Congratulations to Lucas Richman!

Check out this performance of the Dubai fountains – and that is Maestro Richman conducting the Royal Philharmonic in the soundtrack…

Bass Handbell Rack in progress…

Hey folks – here is the latest work from Denny Siemson, our master-craftsman-extraordinaire! This is the rack that will hold the lowest 3 bells in our set.

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Carillons spring 2011 music recordings

Here are links (in alphabetical order!) to the publisher recordings of our pieces we are working on. Enjoy!

“Abide With Me” (Level 2) arranged by Susan Geschke
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?piece=12275
YouTube video:

“Crown Him Lord of All” (Level 3+) arranged by Hart Morris
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?piece=13279

“Fanfare Prelude on Aurelia” (Level 3) arranged by Douglas Wagner
(Sorry – No Recording Available)

“The Gift of Grace” (Level 3) arranged by Arnold Sherman
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?Piece=9252
YouTube video (you have to skip the first half to get to the handbells):

“How Firm A Foundation” (Level 2+) arranged by Sondra Tucker
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?piece=12282

“I’m Just a Poor Wayfaring Stranger” arranged by Hart Morris
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/Recordings/5010.asf

“Riu Riu Chiu” (Level 3-) arranged by Cathy Moklebust
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?piece=10942
YouTube (not handbells – but who cares! It’s Chanticleer!!!)

“Still, Still, Still” (Level 2) arranged by Cathy Moklebust
Recording online: http://handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?piece=5837

All Is Well – if you don’t know this one, time to learn!

Friday Organ Concert at Church Street UMC

Stephen Tharp, Organist www.stephentharp.com

Friday, November 12, 7:30 pm
Church Street UMC Nave
900 Henley Street

Having played 36 solo intercontinental tours and over 1300 concerts worldwide, Stephen Tharp has built one of the most respected international careers in the world. Tharp’s eclectic program will feature his own transcriptions of orchestral works by Handel, Elgar and Stravinsky, as well as original compositions by Jehan Alain and Louis Vierne. Admission is free and open to the public.

Vivaldi’s “Gloria” Concert November 6, 8pm

Come hear Vivaldi’s Gloria, sung by the Oak Ridge Chorus and soloists; Biber’s Battle Symphony, and intriguing music by Part and Respighi.

(Who is Arvo Part – you ask?)

More information:
http://www.orcma.org/

Handbell Fun – AGEHR Ringer Notes, Recordings, etc…

Check out the latest ringers edition news at AGEHR:
http://www.agehr.org/ringernotes/current.asp

Carillons (the college handbell choir at Southern Mississippi, led by Larry Smith) recording of Fred Gramann’s “Change-Ring Prelude on Divinum Mysterium” (you’ll notice that they add the 7th octave of high bells at the end!)

What is change ringing anyway? Learn about it at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

And on a handbell-related note, here are the Raleigh Ringers performing “Wizards of Winter”

So… now we just need a recording of “Fum, Fum, Fum” and we’ll be all set!