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Bells of the Cascades and Cathedral Bells
Bells of the Cascades and Cathedral Bells “Encore” June 2, 2024
riveted to watching, listening
soaring with the handbell skill
and techniques we sat forward
on our seats to take in the music
before it lifted to the multi-story
archway over the cathedral crux
Matthew Compton and Alex Guebert
composers, arrangers, directors
intense musicians and collaborating friends bringing us masterful “Nexus,”
“Reconciliation,” and “All Creatures
of Our God and King”
the joy of experiencing awe