Date: June 28-30, 2019
Location and Accommodations:
The Festivals will be held at the Lancaster Conference Center, Lancaster, PA. Accommodations will be at the Marriott that is attached to the Conference Center. Stay tuned for the code that guarantees our special room rate!
- Rooms are standard – $129/night + tax – one to four people
- Reservations must be made by 6/6/2019
- Each individual must make their own reservation by calling 1-888-850-6146 or book at www.lancastermarriott.com. You will need to identify yourself as a member of the group using the information below. All hotel reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Cancellations must be made within 48 hours of 6/28/2019.
- Parking adjacent to the hotel is provided at a reduced rate of $10 per night (one vehicle per room)
- If you reside more than 30 miles from the Lancaster Convention Center and choose to stay at a hotel other than the Festival Hotel – The Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster, PA, you will be required to pay a $75 per person surcharge (see registration info).
Link For Special Housing Rates:
- Please note that you will need to make sure the dates for your reservations run Friday June 28, 2019 (check-in) to Sunday June 30, 2019 (check-out). You can have up to 4 people per room.
- You can also call the reservation line at: 888/850-6146. Use “Handbell Area 2 Festival” when asking for the special rate.
Clinicians for Festivals:
Nick Hanson, Festival Conference and Stevie Berryman, Young Ringers
Repertoire
Young Ringers Festival Repertoire:
| Title | Comp/Arr | Level | Cat # | Oct | $ | Opt. Instr |
| Massed | ||||||
| Prince of Peace | Ingram | L1 | MCGB545 | 2-3 | $3.83 | |
| MCGB741 | 3-5 | $3.83 | ||||
| Arky Arky | Hakes | L2 | MLC202014L | 2-3 | $4.21 | Chimes |
| Two Worship Songs | Scholes | L2 | MLC202029L | 2-3 | $5.06 | |
| (Amazing Grace) | ||||||
| Morning Glory | Austin | L2- | AG23056 | 2-3 | ||
| (Composition Contest Winner) | ||||||
Division A |
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| Water Music | Waldrop | L1 | MAP16476 | 2-3 | $2.98 | |
| Music of the Masters | Rogers | L1+ | MCGB546 | 2-3 | $25.46 | |
| (reproducible)(Great Gate of Kiev) | ||||||
| Division B | ||||||
| Heaven’s Rest | Nelson | L2 | MHP2115 | 2-3 | $4.21 | Chimes/Opt. C Inst. |
| Knocking! Knocking! Who Is There | Rose | L2 | MFBBG0969 | 3 | $3.40 | |
Festival Conference Repertoire:
| MASSED | ||||||
| Prayer for the Innocents | Helman | L2+ | MLC201964L | 3-6 | $4.68 | Chimes |
| Fantasia on Ebenezer | Waldrop | L2+ | MLC201654L | 3 or 5 | $4.68 | |
| The Adventure Begins | Mallory | L2+ | MJHS9563 | 2-6 | $5.06 | Chimes/Perc. |
| Together We Stand (Composition Contest Winner) | McKlveen | AG35382 | 3-5 | $5.50 | ||
| TINS | ||||||
| Heavenly Sunlight | Cook/Edwards | L2 | MRO3347 | 3 or 5 | $5.06 | Chimes |
| He’s Got the Whole World | Stephenson | L2 | MCGB739 | 3 | $3.83 | |
| COPPERS | ||||||
| Children Go Where I Send Thee | Tucker | L3+ | MAP46235 | 3-5 | $4.21 | Chimes |
| Toccata on King’s Weston | Compton | L3+ | MHP2767 | 3-6 | $4.46 | Chimes |
| BRONZE | ||||||
| Uncommon Adoration | Morris | L6 | MAG56004 | 5-6 | $3.83 | |
| Greensleeves | Moklebust | L4 | MJHS9293 | 5-7 | $4.89 | Chimes/Perc |
Festival Conference Performance Tracks:
Bronze Performance Track “Dance Theme”
Directed by Kathy Ebling Shaw
Music with a dance theme!
- Allegro Con Moto – Jason Krug (GIA G-8073)
- Blue Tango – Leroy Anderson, arr. Cathy Mocklebust (Choristers Guild CGB 936)
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 – Johannes Brahms, arr. Martha Lynn Thompson (Jeffers JHS9421)
- Valse les Adieux – Karen Buckwalter (AGEHR AG36013)
Bronze Performance Track “Handbell Classics”
Directed by David Harris
Handbell Classics!
- Rondo Passacaglia – Cynthia Dobrinski (Agape 1237)
- Fantasia Mysterioso – Cathy Mocklebust (MCGB708) — percussionists needed for the performance
- All-American Hometown Band – arr. Wood (AGEHR AG46018)
Concerts
Friday Night: Solo concert by Ron Bellamy, accompanied by Linda Lorgus
Saturday Night: Detroit Handbell Ensemble, directed by Brenda Austin
Classes
Faculty includes Brenda Austin, David Harris, Ron Bellamy, Linda Simms and others
Tentative Classes include:
- DIY – tie-dye gloves and singing rods
- Technique Classes – bass bells and treble bells
- Musicality and Making Excellent Rehearsals Happen
- Bell Trees
- Rhythm Classes
- Conducting
- Auditions and Repertoire & Programming
- Adding Visual Presentations
- Working with Non-Readers/Beginners
Fees
Festival Conference
Early Bird Registration (HMA member) (by 2/28/2019) $275
Adult Festival Ringer (HMA member) (after 2/28/2019) $300
Adult Festival Ringer (Non-Member) $350
Outside Hotel Fee Surcharge $75
Young Ringers Festival
Early Bird Registration (HMA member) (by 2/28/2019) $190
Young Ringer Registration (HMA member) (after 2/28/2019) $205
Young Ringer (Non-Member) $225
Director $275
Chaperone/Non-Ringer $75
Outside Hotel Fee Surcharge $75
Registration Materials and Links to Online Registration
Due to technical problems, we have disabled online registration. Please use the paper registration forms and mail them directly to the Secretary/Registrar at the address on the forms.
To use the paper version of the forms, click here: 2019 Festival and Young Ringers Registration Packet to download the packet.