Mattapoisett Congregational Church will host a Handbell Concert on Sunday, June 21 at 7:00 pm. The two handbell choirs – the “Carol” and the “Celebration” Ringers from St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church of Annandale, Virginia – are made up of junior and senior high school students from six schools in northern Virginia. They perform a repertoire of classical, popular, folk and sacred music, building a reputation of excellence over 38 years! The Carol Ringers performed at the State Department this past January and have appeared on ABC, CBS and CNN. The St. Matthew’s Handbell Choirs have performed at the Kennedy Center, the White House, the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian and other venues in the Washington, DC area.
The handbell choirs perform on seven octaves of Schulmerich handbells and seven octaves of Malmark choirchimes. The two groups have recorded eight times; CDs will be available for purchase the night of the concert, including the CD titled “Who Let the Bells Out.”
For more information on the June 21 concert, please contact Mattapoisett Congregational Church in person or by phone at 508-758-2671. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 12:00 noon.