Handbell Workshop and Chicago Bronze Concert

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Trinity United Methodist Church
1024 Lake Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091

Workshops 2 – 3:45pm

Concert by Chicago Bronze at 4:00pm

This unique afternoon of mini-workshops and concert is for:

  • An organist interested in learning more about handbells?
  • An organist who directs a handbell choir?
  • A handbell ringer looking for more instruction?
  • Interested in learning more about handbells?
  • Interested in hearing an advanced handbell ensemble?

Registration 1:30pm 

2pm workshops (2 sessions: 2:00 – 2:45, 3:00 – 3:45)

Handbells 101: Beginning a handbell program, music for beginning handbells, hands-on ringing experience (if desired)

Handbells 201: Improving and growing an existing handbell program, basic handbell techniques, music for intermediate handbells, hands-on-experience

Handbells 301: Bass bell techniques, 4-in-hand treble techniques, creative programming ideas, hands-on-experience, handbell music, with other instruments (including organ)

Concert at 4pm by the Chicago Bronze. For more information on Chicago Bronze, visit chicago-bronze.com

Past Overtones…

December 2014
Too busy for thoughts

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So, I sat down, as I usually do, with a blank page in front of me, waiting for a thought as to what to write for a Dean’s column this month.  And my only thought for the last ten minutes has been, “I don’t have time for this.  I’ve got concerts details to plan,...

December 2014
Enjoying the Comradery

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As a boy of seven, I began taking piano lessons.  (Mother made me.)  But so did most of the other kids at that time.  Nowadays, kids spend their extracurricular time playing soccer, football, rugby, ice skating, hockey, baton twirling, etc.  But piano? Not so much. ...