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Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets
- Holland, MI
- Handbell Choir
- Travels nationwide
- $250 - $3,000 (contact for details)
Overview
As West Michigan's smallest handbell choir (yes, it's just the two of us), we provide beautiful handbell music for a variety of events. As professional handbell musicians, we perform nationally and internationally.
Holding two bells in each hand, we specialise in eight-bell duets for many occasions: weddings, Christmas and holiday events, memorial and remembrance services, corporate events, parties, church services and concerts. We can also teach handbell techniques to individuals and groups.
Originally from California and England, we're a married couple - brought together by our shared passion for our instrument. Book us now to bring the magic of handbells to your event!
25 Reviews
What a great time we had with Larry and Carla! They were such a great asset to our Ladies Winter Luncheon. There professionalism, promptness in all communication, and personal approach to our event made it such special afternoon. Their choice of songs was perfect. They shared who they are, their love of what they do, and answered questions we had about their bells and how they work. It was a beautiful, peaceful afternoon.
I would highly recommend Larry and Carla for any special event.
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much for your kind review, Linda. We thoroughly enjoyed sharing our music with such a welcoming and friendly group of ladies, and we were happy to hear that you had a positive experience with GigSalad too. Thank you for inviting us to share this special time with you all!
This is the second time they have performed for our Christmas Luncheon.
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you for your kind review, Debra. We enjoyed the opportunity to share our music with your group again. We wish you a very Happy New Year!
It was a delight to host Larry and Carla for our monthly recital series! They provided beautiful music and engaging explanations of their story, some of the 'how-tos' of playing handbells, and shared a wide variety of Advent and Christmas music that was peaceful and inspirational to listen to.
Holiday Entertainment, Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much for your kind review, Kristin, and for making us so welcome. We very much enjoyed sharing our music in the beautiful sanctuary in Zeeland, and it was a treat to be able to enjoy food and fellowship after the concert. Thank you for sharing the photos too! We wish you and all at Second Reformed a wonderful Advent and Christmas!
Photos from this event
This was the first time that we had Larry & Carla on our campus. The residents thoroughly enjoyed their music & the pieces that they played aw well as the stories they shared about the music. They were so warm & friendly! Many of our residents said they would love to hear them again!
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much, Rachel! We enjoyed sharing our music with the residents, who were so friendly and welcoming to us. We hope to see you all again in the not-too-distant future!
We had a chance to get to know Larry & Carla a little at our potluck prior to their performance and they both were very down to earth and generally real nice people. Would highly recomend them .
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much, Craig - and thanks again for your hospitality and kindness. We truly enjoyed sharing music and fellowship with your friendly group, and hope to be back someday!
Larry and Carla did a fantastic job - all of our seniors loved it and several asked for contact information to possibly have them play for another event. They were warm and engaging and amazing musicians :)
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much for your kind review, Connie. Happy New Year to you all!
Larry and Carla did a fantastic job! They were so easy to work with, reasonable in price, amazing musicians, and so personable with our group of seniors. We all thoroughly enjoyed the program and so appreciated their ministry to our seniors :)
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much, Connie. We received such a warm and friendly welcome from your seniors, and thoroughly enjoyed sharing our music with you all. Have a wonderful Christmas, and a happy and healthy New Year!
Very prompt and professional, they made our Holiday Party so festive!
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you, Beth... and thank you all for your hospitality at the party. What a fun evening! Have a great holiday season, and a happy and healthy 2022!
Larry and Carla played for a Christmas work luncheon I hosted recently, and they were fabulous. They played a nice mix of music while we gathered, and then one lovely carol just before we ate. They were prompt, professional, and are amazing musicians. Highly recommended.
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much, Lona. We enjoyed playing for your luncheon, and appreciated the warm welcome we received!
Larry and Carla contributed their great and unique skill to our First Sunday of Christmas virtual worship service on December 27, 2020. Not being able to gather in our sanctuary on a Christmas Sunday could have been quite depressing indeed. They transformed it into an inspiring experience. Besides their professional work on the bells, The Sues were both professional and personal in their pre-event communications, etc. A delight to work with.
