Resound
Resound is open to any adult (college age or older) that is interested in playing handbells.
No experience is necessary though some musical knowledge is helpful.
This group plays at least 1-2 a semester in church, participates in the end-of-semester handbell department recital, and also plays community outreach concerts.
For more information, please contact Sarah Sheffield
Echoes of Faith
Echoes of Faith is our youth bell choir. This group is open for any Sr. High youth in grades 9-12.
No experience is necessary though some musical knowledge is helpful.
The ensemble plays in church at least twice a semester, participates in the end-of-semester handbell department recital and also plays for outreach communisty concerts.
This ensemble has been on 3 summer tours.
In 2004 they performed in the Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom, in 2006 they performed at the American Adventure at Epcot and in 2008 they performed at Hershey Park in Hershey, PA.
Other Summer Tour concert locations included...
- Suntree UMC, Melbourne, FL (2004)
- Murrary Hill UMC, Jacksonville, FL (2006)
- Savannah, GA (2006)
- Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian, Mt. Pleasant, SC (2006)
- Homecoming Concert at Weddington Church (2004 & 2006)
- Bethany UMC, Hampton, VA (2008)
- St. Paul's UMC, Elizabethtown, PA (2008)
- Wesley Enhanced Living, Doylestown, PA (2008)
- Sommerset Retirement Community, Sterling, VA (2008)
- Sterling UMC, Sterling, VA (2008)
For more information, please contact Sarah Sheffield
UpTempo
UpTempo is a new group for the 2008-2009 season. This group is for ringers in 6-8 grades.
No experience is necessary though some musical knowledge is helpful.
The ensemble will play in church at least once a semester, participates in the end-of-semester handbell department recital and also plays for outreach communisty concerts.
For more information, please contact Sarah Sheffield.
Celebration Ringers
Celebration Ringers is for 4th and 5th graders and use the handbells.
This group's focus is learning the basics of rining and applying the music concepts that they have learned to reading music.
For more information, please contact Sarah Sheffield.
Chimes of Joy
Chimes of Joy is for 2nd and 3rd graders and play handchimes.
This group's focus is learning the basics of reading music and the basics of ringing.
For more information, please contact Sarah Sheffield.
