Kathleen Ebling-Thorne
- Email Address: wccbells@yahoo.com
- Phone: (609) 921-7100, ext. 8281
- Office: Cottage 2
- Mailing Address: 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540
Director of the Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Kathleen Ebling-Thorne is a graduate of Westminster Choir College. She is a member of the sacred music department at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where she teaches classes in handbell training and conducts a second handbell choir. Ms. Ebling-Thorne is also director of sales and marketing at Malmark, Inc. - Bellcraftsmen in Plumsteadville, Pa. Ms. Ebling-Thorne is also the artistic director of Reverberation, a handbell choir based in Bucks County, PA. The choir was founded in September, 2003 and is composed of professional musicians.
Well known as a handbell clinician, Ms. Ebling-Thorne has conducted sessions for the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers both on the local and national levels. Other engagements have included sessions for the American Guild of Organists, Music Educators National Conferences; the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas Music Educators Conferences; Presbyterian Association of Musicians Conferences, the St. Olaf Church Music Conference, the Eighth International Handbell Symposium in Japan, the Ninth International Handbell Symposium in England and the Tenth International Handbell Symposium in Korea.
In December 2002, she traveled with the Westminster Concert Bell Choir on a 15 city North American tour as part of “A Royal Christmas” performing with Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charlotte Church and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra where they were met with wide acclaim.
Choirs under the direction of Ms. Ebling-Thorne have performed at Carnegie Hall, the World Financial Center’s Festival of Light and Sound, Lifetime Television, QVC, NBC’s “Today” show and “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” She has also produced three recordings with the Westminster Concert Bell Choir: Westminster Rings!, Praise And Adoration and Christmas At Westminster.
In May 2003, Ms. Ebling-Thorne received the Alumni Merit Award from Westminster Choir College of Rider University for her dedication to the art of handbell ringing and her enthusiasm and accomplishments in the classroom as well as the concert hall.