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you for your kind review, and for the warm welcome we received on a chilly Christmas Sunday! We wish you and your congregation a safe, healthy and happy start to the New Year.
These two beautiful humans brought such joy to our holiday event! Their music was wonderful & having them share about their passion & take questions really revealed 2 lovely people who do something fascinating as they follow their special bliss. I would totally hire them again!
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you, Tamara! We had such a wonderful time at your group's online gathering - definitely the next-best-thing to being in Colorado in real life. Thank you for making us so welcome, and we wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season!
In these times when live music performances are few and far between, a small group gathered outside on the lawn of a local church one sunny September afternoon to witness the talents of handbell duo Carla and Larry Sue. It was fascinating to watch them as they gracefully rang 8 bells, their music ranging from hymn tunes to jaunty Celtic airs. In between the music, they told us their backstory and answered questions from the group. Carla and Larry never fail to delight their audience, so I'm chiming in and recommend them to you!
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much for your kind review. It's been a challenging summer with so little live music, and we were thankful for the opportunity to share our handbell duets with an audience again! The outdoor location was the perfect venue for this, and it was a bonus that the weather was everything we could have hoped for!
Larry and Carla are very easy to work with. We would love to have them out again in the future!
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you, Kristie! We very much appreciated the warm welcome we received from you and all the residents. We wish you all a wonderful Christmas!
Larry and Carla put on a wonderful bell Christmas performance. So amazing that 2 people can do so much. Very engaging and interactive. Ages 5-100 enjoyed the show. Thanks!!!
Handbell Choir
The process was extremely quick and easy. Booked Larry and Carla within 36 hours of our event after complications with our previously scheduled entertainment.
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thanks for inviting us to be part of your event, Jeanne. We're glad you found GigSalad so easy to use, and happy that we could help out at short notice. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Our HASP (Hope Academy of Senior Professionals) Program committee members knew Carla and Larry Sue were gifted hand bell players. What we didn't realize until yesterday's program was that they were entertaining, captivating -- and funny. The entire audience was engaged before the first song had ended and remained so throughout. In a town full of professional and semi-professional musicians, the thunderous applause was, indeed, high praise.
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much, Joyce! We very much enjoyed the HASP event, and appreciated the enthusiasm shown by the audience. It was fun to have the opportunity to answer some interesting and well-thought-out questions from audience members after our program!
They play beautifully! Even their movements while playing are very graceful. I loved the information they provided us inbetween the pieces they played. Also loved the variety. Could have listened to them a lot longer--didn't want the program to end. Heard a lot of good comments from others. They sat at my table during the dinner we had prior to the program, and they were very friendly--fun to talk with. Would recommend them to anyone.
Holiday Entertainment, Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you, Sue. We very much enjoyed being part of your wonderful Christmas event!
So glad to have found this wonderful duo right in our back yard! Such nice people and YouTube doesn't do justice to their amazing talent.
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you for your kind review. We appreciated your hospitality, and the warm welcome we received on Saturday. We very much enjoyed sharing our music at the Fall Fest celebration, and hope to have the opportunity to visit your church again!
This is the second Christmas season Larry and Carla have played at our church. They are so great to work with! Always punctual and far exceed our expectations!!
Our congregation loves the bells as they set the mood for our services. We're planning to use them again next year!!
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you. It was a blessing to be part of your Christmas Eve services, and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!
It was our privilege to enjoy the fellowship and talents of duo handbell team, Larry and Carla! After a
lively conversation over a meal, Larry and Carla presented a lovely selection of Christian Christmas carols . Larry introduced each carol, giving its historical significance, and when appropriate , he explained the logistics involved in playing the music with two players using four bells each to carry the melody and embellish it to sound like a full-orbed bell choir. Larry and Carla's technique was flawless and the tone of each piece was mellow, clear, sweet, and distinct. At the end, Larry invited questions and received a number of them which he answered very clearly. All told, it was the finest handbell performance we have heard and we heartily recommend them to any group desiring truly beautiful and quality entertainment!
