Area 1 Ensembles

Handbell Ensembles in Area 1

**Since many groups have ringers from a wide area, locations are based on where the group rehearses.**

 

Question: Will you list my Area 1 Handbell ensemble here, too?

Answer: Absolutely! Email webmaster.area1@handbellmusicians.org with your group name, website, and location.

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Are there Ensembles Near me?  YES!

Check out this new map of known handbell ensembles in Area 1.  WOW, look at all those groups! These groups are not necessarily members of Handbell Musicians of America, but as a service to you, we try to list every ensemble we can.

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Secular/Community Ensembles*

*list in progress, and will probably always be incomplete. Scouring the internet takes time.

Connecticut

• Bells of Fire, Norwich, CT
• Chime In! Music with a Mission, Bethlehem, CT
• Hockanum Valley Ringers, Vernon, CT
• Rockin’ Ringers, Gales Ferry, CT
• Jubilate Ringers (Music on the Hill), Wilton, CT
• Manchester High School, Manchester, CT (School)
• Manchester Transition Center, Manchester, CT (School)
• Shoreline Ringers, Montville, CT
• Choate Rosemary Hall School, Wallingford, CT
• Westover School, Middlebury, CT
• Wooster School, Danbury, CT (School)
• Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT (School)

Maine

• Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers, Augusta, ME
• Over the River Ringers, Cornville, ME
• Pine Tree Academy (School), Freeport, ME
• Village Ringers, Kennebunk, ME
• Bristol Consolidated School (?), Pemaquid, ME
• Deering high school, Portland, ME
• Penobscot Bay Ringers, Rockport, ME
• Colby Handbell Ringers (School, Student Club), Waterville, ME

Massachusetts

• Andover School of Montessori, Andover, MA
• Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, MA
• Southcoast Ringers of Second Half: LifeLong Learning Institute, Berkley, MA
• Boston University, Boston, MA
• Back Bay Ringers, Boston, MA
• Brimfield Bells, Brimfield, MA
• Boston Archdiocesan Choir School, Cambridge, MA
• MIT Guild of Bellringers (Change Ringing and Tune Ringing), Cambridge, MA
• Stonehill College Chapel Handbell Choir, Easton, MA
• Mansfield Council on Aging, Mansfield, MA
• Fuller Pond Ringers, Middleton, MA
• Merrimack Valley Ringers, North Chelmsford, MA
• Smith College Chapel Handbell Choir, Northampton, MA
• Salem State University, Salem, MA
• Fay School, Southborough, MA
• Mount Holyoke English Handbell Ensemble, South Hadley, MA
• North Street Elementary, Tewksbury, MA
• Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
• Williams College Handbell Choir, Williamstown, MA
• New England Ringers, Worcester, MA

New Hampshire

• Granite State Ringers, Concord, NH

Rhode Island

• Gordon School Handbell Ensemble, East Providence, RI – Link to School
• Jubilate Ringers, East Greenwich, RI
• Mount Saint Charles Academy, Woonsocket, RI

Vermont

• Newfane Community Bell Choir, Newfane, VT
• Bronze Ambassadors, United Christian Academy (school), Newport, VT
• Rutland Intermediate, Rutland, VT
• Proctor Elementary, Proctor, VT
• Northern Bronze, Shelburne, VT
• Wake Robin (Retirement Community), Shelburne, VT
• St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, VT
• Wallingford Elementary, Wallingford, VT

Church-based Ensembles*

*list is in progress, and will probably always be incomplete. Please help by sending an email to webmaster.area1@handbellmusicians.org.

