Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Kathleen Ebling-Thorne, director
The 14-member Westminster Concert Bell Choir is composed of undergraduate and graduate students at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J.
Hailed for its virtuosity, the Westminster Concert Bell Choir uses the largest range of handbells in the world – 8 octaves, from C1 to C9. Many of the bells are made of bronze and range in weight from four ounces to 11 pounds; the Choir also uses the large “Basso Profundo” aluminum-cast bells that are a new phenomenon in handbell ringing. The Choir supplements their handbell set with a six-octave set of Malmark Choirchime® instruments from C2 to C8 – the widest range in existence.
The Westminster Concert Bell Choir has appeared on Public Television’s “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and several holiday broadcasts of the “Today” show, including one in which the ensemble was joined by NBC television personalities Katie Couric and Willard Scott. Its holiday performances have been heard annually on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today,” and it is included on NPR’s Christmas Around The Country II recording. The choir made its Carnegie Hall debut in December 2000.
Previous seasons have included joining Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charlotte Church and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a critically acclaimed 15-city tour entitled “A Royal Christmas.” The Choir has made six recordings: Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Christmas Bells,Westminster Rings!, Praise and Adoration and Christmas at Westminster: The Westminster Concert Bell Choir and its newest CD - Westminster Concert Bell Choir: By Request, which are available at http://www.westminsterchoircollege.org/.
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Performer(s) | Date(s)/Location(s) |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Box Office: 609-921-2663 General Admission: $20 Students/Seniors: $15 |
Sat, Dec 1, 8 p.m. Bristol Chapel | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free-will offering |
Saturday, April 19, 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church | |
Concert Bell Choir Ticket Info:Box Office: 609-921-2663 General Admission: $15 Students/Seniors: $10 |
Sun, Apr 20, 5 p.m. Bristol Chapel | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Free-will offering |
Sunday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral of St. Thomas More | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free Admission |
Monday, May 12, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free-will offering |
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free admission |
Thursday, May 15, 7:30 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church
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Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free admission (love offering) |
Saturday, May 17, 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Love offering |
Sunday, May 18, 7 p.m. Northaven United methodist Church | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free-will offering |
Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m. Countryside Community Church | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free admission |
Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. Webster Hills United Methodist Church Christian Life Center | |
Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free-will offering |
Thursday, May 22, 8 p.m. Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
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Westminster Concert Bell Choir Free-will offering |
Friday, May 23, 7:30 p.m. Memorial Park Presbyterian Church
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