so it won’t be shocking to see his work incorporated into Saturday’s Live at the ...

Twelve years ago, Bill Alexander walked into the practice room of the bell ringers at United Methodist Church without a clue about how to direct a bell choir. Sure, he taught music at Marshall School, ...

BYRON CENTER — Music can especially be helpful for the mental and physical health for our seniors. A Byron Center senior living facility is helping their residents enjoy music through a bell choir.

Christmas may be more than a month away, but at United Methodist Temple in Beckley, bells are already ringing in harmony. Seven church handbell choirs from across West Virginia gathered at The Place, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Bells will be ringing at this festive concert. Pittsburgh’s premier community handbell ensemble, the Three Rivers ...