Connecticut

• Valley Community Baptist Church, Avon, CT
• Avon Congregational Church UCC, Avon, CT
• Berlin Congregational Church, Berlin, CT
• First Congregational Church, Bloomfield, CT
• First Congregational Church, Branford, CT
• First Congregational Church of Bristol, Bristol, CT
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bristol, CT
• Prospect United Methodist Church, Bristol, CT
• St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT
• St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Bristol, CT
• First Congregational Church of Burlington, Burlington, CT
• The First Congregational Church, Canton Center, CT
• Cheshire Lutheran Church, Cheshire, CT
• St. Andrew Handbell Choir, Colchester, CT
• Columbia Congregational Church, Columbia, CT
• St. James Episcopal, Danbury, CT
• St. Joseph Church, Danbury, CT
• Cornerstone Baptist Church, Danielson, CT
• First Congregational Church, Deep River, CT
• East Granby Congregational Church, East Granby, CT
• East Woodstock Congregational Church, East Woodstock, CT
• First Congregational Church in Essex, Essex, CT
• First Baptist Church in Essex, Essex, CT
• Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church, Fairfield, CT
• First Church Congregational, Fairfield, CT
• St. Pius X Parish, Fairfield, CT
• First Church 1652, Farmington, CT
• Asbury United Methodist Church, Forestville, CT
• St. Luke Lutheran Church, Gales Ferry, CT
• United Methodist Church, Gales Ferry, CT
• St. David’s Episcopal Church, Gales Ferry, CT
• Our Lady of Lourdes, Gales Ferry, CT
• First Church of Christ Congregational, Glastonbury, CT
• First Congregational Church of Granby, Granby, CT
• South Congregational Church, Granby, CT
• First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, Greenwich, CT
• Groton Congregational Church, Groton, CT
• St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Groton, CT
• North Guilford Congregational Church, Guilford, CT
• Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford, CT
• Kensington Congregational Church, Kensington, CT
• Ledyard Congregational Church, Ledyard, CT
• First Congregational Church, Madison, CT
• Community Baptist Church, Manchester, CT
• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Manchester, CT
• St. Theresa of Calcutta (special occasions), Manchester, CT
• Trinity Covenant Church, Manchester, CT
• Wesley Ringers, Manchester, CT
• First United Methodist Church, Meriden, CT (?)
• St. John Lutheran Church, Meriden, CT
• First Church Middletown, Middletown, CT
• First United Church of Christ, Milford, CT
• Union Baptist Church, Mystic, CT
• United New Haven, New Haven, CT
• First Lutheran, New Britain, CT
• Church of Christ, Congregational, Newington, CT
• Emmanuel Christian Academy, Newington, CT (School)
• The First Congregational Church of New Milford, New Milford, CT
• Niantic Community Church, Niantic, CT
• North Stonington Congregational Church, North Stonington, CT
• Central Baptist Church, Norwich, CT
• First Congregational of Greenwich, Old Greenwich, CT
• First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Old Lyme, CT
• Orange Congregational Church, Orange, CT
• Congregational Church of Plainville, Plainville, CT
• Congregational Church of Putnam, Putnam, CT
• Preston City Congregational Church, Preston, CT
• First Church of Christ, Redding, CT
• First Congregational Church of Ridgefield, Ridgefield, CT
• Jesse Lee Church, Ridgefield, CT
• Rockville United Methodist Church, Rockville, CT
• United Church of Rowayton, Rowayton, CT
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Shelton, CT
• Somers Congregational Church, Somers, CT
• Southport Congregational Church, Southport, CT
• United Memorial Church, Stamford, CT
• Storrs Congregational, Storrs, CT
• Second Baptist Church, Suffield, CT
• First Congregational Church, Vernon, CT
• Church of the Resurrection, Wallingford, CT
• First Congregational Church of Washington, Washington, CT
• First Congregational Church Watertown, CT, Watertown, CT
• First Church, West Hartford, CT
• Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, West Hartford, CT
• Universalist Church of West Hartford, West Hartford, CT
• Westbrook Congregational Church , Westbrook , CT
• Norfield Congregational Church, Weston, CT
• First Church of Christ, Wethersfield, CT
• Wethersfield United Methodist Church, Wethersfield, CT
• Wilton Congregational Church, Wilton, CT
• Golden Belles and Silver Belles, Wilton, CT
• First Church of Christ, Woodbridge, CT
• First Congregational of Woodstock, Woodstock, CT

Maine

• Grace Lutheran Church, Auburn, ME
• United Methodist Church of Auburn, Auburn, ME
• Green Street Methodist Church, Augusta, ME
• South Parish Handbell Choir, Augusta, ME
• Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, ME
• First Congregational Church, Brewer, ME
• First Congregational Church of Brewer, Brewer, ME
• First Parish Church, UCC, Brunswick, ME
• First Congregational Church, Camden, ME
• St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, ME
• Congregational Church in Cumberland, Cumberland, ME
• St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Ellsworth, Ellsworth, ME
• Falmouth Congregational Church, Falmouth, ME
• Foreside Community Church, Falmouth, ME
• Cressey Road United Methodist Church, Gorham, ME
• Redeemer Lutheran Church, Gorham, ME
• Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church, Hampden, ME
• First Congregational Church, UCC, Lincoln, ME
• First Baptist Church of Littleton, Littleton, ME
• Centre Street Church, Machias, ME
• Acadia Handbell Choir, Mt. Desert Island, ME
• Second Congregational Church of Newcastle UCC, Newcastle, ME
• Second Congregational Church, Norway, ME
• Temple Bell Choir, Old Orchard Beach, ME
• Church of Universal Fellowship, Orono, ME
• Lincoln Middle School (School), Portland, ME
• Grant Memorial United Methodist Church, Presque Isle, ME
• Presque Isle Congregational Church, Presque Isle, ME
• Rangeley Ringers, Rangeley, ME
• First Parish UCC, Saco, ME
• First Congregational Church , Scarborough, ME
• Skowhegan Area Ringers, Skowhegan, ME
• First Congregational Church , South Portland, ME
• Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers, , Winthrop, ME
• First Parish Church, York, ME

Massachusetts

• Acton Congregational Church, Acton, MA
• St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, Acton, MA
• West Acton Baptist Church, Acton, MA
• South Church in Andover, Andover, MA
• Faith Lutheran Church, Andover, MA
• St. Augustine Parish, Andover, MA
• Evangelical Covenant Church, Attleboro, MA
• Berkley Congregational Church, Berkley, MA
• Old South Church, Boston, MA
• Christ Church Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
• First Religious Society, Carlisle, MA
• St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Charlton, MA
• First Congregational Church of Chatham, Chatham, MA
• Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Chelmsford, MA
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, MA
• Chelmsford Catholic Collaborative, Chelmsford, MA
• Central Congregational Church, Chelmsford, MA
• First Parish Chelmsford, Chelmsford, MA
• First Parish Cohasset, Cohasset, MA
• West Concord Union Church, Concord, MA
• Holy Family Parish, Concord, MA
• Cotuit Federated Church, Cotuit, MA
• Union Congregational Church, East Bridgewater, MA
• First Congregational Church, East Longmeadow, MA
• Federated Church of Orleans, East Orleans, MA
• Easthampton Congregational Church, Easthampton, MA
• First Congregational Church of Essex, Essex, MA
• First Congregational Church of Falmouth, Falmouth, MA
• St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Foxboro, MA
• First Parish of Framingham, Framingham, MA
• Plymouth Church of Framingham, Framingham, MA
• First Congregational Church, