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About
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Special
Event
- PUBLIC INVITED!
May 18, 2008 - Classical
Concert Series
Pacific Hills Lutheran Church - 3:00
P.M.
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History:
Since 1988, the choirs have rung for various events in the Omaha
Metropolitan area. Past performances include concerts at the Durham
Western Heritage Museum, Lauritzen Gardens, several Habitat for
Humanity benefit concerts, the Performing Arts Council of Florence
and the Assistance League of Omaha, many private Christmas parties,
including Martin Lockheed and Brieley. The choirs have also rung
at several weddings and holiday events and offer seasonal and
spring concerts throughout the year. Our musical selections include:
classical or contemporary, serious or zany, formal or casual,
and sacred or secular.
Ambassador
Choir
Who
we are: The
Omaha Metro Community Handbell Choirs are dedicated groups of
ringers who provide cultural enrichment by ringing music. The
groups provide a focused opportunity to present a wide range of
scared, secular and original handbell music through concerts and
educational programs. The choirs co-operate with the national
community and professional handbell ensemble movement in raising
the awareness and standards of English handbell ringing locally,
regionally and nationally. They also assist in developing diverse
ringing opportunities for those who ring handbells in the Metro
area and foster fun and fellowship.
The
choirs are musicians who have been involved in the art of handbell
ringing for many years. We are a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization
dedicated to fostering public interest in the art of handbell
ringing. The choirs ring with a five-octave set of Schulmerich
Handbells from a grant by the Paul and Oscar Giger Foundation
in memory of Ruth Musil Giger. They also ring with a five-octave
set of Malmark Choir Chimes purchased in part with grants from
the Fremont Community Foundation and the Lester A. Walker Foundation.
In addition, the choirs have a five-octave set of Malmark Bells
provided by the generous donation of John and Mary Wilson and
an anonymous donor.
River
City Ringers
Mission
Statement: The
Omaha Metropolitan Community Handbell Choirs are dedicated to:
Promoting the art of handbell ringing through artistic performance;
Serving the community through varied educational endeavors; Fostering
public interest in handbell ringing; and Performing concerts at
local and national venues.
Ambassador
Youth Ringers
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