Holiday Entertainment, Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much for your kind words. We very much enjoyed the opportunity to bring our music to your event at this special time of year. We appreciated your group's warmth and hospitality, and we wish you all a wonderful Christmas, and blessings for the year ahead.
Larry and Carla provided music for our outdoor Christmas market, and it was an amazing performance. They are skilled musicians and gracious people. I would not hesitate to hire them again for any event that needs a touch of magic...
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you. We loved performing at this very special Christmas event, and appreciated the warm welcome we received!
This was a luncheon for 60+ members of the Sally Bender Guild supporting Spectrum Butterworth Hospital Foundation. Larry and Carla were friendly, outgoing and everyone in attendance enjoyed their performance with several saying afterward "this is the best we have ever had at our luncheons", "I was sure I was going to be bored with handbells and am now a true fan".
We all enjoyed their comments and brief stories between selections.
Thanks again to Larry and Carla for making our Christmas luncheon celebration most special.
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you so much for your kind review. Your hospitality was wonderful, the event was so much fun, and we appreciated the warm welcome we received from the guild members. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
We had the pleasure of having Larry and Carla perform at our university relaxation program, and it was wonderful! They were great to work with - professional, promptly responded to email, and tailored the performance for the needs of our program. They had no trouble filling the hour with a variety of music and we were all impressed by their skill and talent - would highly recommend!
Educational Entertainment, Holiday Entertainment, Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you! We appreciated the opportunity to be part of the university's relaxation program, and hope to return someday!
Larry and Carla performed at our Holiday Party for the first hour. All guests complimented how nice it was to arrive to the sound of hand bells. They did a great job and are wonderful to work with!
Holiday Entertainment
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you. It was wonderful to work with you, and we very much enjoyed being able to add our small contribution to what was obviously a well-organized and very festive holiday party!
Larry and Carla came and led our hand bell choir in a half-day workshop. They were knowledgeable, approachable, and kind. They worked through the specific needs of our group from the most basic techniques to more advanced skills. I would highly recommend them and look forward to working with them again. (And they play beautifully together!)
Handbell Choir
Response from Larry and Carla - Handbell Duets:
Thank you, Jackie. We very much enjoyed working with the handbell choir today, and appreciated the warm welcome and hospitality we received from the group. We look forward to seeing you all again in the not-too-distant future!
Booking Info
Price Range: $250 - $3,000 (contact for details)
Gig Length: 20 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
We specialize in performing handbell music specially arranged (by us) for just eight handbells. We hold two bells in each hand, and our performance will demonstrate that handbells are not just beautiful to hear, but a visual art as well.
If you book us for your event, we'll bring our own handbells, music, table and music stand, and will require much less floor space than a "regular" handbell choir. We can perform in a space as small as 8 feet x 7 feet, which makes us very suitable for venues where space is at a premium. A flat surface and reasonable lighting are preferable, although we can bring additional lighting with us if necessary, and we have been known to cope with playing on a slope from time to time. Please let us know in advance if you have any questions about the suitability of your chosen venue!
For small venues, we require no amplification; for a large venue, you'll need to provide a sound system. An additional speaking mic is recommended for a duet concert.
We can perform outdoors, but not in temperatures that are too hot or too cold, as extreme weather conditions can be detrimental to our performance and our bells. We'll need shelter from harsh sunlight, and will need to be indoors if there's rain or snow!
We're available for bookings during the day as well as in the evenings, on weekdays and weekends. We're friendly, professional, polite and punctual, and will work with you to ensure that our performance will contribute to the success of your event.
We're always happy to answer any questions you may have, and you're welcome to contact us via GigSalad messaging, email or phone if you'd like to know more before you request a quote or book us for a performance. Let us know how we can enhance your event with the music of handbells!
