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The Northwest Campanologist
Vol 13. No.2 February 2022
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From the Chair
How did we end up in another year? Some of us haven't rung in a year and some have been off and on. Many areas are talking about COVID protocols to put in place so they can continue ringing. These are CRAZY times! How can YOU help?
You could continue to build your skills as a ringer. Even if you are not comfortable enough to be in a choir (and I can't blame you), you could practice at home. Silverware make for great "substitute bells". You could also be a part of a virtual group. Many of our states have these opportunities. Check with your State chair to find out what your state might have going on. Your state chairs are listed below:
In addition, you can find lots of fun things to get involved in on the Handbell Musicians of America website! www.handbellmusicians.org.
* You could join a "Handbell Happy Hour", a chance to virtually join other handbell folks and talk about the thing we love...bells!!
* Catch up on past issues of OverTones or see what is going on in nearby states (The Big Sky Festival is getting ready to go April 29-30 in Missoula, Montana!)
* Lots of Spring Rings are coming up!
In other news, elections for our area are coming up. If you can think of someone who could represent our area well, let me know. We would love to spread the "leadership load" around. We also enjoy new ideas and perspectives...it's what keeps us fresh and hungry!
Here is hoping you can find a way to satisfy your love of handbells. And here is also hoping we can figure our way out of this pandemic so we can return to our friends and our music. Happy ringing (in person or virtually!).
Barb Silvey
Note from the editor: Sadly, both Coppers Classic and Siskiyou Summit have been canceled.
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Area 10 Ad Hoc Choir - Good News and Great News |
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Good News! Ellie Hodder has volunteered to organize and lead an Ad Hoc choir of Area 10 ringers to prepare for the massed ringing events at the International Handbell Symposium in Nashville, TN this summer.
Great News! The even better news is that a local (to Nashville) church has graciously agreed to loan us their bells and tables, etc. so we don't have to haul gear to Tennessee. Yeah!!!!
The international symposium is hosted by the United States every 12th year. In 24 years, I will be 90+, so this is likely a once-in-a-lifetime event for me. What about for you?
Can you imagine meeting and ringing with hundreds of ringers from around the world?
Joann Wallenburn - editor
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Big Sky Handbell Festival
April 29-30, 2022
Sentinel High School
Missoula, MT
Keep your fingers crossed, we're still a go!
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20th International Handbell Symposium, “Out of Many, One”
Aug 1-6, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee USA
For more information go to:
To join an AREA Pick-Up choir contact Ellie Hodder—Area 10 Membership Chair
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AREA 10 Biennial Conference
ONLY 16 MONTHS! until the AREA 10 Biennial Conference in June 2023
WHEN: June 16-18, 2023
WHAT: Exciting educational opportunities and a chance to ring under a couple of very dynamic conductors
WHO: Brenda E. Austin and Marquise Usher will direct Division Ringing Sessions, A Bronze Conference Choir and Massed Ringing Sessions
WHERE: CenterPlace Regional Event Center in Spokane Valley, Washington
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Snake River Handbell Conference
February 4-5, 2022
Central Elementary Gym
1415 6th Street S
Nampa, Idaho
Carol from Heitz Handbells will be there with lots of merchandise!
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Come and join many other handbell musicians ringing six great pieces under the direction of Matthew Compton. The pieces are level 2-3 incorporating various music styles, techniques, and seasons. Cost is $55 per person postmarked on or before December 10, 2021 and $65 after December 10.
Matthew Compton is Bells of the Cascades’ music director. He is also the director of music ministries at Salmon Creek Church in Vancouver, Washington where he directs the handbell ensemble, choir, and praise team. A Colorado Springs native, he has been composing, arranging, and conducting music for handbells since 2007 when he was in the eighth grade. He had his first composition published at the age of 15, making him one of the youngest ever published handbell composers. Matthew has numerous compositions and arrangements in print or in the publishing process.
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Coppers Classic 2022 - Canceled See the note below from Ellie
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Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, 2022
Special Class, Thursday evening, March 24
Concert, Sunday afternoon, March 27
Site: Monarch Hotel and Conference Center
12566 SE 93rd Avenue, Clackamas, OR 97015
Free onsite parking, convenient to I-205 and MAX light rail
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Sadly, the event team has made the decision to cancel Coppers Classic for 2022.
COVID is still with us. It is a shadow that leaves fellow musicians wanting to participate but torn, feeling unsafe to travel, and unsafe due to the possibility of bringing disease home to aging loved ones, grandchildren and family. Though we’re hearing that Omicron may be over by the end of February, we cannot be certain. At the moment, infection and hospitalizations in Oregon are at record highs. If there were a guarantee the disease would be behind us, we would go forward but it is still “best guess speculation,” and we cannot in good conscience ask you to come here.
For Next Year
1. Coppers Classic 2023 will be held on Friday through Sunday, March 24-26, 2023 and will include our annual mini-workshop the evening of Thursday, March 23. Location will be at the Monarch Hotel and Conference Center.
A gift to all Coppers Classic as a thank you for your love and faith of Coppers Classic
2. To Weave or Not to Weave: When is the Question, or, When Left is Right with PL Grove—FREE to alum
..a. Saturday, March 26, 2022
..b. 9-11 am PDST
..d. Guests welcome
....... i. Donation $15
A Note from Ellie Hodder, event founder/clinician
I love Coppers Classic. From my perch on the podium, I am privileged to watch your eyes and the change in your body language as we launch into challenging repertoire on Friday morning. I know many of you are thinking in that particular moment that there is no chance we will pull off a concert on Sunday! Yet, when 4 pm Sunday comes, there is magic in the room, using all we have learned, all of our passion for handbells, as we create an hour of “wow!”
Be well. Stay safe. Keep your vision for who you are as a handbell musician alive in the coming months. May we be together in 2023 sharing a magical weekend of handbells together.
Be well. Stay safe. All the best,
Ellie Hodder
Event Founder/Clinician
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Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference
April 29-30, 2022
Canceled
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Fascinatin' Rhythms
Guest Conductor: Tim Waugh
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Due to continued uncertainty in securing a venue for the April 29-30, 2022, event, I would not receive final word from the school until late February if I would have meeting space; this was because of COVID in the Rogue Valley, and the schools short staffed. I also considered the fact that some bell groups are hesitant or unable to rehearse. These facts and circumstances have led me to make the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference. I hope and pray that the world will have gotten a handle on COVID, and we have figured out how to live with an endemic virus SO that we can once again gather in the Rogue Valley around bell tables sharing what we love. I hope to see you all in 2023.
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