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Deadline for articles and events to be included in the September issue of the Campanologist is August 22. Information can be sent to Phyllis Tincher, or
3301 Seminole Dr Nampa, ID 83686. |
Please update your profile/email address following the link at the bottom of the newsletter. This will give you the opportunity to select various regions of our area so we can send you information about events and concerts close to home. You may change this information at any time. |
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Several of us from Area 10 attended National Seminar in Cincinnati. The picture shows 227 of us ringing and singing the National Anthem at the Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers game on July 20. What a thrill to be part of this HUGE group! Check out Handbell Musicians of America Facebook page - there is a video of us.
Welcome to our new readers who signed up for the newsletter at our Area 10 conference in Tacoma. Our newsletter comes out the beginning of every month. Some times there are more articles and happenings than other months. Please send information about any handbell concerts or events you are planning so it can be publicized here. We also want to reach as many people as possible who are involved with handbells in Area 10, so please forward this newsletter to other directors and ringers you know, encouraging them to subscribe.
Has your email address changed? It is very easy to update it for our newsletter. At the very bottom, there is a link to "update profile/email address." Simply click it and make the changes.
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Handchimes appreciated in Shelby, MT
This school year, students at Shelby Elementary were lucky enough to get to learn and play handchimes. Handchimes are an amazing tool. It takes very little time to learn to play them correctly and they are easy to create beautiful sounds with! This year I used chimes with my elementary age students, although any age group can benefit from their use, and would certainly enjoy them. Here are just a few ways I was able to incorporate chimes into my classroom.
All of the grades I taught chimes with spent some time learning the basic technique and terminology of chimes. Then with early elementary, the kids began by playing simple songs, like Mary Had a Little Lamb and Lightly Row. For this age, I made smartboard files with notes that showed the rhythmic value, but the note name was written in the middle of the note head, not put on the staff. Upper elementary practiced reading music on the staff and had to recognize the notes this way.
We also used the chimes as accompaniment to our singing. Early elementary students learned what a chord was and played chords to accompany our singing by reading notes on a smartboard file. Using songs in our textbook, upper elementary learned how to build chords by using the chord names written above our songs to build the chords, then they were able to play along while they sang.
Chimes were also very helpful when teaching the chromatic scale to 5th and 6th grade. It was great to have something tangible to understand that Bb and A# are the same. At one point, we lined a group of students up with chimes and played a major C scale, then added the accidentals in between in order to hear and see the different types of scales. This was a great activity; you could literally see the light bulbs lighting up on the students' faces!
These are just a few of the ways I was able to incorporate chimes into my classroom. As I stated earlier, they could easily be utilized in a Jr. High or High School setting as well. They are such an amazing tool for any classroom! It was so nice to have access to an instrument that takes so little time to learn, but creates such an incredible tone. The reward is so instant and the possibilities are endless! Thank you for the opportunity to use these wonderful tools in my music room!
Amy Daiss, general music & choir teacher |
Pacific Northwest Handbell Directors' Forum
Outside the Box
Saturday, September 15
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
First Unitarian Church, Portland
$15 (includes snacks and lunch)
- What to Do with Bell Trees besides String Them Up & Play a Solo - with Barbara Brocker
- How to be a Spark Plug and Not Lose Your Sparkle - with Marlene Anderson
- Read 'n Ring - It's New to Me - with Ellie Hodder
Additional Information and Registration Form |
Nancy Hascall in Sunriver, Oregon on September 29
Nancy Hascall will lead a workshop on Musicality for the Handbell Choir, focusing on what musicality is and how you achieve it for your choir. It will also include how weaving, four-in-hand, and other techniques can help you in your choir ringing. Husband Glen will teach bass bell ringing. Time will also be given for your choir, ensemble or soloist to have a private coaching session with Nancy. Homestays with ringers are available on a first-come basis. Sunriver is a great place to bring the family and friends and enjoy the outdoors as well. For further information, contact Barbara Brocker at bfbfbrocker@gmail.com or 541-593-7396. |
Emerald City RIngers Wants You!
Are you an intermediate or advanced handbell ringer in the Seattle area? Are you a director either with a desire to actually have a chance to ring, or with ringers in your group who are ready to take their skills to the next level? Emerald City Ringers, a non-auditioned community handbell ensemble, has space for its 2012-2013 ringing season and invites you to a new ringer open house on Sunday, September 16 from 2:30-5pm at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 411 156th Ave NE, Bellevue. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Colin Walker - colin@emeraldcityringers.org or 425-269-8182.
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2013 Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference
Save the date! The 2013 Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Green River Community College in Auburn, Washington. This event is open to all ringers - not just those in Washington! Our clinician for the massed ringing will be Kath Wissinger, and for the first time we will be having a bronze conference choir. (The bronze conference choir requires a separate application from the regular conference registration, and selected members will be assigned a position and prepare the repertoire prior to the conference on their own.)
Registration will open soon - we hope to see you all in May!