About
Now located in West Michigan, we both started playing handbells in 1987, but more than 5,000 miles apart; Larry in California, and Carla in England. As a member of various UK-based handbell ensembles, Carla performed extensively throughout England, and also in Estonia, France, and the USA. Larry has been a member and director of several handbell choirs in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. He is a bass bell specialist, and the author of The Bass Ringer’s Notebook.
We first met online on a website for handbell musicians – and, after a couple of years in a long-distance relationship, we were married in California in 2012 and started performing duets together, building up a wide repertoire of pieces arranged for just eight bells. In 2016 we moved to Holland, Michigan – and since then, we've performed in New York City, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nebraska, California, Connecticut, and (of course!) Michigan.
We arrange all our own handbell music, and aim to demonstrate that handbell duet performances are not only beautiful to listen to, but can also be graceful and interesting to watch. We are available to play for concerts, wedding ceremonies, community and corporate events, parties, and Christmas and holiday events, in Michigan and beyond.
We're experienced church musicians, so if you're looking for special music for a worship service or church event, please get in touch. We can play prelude and/or postlude music, offertory music, music during Communion, or for entertainment during coffee hour or special events. We can suggest hymns, or provide a list for you to choose from. Please note that we are not the usual kind of Christian band; we don't have guitars, vocals or drums - so if you're looking for upbeat, sing-along, clap-along music for your church event, then we might not be the right people.
If you need an original and interesting program for a senior living community or community group, we can help. We have programs suitable for Christmas and holiday events, or for more general use during the year. For small groups, we can often also offer a "have a go" session using handchimes (an easy-to-play alternative to bells), so that members of the audience can learn to play a short piece without needing to read music.
Handbell music can be a beautiful addition to a wedding ceremony, particularly in a smaller venue. Our music is more suitable for wedding ceremonies and cocktail hours than for receptions, where a larger sound from a bigger band might work better. We can play a prelude before the service, to welcome guests as they arrive and take their seats, and during or after the service as required. We can also play "peals" in the traditional style of English church bells.
We can play for memorial, funeral and remembrance services, where the gentle music of handbells can be both beautiful and comforting at the most difficult of times.
We have a wide repertoire of traditional Christmas music, and during the holiday season we can provide entertainment for corporate, church and community events - greeting guests as they arrive for a party, providing background music to create the perfect seasonal atmosphere, or playing at candlelight services and holiday parties. Early booking is recommended, but we can often consider last-minute bookings too.
NEW: VIRTUAL SERVICES!
We can make a video for you! We don't currently offer "live" performances online, but we can record a selection of handbell pieces for you to play at your worship service, or as a program of entertainment for your community group. We'll upload a custom video to YouTube, and give you the link to share with your group. We can also join you online via Zoom for a question-and-answer session. Get in touch with us, tell us what you need... and we'll see if we can help!
We are fully vaccinated (and boosted) against COVID-19, and happy to observe social-distancing and masking requirements for any event. We'll do everything we can to keep you and your guests safe and healthy.
Additional Booking Notes
Lighting: We'll need adequate lighting to ensure that we can see our music, although we can bring additional lighting with us if necessary.
Staging: Our space requirements are small. We can set up for eight-bell duets in a space of approximately eight feet wide by seven feet deep. The place we perform in should ideally be flat and level.
Sound: For a small room, we require no amplification, but you'll need to provide a sound system for a performance in a larger space. For a program in a senior living residence or for a church or community group, a speaking microphone is useful, even if the room isn't large. Please let us know if you have any questions!
