During the worship of February 7th, the bell choir played a beautiful piece. It was a bit more challenging than the pieces we have played before. For March 14th, we are working on a new piece with some other new techniques for most players. As a choir we are growing nicely towards more intricate pieces. We also have started to work on a song that we will play during the Easter worship service.
With the short rehearsal time we have, the whole choir is very grateful that every week Norma comes a little bit early so the bells are all out and ready for us to play when we come to the music room. Thank you, Norma, for doing this every week for us!
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by Erie Beemsterboer on July 12, 2009
in Music
We received many compliments after our last performance in June. Thank you all for your encouragement.
The setup was new and it seemed that playing closer together really improved the sound. It also makes it easier for the ringers to hear each other. And for me, it improves the overview: it is easier to look at a group of people in three short lines than in one long line.
To reward ourselves for the hard work we have put in our playing this year, on July 27th, we will go on a trip to visit the Schulmerich Bell Factory in Sellersville, PA. There we will see how bells are made and learn a lot more about the bells.
We start rehearsing again on September 13th. A date for our monthly Saturday rehearsal has not been set.
If you are interested in joining the choir let me know!
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We have had two performances not too far apart and the choir did really well. Both times I received numerous compliments about how well the choir sounded. I really enjoy hearing these compliments, but without all the great and hard work of the ringers, it would not have been possible. It is not always easy for the group to practice; most of the time someone is absent. And that makes a huge difference in how the piece sounds. Also, the layout and acoustics of our practice room are quite different from the sounds in the sanctuary. Therefore, it is a big accomplishment for the whole group that we did so well. We are starting a few new pieces so that we will keep enhancing the worship services with this beautiful music. [ more » ]
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