NORTH HILLS HANDBELL ASSOCIATION THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL

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1 NORTH HILLS HANDBELL ASSOCIATION THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL St. Paul s United Methodist Church 1965 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA Friday, Saturday, April 27, 2013 Dear Fellow Handbell Directors, We hope you and your ringers are planning to participate in the North Hills Handbell Festival, Saturday, April 27, This is an opportunity to challenge your ringers, meet other directors, and look through new music provided by Musik Innovations. It will be a great boost to your bell choir program and a chance for you to interact with other area bell choir directors. Enclosed is a complete registration form. These forms are also available on the Area II web site ( and scroll down to the date. Return the registration form with your $80.00 registration fee to the address at the bottom of the form. Remember that the registration fee covers ASCAP fees for each choir. The repertoire has been chosen so that most of the music will be usable in your church program throughout the year. Most of the pieces have been used in previous festivals. This will help cut down costs for those of you who have participated in years past. You are not required to play all of the massed music. If your choir has less experience, choose the TINS music and whatever massed music you can play. If your choir is more advanced, the COPPER music is a little harder. Choirs are expected to play both pieces in the division(s) they choose plus as much of the massed music as they can manage. SOMETHING NEW!!!! We have two new things added to our festival this year. The women of St. Paul s are willing to prepare lunch for us on Saturday. This will give us a wonderful opportunity for participants to eat together, visit, and ask questions. There is a separate registration form for the luncheon. The luncheon must be prepaid and the registration MUST be returned by the deadline indicated on the form. The ladies preparing the lunch need to buy food and must know how many will be attending. You can choose to bring your own lunch, as in the past, but I urge the ringers to take advantage of this opportunity to get to know other ringers and make new friends and enjoy the fellowship. The directors will be having their annual meeting during the lunch hour and will able to pick up lunches first so they can eat while planning for future festivals. SECOND NEW THING As most of you know, our dear friend, long time treasurer and mentor to the North Hills Handbell Association, Peggy McNamee, lost her long battle with cancer in October. We are planning a MEMORIAL CONCERT for Peggy on Friday night, April 26 in St Paul s sanctuary. All proceeds from the concert will go to Trinity United Methodist Church where Peggy was the organist and directed the bell choir. The principal bell choir for the concert will be the Stowe Heritage Ringers from Stowe, Ohio. We are waiting to see if Peggy s former bell choir from Trinity will also be able to play. We are hoping that the sanctuary will be full so that we can give a significant contribution to the church in her memory. We want this to be a celebration of Peggy s life and her love of handbells. Please spread the word and plan to attend with your choir. The gym at St. Paul s is smaller than past venues. Choirs will be accepted strictly on a first come basis. Registration received after the floor is full will be placed on a waiting list and notified if someone cancels. Please include any special requests for set-up or placement i.e. not in first row; put choir in two rows, etc.

2 There are a number of motels in the North Hills area, most of them in the Cranberry area. If your choir is planning to stay overnight and you need a list of the motels, please ask and I will send you a list. We urge you to bring your own bell tables if at all possible. St. Paul s has a limited number of tables for our use and these will be assigned on a first come basis. If you want to bring and/or set up your bells Friday night, you can do so before or after the concert. Otherwise, Coppers will need to set up between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Please plan accordingly as we want to start rehearsal promptly at 8:30. The public concert will be at 5:15 Saturday afternoon. If you have questions you can reach me by . We look forward to seeing you at the festival. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Saturday, April 27, 2013 Tentative Schedule 8:00 8:30 Coppers Set Up 12:00 1:00 Lunch/Directors meeting 8:30 to 9:45 Coppers rehearsal 1:00 2:15 - Massed 9:45 10:15 Tins Set Up 2:15 3:30 Tins Rehearsal 10:15 to 12:00 Massed 3:30 4:40 Concert Run Through 5:15 Public concert IMPORTANT From December until the middle of April I will be in Florida but can still be reached by . My Florida Address is 329 California Ave. St. Cloud, Florida If you mail your registration after December 1 this is the best address to use. After the first week in April, it will be best if you mail any correspondence to my Slippery Rock address; 356 West. Cooper Street, Slippery Rock, PA My mail is forwarded, so the Slippery Rock address should work, too. I am always available by MHinesSRPA@aol.com.

