CURRENT REPERTOIRE Exaltation – Swearingen/arr. Poreda Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming – 16th Fall Blue Rondo à la Turk – Brubeck/arr. Century German Carol/arr. Dobrinski Ring Tones Benton & Thorneycroft God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen – Trad. Waltz of the Flowers (from “The English carol/arr. Morris Newsletter of 2008 Nutcracker”) – Tchaikovsky/arr. Yoshida Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) – O’Neill/ The Capital City Ringers Danse Macabre – Saint-Saens/arr. Keller Kinkel/Trans-Siberian Orch./arr. Morris Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach/arr. A Festival of Carols – arr. Wagner Thompson Psalm Nine – Wiltse PCOMING ONCERT CHEDULE Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Pizzicato Polka – Strauss/arr. Ivey U C S • 530 Vernon, Lansing; Sun., Dec. 14 A La Ru (A Christmas Lullaby) – Hispanic CAPITAL CITY RINGERS CCR’s Annual Holiday Concert, en- Folk Tune/arr. McFadden Director: Jane C. Wright titled “25 Years of CCR,” celebrates our at 4:00 p.m. Entry of the Gladiators – Fuèik/arr. Griffin Silver Anniversary and features songs of Ringers: Scott Beck, Rosalyn Butler, CCR concerts are free, though a free- Sleigh Ride – Anderson/arr. Poreda the season, hymn tunes, and a mixture Lindsay Daley, Corlie Eldred, Eileen will offering will be taken at the Dec. 13 Silver Bells – Livingston/Evans/arr. Ellis, Kim Finison, Lorraine Finison, of classical and popular music. In addi- and 14 concerts. For directions and maps, Dobrinski Dave Hafey, Patricia Hartman, Rick tion to handbells and handchimes, this go to the Concerts/Events tab on our Go, Tell It on the Mountain – Prokofiev/ Hobrla, Nancy Kindraka, Lois Krieger, concert will include keyboard, euphonium, arr. McKechnie Gary Masters, Andrea Palomba, tuba, tubular bells and assorted percus- website, www.capitalcityringers.com West Indies Carol – arr. Morris Susan Speers, and Jessi Wortley sion instruments. Come join us at: CCR FEATURED IN TUBA BACH • Silver Bells in the City, First CONCERT SERIES Capital City Ringers Presbyterian Church, Molly Grove Chapel, 510 W. Ottawa (at Pine), On Oct. 12 CCR was featured in the [email protected] Tuba Bach Chamber Music Concert Se- 1104 Alexandria Drive Lansing; Fri., Nov. 21 from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. ries in Big Rapids. CCR Director Jane C. Lansing, MI 48917 Wright served as the conductor for the • Van Atta Green House, 9008 Old concert entitled “Make a Joyful Noise - A M-78, Haslett; Sat., Nov. 22, 2:00 p.m. Celebration of Psalms.” The concert in- cluded original music written by event or- Please let us know if you would • Guests of LCC Percussion and ganizer, Dr. Edward K. Mallett and local like to be removed from our Guitar Ensembles, Dart Audito- mailing list or would like to re- composers. rium, 500 N. Capitol Ave.; Sun., ceive newsletters by email. Dec. 7 at 3:00 p.m. Vocals were provided by the Big Rap- • Guests of Mason Orchestral ids Area Choir and High School Choir. In Society, St. Mary Cathedral, 219 addition, the concert featured piano, or- Seymour St. (at Ionia), Lansing; Fri., gan, brass ensemble, percussion, Indian Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. flute, and shofar. The shofar is made from a ram’s horn and, according to the Bible, • St. Luke Lutheran Church, 5589 was used to bring down the walls of Jeri- Van Atta Rd., Haslett; Sat., Dec. 13 cho. The audience of 300+ rewarded the at 7:00 p.m. performers with a standing ovation. BECOME A FRIEND OF CCR ters written from camp to relatives at home. CCR RELEASES NEW CD Ringers survived a series of disasters, in- “AURORA BRONZEALIS” CCR is a nonprofit organization funded cluding poison ivy, snakes, spiders, food primarily by donations. To continue our ef- poisoning, storms, fires and floods. It was CCR is pleased to announce the upcoming release of our first new recording since forts to advance the art of handbell ringing a busy week at music camp! 2003. “Aurora Bronzealis” is a collection of songs from CCR’s live holiday concerts in 2006 and to bring the joy of handbell ringing to and 2007. It includes a mixture of mostly Christmas, classical, and sacred music. The title our audiences, we have established a The concert opened with The Great Gate and cover were inspired by Northern Lights, a Sioux Indian melody arranged by Margaret “Friends of the Capital City Ringers” pro- of Kiev, highlighted by the addition of our Tucker. Christmas selections include Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24), Carol of the gram. The expense of music, handbells, new Chinese gong. It featured several tech- Wisemen, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Blue Christmas, and Joy to the World. The handchimes, percussion equipment, lights, nically difficult pieces, including Clair de CD also includes winter pieces Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, and