The Story of Sonos

During the past year, several of our members have shared stories of how the Guild has impacted their ringing life and, in some cases, personal life and even career. I think it’s safe to say that Handbell Musicians of America has also had a great impact on the creation...

Paying it Forward

Community ensembles use festival to place handchimes in Boston schools by Griff Gall In the Boston area, handbell musicians and fans reserve the third Tuesday in May for the annual Boston Handbell Festival. Why this day? For twenty-five years, the Perkins Handbell...

How Music Works – Part 3

Part 3: Finding Your Way, with Savvy by Kyler Brengle This is the third in a series of articles about the inner workings of music theory. It’s the first rehearsal of the season and your bell notebook is full of new pieces. Your director says, “OK, let’s start...

A Fresh Take

Teen choir combines handbells, youth, and a praise team by Joy Toll-Chandler Once upon a time there was a youth pastor and a music director. They wanted to bring together the teen handbell choir and the church’s contemporary praise team—but how should they do it? They...
An Orchestra of Bells

An Orchestra of Bells

Musicians from three ensembles perform Christmas extravaganza by Colin Walker It all started innocently enough. Ron Mallory, director of Rainier Ringers, Jennifer Vangolen, president of Bells of the Sound, and Colin Walker, managing director of Emerald City Ringers,...