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Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 2017 Chesapeake Festival

March 31-April 1, 2017

Event Information

Please copy this information for each person attending the Chesapeake Festival.

WHAT TO BRING You need to bring your own bells, pads, covers, mallets, music and stands! Your music for this event needs to be prepared in advance. Don’t forget to bring your camera! Send your best pictures to us after the event! Massed Festival Selections:

This is Christ the King Brian Childers HB-506 (3 to 5 octaves), L3 optional chimes Acclamation in G Minor Karen Thompson AGEHR AG 23046 (2 to 3 octaves), L2+ AGEHR AG 46030 (4 to 5 octaves), L2+ Joyful, Joyful Cynthia Dobrinski Agape 2752 (3 to 5 octaves), L3- I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry Cathy Moklebust Agape 2746 (3 to 5 octaves), L3+ Bronze Division Selection: Vivace con Spirito Jason Krug GIA G-8941 (3 to 5 octaves), L4 Genesis Division Selections: Follow the Star of Bethlehem Linda Lamb Alfred 42897 (2 to 3 octaves), L2 optional chimes Gentleness Ron Mallory Jeffers RW8246 (3 to 5 octaves), L1+ Grandeur Karen Thompson AGEHR AG23048 (2 to 3 octaves), L2 Rejoice, The Lord Is King Sandra Eithun GIA G-895 (2 to 3 octaves), L1+

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Most groups wear their concert attire for the Saturday concert. At other times, the dress is casual. Wear comfortable shoes.

Groups are encouraged to bring their own bottled water for rehearsal. Food or water will not be available at the event site.

All choirs ring in a straight-line configuration. If you are bringing a partial choir, bring ONLY the equipment for the table footage you have requested. If you can offer vacant positions to individual ringers without choirs and contact Debbie Robertson, Event Chair at (757) 934-1301 or deborahrobertson510@gmail.com. She will coordinate the individual ringers and choirs with open positions. Only bring your extra equipment if notified by the Event Chair. COPYRIGHT Photocopied music is NOT acceptable. This includes all music played in the festival concert and classes. If you need photocopied music for special circumstances, then you must include the accompanying letters of permission from the copyright holder. Also, the original music MUST be in the binder behind the photocopy and permission letter. Arrangements of music not in Public Domain are also illegal unless permission in writing is granted by the copyright holder. The infringement of these laws is robbing writers and publishers of their livelihood. The Guild expects all participants to cooperate in order to protect the Guild as well as individuals and their respective organization from legal action. The Copyright Act (17U.S.C.#1101) prohibits any recording of sound or sounds and images of the musical performance without prior written permission and royalty fee payment. Any such recording without written permission and fee payment is a violation of the law. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. SPECIAL REMINDER: NO INFANTS OR SMALL CHILDREN ARE PERMITTED IN REHEARSALS OR CLASSES! PARENTS/CAREGIVERS NEED TO PLAN IN ADVANCE FOR CHILDCARE. SPECIAL NEEDS If any member of your group requires special accommodations to participate, please let Debbie Robertson, Event Chair, know in advance at (757) 934-1301 or deborahrobertson510@gmail.com. (email preferred) LATE ARRIVAL If you are going to be late and will not be in place for the 6:15 p.m. Friday Opening Bell, please let Debbie Robertson, Event Chair, know in advance at (757)934-1301 or deborahrobertson510@gmail.com (preferred). CELL PHONES Please silence your cell phone during rehearsals, classes and concerts, and remind others in your group to do the same. Do not make or accept phone calls in the massed ringing room or in classes! FRAGRANCES Please do not wear ANY fragrances – perfumes or colognes. Several participants have severe allergies to them. REGISTRATION The registration for this event is located outside Ward Ballroom CDEF. Enter the door on the right.

