Links to the World of Handbells!

The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers

This non-profit organization is dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell and handchime ringing through education, community and communication.

Area IX of the AGEHR (TX & OK)

Area IX of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers is comprised of the states of Texas and Oklahoma. This site is a useful resource for information about the latest opportunities available to ringers in directors in more local areas.

Austin Handbell Ensemble

The Austin Handbell Ensemble was founded in September 1995 by Austin area directors and ringers who were interested in establishing a community handbell choir. The AHE is a 501(c) non-profit corporation dedicated to excellence in ringing and to promoting musical education at all levels. The fifteen member choir is under the direction of Bob Avant and Linda Rutherford.

Baylor Bronze

The Baylor Bronze is directed by Carla David. This team boasts 5 full octaves of handbells with the addition of seven aluminum "basso profundo" lower 6th/7th octave bells. Students include both undergraduate and graduate students at Baylor.

Cast of Bronze

Cast of Bronze is located in Dallas, Texas. This ensemble is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in music and the promotion of the art of handbell ringing.s.

Concert Bells of Fort Worth

This group is an auditioned community handbell ensemble of advanced ringers from the North Texas area. CBFW is dedicated to musical excellence through artistic handbell performance.

East Texas Handbell Ensemble

The East Texas Handbell Ensemble, under the direction of Arnold Sherman, is a semi-professional group with fifteen members. It was formed in 1994 to provide ringers in the the Tyler area with an opportunity to advance their ringing skills and broaden their knowledge of handbell literature. 

Houston Bronze

The Houston Bronze Ensemble is a professional, auditioned handbell ensemble comprised of musicians from the greater Houston area. The goal of the Houston Bronze Ensemble is to bring a distinctive level of expertise and artistry of English Handbell Ringing through concerts and educational venues.

The Irreverent Guild of American Handbell Ringers

This group is exactly as its title implies -- a fun and irreverent look at Handbell Ringers. There are entertaining items as well as useful information for ringers on this site.

The Raleigh Ringers

This site is the online home of an internationally acclaimed community handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina. On the site you can listen to their music, buy recordings, and find other interesting information.

River City Ringers

River City Ringers was founded in the summer of 2005 by a group of dedicated directors and ringers who had long been intereste in establishing a community handbell ensemble. They serve San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

STEP

The Solo To Ensemble Project provides a complete source of music and information for solo, duet, trio and small ensemble handbell musicians.

Sonos

Sonos Handbell Ensemble has been at the forefront of handbell artistry since its founding in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1990. In its desire to move handbells into the musical mainstream, Sonos has sought the best transcriptions and original material available today, encouraging composers to write works for bells alone and in combination with other instruments and voices.