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
| January 16, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| January 20, 2024 • 8:00am - 6:00pm | Winter Retreat |
| January 23, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| January 30, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| February 06, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| February 13, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| February 20, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| February 27, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| March 05, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| March 12, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| March 16, 2024 • 8:00am - 4:00pm | Spring Retreat |
| March 19, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| March 26, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| April 01, 2024 • 4:00pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Concert - Kalamazoo Ringers |
| April 09, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| April 16, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| April 21, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Chinese Lantern Festival Concert |
| April 23, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| April 26, 2024–April 28, 2024 • 1:00pm - 9:00pm | Ohio Tour |
| April 30, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| May 07, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| May 14, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| May 18, 2024 • 8:00am - 2:00pm | Concert Dress Rehearsal |
| May 19, 2024 • 8:00am - 6:00pm | Spring Concert |
| May 21, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Audition Night |
| July 09, 2024 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Handbell Duet Program |
Past Booked Events
| January 09, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| January 02, 2024 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| December 17, 2023 • 1:00pm - 6:00pm | Handbell Concert |
| December 16, 2023 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| December 14, 2023 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Christmas Handbell Program |
| December 12, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| December 08, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| December 05, 2023 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas in Kalamazoo |
| December 04, 2023 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Program |
| December 03, 2023 • 9:00am - 10:00am | Handbell Duets |
| December 02, 2023 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Otsego Hometown Christmas |
| November 30, 2023 • 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Handbell Duet Program |
| November 28, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Concert |
| November 24, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| November 21, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| November 14, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| November 12, 2023 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Handbell Duets |
| November 07, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| November 04, 2023 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| October 31, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| October 24, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| October 17, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| October 10, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| October 03, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 26, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 19, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 16, 2023 • 8:00am - 6:00pm | Fall Retreat |
| September 12, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 05, 2023 • 4:30pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| July 16, 2023 • 10:00am - 10:30am | Worship Service |
| July 16, 2023 • 9:30am - 10:00am | Worship Service |
| July 15, 2023 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Handbell Duet Concert |
| July 14, 2023 • All-day event | Handbell Weekend |
| July 02, 2023 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Handbell Duets in Worship |
| May 21, 2023 • All-day event | Spring Handbell Concert |
| May 20, 2023 • All-day event | Concert Dress Rehearsal |
| May 14, 2023 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Handbell Duets - Vespers Service |
| May 07, 2023 • All-day event | Mother's Day Tea |
| April 30, 2023 • All-day event | Handbell Concert - Holland? |
| April 15, 2023 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Concert Rehearsal |
| February 18, 2023–February 19, 2023 • All-day event | Bronzefest |
| February 11, 2023 • 9:30am - 1:30pm | Community Thrift Shop |
| February 08, 2023 • 1:00pm - 1:45pm | Dinner Party |
| February 04, 2023 • All-day event | Bronzefest Rehearsal |
| January 21, 2023 • All-day event | Winter Retreat |
| January 14, 2023 • 9:30am - 1:30pm | Community Thrift Shop |
| January 01, 2023 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Handbell Duets |
| December 21, 2022 • 11:00am - 11:45am | Christmas Handbell Duet Program |
| December 18, 2022 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Handbell Concert |
| December 17, 2022 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal |
| December 16, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| December 13, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Handbell Concert - Wyndham Court |
| December 12, 2022 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Concert |
| December 09, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| December 08, 2022 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Program |
| December 07, 2022 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Christmas Party |
| December 06, 2022 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas in Kalamazoo |
| December 06, 2022 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Ringing in the Season |
| December 05, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas in Kalamazoo Rehearsaal |
| December 04, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Concert |
| December 01, 2022 • 12:00pm - 12:50pm | Advent Handbell Duet Concert |
