Spring 2027 Festival Individual Registration

The Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble Spring Festival

Saturday, April 17, 2027 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location:

Medford United Methodist Church

2 Hartford Road, Medford, NJ 08055

Clinician:

Ron Bellamy, Artistic Director, Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble

Come join us for an uplifting day of camaraderie and ringing as ensembles from across the region come together for a full-day celebration of handbell music! A day of massed ringing will be followed by a free concert for the public at 4:00 pm. We look forward to ringing with you!

Music Levels: Level 2–3: Music has been chosen to accommodate a range of ensemble sizes with intermediate level ringing skills, or higher. Participants (choirs or individuals) are responsible for purchasing their own music.

Registration Opens: September 10, 2026

Registration Closes: February 01, 2027

Cost:

Individual Ringer: $25
Ensemble (7 ringers or more): $175
Box Lunch: $10/person

Repertoire:

Grazioso, Arnold Sherman (General); 3-5 octaves, level 2+

Red River Music, RRHB0042

Hymn of Promise, arr. Martha Lynn Thompson (General); 3-5 octaves, level 3

Hope Publishing Co., Code No. 1519

Rondo Giubilo, Robert Gardner (General); 2-5 octaves, level 3

From the Top Music, 2-3 octave version=Catalog 20912-3, 3-5 octave version=Catalog 20912-5 (Please make sure you order the correct version for your needs)

Savior of the Nations, Come, arr. Cathy Moklebust (Advent); 2-5 octaves + percussion, level 2

Choristers Guild, CGB173

Ding, Dong, Merrily on High, arr. Fred Gramann (Christmas); 3-5 octaves, level 3

Choristers Guild, CGB508

Lift High the Cross, arr. Cynthia Dobrinski (Easter); 3-5 octaves, level 3

Hope Publishing Co., Code No. 1491

For more details, visit our webpage.

First name

Last name

Phone

Mailing Address

Home Bell Choir (if any)

Current Director

Home Church (if any)

Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact Phone

Please let us know if you are unable to go up and down one flight of stairs so we can do our best to arrange an accessible classroom for you.

Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs to attend the festival. The building is wheelchair-accessible.

Please indicate your preferred ringing ranges.

First choice ringing range

B3 and below

C4-C5

D5-B5

C6 and above

Second choice ringing range

B3 and below

C4-C5

D5-B5

C6 and above

Is the applicant under 18 years of age?

Registration Fee

$25

Would you like to purchase a box lunch (sandwich, chips, cookie, drink) for $10?

Yes$10

No$0

Please plan to bring your own lunch to the site if you do not purchase a box lunch - there will not be time to leave and return within the lunch hour.