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 ...

For 40 years, the handbell choir known as the Capital City Ringers has been entertaining fans across mid-Michigan. The group is celebrating its milestone achievement with a couple of upcoming concerts ...

With a flick of a handbell ringer's wrist, an ethereal tinkling floats forth. The heavenly sound produced by a handbell choir is apt to usher in a hushed reverence among listeners, whether they sit in ...

PHOENIXVILLE — St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, invites listeners to experience the music of the holiday season with the exceptional Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble, at 4 p.m., on ...

Beautiful sounds of ringing bells fill the venue as musicians ring, pluck, swing, strike and rotate a set of shiny handbells. It looks like a simple enough task, however, don’t be fooled. Often taking ...

Marcia Brantley, director of the Palmetto Bronze Handbell Ensemble, used to teach at Rollings Middle School of the Arts. Handbells continue to be taught there as an encore subject by Norma Melendez ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The Townsend Bay Ringers, a handbell choir, will perform at 7 tonight. The performance of “Bells and Whistles” at Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor St., is the choir’s third ...

ANDOVER — Thirty-five handbell ringers from three different ensembles gathered at South Church in Andover on Sunday, Nov. 12, for music, learning, and a short concert with clinician Griff Gall, who ...

Bright and festive notes rang out at First Presbyterian Church of Babylon last month — but not from an organ or traditional choir. They came from 61 bronze handbells, each rung by one of a dozen ...