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Capital Ringers "Bach to Rock"

  • May. 7th 2016

Location:
The B. Stimson Carrow Auditorium

Capital Ringers, community handbell ensemble, presents “Bach to Rock!” on Saturday, May 7th at 7:00pm at the Smyrna Opera House

Tickets $15 per person/$25 per family.  (Please note: Tickets are not sold by the Smyrna Opera House and will not be available at the Smyrna Opera House Box Office in advance.  Tickets only available at the door from the Capital Ringers.  For additional information contact Linda Simms, Artistic Director, at www.capitalringers.org, or call 302.632.3106)

Imagine an instrument so complicated that 30 hands are needed to play it!

Capital Ringers, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) community English handbell ensemble that entertains and educates concert audiences with an extensive repertoire of rock n’ roll, patriotic, sacred, and current top 40 tunes, performing on the largest set of handbells on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Founded in 2004 by Artistic Director, Linda Simms, Capital Ringers’ mission is to provide performances to their audiences that demonstrates the artistic diversity of English handbells.

The spring 2016 concert season (April-May) is entitled “Bach to Rock!” and it will include arrangements from the Baroque period to today with favorites like “Clair de Lune”, “Don’t Stop Believin’”, “Stairway to Heaven”, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”, “Rock Around the Clock”, and many more. A special guest will join the performers in this unique multimedia presentation.

In addition to their concerts, Capital Ringers sponsors educational opportunities, such as handbell technique workshops and reading sessions for ringers from church and school organizations.
Featuring the largest set of handbells (134) and handchimes (66) on the Delmarva Peninsula, the advanced group is always looking for new ringers, non-ringing volunteers, and professional help to produce the shows.

Visit the Capital Ringers website, www.capitalringers.org to hear excerpts of their performances, see their upcoming concert schedule, and learn more details about joining the group. For additional information contact Linda Simms, Artistic Director, at www.capitalringers.org, or call 302.632.3106.