3 REPERTOIRE FOR 2013 APRIL 27, 2013 St. Paul United Methodist Church 1965 Ferguson Road Allison Park, PA TINS: DIRECTOR Sherri Stoffer LEVEL OCTAVES PUBLISHER Beside Still Waters - Howard Starks 3 3 Agape 1047 (Used - 84, 87, 94, 04) Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho Martha L. Thompson Agape 1850 (Used 03, 08) COPPERS: DIRECTOR Jim Rossetti Soliloquy for Bells Karen Buckwalter Med. 3-5 Shawnee 5175 (Used 89, 95, 07, 10) Now the Green Blade Riseth McChesney Med 3-6 Hope 1892 (Used 05) MASSED: DIRECTOR Howard Moser Rondo Passacaglia Cynthia Dobrinski Hope 1237 (Used 90,93, 95 05) Down By the Riverside Arranged Sherman Med. 3-5 Hope 1521 (Used 94, 96) Mary Had a Baby Arr. John Behnke (New) Red River 5012 He Never Said a Mumblin Word Sherman Hope 1884 (Used ) Hymn to Joy Michael Keller Hope 1457 (Used 93, 90, 01, 06) Choral Parts Hope 168 Full Score/Opt. Trumpet Hope 1458 All of the music for next year, except Mary Had a Baby, has been used before so hopefully most choirs will have a least some of these pieces in their library. Now the Green Blade can be used at Christmas (Sing We Now of Christmas) and Easter, using the given title. He Never Said a Mumblin Word is a Lenten piece. Mary Had a Baby is a Spiritual and fun piece for Christmas with optional use of a Conga drum. We will close the concert with Hymn to Joy and will ask for volunteer choir members from the ringers. The audience will join us on the last verse. We have ample copies, I think, of the choral parts which we will loan to those who want to sing. If you happen to have copies and some of your ringers want to sing, please bring them with you. I would rather have too many than not enough.

4 North Hills Handbell Association Handbell Festival Saturday, April 27, 2013 St. Paul s United Methodist Church 1965 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA MAKE CHECKS FOR $80.00 PĀYABLE TO: North Hills Handbell Association MAIL TO: Marilyn Hines 329 California Ave., St. Cloud, FL NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION ADDRESS DIRECTOR S NAME A.M. PHONE PM ZIP HOME ADDRESS ZIP DO YOU PREFER MAILINGS AT HOME, OR AT CHURCH OR SCHOOL? NUMBER OF RINGERS RANGE OF BELLS (octaves) We will bring our own tables. We will use church tables. These will be assigned on a first come basis. Most tables are 8 long. ft. of space needed for tables, please be accurate. This information is very important, please fill out this blank. We will play Tins, Coppers, Massed Music. Please indicate those that apply. This will help in determining where you are placed on the floor. Try to play the first and last pieces on the program. You are expected to play both pieces in all divisions you choose. Send information on motels in the Wexford Area. DEADLINE: March 31, Return your registration early to be sure of having a place on the floor. The date your registration is received also helps to determine your placement on the floor. The last registrations are placed at the back. Another reason to register early. IMPORTANT NOTICE: AGEHR, Inc. supports the efforts of music publishers to enforce copyright laws of the United State of America. Compliance with these laws is a condition of participation by clinicians and performing groups at all AGEHR events. This means that you may not use photo copies or hand written copies of music, unless you have written permission, in your possession, granting you the right to copy. If you are found with photo copied or hand copied music, and no proof of permission to use is provided, the group must purchase, immediately on site, sufficient copies of all copied music or face expulsion with no refund of fees paid. Please be aware that our on site music supplier, Musik Innovations does not always have multiple copies of our festival music available. Buy your music early!!!! We would like to set up our bells Friday night. Yes No

5 LUNCHEON REGISTRATION MENU: Croissant Sandwich (chicken salad, tuna salad, ham & Swiss), pasta salad and salad bar DESSERT: Brownie or cookie DRINKS: Coffee, tea, water, iced tea Sponsoring Organization Director s Name Number attending luncheon X $8.00. Total Please indicate the type of sandwich you prefer: Indicate how many of each sandwich Ham Salad Chicken Salad Ham Swiss Vegetarian If there are more than 50 diners, there will be a tip jar to help pay for extra kitchen help. Please return form and a check for all lunches made out to North Hills Handbell Association. Deadline for registering for luncheon is March 31 st, ORPHAN CHOIR REGISTRATION We are planning an Orphan Choir(s) for directors and/or ringers that would like to come without a full choir. The cost is $15.00 per person. You will need to purchase the music for the divisions you want to play (you may share the music with the person next to you. You will probably need to bring your own bells. Return form and fee to Marilyn Hines, 329 California Avenue, St. Cloud, FL This is an opportunity to participate in the festival even if only a few of your choir members would like to come. Number attending x Total enclosed Name Address Street Address City State Zip Code Sponsoring Organization Phone Number AM PM

