2025 Triad Area Handbell Festival
Calling all Handbell Choirs!
You’re invited to a day of musical fun!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
First UMC is excited to sponsor the Triad Area Handbell Festival again this year. All age groups are welcome! This is a free event with the purpose of reaching out to other churches and groups for fellowship and a fun time learning music for the coming year. The day will culminate in a free concert open to the public! Click here for a tentative schedule of the day.
We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Gulley, Director of Music at First Presbyterian High Point will be our clinician. Elizabeth has an extensive background in church music and brings a wealth of knowledge to handbell ringers.
As we anticipate a larger number of choirs attending the festival this year, we are offering early registration. The early registration deadline is May 30. After that date, registration acceptance will be on a first-come, first-served basis as space allows. The final deadline for registration is September 1.
We look forward to meeting each of you and your choir members!
WHO: All Triad area handbell groups are invited!
WHEN: Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch is provided with registration! The concert will begin at 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: The event will take place at First Presbyterian Church, 918 N. Main St., High Point
REGISTRATION: Early registration ends May 30. Deadline for registration ends September 1. See below to register online or download the Registration Form and submit to Sonja Tomlinson, Director of Handbells at First UMC (details on form).
MORE DETAILS: If your group would like to perform an individual piece in the concert, we encourage you to do so. Please use the registration form below so that we may anticipate the number of choirs and participants as well as how many individual pieces will be rung. Hopefully, getting this info to you early will have your choir(s) already learning the pieces. The following is a list of the pieces that we will be working on and performing together. These may be purchased at Handbell World/Jeffers Handbell Supply.
More Carols of Christmas - MRRBL5109
Fount of Every Blessing - MGMH350006
Charity - MFM20396
Jesus Loves Me (Bradbury) - MRRBL5055
Time For Peace - MJHS9600
Please note: Practice copies may be used, but you must have an original to accompany it as well. No recording of music. Adherence to copyright laws is required.
Questions? Please feel free to contact Sonja Tomlinson, FUMC Director of Handbells, if you have questions or specific needs: 336-312-0463; sonjat52@gmail.com.
