Spring COncert Series RING WILD BELLS
RING WILD BELLS!
Guest artist:
Voices of Houston Masterworks Chorus
Sunday, April 26, 2026 4:00 pmTrinity Klein Lutheran Church5201 Spring Cypress RoadSpring, TX 77379
Saturday, May 2, 2026 4:00 pmSt. Philip Presbyterian Church4807 San Felipe St.Houston, TX 77056
Sunday, May 3, 2026 4:00 pmClear Lake United Methodist Church16335 El Camino RealHouston, TX 77062
CRASH! BANG! BOOM! Sounds as words. In the vivid imagination of Edgar Allan Poe, exquisite language evokes the ringing of bells in an astonishing way. Whether it’s the tinkling of Silver Bells, the molten-golden notes of Wedding Bells, the shrieking, brazen Alarum Bells, or the low tolling of the Iron Bells, Poe’s onomatopoetic verses place its listeners inside a world of wonder and resonance. Composer and conductor, David York took up the challenge to turn Poe’s magical poetry into a suite of songs for chamber choir and handbells. Commissioned by Bells of the Cascades in 2001 and subsequently performed by numerous ensembles across the nation, “The Bells” will be heard for the first time in this region when Houston Bronze Ensemble collaborates with members from Houston Masterworks Chorus for their Spring concert, “Ring Wild Bells.”
Houston Bronze Ensemble is proud to reprise “Te Recuerdo” by Jason Krug, commissioned by Wilson Van Tine and premiered in 2015. In addition to modern hits by Matthew Compton, Alex Guebert, Michael Joy, Kevin McChesney, and William Payn, you’ll hear masterful transcriptions of true blue classics - Bach’s “Little Fugue” and George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
Always family friendly and fascinating to watch and hear, a concert of Houston Bronze Ensemble is a display of virtuosic handbell ringing and an inspiring demonstration of human achievement. Concerts are free to all. Donations encouraged.
Houston Bronze Ensemble is proud to reprise “Te Recuerdo” by Jason Krug, commissioned by Wilson Van Tine and premiered in 2015. In addition to modern hits by Matthew Compton, Alex Guebert, Michael Joy, Kevin McChesney, and William Payn, you’ll hear masterful transcriptions of true blue classics - Bach’s “Little Fugue” and George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
Always family friendly and fascinating to watch and hear, a concert of Houston Bronze Ensemble is a display of virtuosic handbell ringing and an inspiring demonstration of human achievement. Concerts are free to all. Donations encouraged.
Houston Bronze Launches Fundraiser to refurbish bells Restore Harmony! "A spa day for bells"
The restoration of our bells will cost about $30,000. Donate Now. For more information please click on this link: https://houstonbronze.org/restore-harmony
Houston Bronze SAYS THANK YOU "I Heard the Bells"
Members of Houston Bronze Ensemble would like to say thank you to all of you who attended one of our three concerts this December. We also thank you for your very generous donations made to the ensemble, giving us the best season ever. We appreciate your support and your generosity.
In the month of December, we shared our love for bells with over 1600 people. This number includes our concerts with Houston Chamber Choir. What a thrill it was to play with this Grammy Award winning choral ensemble in the beautiful Villa de Matel.
Your donations allowed us to more than cover the costs of our performances and to begin to work towards our goal of $30,000.00 to restore harmony to our bells. Thank you.
We also thank those who joined us on Facebook over the last month. Because you liked and shared our posts and reels, our followers grew to 2.8K followers, up 32% from last month with over 163,000 views. WOW! We have tried to respond to each of you.
We truly are grateful for your contribution to the ensemble in whatever form it took. We want to wish you all a very happy holiday season. May the ringing bells of Christmas fill your life with the music of joy and peace now and throughout the upcoming year.
January 2026 Newsletter
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