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News!
- Area III By-Laws Revision
The Area III ByLaws Revision passed (thanks to all who voted,) and the new slate of Board Members is currently being voted upon.
Please send in your ballot postmarked by September 24!!
- Composition Contest
Sponsored by Area III, AGEHR
Area III Welcomes Entries from All Composers for a Composition to be Premiered at Their 2007 Festivals.
General Guidelines
* Two compatible scores: 2-3 and 3-5 Octaves
* Level 2+ or 3
* Two to Four minutes for performance
* Original and Unpublished
* Appropriate for massed ringing for youth and adult festivals
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 1, 2006
PRIZE: $700
For complete rules and further information, please contact: Carol Coughenour at Cdcougheno@aol.com
or 302-456-1899.
- Get Your Registrations in for the 2005 Youth Handbell Festival Conference
WHERE: Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA
WHEN: November 18-19, 2005
CLINICIAN: KatRyn Howell of Campanile
Registration is currently open and we are hoping you will join us! Housing registration must be submitted along with your registration PRIOR TO November 1, 2005!
Don't forget about Playing for the Pros & Signing up for the Speed Stacking Tournament. The Speed Stacking team doesn't have to be the whole choir! We just need to know how many people will participate.
Questions? Contact Laura Shelton 703-760-4763 or handbellhog@hotmail.com
See more info on the Youth Festival below.
Concerts!
- In Concert: Velocity! - a handbell quartet from the San Francisco Bay Area
"Vintage & Vogue" - classical music from Bach to Bizet & the latest music from today's composers for handbell ensembles
Saturday, October 1, 2005
7:30 P.M.
St. John's Lutheran, Sweet Air
3911 Sweet Air Road, Phoenix, Maryland
410-592-6565
Tickets: $10 (available at door) - reception afterwards
This versatile quartet performs on up to five octaves of handbells with only four ringers.
Don't miss this rare East Coast performance.
For more information, contact Louisa Rettew, 410-666-1992.
- 6th Dimension and Velocity
Handbell Concert with Special Guest Artists, Velocity
October 5, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Braddock Street United Methodist Church
115 Wolfe Street, Winchester, VA
Velocity is a 4-member handbell ensemble from Oakland, California.
They perform original and classical music on five octaves of
Malmark handbells. Visit them at www.velocitybells.org
The concert is free and open to the public; donations will be gladly accepted.
The 6th Dimension is affiliated with the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy. Please visit us at www.6thDimensionHandbells.com
Special Thanks To Our Corporate Sponsor, Bank of Clarke County.
Local Events!
- Monumental Invitational
Saturday, October 22, 2005
For Ringers, Directors, and New Ringers
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monumental UMC
450 Dinwiddie Street
Portsmouth, VA
(757) 397-1297
A day filled with fun, music, handbell ringing, scrumptious desserts, and a Tapestry Concert.
Tapestry, a handbell quartet ministry sponsored by Monumental United Methodist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia, and the
Monumental Ringers are hosting their third "Invitational" for handbell ringers and musicians who would like to learn about
handbell ringing. Using some of the music from the Genesis Track for the 2006 AGEHR festival at the Hampton Conference
Center, we will focus on advanced beginning ringing, basic techniques, handbell exercises, and ministry.
Music will be available for use at the workshop, and also for purchase. The workshop fee per ringer of $20 is non-refundable,
but transferable. The fee covers the morning session and afternoon sessions, and a concert from Tapestry. The clinicians
for the class sessions will be Charm Peterman, director of handbell ministries at Monumental UMC, and Marjorie Setnicky, Director
of Music Ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Suffolk. Please bring a bag lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided.
* If you have handbells, please bring your bells, pads, mallets, chimes, and music stands--tables will be supplied.
* If you do not have handbells, we have space and a set of handbells available for 12 ringers on a first-come basis.
