The Music Ministry of Second Reformed Church in Zeeland welcomes guests to attend a celebration of the Sounds of the Christmas Season, featuring Larry and Carla, handbell musicians from Holland. We are pleased to welcome this husband and wife duo whose repertoire extends across the entire spectrum of hymns, classical music, Christmas carols and folk music. They aim to demonstrate that handbell performances are not only beautiful to listen to, but also create graceful and interesting visual art. Larry and Carla Sue will share their talent in a free concert at 5:00 pm on Sunday, December 4. Second Reformed Church is located at 225 E. Central Avenue. No tickets required. Guests are cordially invited to remain for refreshments and for an opportunity to meet the musicians following the recital.

Join Larry and Carla to celebrate the season with beautiful music written for handbells.

About Larry and Carla

Larry and Carla started playing handbells in 1987; Larry in California, and Carla in England. Carla has performed and taught extensively throughout England, and also in Estonia, France and the USA. Larry was a member and director of several handbell choirs in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. He is a published handbell composer, bass handbell specialist, and the author of The Bass Ringer’s Notebook. Larry is also a recipient of the Donald E. Allured Award for Handbell Composition.

Larry and Carla first met online on a website for handbell musicians. After a couple of years in a long-distance relationship, they were married in California in 2012 and started performing handbell duets together. In 2016, they moved to Holland, Michigan. They arrange all their own music, both secular and sacred, and run their own publishing company, Choraegus. Larry and Carla aim to demonstrate that handbell performances are not only beautiful to listen to, but can also be graceful and interesting to watch.

For this Holiday Handbell Duets concert, Larry and Carla will be performing with Malmark handbells and handchimes. Their repertoire will include a selection of traditional Advent and Christmas carols from around the world.