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Designate ONE person to register your group. Make certain that everyone knows who this person is and where he/she can be found. This person will be given a packet of important festival information. Upon arrival, have your designated registrar person come to the registration desk to sign in, get your table assignment, and pick up your event packet. The traffic through this area can be a challenge, especially the tunnel, so plan accordingly and arrive early. INDIVIDUAL RINGERS If you have registered as an individual ringer, you will be contacted by Debbie Robertson, Event Chair, by the middle of February for your ringing assignment. You are responsible for bringing your Chesapeake Festival music, binder, stand (if desired), mallets and gloves.

NAME TAGS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES TO IDENTIFY YOU AS A CHESAPEAKE FESTIVAL REGISTRANT! BRONZE FESTIVAL CHOIR Choirs interested in participating in the Bronze Festival Choir must apply before February 3, 2017. See your Chesapeake Festival Brochure for the application and details about the choir or visit the Area 3 website - www.areaiii.org. Choirs who are accepted to play Vivace con Spirito in the Bronze Division will receive notification no later than 4 weeks prior to the festival. An anonymous committee carefully reviews the recordings submitted for this Division. The members of the committee are professional musicians, skilled in handbells. No Area 3 Board member or Chesapeake Committee member is on the committee. UNLOADING EQUIPMENT Once you register at the registration desk, you will be given instructions on bringing your equipment into the Conference Center and the ringing area. You may use the front doors for all equipment. Massed ringing is in the Ward Ballroom CDEF at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Genesis choirs are in Salon BC at the Marriott Chesapeake Hotel. LODGING and MEALS Please make your own hotel reservations at the event hotel –Marriott-Chesapeake off Woodlake Drive / Greenbrier Circle. Ask for in-house reservations. (757-523-1500) Reference the specific group block for the Handbell Musician of America Area 3. Or you can click on the link and follow the steps to book a room.

Book your group rate for Handbell Musician of America Area 3

If you live outside of the 30 mile radius of the event facility/event hotel and decide to stay at an off-site Hotel, there will be a $25 off-site lodging charge per person. If you are staying at the Marriott - Chesapeake Hotel, a breakfast is included with your stay. Other than that, meals are on your own. REHEARSAL NOTES Rehearsal Notes for Massed Repertoire

Lauran Delancy, Guest Conductor

This is Christ the King Brian Childers

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This is a beautiful piece with a lot going on musically. The texture can get pretty thick at times, so make sure the melody isn’t overpowered. There are places where the piece is big and loud, but there are still a lot of quiet and flowing passages – be careful to observe these contrasts in your playing. Beginning Play gently. m. 30-31 Tricky page turn dynamically. Make sure the crescendo moves through the page

turn to land on the downbeat of m. 31 page 5 Be careful that the bass clef notes on the & of the beat are precise and do not

speed up or slow down. It may be helpful to think of these as LV in relationship to the stems-down quarter notes in the treble clef (1&2&3&4&) even though they are not stemmed as connected eighth notes.

m. 91-92 Having these notes memorized will help us control the ending beautifully.

Acclamation in G Minor Karen Thompson Such a fun piece with rhythmic drive! VERY IMPORTANT: I will be directing according to the beaming and natural accents in the measures. Many measures will be directed in 3 instead of 4. (Example: m. 7 will be 1&a 2&a 3& and then m. 8 will go back to 4 beats.) This will happen in all of the measures with the eighth notes beamed as 3+3+2 throughout the entire piece with exception to the following: m. 21-24 This will be directed in 4 m. 41-56 Will all be directed in 4 m. 67-70 These will be directed in 4 Joyful, Joyful Cynthia Dobrinski This piece lives up to its name – a very joyful arrangement! Even though much of it is loud, do not allow it to become heavy. Example m. 7 Be ready to jump into this underlying rhythmic pattern in the battery whenever

it shows up throughout the piece. m. 23 passage I love this mallet passage! Let it pop out of the texture, but be careful your

mallets don’t get too heavy.

