The Wesley Bell Ringers will be in concert here on Monday, June 9 at 7:30
This will be the third concert on the choir’s 59th annual summer tour and will feature 19 teenage ringers playing more than 150 handbells and handchimes.
In 1963, The Wesley Bell Ringers, a music ministry of Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, UT, began with 9 youth ringers and 25 bells. From the very beginning membership in the choir has been open to any youth dedicated to learning the art of handbell ringing and caring for their fellow ringers.
Fast forward 60 years! The 19 current ringers are the most recent of more than 500 youth who have participated in the choir. The experience and dedication have never changed. The choir developed a reputation for musical excellence that continues to open doors to exciting opportunities. The previous 57 summer tours have taken the choir to all 50 states and all but one of the Canadian provinces. The choir has participated as the featured choir at numerous handbell festivals around the United States, and performed for The National Music Educators convention. Performances with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and The Utah Symphony Orchestra have been repeated honors over the choir’s history.
Admission to the concert is free, but there will be a free will offering taken.