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Paige Hunt

Paige Hunt

Paige Hunt Paige started ringing handbells at her church in Connecticut during middle school and has been playing ever since! In high school, she rang under the direction of Terri Chapman, who many years later would introduce Paige to…

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Season 8

Season 8

Ring Sarasota’s eighth season explores music as it developed over the 20th Century. Just as the 1900’s brought complex events and changes to our world, music evolved equally as quickly. Our concert music this season offers examples from some…

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Season 7

Season 7

A Fifth, or so, of Beethoven  arr. Rick Holdsworth And All That Jazz  arr. Nicholas A. Hanson Classical Gas  arr. Paul McKlveen Dancing Queen  arr. Brian Tervo/Ron Mallory Eleanor Rigby  arr. Ron Mallory Jazz Pizzicato  arr. Martha Lynn Thompson…

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Season 6

Season 6

Season 6 2015-2016 A Mighty Fortress – arr. Kathy Moklebust Beauty and the Beast – arr. Douglas Wagner Finale to 1812 Overture – arr. Rick Holdsworth Firework – arr. Michael Glasgow God Bless the U.S.A. – arr. Rick Holdsworth Hallelujah…

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Season 5

Season 5

A Day of Celebration   Barbara Brocker Elegy   William A. Payn Eternal Father, Strong to Save   arr. Valerie W. Stephenson Fanfare for the Common Man   trans. Rick Holdsworth Gaudeamus   Arnold Sherman Good Vibrations   arr. Matthew Prins Misty   arr. Arnold Sherman…

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Season 4

Season 4

2013-2014 America the Beautiful arr. Arnold Sherman Bells Heard Round the World  Valerie Stephenson Dancing Raindrops   Patricia Thomson Exultate   Josh Bauder Fiesta Con Campanillas  Carol Lynn Mizell Hungarian Dance #5   arr. Martha Lynn Thompson Korobeiniki   Mathew Prins Liberty Fanfare …

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Season 3

Season 3

2012-2013 Also Sprach Zarathustra   arr. Rick Holdsworth August 9th Adagio   Edward Elgar / arr. Chad Etzel  “Jupiter” from the Planets   Gustav Host / trans. Rick Holdsworth Overture to Carmen   Bizet / arr. Martha Lynn Thompson Plink, Plank, Plunk   arr. Martha…

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Season 2

Season 2

2011-2012 Amazing Grace   arr. H. Dean Wagner Belltree Fantasia   Louise Frier Classical Gas   arr. Martha Lynn Thompson Exultate   Josh Bauder Fanfare for Ring Sarasota   Rick Holdsworth Festive Dance   arr. Kevin McChesney Parade of the Tin Soldiers   arr. Martha Lynn…

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Kari Sheppard

Kari Sheppard

Kari Sheppard Kari was introduced to handbells while in grade school – but began ringing in earnest after college. While she has rung in most positions, she is at home swinging the buckets of the low bass. For Kari, ringing is…

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Season 1

Season 1

Celebrate   Hart Morris Change Ring Opener   arr. Rick Holdsworth Eternal Father, Strong to Save   arr. Valerie Stephenson Exultate   Josh Bauder Festive Dance   arr. Kevin McChesney Festivo   Arnold Sherman Fiesta Con Campanillas   Carol Lynn Mizell From Sea to Shining Sea  …

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