2013 GPS Repertoire:
OLYMPICS (Tins)
- "Enter With Joy" by Kathleen Wissinger, 3-5 octaves, Level 2, Alfred Publishing Inc.; Handbell Part AP25342
- "Scherzetto" by Jill Fedon, 3-5 octaves, Level 2, AGEHR; Handbell Part AG35309
CASCADES (Coppers)
- "Simple Gifts" arr. Kathleen Wissinger, 3-6 octaves, Level 3, SoundForth Publications; Handbell Part SF279133
- "My Song in the Night" arr. Anna Laura Page, 3-5 octaves, Level 3 (with flute), Choristers Guild; Handbell Part CGB724
MASSED
- "A Mighty Fortress" arr. Kathleen Wissinger, 3 or 5 octaves, Level 3, From the Top; 3 Octave Handbell Part 20299-3; 5 Octave Handbell Part 20299-5
- "Just a Closer Walk" arr. Valerie Stephenson, 3-6 octaves, Level 3, Choristers Guild; Handbell Part CBG753
- "Te Deum Laudamus" by Cathy Moklebust, 3-5 octaves, Level 3+ (with percussion), Choristers Guild; Handbell Part CGB729; Full Score with Instruments CGB728
RAINIER CHOIR (Bronze)
- "Nocturnal Fantasy" by Emily Li, 3-6 octaves, Level 4+, Choristers Guild; CGB731
- "Capriccio" by Kevin McChesney, 3-5 octaves, Level 5, AGEHR; AG35131
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Vangolen, Washington State Chair, at WA@Area10.HandbellMusicians.org. |
Handbell Choir Director Needed - Tualatin, Oregon
Tualatin Presbyterian Church is seeking a handbell choir director. This is a paid position. The choir rehearses approximately 10 months of the year and plays once a month in worship Sept-June as well as Christmas Eve, Easter and other occasions to be agreed upon with the Director of Music. They currently own 5 octaves of chimes and 4.5 octaves of bells with access to the remaining 1/2 octave to complete the 5-octave set. Currently they are playing with 11 ringers, varying from advanced to beginner in skill level. For more information, please contact Pastor Ken Evers-Hood at (503)692-4160. |
Washington Ringers - Keep informed through Facebook!
Attention ringers in Washington state! Check out the new Facebook page for the Washington chapter of Area 10 (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska) of the Handbell Musicians of America - be sure to "Like" us and learn about ringing opportunities and upcoming events in Washington! Go to http://facebook.com/HandbellMusiciansOfAmericaArea10Washington today! |
Alaska Events
Spring 2013 - Isle Bells, a community handbell group on Kodiak Island, will be hosting David Harris of the Raleigh Ringers next spring for a weekend seminar and massed ringing. The probable dates are either the end of April or beginning of May. Isle Bells anticipates musicians from around the state will be interested in learning from Mr. Harris and ringing under his baton. Please contact Ella Saltonstall, Artistic Director of Isle Bells, at ella2076@gmail.com for more information. |
Idaho Events
Sunday, December 16 - 4:00 pm, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd Street S, Nampa. Bells of Christmas, 7th Annual "Kettle Koncert" for the Nampa Salvation Army. Phyllis Tincher, handbell soloist, and Sean Rogers, pianist, with special guests Treasure Valley Bronze. Free admission, offering will be taken for the Nampa Salvation Army. |
Montana Events
Your concert/event could be listed here! |
Oregon Events
Saturday, September 29 - Workshop on Musicality for the Handbell Choir with Nancy Hascall, Sunriver. See article above. Contact Barbara Brocker at bfbfbrocker@gmail.com or 541-593-7396.
Saturday, December 22 - 1:00 pm, Phyllis Tincher, handbell soloist, and Sean Rogers, pianist/organist, at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Parish, Baker City. Freewill offering. www.RingPraiseMinistry.org |
Washington Events
Sunday, September 16 - 2:30 - 5:00 pm, Emerald City RIngers new ringer open house. See article above. Questions? Contact Colin Walker at colin@emeraldcityringers.org.
Thursday, September 27 - 12:15-1:00 pm. Concert by Nancy Kirkner, solo handbells, with Janet Anderson, piano. Music of British composers. Sherman Clay, 1624 Fourth Avenue, Seattle. Free. www.solobells.com.
Saturday, September 29 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Read and Ring! at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S Blake Ave, Sequim. Cost: $25.00 includes lunch. Bring your own: bells, chimes, pads, music stands, gloves and mallets. Music is provided by Bell Buggy Express and can be purchased at the event. Guest Director is George Roper from Othello, WA. Ringers of all levels are invited. Registration forms can be found online at http://www.bellsangels.info/ or contact Phyllis Carey at mrstc@embarqmail.com.
Thursday, October 4 - noon - 1:00 pm. Concert by Nancy Kirkner, solo handbells, with Janet Anderson, piano. Music of British composers, including Purcell, Howells, Elgar, and Vaughan Williams. Seattle Art Museum Plestcheeff Auditorium, 1300 First Avenue, Seattle. In conjunction with the exhibit "Going for Gold." Free admission to museum and concert. www.solobells.com.
Saturday, October 13 - Introduction to Handbells taught by Nancy Kirkner. St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Shoreline. In the morning (9:30 am-noon), learn about handbells as an instrument, ringing, and damping. In the afternoon (1:00-4:00 pm), learn about handbell-specific techniques and notation. The hands-on workshop is open to all adults; no prior experience is required. Teens may attend with permission of the instructor. Cost for the workshop is $20 for a half day or $35 for the full day. Pre-registration is required by October 8th. Email Nancy for a registration form or more information: nancy@solobells.com.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference with Kath Wissinger, guest clinician. See article above. For additional information, contact Jennifer Vangolen, Washington State Chair, at WA@area10.handbellmusicians.org. |
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