* Registration deadline is Friday, October 14th. Please send this form with a check for $20 per ringer (payable to Tapestry) to:
Tapestry, Charm Peterman, Monumental UMC, 450 Dinwiddie Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Inquiries to: Charm Peterman: rpeterman@erols.com or (757) 766-8658
- Mid Carolinas Handbell Festival - An AGEHR Endorsed Event
10th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday November 12, 2005
Location: First Presbyterian Church Charlotte North Carolina
Clinician: Robert Ivey
Repertoire:
Christmastide arr. Arnold Sherman; Red River HB 0024A (2-3 octaves); HB 0024B (4-5 octaves)
In the Bleak Midwinter arr. Cathy Moklebust; Lorenz CGB 260
O Holy Night arr. Cynthia Dobrinski; Agape 2304
Dona Nobis Pacem arr. Margaret Tucker; Lorenz CGB 380
Peals of Praise Margaret Tucker; Lorenz CGB 391
For registration packet, contact Nadja Sefcik Earl at Nadja@carolina.rr.com
Area III Events!
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Area III Youth Handbell Festival - November 18-19, 2005
(publicity mailed in a blue brochure)
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia
Clinician - KatRyn Howell, of Campanile (a cutting edge Los Angeles-based handbell ensemble) fame...also a fine
conductor in her own right.
New features: Pre-registration for both of these special events is required.
o Ring for the Pros - Choirs may perform a prepared piece for well-respected professionals and receive comments and kudos.
o Cup Stacking Tournament - in addition to classes on this hot new skill, a friendly Friday evening tournament will be offered.
Repertoire:
Massed:
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen /arr. Morris - L3 - 3-5 oct. - AGEHR AG35230
Mountain Springs / S. Tucker - L2 - 3-5 oct. - Alfred AP20219
Welcome the Day! / Wissinger - L1-3+ - 2-5 oct. - Above the Line DR028
(order a Master packet, sign the license and make the required copies for your group)
Tins:
Jolly Old St. Nicholas / arr. Helman - L2 - 2-3 oct. - Alfred AP19638
Promise / Wissinger - L2+ - 2-3 oct. - GIA - GIG6430
Coppers:
The Lamb / arr. Hansen/Behnke - L2 - 3-5 oct. - Concordia CO976869
Tyrolese Carol /arr. S. Tucker - L3+ - 3-5 oct. - Choristers Guild CGB345
Look for registration and hotel accommodation info on the website soon. www.areaiii.org
Questions? Contact Laura Shelton at lshelton@florisumc.org
- Area III 2006 Spring Festival Conferences
"Bells and Instruments" is the unifying theme for the 2006 Area III Spring Festival Conferences - yet each location offers unique
opportunities. High quality classes, first rate clinicians, Genesis Tracks, Intergenerational Choirs, Bronze Conference Choir,
Bronze Division, Festival Choirs (for lone ringers), class-only/ringing-only options, inspiring performances, quality vendors with
music/gifts/and "all-things-bells" are among many delightful options to fill your festival weekend. Look for the brochure sent
in July and the Area III Website for specifics.
March 3 and 4, 2006 Hickory, North Carolina (new massed ringing area!)
Bill Alexander, Guest Conductor
March 10 and 11, 2006 Ocean City, Maryland
David Weck, Guest Conductor
March 31 and April 1, 2006 Hampton, Virginia (new location!)
Bill Alexander, Guest Conductor
Repertoire
Massed Ringing
A Festive Chime - Level 3 - Kevin McChesney - Jeffers - JHS9152 (3-5 oct.)
Allegro Grandioso - Level 3+ - Michael Keller - AGEHR - AG35222 (3-5 oct. and organ and/or brass quintet), AG35223 (organ/full score)
Battle Hymn of the Republic - Level 3 - Arr. Cynthia Dobrinski - Hope - HP1862 (3-5 oct.), HP1863 (organ/full score)
It Is Well With My Soul - Level 3 - Philip Bliss/Arr. Moklebust - Alfred 20206 (3-5 oct. with optional chimes, flute, violin)
My Jesus, I Love Thee - Level 2 - Arr. Arnold Sherman - Red River - HB0030A (2-3 oct.), HB0030B (4-5 oct.)
Bronze Festival Choir
Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending - Level 4 - Susan Nelson - Hope - HP2253 (3-6 oct.) optional chimes (3-4 oct.)
Questions? Contact Frances Vaughan: FSVaughan@aol.com
Notes:
- Find free music downloads for non-profit and church use: www.gbod.org/worship
- go to music, music downloads - find 3 handbell selections...
- Wanted - Old, unused mallets - if you have old handbell mallets (even if they are frayed) that you're not using, Kath Wissinger would be glad to rewrap them and use them in her growing school program.
Contact her at Longwalk3@aol.com .
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