Handbells Christmas Concert featuring Carillonneurs and Tower Bells

  • Details

  • 12/11/22
  • 4 - 5 p.m.
  • Free
  • All Ages
  • Categories

  • Music

Event Description

Carillonneurs perform their annual Christmas concert of carols from around the world including "Sing We Now of Christmas" "Two Spanish Carols" "Silent Night" "O How Joyfully" "Sleigh Ride" and a jazz arrangement of "Children Go Where I Send Thee" among others. Carillonneurs will be joined by the Tower Bells who will perform "Deck the Halls", "O Come Little Children", and "We Three Kings". Both ensembles are from St. Paul's UMC, Cedar Rapids. They perform on a six octave (72 bell) set of handbells and a five octave (60) set of handchimes.  The program includes the use of various handbell techniques including singing bells, mallets, and martellato.  Carillonneurs welcomes Kyle Langston, who will add miscellaneous percussion to the concert compositions. Use the Second Street parking lot and portico entrance.

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