| November 25, 2022 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| November 19, 2022 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| November 12, 2022 • 9:30am - 1:30pm | Community Thrift Shop |
| November 05, 2022 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Handbell Concert Rehearsal |
| October 08, 2022 • 9:30am - 1:30pm | Community Thrift Shop |
| October 03, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Handbell Duet Concert |
| October 02, 2022 • 9:30am - 11:00am | Handbell Duets |
| September 27, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 20, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 13, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| September 10, 2022 • 10:00am - 2:00pm | Community Thrift Shop |
| September 06, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| August 30, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Beach Party |
| August 23, 2022–August 25, 2022 • 10:00am - 1:00pm | Private Handbell Tuition |
| August 14, 2022–August 19, 2022 • 6:00pm - 12:00pm | The Bay View Week of Handbells 2022 |
| August 07, 2022 • 8:00am - 11:00am | Handbell Duets |
| June 14, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Audition Night |
| May 17, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Kalamazoo Ringers Audition Night |
| May 15, 2022 • All-day event | Spring Concert |
| May 14, 2022 • All-day event | Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal |
| May 10, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| May 03, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| April 28, 2022–April 30, 2022 • All-day event | Area 5 Spring Handbell Festival - Mackinac Island |
| April 26, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| April 23, 2022 • All-day event | Rehearsal (tbc) |
| April 21, 2022 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Nonprofit Event |
| April 21, 2022 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Concert |
| April 19, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| April 12, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| March 29, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| March 22, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| March 15, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| March 08, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| March 01, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| February 22, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| February 15, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| February 13, 2022 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Handbell Duets - Worship Service |
| February 08, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| February 05, 2022 • 9:00am - 4:00pm | Winter Retreat |
| February 01, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| January 25, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| January 20, 2022 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Handbell Demonstration |
| January 18, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| January 11, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| January 04, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| December 24, 2021 • 10:40pm - 11:00pm | Christmas Handbell Prelude |
| December 24, 2021 • 11:00am - 7:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| December 20, 2021 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Holiday Open House |
| December 19, 2021 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Christmas Handbell Concert |
| December 17, 2021 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Presentation |
| December 14, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Zoom Meeting |
| December 14, 2021 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| December 14, 2021 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Presentation |
| December 13, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Concert |
| December 13, 2021 • 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Presentation |
| December 11, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 10, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Handbell Duets at the Kerstmarkt |
| December 09, 2021 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Presentation |
| December 06, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Rehearsal |
| December 03, 2021 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| December 02, 2021 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Presentation |
| November 26, 2021 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Handbell Duets at the Kerstmarkt |
| November 20, 2021 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Fall Rehearsal (tbc) |
| November 09, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Zoom Meeting |
| October 19, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Zoom Meeting |
| September 28, 2021 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Fall Rehearsal |
| September 21, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Fall Meeting - Zoom |
| September 20, 2021 • 6:30pm - 10:00pm | Installation Service at Calvin Chapel |
| September 07, 2021 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Fall Rehearsal |
| August 19, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Not the Week of Handbells, Bay View, Michigan |
| August 19, 2021 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Handbell Duet Demonstration |
| July 17, 2021 • 10:30am - 12:30pm | Handbell Rally (Zoom) |
| July 05, 2021 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 22, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Kalamazoo Ringers Audition Night |
| December 27, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:15am | Worship Service |
| December 21, 2020 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 11, 2020 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| December 08, 2020 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Virtual Event |
| November 27, 2020 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duets |
| November 08, 2020 • 9:00am - 11:30am | Handbell Duets in Worship Service, Muskegon |
| September 27, 2020 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Handbell Duet Program in Holland, MI |
| April 24, 2020–April 26, 2020 • 8:00am - 12:00am | Dates held for possible concert tour |
| April 19, 2020 • 12:00pm - 7:00pm | Spring Concert |
