From left, Abbie Vavrik, Bekah Goebel, Noelle Taylor and Makenna Gray, members of the bell choir at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Champaign, rehearse Wednesday evening at the church ahead of their ...

CHICO — Listen to the sounds of a hand bell choir on Christmas Eve. The Hand Bell Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church at 2341 Floral Avenue for ...

The Bells of Christmastide returned from a two-year hiatus Sunday to ring in the new year. The faith-based concert brings together handbell choirs from four area churches to perform Christmas music as ...

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 ...

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 ...

A crowd let out “oohs” as 3,500 colorful lights adorning the 50-foot-tall Christmas tree suddenly turned on, ushering in the official 2023 Los Angeles County tree lighting on Monday, Nov. 27. Dozens ...

Often, when the Metropolitan Bells come offstage after a concert, director Gary Bynum is approached by an audience member who is amazed at the range of material the handbell ensemble just performed.

Aidan McGartland receives funding from McGill University and the Ramsay Centre. Linglan Zhu receives funding from McGill University and Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). McGill University provides ...

MANKATO — Bethany Lutheran College has a 30-year tradition of programs under the Christmas at Bethany name. They call it “a choral and instrumental celebration of the season” by varying the selections ...