Wizards in Winter. tables, and travel is enormous. Lune, Bach’s Little Fugue, and Russian Sail- ors’ Dance. Clair de Lune (or “Clear the This CD and all other CCR recordings will be available at upcoming concerts, on our This summer, ringer Kim Finison put sub- Room,” as we called it in the letters from website, www.capitalcityringers.com, or by placing an order using the enclosed insert. stantial effort into refurbishing the used camp) was bought for us back in 1996 by trailer we purchased last fall. We spent Lorraine Finison’s dad, Angelo Vassallo, WEDDING BELLS about $1600 replacing the axle, adding and it’s so difficult, it took all these years to Two CCR ringers became engaged last summer. Katie Wharton, who finished up her logos and lettering, and refinishing the in- work our way up to playing it! CCR “career” last spring after six years with the group, announced her engagement to Rob terior. This fall, Friends donations were Boes. A June 27, 2009, wedding is planned. Current ringer Jessi Wortley is engaged to used to purchase four Port-a-Bell cases for Both the ringers and the audiences espe- Ari Adler. A late summer 2009 wedding is planned. Congratulations, Katie and Jessi! our 5th and 6th octave chimes. cially enjoyed Tempest, Sabre Dance, and the encore, William Tell Overture. Audi- CCR loves to play for weddings. If you would like handbell music at your next wedding Our wish list items include additional alu- ences whistled along to Colonel Bogey March th celebration, contact us! minum handbells from the lower 7 octave (theme from Bridge Over the River Kwai). (really LOW bells!), additional handbells from the upper 7th octave (really HIGH Our Spring Tour took us first to Grace MEET CCR’S NEW RINGERS bells!), stage lighting equipment, Port-a-Bell Lutheran Church in Hastings. The next day, Corlie Eldred – a.k.a. Bell Amie. Corlie Eileen Ellis – a.k.a. AllureRing. Eileen has cases for our other chimes, and a keyboard. we went to St. Paul’s United Methodist comes to us from Williamston, where she has served 14 years as Treasurer of CCR’s sister Church in Grand Rapids, where we partici- been involved in music ministry at organization, the Lansing Area Ministry of We need your help! Please consider be- pated in the Fellowship of United Method- Williamston United Methodist Church for over Bells, and has directed handbell choirs at coming a Friend of CCR; we have enclosed ists in Music, Worship and the Arts. CCR 30 years, and currently serves as organist South Church for over 30 years, in addition a contribution form for your use. Contribu- members taught classes during the work- and director of the handbell choir, "Joyful to being one of two organists. Eileen is a tions are tax-deductible, and your name(s) shop and we performed for the attendees Noise." Other musical activities include health care consultant with Health Manage- will be listed on our website and in the Ring during lunch. That evening we presented teaching piano and accompanying students ment Associates, specializing in health care Tones and our Lansing-area concert pro- our full concert there. On Sunday, we trav- at area festivals and recitals. Having raised reimbursement and delivery systems. She grams for the coming year. eled to Westwood UMC in Kalamazoo, three sons, Corlie and her husband Keith and her husband, Jim, have one grown where our director, Jane Wright, is the Di- now enjoy any chance they get to spend time daughter, Shelley, who is the Associate Di- with their two grandsons. They also enjoy rector of Campus Crusade for Christ at the SPRING 2008 SEASON REVIEW: rector of Worship and Fine Arts Ministries. “LETTERS FROM CAMP CCR” traveling to places near and far, and week- University of New Hampshire. Jim retired We wrapped up the season with a full ends often find them competing in dog shows from the State of Michigan and went to semi- For the Spring 2008 concert season ring- concert at St. Luke Lutheran Church in and agility trials with their two setters. On nary, majoring in Old Testament. He gradu- ers portrayed music students at the mythi- Haslett on May 4, followed by an abbrevi- nice days, Corlie's favorite things to do are ated in 2001, and is now teaching for short cal Camp CCR. Music selections were in- ated performance at the Edgewood Retire- walking with her human or canine buddies, periods overseas. Eileen travels with him troduced by ringers reading a series of let- ment Center in Lansing on May 5. or working in her flower gardens. when she can. iy Sae Zip: Phone: State: City: Address: Name (please print): tsSotm!__ $ ah$______$5 each $______$5 each $______$15 each Capital Classic Recipes ____ $______Cookbook $15 each ____ It’sShowtime! $______Classics Capital $______$15 each ____ $15 each Cassettes ____ It’sShowtime! CapitalClassics Wonder of Season Bronzealis Aurora CDs Item

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