Handbell Choir News

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Shoreline Ringers is currently scheduling performances for the 2012-2013 concert season. read more

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Surprise. Surprise. Surprise

I really thought that when I invited my neighbor to the Shoreline Ringers concert on Jan. 8, 2012, she would be surprised. After all, she had just started playing bells at her church and I could almost envision her reaction. I knew that I would enjoy the concert as well. After all, I have known many of the ringers, as well as the Director, for many years. I had heard many bell choirs and I anticipated that a wonderful experience awaited her.

I was not disappointed with her reaction. Her comments such as "Wow", "Awesome", and "I didn’t know that you could make bells sound like that" made me glad that I had extended the invitation.

What did surprise me is how deeply the concert affected me. I had taken down my Christmas decorations just the day before and maybe I was feeling a little melancholy that the holidays were over. That afternoon of Christmas music touched me and amazed me. The sounds of the bells as well as the talent of the ringers filled me with a true sense of joy that even cold January days could not undo.

Spending time with my friend is always time well spent. Adding the Shoreline Ringers concert to that time together made it even better. We have already promised each other that we can't wait to be part of the audience at the next concert series.

– Diane St.Laurent