OUR MISSION STATEMENT: The primary mission
of the Hudson Valley Handbell. Festival Conference (HVHFC) is to promote
the art of handbell ringing by providing an opportunity for local and/or
visiting handbell choirs to perform in a massed, divisional, and solo
choir framework, and present a concert to the general public. To further
the art of handbell ringing, HVHFC may, at the discretion of the
governing body, also provide financial assistance to handbell choirs or
members of the Handbell Musicians of America who are in
serious documented need.
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Hudson Valley Young Ringers
Festival
The first Young Ringers Festival was held and
organized by Susan Guse at her home church St. John's Lutheran Church in
Poughkeepsee in 2010 with Kathleen Wessigner as the guest conductor. In
2011 the Hudson Valley Handbell Festival/Conference provided financial
support to help the Young Ringers Festival become an established program
for middle school bell choirs. It is the mission of the Hudson Valley
Young Ringers Festival to provide middle school age bell choirs (grades
4-8) with a mass ringing festival experience geared towards the needs of
young people.
2010 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie NY
Directo,: Kathleen Wissinger
2011 The Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, Mount Kisco NY, Director:
Donna Kinsey
2012 The Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, Mount Kisco, NY Director:
Michael Glasgow
2013 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie NY Director, Eileen
Laurence
2014 Katonah Presbyterian Church, Katonah, NY Director, Carol Roman
2015 Emanuel Lutheran Church, Pleasantville NY Director, Ryan Guth,
Director
2016 Sparta United Methodist Church, Sparta NY Director, Abi Gray/Eiko
Cornelius
2017 NO HVYR FESTIVAL
2018 Pearl River United Methodist Church, Pearl River, NY
Director,Director, Jill Fedon
2019 Mulder Chapel, Warwick Conference Center. Warwick, NY
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Annual
Hudson Valley
Young
Ringers
Festival
TBA
Music for 2020 festival is:
Our Hymn of Grateful Praise arr. Helman, M. Alfred 25386 Level 1
Angels and Shepherds arr. Hollander, L. Alfred 23772 Level 1
A Little Night Music* arr. Rogers, S. E. CGB546 Level 1+
Israel’s Joy arr. Lamb, L. Alfred 36505 Level 1+
A Grand March by Hakes, D.K. AG35271 Level 2
*A Little Night Music is in the same book as The Great Gate of
Kiev from last year. ( Music of the Masters)
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