| April 18, 2020 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Spring Concert Reherearsal |
| March 21, 2020 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Morning held for possible rehearsal |
| February 22, 2020 • 8:00am - 6:00pm | Date held for possible workshop |
| February 01, 2020 • 9:00am - 5:00pm | Winter Retreat |
| December 29, 2019 • 10:30am - 12:00pm | Handbell Duets in Worship Service, Grand Rapids |
| December 23, 2019 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Christmas Handbells at D&W Fresh Market, Holland |
| December 20, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Handbell Program |
| December 19, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Nonprofit Event |
| December 18, 2019 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| December 17, 2019 • 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Christmas Party |
| December 16, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Concert |
| December 16, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Handbells at D&W Fresh Market, Holland |
| December 15, 2019 • 12:30pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Concert - Kalamazoo Ringers |
| December 14, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Concert Rehearsal |
| December 13, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Handbell Duets at Kerstmarkt - Holland |
| December 12, 2019 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Concert |
| December 11, 2019 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Christmas Handbell Duet Concert in Jenison, MI |
| December 10, 2019 • 6:00pm - 9:30pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| December 09, 2019 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Christmas Handbells at D&W Fresh Market, Holland |
| December 07, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 03, 2019 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas in Kalamazoo |
| December 02, 2019 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas in Kalamazoo Rehearsal |
| December 02, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Handbells at D&W Fresh Market, Holland |
| December 01, 2019 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Date held for KR set-up (unconfirmed) |
| November 30, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Handbells in Downtown Holland |
| November 30, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Handbells at D&W Fresh Market, Holland |
| November 29, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Handbell Duets at the Kerstmarkt, Holland |
| November 26, 2019 • 4:15pm - 9:30pm | Kalamazoo Ringers - Wyndham Concert |
| November 16, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Handbell Rehearsal |
| October 27, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:20pm | Handbell Duet Concert |
Set List
Our eight-bell duet repertoire is growing week by week. Most of our current titles are in the public domain, because that avoids copyright and legal issues. If you'd like to request a particular piece for your event that you don't see in the list, please let us know, and we'll find out what's possible!
Traditional, Folk, International and Patriotic Music:
America, the Beautiful
Auld Lang Syne
Aura Lea
Banish Misfortune
Beautiful Dreamer
The Bells of St Mary's
The Blarney Pilgrim
Botany Bay
The Butterfly
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
Eugowra Rocks/The Morning of the Fray
Fear a Bhata
Greensleeves
"Grizzly's Peak" (The Bear Went Over the Mountain)
Happy Birthday
Hardiman the Fiddler
The Humours of Whiskey
Londonderry Air/Danny Boy
Ma Navu
Moreton Bay
Morrison's Jig
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
Off to California
Shalom Aleichim
Shalom Chaverim
The Swaggering Jig
Waltzing Matilda
The Water is Wide/O Waly Waly
When Irish Eyes are Smiling
The Whinny Hills of Leitrim
Wrong Foot Forward
You're a Grand Old Flag
Christmas and Holiday Music:
A la Media Noche
The Angel Gabriel
Angels We Have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Carol of the Drum
Comfort, Comfort Ye, My People
Deck the Halls
The First Nowell
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
I Saw Three Ships
In the Bleak Midwinter
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Little Drummer Boy
Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Selections from "The Nutcracker"
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Once in Royal David's City
People, Look East
Quelle est cette Odeur Agreable?
Savior of the Nations, Come
See, Amid the Winter's Snow
Silent Night
Sing We Now of Christmas
Slumber Song of the Infant Jesus
The Snow Lay on the Ground
Still, Still, Still
'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Ukrainian Bell Carol
We Three Kings
What Child is This?
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night
Hymns:
Abide With Me
All the Way My Savior Leads Me
Amazing Grace
Come Christians, Join to Sing
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Earth and All Stars
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Holy Manna
I Need Thee Every Hour
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
In Babilone
In the Garden
It is Well with My Soul
Jacob's Ladder
Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Just as I am
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Kingsfold
Llangloffan
The Love of God
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Morning Has Broken
My Jesus, I Love Thee
O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair
O Worship the King
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Simple Gifts
Spirit of God, Descend upon my Heart
Take My Life and Let it Be
To God Be the Glory
What Wondrous Love is This?
Were You There?
When Morning Gilds the Skies
Classical:
Allegro (Vivaldi, RV522)
Arioso
Bridal Chorus
Larghetto
Selections from "The Nutcracker"
Panis Angelicus
Prelude from "Te Deum"
Rule, Britannia!
Sheep May Safely Graze
Silver and Bronze (original composition for eight handbells and flute)
To a Wild Rose
Team
| Larry Sue | Handbell Musician |
| Carla Sue | Handbell Musician |
Setup Requirements
Microphone for handbells - recommended for large venues and outdoor performances
Microphone for speaking - recommended for all but the smallest venues
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