I was There to Hear Your Borning Cry Cathy Moklebust There is a natural peak shape to this piece. It gradually builds to the Allegretto section (m. 39), then gradually slows again until literally dying away (morendo m. 86). The changing RM chords at the beginning and ending should continue for the full written duration before changing to a new chord. Any pitches that are discontinued should be careful to damp out on the new downbeat. Any pitches that continue (included in both chords) should simply continue to RM without breaking. m. 18 Be careful this section doesn’t try to go too fast. Save some speed for the

Allegretto at m. 39. m. 31-46 Please use mallets for this event so we can have a uniform sound. m. 39-45 Stems down bass clef notes indicate the natural accent pattern based on the beaming of

the eighth notes – 1&2&3&4&.

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Rehearsal Notes for Bronze Repertoire Lauran Delancy, Guest Conductor

Vivace con Spirito Jason Krug This piece is a lot of fun! The rhythm patterns found throughout (example: m. 9-10 and m. 41-42) are two measure patterns and the key to this piece. Everyone in the ensemble needs to be very familiar and solid on these patterns. Please pay close attention to the accents throughout. Subdivide, subdivide, subdivide and we will have fun making music together! The Opening is very slow – trust me. m. 7 The tempo will change immediately on the downbeat. It is important to start counting the

subdivisions all the way back here. m. 9 These stems up treble notes need to stay light in order to achieve the speed and control

throughout this section. This rhythmic pattern provides intensity, but they are not the melody and can’t drown out everything else happening below them.

m. 57 Again, the tempo change will happen on the downbeat. m. 85 Notice the note here for m. 85-96. All stems down notes (this includes the whole notes)

are to be played on bells and chimes as much as possible. m. 107 The mart will remain in character as ff and the conclusion of that phrase. The whole

note shakes will be soft in the background as we hold before bringing in the other shakes in m. 108.

Rehearsal Notes for GENESIS Repertoire Lois Reese, Guest Conductor

Please prepare your score with the following: ~All of the bells/chimes/mallets that are part of your assignment at the top of the page. Underline the bells that start in your hands if you have more than two. ~Mark all of your bell changes. (I’ve been ringing for almost 30 years and I still mark all of my changes.) Use a simple symbol like an X or an arrow to show this. Don’t write the history of music. You won’t have time to read it. Rejoice the Lord is King Sandra Eithun Play the melody f beginning at the pick up to ms. 9. Melody people, stand up tall and send your sound out. Be careful that the big stack of notes below doesn’t overshadow the melody. Staccato notes beginning at ms. 27 should be malleted. Malleted notes should stay at an mp level when the melody starts at the pick up to ms. 31. In ms. 47 and 48, only the C7’s shake. Gentleness Ron Mallory All of the staccato notes in the bass should be plucked. Make sure your thumb is on top of the clapper and you are throwing it straight down so the bell won’t roll. Before you ever start playing this piece put on any music in three with a similar tempo and practice swaying and feeling the pulse of three. We live our lives in 4/4 time and we need to break out of that mold. Make sure you are observing all of the ties across the bar lines. It’s what gives this piece its rhythmic interest. All ringers should practice clapping this rhythm as they all play it.

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Follow the Star of Bethlehem Linda Lamb All staccato notes should be TD (thumb damp). Some exercises to help the ringers prepare the bell changes that happen in this piece, have each ringer set up three consecutive bells. Number them 1-3 from left to right.

Start with left hand and alternate hands, ring 1, 3, 2 at a half note pace. This is for the GA4 position. The A# can then be displaced in between the G&A to facilitate this bell change smoothly. (If you have someone in this position who can’t handle the bell change, assign the A# to the EF4 ringer.

Then do 2,1,3 starting with right. This is for EF6 position.

