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handbell flurry
joy of being surrounded by live handbell music
handbell flurry
Bells of the Cascades’
fun Read and Ring
with so many ringing
the same note
it mattered not when
i made a mistake
because so many around me
far more skillful at sight-reading
that the melody came through
to be heard and appreciated
hopeful that even i
will be able to play
with practice
mjNordgren 8/13/2022 West Linn
high impact concert
An original poem by MaryJane Nordgren
high impact concert
Bells of the Cascades
intense individual musicians side by side, playing only
their own few notes as though D through F# on the piano
but creating a musical whole, ensemble
rapid runs, trills, intricate rhythms, varying techniques requiring skill
practiced change from mallet to ring to damping sound on padded table
to switching to chime rung or bowed
dedicated to difficult, complex, ethereal or passionate expression
rapt audience watching, listening
rising to their feet to acknowledge these incredible players made one
by genius young director Matthew Compton