Ouachita to host Ringers in the Round Nov. 4
October 27, 2013 - Molly Anne Turner
Ouachita Baptist University will host the Ouachita Handbell Ringers in their fall
concert, Ringers in the Round, on Monday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the McClellan Hall
rotunda. They also will ring for the annual Service of Lessons and Carols at the end
of the fall semester.
Dr. Rob Hewell, associate professor of music and coordinator of Ouachita’s worship
arts program, has conducted Ouachita’s Handbell Ringer performances since 2003. “I
enjoy the experience of seeing and hearing students make music with others, especially
students who have some musical experience but have their first experience ringing
handbells here at OBU,” he said.
This concert will include a variety of music include a setting of the hymn tune for
“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship” and an arrangement of J.S. Bach’s “Arioso.”
This semester there are four ringers: Ashton Edwards, a senior graphic design major
from Fordyce, Ark.; Blake Johnson, a junior music major from Camden, Ark.; Kathryn
Lee, a senior music major from Azle, Texas; and Christina Moon, a junior church music
major from Carrollton, Texas.
All students are eligible to sign up for Handbell Ringers if they are able to read
music. The number of ringers varies from semester to semester. “I’ve had as many as
14, and as few as three,” said Dr. Hewell.
“Handbell ringing is a wonderful art – a joy to hear, and even more to see. It’s a
visual experience for the audience as well as an aural one,” he added. “Every semester
is a different challenge based on the number of students who register for the ensemble,
and finding the right music for the skill level of the group.”
For more information on OBU’s Handbell Ringers, contact Dr. Rob Hewell at [email protected]
or (870) 245-5133.
By Molly Anne Turner
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