September 28, 2019

A Minor Crash – at the 2019 Bay View Week of Handbells

We’re thrilled to be able to share this video of Larry’s original composition A Minor Crash, recorded at the 2019 Bay View Week of Handbells concert. This piece is fun to play! You can even see some of the musicians dancing along, which is exciting to see at a handbell performance!

Rocking out to A Minor Crash!

A Minor Crash is written for 5-8 octaves of handbells and optional handchimes. An additional cajón part is available. The cajón part is written by Alex Guebert, who also plays it in the concert video. It’s a Level 4 piece, with some interesting challenges for bass handbell enthusiasts. There’s also an alternative simplified section for less-adventurous performers!

Sheet music for A Minor Crash

If you’d like to play this piece, the sheet music is available to purchase, download and print from our music site, Choraegus.

Many thanks to Pierpont Productions

Our thanks go to Pierpont Productions, who graciously allowed us to share the video from the 2019 Bay View Week of Handbells concert. They make a wonderful recording of the Bay View handbell concert each year. CDs and videos of previous concerts are available. If you’d like one, contact us, and we’ll put you in touch!

2019 Bay View Week of Handbells - A Minor Crash — The inspiration for the piece!

August 12, 2019

The 2019 Bay View Week of Handbells Starts Today!

Today is the first day of the 2019 Bay View Week of Handbells! We’ll be spending the next four days playing some beautiful, exciting and challenging music at the John M. Hall Auditorium in Bay View, Petoskey. More than a hundred handbell musicians will rehearse there together this week, under the direction of Fred Gramann.

You can find out more about this event, and why it will always hold a special place in our hearts, by reading our article about the Bay View Week of Handbells and taking a look at our gallery of photos. This year will be our 10th year at the Week of Handbells!

Bay View Week of Handbells 2018 — Treble sectional rehearsal at the 2018 Bay View Week of Handbells

At the end of this week’s rehearsals, there will be a concert. It’s open to the public and free to attend. The concert will be held on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 7:30pm in the John M. Hall Auditorium, 1715 Encampment Ave., Petoskey, Michigan. An offering will be taken to benefit the Bay View Association Music Scholarship Fund.

We’re excited to be performing one of Larry’s original compositions this year!

This year’s concert repertoire:

Acclamation in G Minor by Karen Thompson

Through the Walk of Life by Matthew Compton

Songs in the Night by Sondra Tucker

A Glorious Everlasting Hallelujah Raise by Fred Gramann

Resilience by Alex Guebert

The Church Triumphant by Donald Allured

Samuel Prescott’s Ride by Matthew Prins

Life’s Railway to Heaven arr. Carl Wiltse

A Minor Crash by Larry Sue

Beach Boys Medley arr. Linda Boatright

Drive by Alex Guebert

I Got Rhythm arr. Hart Morris

The Lord Bless you and Keep You by Peter Lutkin (sung; not played)

Pierpont Productions will be recording the concert, so if you can’t attend, you can order a DVD or CD by calling Pierpont Productions on 231-347-4488.

We’d love to see you at Bay View!

The Week of Handbells at Bay View, Michigan — Victorian cottages at Bay View

December 4, 2018

The Bay View Week of Handbells 2019

August 12 at 12:00 pm – August 16 at 10:00 am EDT

We’re looking forward to the 42nd Bay View Week of Handbells, where more than a hundred advanced handbell musicians will be rehearsing and performing some beautiful, challenging and exciting music under the baton of director Fred Gramann. This year’s event will be the tenth Week of Handbells we’ve attended together, and it’s particularly exciting for us because one of Larry’s original compositions – A Minor Crash – will be performed there! The concert will be held on Thursday, August 15th, 2019, at 7:30pm at the John M. Hall Auditorium, 1715 Encampment Avenue, Petoskey, Michigan. An offering will be taken to benefit the Bay View Association Music Scholarship Fund. There’s no need to book tickets in advance, but you should plan to arrive in plenty of time to get good seats, because it’s a popular concert!

The John M Hall Auditorium at Bay View

Details

Start:: August 12 at 12:00 pm EDT
End:: August 16 at 10:00 am EDT
Event Categories:: Handbell Concert, Handbell Festival
Event Tags:: 2019, Bay View, Bay View Week of Handbells, Fred Gramann, handbell concert, handbell festival, Michigan, Michigan life, Petoskey, Week of Handbells
Website:: http://www.weekofhandbells.com/

Organizer

: Bay View Week of Handbells
Website: View Organizer Website

John M. Hall Auditorium

1725 Encampment Ave
Petoskey, MI MI 49770 United States + Google Map

January 22, 2018

The Bay View Week of Handbells 2018

We’re looking forward to the 41st Bay View Week of Handbells, where 104 advanced handbell musicians will be playing some beautiful, challenging and exciting music under the baton of newly-appointed director Fred Gramann, and preparing for a public concert on Thursday August 16th.

If you’re in the area, and you’d like to attend the free concert, there’s no need to book tickets in advance. The concert will be held on Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at 8:00pm in the John M. Hall Auditorium, 1715 Encampment Ave., Petoskey, Michigan. An offering will be taken to benefit the Bay View Association Music Scholarship Fund. You should plan to arrive in plenty of time to get good seats, because it’s a popular concert!

The John M Hall Auditorium at Bay View

September 11, 2017

Coronation and Triumphant Exultation is now on YouTube!

We’re excited to be able to share a video of the world premiere of Larry’s original composition Coronation and Triumphant Exultation. The video is from the 2017 Bay View Week of Handbells, here in Michigan.

The Week of Handbells is an annual event; always one of the highlights of our year. We’ve been attending together since 2010. The Thursday evening concert is always an exciting experience. The musicians work hard for months beforehand, and it’s a thrilling concert to be part of. This video is part of the full concert recording by Pierpont Productions.

Would you like to play this piece?

Coronation and Triumphant Exultation (Crùnadh agus Iolach) is published by AGEHR Publishing (AG58002). It’s for 5-8 octaves of handbells, and optional 5 octaves of handchimes.

This piece is the 2017 Donald E. Allured Original Composition Award piece. Larry dedicated the piece to Maestro Carl Wiltse, who directed the Bay View Week of Handbells for fifteen years. Here’s a photo of us with Carl. Yes, he’s a lot taller than we are!