Then do 1 &3 together, 3, then 2, this is for FG5. If you have chimes, please use them where indicated. Feel the eighth note pulse throughout the piece. Be ready for eyes up at ms. 64! Granduer Karen Thompson All ringers who have the alternating eighth note LV’s should use one large circular motion for the entire measure. Marts should start close to the table and move straight up and down like you are lifting a suitcase. If you have two marts in a row, make sure to leave the bell in the pad long enough to stop the sound and not have it be a mart lift. When you do have a mart lift, try to get the casting upright as you lift. Please read the footnotes about which notes do not echo. Hope you have some fun preparing this music throughout the year. See you in April! Lois Reese BELLS ARE NEEDED FOR CLASSES! Loaner sets are a critical part of the success of our festival classes. If you have an extra set of bells or know of someone who would loan us bells to be used in the classes in Chesapeake, please contact Debbie Robertson, Event Chair, at (757) 934-1301 or deborahrobertson510@gmail.com. Bells are FULLY insured through the Guild. For loaning bell sets, you can choose either: 1) no compensation, 2) a free registration to a future Area 3 event in the amount of the loaner fee, or 3) a loaner fee paid by Area 3. Please do not bring the extra bell sets unless you have been contacted by Debbie Robertson. Thank you for your help with this!

FESTIVAL CLASSES In order to provide the best experience for you, everyone NEEDS TO PRE-REGISTER for classes even if you will not be taking any classes. Return the form to Debbie Henning by March 1, 2017. Once at the festival, the mini-schedules will have each ringers class choices highlighted on them. If you do not receive your top choices, participants will have a chance on Friday night to see if there are openings in another class. CLASS TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS (UNLESS CHANGES ARE NEEDED) Morning Classes

AM 1 Looking for Music? Looking for the Beat? Al Reese Chesapeake A AM 2 Trebles Rule! Ann Morgan Chesapeake B AM 3 Learn the 'Bass'ics! Wayne Hicks Salon A (Marriott) AM 4 Getting to Carnegie Hall: Tips from fellow David Murphy Salon D (Marriott) bellringers on stepping up your game

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Afternoon Classes PM 1 The Percussion Petting Zoo Al Reese Chesapeake A PM 2 Small Group Solutions Ann Morgan Chesapeake B PM 3 So You Think You Know Handbells? Wayne Hicks Salon A (Marriott) PM 4 Change Ringing David Murphy Salon D (Marriott) Genesis classes will be in the Genesis room - Salon BC. Morning Class AM1 You Want Me To Do What? Joyce Easter Salon BC (Marriott) Afternoon Class PM2 I've got the basics - what's next? Joyce Easter Salon BC (Marriott) INSURANCE COVERAGE AT MASSED RINGING EVENTS All bells that we take in loan for classroom use and repertoire readings are covered by the Handbell Musicians of America insurance policy. This means that if something goes awry in a classroom with a bell and it can be proven that “we did it,” the policy will cover the loss of ringing equipment. However, this policy does NOT apply to sets of bells in the massed ringing venue. This is where each church, school or individual must carry what is called “marine” insurance on these instruments. This term refers to the fact that you will be traveling with your bells and chimes and they will not be housed in your church, school or home. A “Google” search on “musical instruments insurance” brings up many web site resources. The first two are:

*Clarion Associates, Inc. - www.clarionins.com *Heritage Insurance Services - www.musicins.com

The advice that is given to you is, GET YOUR BELLS AND CHIMES INSURED! Tentative FESTIVAL SCHEDULE (for all) Friday, March 31st 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration & Set-up/Vendors Open for Massed / Genesis Choirs 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome & Announcements for Massed / Genesis Choirs 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Massed Rehearsal 7:30 PM - 7:45 PM Break 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM Massed Rehearsal 8:45 PM - 9:00 PM Break 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM Bronze Festival Choir Rehearsal 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM Genesis Rehearsal 7:45 PM - 8:00 PM Break 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Genesis Rehearsal Saturday, April 1st 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Vendors Open 8:15 AM - 9:20 AM Massed Rehearsal/Genesis Rehearsal/Area 3 Forum 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Reds Classes/Genesis Class/Blues Rehearsal

Looking for Music? Looking for the Beat? - A. Reese - Chesapeake A Trebles Rule! - A. Morgan - Chesapeake B Learn the 'Bass'-ics! - W. Hicks - Salon A

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Getting to Carnegie Hall: Tips from fellow bellringers on stepping up your game - D. Murphy - Salon D

(Genesis class) You Want Me To Do What? - J. Easter - Salon 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM Reds Rehearsal/Genesis Rehearsal/Blues Classes – same as above 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own) 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Massed Rehearsal/Genesis Rehearsal 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM Reds Classes/Genesis Class/Blues Rehearsal