6 DIRECTIONS TO ST. PAUL S UMC 1965 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA From Pittsburgh Take 279 North to McKnight Road Exit. Take McKnight Road North to Peebles Road (Green Belt) (approximately 4.3 miles) Northway Mall will be on your left just before the intersection) Turn right onto Peebles Road Go to the 3 rd traffic light (1.1 miles) Turn right onto Duncan Avenue (Green Belt) Go to the 4-way Stop Proceed straight through intersection onto Ferguson Road Drive ½ mile to St. Paul s on your left Pennsylvania Turnpike from East Take Exit 39 Butler Valley Turn South onto Route 8 toward Pittsburgh. Drive 3.8 miles (8 th traffic light) to Duncan Avenue. Turn right onto Duncan Avenue (Green Belt) Go to 2 nd 4-way Stop Turn left onto Ferguson Road. Drive ½ mile to St. Paul s on your left Pennsylvania Turnpike from West Take Exit 28 Go South onto Route 19 toward Pittsburgh. Drive approximately 6 miles to McKnight Road turnoff (exits to right) Take McKnight Road to Duncan Avenue (5 th traffic light). Turn left onto Duncan Avenue Pass through two traffic lights Go to the 4-way Stop Proceed straight through intersection onto Ferguson Road Drive ½ mile to St. Paul s on your left From Route 28 Take Route 8 North Drive 5.3 miles to Duncan Avenue (Green Belt) (There is a BP Gas Station on your left) Turn left onto Duncan Avenue Go to 2 nd 4-way Stop Turn left onto Ferguson Road Drive ½ mile to St. Paul s on your left From Interstate 79 Driving North Take Mt. Nebo exit (Yellow Belt) Drive East on Mt. Nebo Road Turn left onto Arndt Road (Yellow Belt) At top of hill, turn right onto Reis Run Road (no longer the Yellow Belt) Reis Run Road ends at traffic light Go straight through intersection onto Sewickley-Oakmont Road (Green Belt) (There will be a small shopping plaza on your right) Drive to traffic light at top of hill and turn right onto Perry Highway (Green Belt) Make a quick left at stop light onto Three Degree Road (Green Belt) Go to light at bottom of hill, go straight through intersection onto Babcock Blvd. (Green Belt). Drive to 2 nd traffic light (this is the McKnight Road intersection) Go straight through intersection onto Peebles Road (Green Belt) Go to 3 rd traffic light (1.1 miles) Turn right onto Duncan Avenue (Green Belt) Go to 4-way Stop Go straight through intersection onto Ferguson Road Drive ½ mile to St. Paul s on your left From 79 Driving South Take Exit 78 (old 25) to Rts. 228 and 19 (Mars and Cranberry). Go right at the end of the exit ramp and get into one of the two left hand lanes (this is Rt. 228). At the stoplight, intersection with Rt. 19, turn left. Follow directions for - Pennsylvania Turnpike from West Go South onto Route 19.

