Concordia's Handbell Home Concert | April 28th, 2023

Friday, April 28 | 7:00 PMCU Center
Concert Handbells Alex Guebert, director
Spirit Bells Erik Der, director
SPIRIT BELLS
Festive Dance on Holy Manna - William Moore, arr. Kurt Meyer
Were you There? - Spiritual, arr. Ron Mallory
Wade in the Water - Spiritual, arr. Benjamin Tucker
Allegretto - Symphony No. 7 - Ludwig Van Beethoven, arr. Frances Newell
Allegro - Violin Concerto in A minor - Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Ardis Freeman
Pressure Cooker - Chris Burton
Soliloquy for Bells - Karen Buckwalter
Toccata on King’s Weston - Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Matthew Compton
Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals - Sigfrid Karg-Elert, trans. Andrea Handley
CONCERT HANDBELLS
O God Beyond All Praising - Gustav Holst, arr. Diane McAnich
Festive Praises - Fred Gramann
Theme from “UP” - Michael Giacchino, arr. Andrew Rider
Nocturne in A Minor - Karen Buckwalter
Sonata No. 1 in Ab major - Timothy Maggs
Catalyst - Matthew Compton
Chiaroscuro - Daniel Ujifusa
The Ball - Children's Games - Georges Bizet, arr. Betty Garee
Rondo Passacaglia - Cynthia Dobrinski
Concert Handbells and Spirit Bells are the touring ensembles of Concordia, representing a program that has become highly respected internationally for its performances and for its preparation of handbell musicians and directors. They have performed in 12 nations of Asia, Europe, and Australia as well as 38 states and provinces of North America. Concert Handbells performs the highest difficulty of Handbell Repertoire at a virtuosic level, including original compositions written by Alex Guebert and student composers. Concert Bells is featured annually across the nation during the Concordia PBS Special. Spirit Bells is open to both seasoned handbell musicians and those interested in learning the instrument for the first time. Both groups are comprised of music majors and non-music majors. CUI.EDU/MUSIC