December 2007 - Happy Holidays to All!!

Welcome to a special mid-December 2007 issue of RingTouch edition, updating Handbell events in Area III over the holidays. Pick up your spirits by attending a handbell concert!!

RingTouch is Area III's electronic newslettter with announcements, notices and information for all those interested in the handbell happenings of Area III AGEHR - North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Metro-Washington DC.

Local Events

The 6th Dimension - Winchester, Va. - in concert:

December 14, Friday, 7:30 pm
Calvary Episcopal Church, Front Royal

December 15, Saturday, 7:30 pm
Millwood United Methodist Church, Millwood
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First Night Winchester
December 31, Monday, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 pm
Braddock Street United Methodist Church, Winchester

CDs will be available for purchase at all locations

Affiliated with the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy
Contact phone - 540 539-3777 or 540 635-7644
Please visit us at www.6thDimensionHandbells.com

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The Summit Presbyterian Bronze Voices in Concert Dec 16

The Summit Presbyterian Bronze Voices of Stafford, VA will hold a Concert of Christmas Music at 3:00 PM at the Summit Presbyterian Church, 256 Shelton Shop Road, Stafford, Va.

We will do numbers including  McChesney's "Now is Born the Divine Christ Child", Dobrinski's "O Holy  Night", Eithun's "Fantasy on Love Came Down at Christmas" among  others.

We will also present vocal music by the "Heavenly Sunshine Trio" and 
the Summit Men's Ensemble.

Refreshments will be served in the Narthex following the concert.
Freewill contributions will go towards our growing Handbell Music Program.

David Engle
Director, Handbell Music
Summit Presbyterian Church
Stafford, VA
dengle912@comcast.net

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A series of Holiday concerts by the choirs of St. Matthew's UMC 
Annandale, VA, Nancy Cappel, Director

December 11, 2007 - 6pm - Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 
Carol Ringers & Peace Ringers 

December 19, 2007 - 7pm & 8pm - Mormon Temple Visitors Center 

December 22, 2007 - 6:30pm - Ellipse, Washington DC
Carol Ringers

Contact: Nancy Cappel
nwwalk@spiritone.com
703-978-3500 x32 

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Jubilate Bells, Community UMC, Maryland

December 16, 9-10:45am
Community UMC - Christmas Cantata with choir and orchestra
Reidel Rd, Crofton, MD

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Anacrusis Handbell Ensemble
"Ringing throughout the Holidays"

Anacrusis Duet will be performing for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Holiday pre-show concerts for your listening pleasure at:

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Dec 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2007
          at 6:30pm

Dec 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 2007
          at 1pm

For more info, contact: Lynn Bogovich (410) 923-6520
Anacrusis Artistic Director
914 Heatherfield Lane
Millersville, MD  21108-1959

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Raleigh Ringers in concert:

Saturday, December 15th - 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 16th - 3:00pm

With Dean Shostak and his Glass Armonica
Meymandi Concert Hall
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E South St
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Tickets available at the Progress Energy Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets beginning September 1st.

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Virginia Bronze 2007-08 Winter Concerts

December 14, 2007 - 7 pm & 8 pm 
Mormon Temple Festival of Lights
Kensington, MD

December 31, 2007
First Night Alexandria
Alexandria, VA

For more concert information visit our website at www.vabronze.org

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