7 OUR DIRECTORS Howard Moser has served as director of music in Pittsburgh area churches for over 38 years. He is presently serving as Minister of Music at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church. Howard earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and his Masters in Music Education degree at Duquesne University. He taught music and directed middle school choirs and handbell choirs for the North Allegheny School district for 32 years and served as Music Department Chair for 7 years until retiring in Howard served as Area II chairman for the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers as well as on their board for 10 years. He guest conducted and taught as a handbell clinician across the country and in Canada. As a choral conductor, Howard continues to be a celebrated guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator of elementary, middle, and high school chorus festivals. Howard taught as an adjunct professor at Duquesne University from and at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from He was named a Distinguished Alumnus of IUP in 2002 and was honored as a member of Phi Kappa Phi fraternity. His greatest honor is being husband to Carol for 38 years. They are blessed with 3 children: Ryan-32 (married to Megan and parents of our first grandchild, Claire), Kenneth-30, and Karen-28. Jim Rossetti has taught instrumental music and directed bands in both the public and parochial schools in the Pittsburgh, PA area for nineteen years and spent seven years as director of the East Winds Symphonic Community Band. Jim s handbell directing began in 1992 when he and his wife began two handbell choirs at St. Bernadette Church in Monroeville, PA. After moving to St. Alexis Parish in Wexford, PA they began another handbell choir and quartet. This choir was most recently honored by an invitation to play for the closing liturgy at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians national convention in Pittsburgh. Now serving as the Handbell Musicians of America Area 2 Past Chair, Jim has coordinated the 2009 Young Ringers Festival in Scranton, PA; the 2011 Area 2 Festival Conference in Kutztown, PA and most recently the 2012 Area 2 Vibration Vacation near Bridgewater, NJ and again in Syracuse, NY. Jim has directed and taught handbell and conducting workshops throughout PA, NY, NJ and OH. Most recently Jim was honored to conduct the 23 rd annual Zanesville, Ohio Handbell Festival. Sherri Stoffer, a native of Slippery Rock, PA and currently residing in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, holds a Bachelor of Music from Kent State University (OH) and a Masters of Music from Ithaca College (NY), both in Oboe Performance. She has been ringing and/or directing handbells for over 35 years. Sherri honed her handbell skills through the handbell programs at Center Presbyterian Church (Slippery Rock, PA) and after completing her college studies, returned to ringing in the NE Ohio area. For the past 13 years, Ms. Stoffer has been the Artistic Director for Stow Heritage Ringers, Inc. (Stow, OH) as well as serving on staff at Stow Presbyterian Church as Director of Handbell Ministries. Additionally, she rings with Summit Bells, Inc. (Akron, OH). Ms. Stoffer has served as a handbell clinician and / or director at several events including the North Hills Handbell Festival, the Dunkirk Handbell Camp, the Oil Region Handbell Festival, the 11 th International Handbell Symposium, the Greater Cleveland Handbell Festival, the Zainesville Area Handbell Festival, RingFest & the Bowling Green Ring.

8 MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR PEGGY MCNAMEE The North Hills Handbbell Association is presenting a MEMORIAL CONCERT for Peggy McNamee, long time treasurer of the Association and mentor to many bell ringers, on Friday night, April 26, 2013, in St Paul s United Methodist sanctuary as part of this years NHHA weekend festival. The principal bell choir for the concert will be the Stowe Heritage Ringers from Stowe, Ohio. Also playing will be Sue Garton, nationally known solo handbell ringer. We are waiting to see if Peggy s former bell choir from Trinity will also be able to play. We are hoping that the sanctuary will be full so that we can give a significant contribution to the church in her memory. We want this to be a celebration of Peggy s life and her love of handbells. Please spread the word and plan to attend with your choir. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Paul s United Methodist Church Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA A donation of $10.00 per person will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going to Trinity United Methodist Church in McMurray where Peggy was the organist and director of the bell choir. Stow Heritage Ringers, Inc. 73 bells, 61 ChoirChimes, 28 hands and 14 accomplished musicians make up this dynamic ensemble, specializing in the artistry and teamwork of English Handbell ringing. Stow Heritage Ringers has been entertaining audiences since its inception in This advanced handbell ensemble draws musicians from the greater Northeast Ohio area and is dedicated to presenting programs that share the diversity of this unique instrument. SHR has been honored to present two world premieres. First was a work commissioned with Michael Glasgow entitled, Five, Six, Seven, Eight! This intellectual and jazzy piece pushes the envelope of handbell ringing, offering many challenges to the ringer and the listener alike and we hope to see this work published in the near future. We were also honored to present the premiere of King of Kings, Lord of Lords, arranged by Robert Ward. This number was dedicated to NHHA s very own, Marilyn Hines and it was our honor to perform this for her at a very special celebration. SHR regularly performs in Ohio and western Pennsylvania, sharing a variety of musical styles. Performance repertoire includes original compositions, arrangements and transcriptions from classical to contemporary music, both secular and sacred. More information about the ensemble and members can be found by visiting us on Facebook or at Sue Garton Sue Garton is a resident of Slippery Rock, PA and rings in the East Main Presbyterian Church bell choir and the Celebration Ringers, a community ensemble. She is a member of the Handbell Musicians of America. She has been a soloist and clinician at many local, area and national events, including the International Seminar in Orlando, Fl, Pinnacle in Nashville, TN and SEE, the Solo-Ensemble Extravaganza in Colorado Springs, CO. She also worked with a newly formed handbell choir in Kiev, Ukraine while presenting concerts in Kiev and Presov, Slovakia. Sue currently devotes most of her time to handbells, both as a clinician and solo artist. Sue is the author of two articles on solo handbell techniques and nine of her solo handbell arrangements have been published. Her repertoire includes a wide variety of sacred, secular and classical music and she delights in presenting the artistry of solo handbells.

Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference Green River College Auburn, Washington May 19-20, 2017

Dear Handbell Choir Directors and Ringers, Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference Green River College Auburn, Washington Registration is now open for the 2017 Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference!