July 13, 2022
Chautauqua Amphitheater

David M. Harris, Conductor

Concert will include selections from:

American Carillon
James Weber

American Rock Tribute*
medley arr. Keith Burt 
A medley featuring the music of The Doors, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kansas, Styx, Guns N' Roses, Journey, and Bon Jovi
arr. Keith Burt, Paul McKlveen, Andrew Metz, Marcia Murphy 

Be Still, My Soul
arr. Alex Geubert
Finlandia, Jean Sibelius

Beethoven*
arr. Hart Morris
Beethoven/Mozart, Original Arranged by Paul O’Neill and Robert Kinkel

Flight of the Bumblebee
arr. Martha Lynn Thompson
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff

Finale from ‘Firebird’* 
arr. Douglas Floyd Smith
Igor Stravinsky

Malagueña
arr. Martha Lynn Thompson
Ernesto Lecuona

Passages*
William A. Payn

Reverberations
Sallie Lloyd, revised by Jennifer Fry

Reverie*
Karen Lakey Buckwalter

Stars and Stripes Forever*
trans. William H. Griffin
John Philip Sousa

Them Basses*
arr. William Griffin
Getty H. Huffine

Yakety Sax*
arr. Kryn Krautheim
James Q. “Spider” Rich and Boots Randolph

*Pieces written or arranged for The Raleigh RingersPassages 

Audience advisory: Strobe lighting and/or water-based fog may be used in the performance.

The Raleigh Ringers is an internationally recognized advanced community handbell ensemble consisting of auditioned musicians under the direction of David M. Harris. Dr. William A. Payn of Bucknell University serves as Artistic Consultant. Fred Gramann, Director of Music at the American Church in Paris, serves as the group’s Honorary Associate Director. Established as a non-profit organization in 1990, The Raleigh Ringers promotes the art of handbell ringing by:

• Presenting entertaining performances of advanced handbell music to the widest possible audience;
• Commissioning composers to create works for advanced handbell choirs;
• Supporting and encouraging fellow handbell musicians; and
• Offering educational opportunities through classes and event sponsorship.

The Raleigh Ringers performs on seven and one-half octaves of Malmark handbells, five octaves of Whitechapel handbells, three and one-half octaves of Petit & Fritsen handbells, two octaves of Schulmerich Silver Melody Bells, four octaves of Schulmerich MelodyWave instruments, four octaves of Whitechapel cup bells, two octaves of Deagan handbells, two octaves of Deagan shaker chimes, three octaves of Malmark Cymbells, and six octaves of Malmark Choirchimes. Additional handbell needs are supplied by Schulmerich Bells, LLC.

The Raleigh Ringers, Inc. is a non-profit organization.

Music Director: David M. Harris

Business Manager: Ruth Stevens

Artistic Consultant: Dr. William A. Payn (Bucknell University)

Honorary Associate Director: Fred Gramann (Paris, France)

Composer Laureate: Hart Morris (Tulsa, OK)

Composer in Residence: Keith Burt

Audio: Andy Punch

Video: Spreading Flames Media

Engraver: Sue Sawyer, JAECO

Graphic Artists: Angie Dickinson, Angie Chiatello

Special thanks to Malmark Bellcraftsmen, Jeffers Handbell Supply, the Lorenz Corporation, and Beckenhorst Press for their continued support.

Board of Directors: David Harris, Ellen Daniels, Ruth Brown, Erin Glendening, Sandy Hopson, Lauren Housley, Jay Carter, Philip Cress, and Ruth Stevens.

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Back Row (L-R):
Blake Long
Keith Burt
Erin Glendening
Wayne Hicks

Fourth Row:
Kristin Murphy
David Harris
Katie Melton

Third Row:
Justin Farmer
Kathy Baker
Cindy Massey
Angie Chiatello

Second Row:
Allison Keisler
Sandra Hopson
Sarah Sheffield
Cathy Rowe

Front Row:
Ellen Daniels
Ruth Brown
Lauren Housley