Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble is excited to host a one-day handbell workshop under the baton of composer & conductor Tim Waugh!  The workshop will take place at First United Methodist Church in Hickory, North Carolina on Saturday, October 14 from 8:30am – 5:30pm.

The workshop will include reading new music and working on pieces for the Advent/Christmas season.  Cost is $35 per person and includes lunch.  All registration forms and payments are due by October 1, 2017.

For more information and to register, click here for the workshop flyer!

CBHE was saddened to hear of the passing of ringer Amy-Leigh Mack on Monday, July 24.  Amy-Leigh played in the Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble and also served as our Librarian.  We will miss our dear friend, fellow ringer, and dedicated supporter.

For the full obituary, please click here.

On Monday, June 26, Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble is excited to perform at the Opening Concert for Junaluska Music & Worship Arts Week.  The concert takes place at 7:30pm at Lake Junaluska, 20 Chapel Drive, NC 28745.

Junaluska Music & Worship Arts Week
OPENING CONCERT

*ECLECTIC BRONZE*

Canticle – Arnold Sherman
Agape 1676

A Song of Love – Canon/Hanson arr. Julie Turner
Ring Praise RP7521

Ríu Ríu Chíu – Spanish Villancico – Matthew F. Walicke
Morning Star MSM-30-143

Compassion – Jason Krug
Beckenhorst HB382

Fly Me To the Moon – Bart Howard – arr. Ron Mallory
Jeffers JHS 9533

Take Five – Paul Desmond – Douglas E. Wagner
Warner Bell Pops WBHB 9505

Contemplation on Ubi Caritas – Chant – arr. Catherine McMichael
[Owen Vander Haar – Treble ]
AGEHR AG36036

Meditation on Beautiful Savior – Silesian Folk Tune – Cathy Moklebust
Chorister’s Guild CGB175

The Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble is excited to announce three Spring Concerts, featuring the theme Latin, Jazz, & Blues!  All concerts will welcome guest handbell conductor Carlos Rivera from Puerto Rico and guest soloist Lady D from West Virginia.  All concerts are free and open to the public!

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Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 4pm
CBHE Spring Concert — Latin, Jazz, & Blues
Carlos Rivera, Guest Handbell conductor from Puerto Rico
Lady D, Guest soloist from West Virginia
Morning Star Lutheran Church
12509 Idlewild Road, Matthews, NC 28105

Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 7pm
CBHE Spring Concert — Latin, Jazz, & Blues
Carlos Rivera, Guest Handbell conductor from Puerto Rico
Lady D, Guest soloist from West Virginia
First Presbyterian Church
308 W. Fisher Street, Salisbury, NC 28144

Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7pm
CBHE Spring Concert — Latin, Jazz, & Blues
Carlos Rivera, Guest Handbell conductor from Puerto Rico
Lady D, Guest soloist from West Virginia
Myers Park United Methodist Church (parking available in the lot across the street)
1501 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207

Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble will be hosing Spring 2017 Auditions Part Deux on Monday, January 30, 2017 at First Methodist Church (501 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202).

Please contact CBHE President Tina Davis at president@charlottebronze.org for more information about auditions!

With the 2016 Holiday Season coming upon us, Charlotte Bronze would like to offer a friendly reminder to consider the reason for the season! This is a season of giving and what better way to begin the giving season than by supporting the Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble? Your tax-deductible donation would be used to help the group purchase our own equipment and be able to pay for our weekly expenses. Forget about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, remember Charlotte Bronze on Giving Tuesday!

Click here to give now!

The Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble will perform their free Welcome Yule Concerts on December 16, 18, and 19.

CBHE will perform on Friday, December 16 at 7:00pm at Philadelphia UMC at 1691 SC-160 in Fort Mill, SC.

On Sunday, December 18 at 3:00pm, CBHE will perform in Salisbury, NC at Christ UMC at 3401 Mooresville Road.

On Monday, December 19 at 7:00pm, CBHE will perform in the sanctuary at First United Methodist Church at 501 N. Tryon Street in Charlotte, NC.

The holiday concerts will be directed by Charlotte Bronze’s Artistic Director and Conductor Timothy H Waugh. The concerts are free and open to the public, and families are welcome. A free-will offering will be received to support the ongoing mission of Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble.

There is also a concert planned on Sunday, December 18, but the time and location have yet to be confirmed.  Check back for updates!

Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble is excited to announce that open auditions will be held in August 2016, prior to the start of the fall season. 

A pre-audition ring through is scheduled for the evening of August 22nd at First  Methodist Church in Uptown Charlotte.  Auditions will be held the evening of August 29th, also at First United Methodist Church.  Please reach out to CBHE President Tina Davis for more information at president@charlottebronze.org.

CBHE members performing at a holiday concert in December 2015.

The Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble, the largest community handbell group in the Piedmont, will perform their free spring concerts on May 21 and May 22, 2016.  CBHE will perform on Saturday, May 21 at 4:00 PM at North Raleigh United Methodist Church, 8501 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615.  The following day, on Sunday, May 22 at 4:30 PM, CBHE will perform at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church, 1117 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203.  Both free concerts, “Michael the Archangel” will be directed by Charlotte Bronze’s Artistic Director and Conductor Timothy H Waugh.  The concerts are free and open to the public, and families are welcome. Donations to the non-profit group will be accepted.

Twenty-three ringers ranging in age from 16 to 60+ will perform on four sets of bells (Malmark, Schulmerich, Petit and Fritzen and Whitechapel) and two set of chimes (Malmark).  The program features the world premiere of “Revelation 12:7: The Archangel Michael and the Dragon” by composer Matthew Prins. This unique piece was written for the Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble and depicts the epic heavenly battle between Michael and the dragon. In addition, the program will include handbell pieces by other composers named “Michael.”

The Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble was founded in March of 2011.  Now five years old, the group has already performed in many festivals and events in Charlotte and across the state.  They were featured at the NC State Baptist Handbell Festival in 2015. In concert, CBHE presents new music, often in manuscript form, by up and coming handbell composers. The ensemble is available for workshops, classes and concerts.