Bell Trees
Session 3 of 3: Bell Trees Plus Handbell Choir – Extending Skills
Saturday, January 29, 2022 • 5:00 PM EST
Instructor: Karen Van Wert
Bell trees were introduced to the handbell community in the 1980s by Louise Frier. She developed this concept to extend her choir and involve more people by combining handbells and chimes at the table with Bell Tree as a processional element. It also added an element of show to concerts and special occasions. I will take you on a journey through BT and choir music as well as adapting music for BT and choir.
00:29:55 Susan Butler: We did this one year’s ago when my daughter was in high school! great piece
00:30:24 Karen Van Wert: cant wait to see the video
00:30:25 Laura Blauch: Yes, this is great!
00:30:44 Susan Butler: No I don’t think we video’d it ????
00:50:00 Laura Blauch: My group was going to play this Spring 2020. 🙁
00:50:21 Kim Braswell: that moment I was glad she didn’t have a video of me playing it 🙂
00:59:54 Marla Moore: I have a whole new perspective on Bell Trees! Thank YOu!
01:00:01 Sara Sowa: I am only on my third tree solo. Nice to see so many options.
01:00:19 Susan Butler: Thank you for a great 3 classes!
01:01:06 Laura Blauch: https://www.handbellworld.com/music/MusicPiece.cfm?Piece=4398
01:01:23 Denise Baustian: Thank you for all your information. If there was only more time n the day to Practice!
01:01:54 Leah Wilson: I have two octaves of Cymbells, and everything for trees works for Cymbells.
01:02:24 Amy Fugate: My mind is spinning! Tomorrow in church we are singing The Gift of Love and I think I’m going to have. a couple of my ringers do the singing bell on the open fifths and I’m going to play the melody on bell tree. I’m so inspired! Thank you
01:02:29 Oma: These classes have been great. Thank you soo much. I like the idea of multiple ways to incorporate the tree besides solos.
01:04:32 Laura Blauch: Sueda Luttrell
01:04:45 Laura Blauch: She could solo ring so her husband created the stand for her bells
01:05:30 Ruth Marquette: Great ideas! Thank you so much. Nice to know there are so many options.
01:07:25 Ruth Marquette: Great story!
01:09:12 Peggy’s iPad: This has been eye opening, thanks!!
01:09:51 Amy Steenson: Thank you, These sessions were fantastic.
01:10:10 Barbara Brocker: Super!
01:10:17 Laura Blauch: Thank you!
01:10:25 Karen Van Wert: Thank you everyone!!!