The Percussion Petting Zoo - A. Reese - Chesapeake A

Small Group Solutions - A. Morgan - Chesapeake B

So You Think You Know Handbells? - W. Hicks - Salon A

Change Ringing - D. Murphy - Salon D

(Genesis Class) I've got the basics-what's next? - J. Easter - Salon BC 2:40 PM - 3:30 PM Reds Rehearsal/ Genesis Rehearsal/ Blues Classes - same as above 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Genesis Concert/Bronze Festival Choir Rehearsal 4:10 PM - 4:45 PM Massed Rehearsal 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Break 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Massed Concert FESTIVAL AND CLASS EVALUATION FORMS Each registrant will receive a festival evaluation form in their registration packet. These festival evaluation forms will be collected at the beginning of the last massed rehearsal. The Chesapeake committee will use these forms in planning next year’s event, so we encourage your honest, constructive comments. In addition, each class will have evaluation forms for each participant to fill out. Thanks in advance for your feedback! VENDORS Members of the Handbell Industry Council and Handbell Musicians of America non-profit organizations have been invited to be present for your “retail therapy” needs in the Chesapeake Festival. These “stores” provide an excellent opportunity to buy music, supplies and gifts. Please take time to shop. Check the registration desk for vendor hours. PARKING FEES There are no parking fees. EVENT ADDRESS: Chesapeake Conference Center 700 Conference Center Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 QUESTIONS Debbie Robertson, Event Chair 757-934-1301 deborahrobertson510@gmail.com Karen Simons, Program Chair 757-635-7675 karen325@cox.net

Debbie Henning, Registrar 410-848-5482 debbiehen@gmail.com WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! The Chesapeake committee and the Area 3 Board have spent many hours trying to plan an educational and enjoyable weekend for each of you. PLEASE let us know what you like about the festival AND what you feel could be better. Also, please share with us your suggestions for guest conductors and class instructors.

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If you have questions or concerns prior to the festival, please feel free to call or email (Email is preferred)Debbie Robertson, Event Chair, at (757) 934-1301 or deborahrobertson510@gmail.com. DIRECTIONS: A map of the Chesapeake area can be found online at various map websites (e.g. www.mapblast.com, www.mapquest.com, or www.local.google.com), and directions to the Chesapeake Conference Center are enclosed with this information packet. You can also access their website at http://www.chesapeakeconference.com.

Directions: From Washington area, Richmond, and points north Follow Interstate 64 east to Chesapeake, Virginia Once in Chesapeake, take the Greenbrier Parkway North (exit 289A) Bear right on Greenbrier Parkway Turn right onto Woodlake Drive Turn right at the first light onto Conference Center Drive The Conference Center is straight ahead. We are approximately 2 hours from Richmond (100 miles)

From North Carolina and points south Follow I-95 North to Richmond Take US-58 East (Exit 11A) to Emporia/Norfolk Take ramp to I-264/Portsmouth/1-64/Norfolk/US-13N/Virginia Beach Stay on the left at the fork in the ramp Once in Chesapeake, take the Greenbrier Parkway North (exit 289A) Turn right onto Woodlake Drive; it will be your first light Turn right onto Conference Center Drive (just past the Marriott/Chesapeake) The Conference Center is straight ahead. We are approximately 3½ hours from Raleigh (185 miles)

From Virginia Beach/Norfolk Follow I-64 to Greenbrier Parkway North (Exit 289A) Turn right onto Woodlake Drive Turn right onto Conference Center Drive (just past the Marriott/Chesapeake) The Conference Center is straight ahead.

From Suffolk Follow I-664 to I-64 West and get off Greenbrier Parkway North (Exit 289A) Turn right onto Woodlake Drive, first light Turn right onto Conference Center Drive (just past the Marriott/Chesapeake) The Conference Center is straight ahead. For additional parking, we have an overflow parking lot on Sara Drive.

Looking forward to seeing you in Chesapeake!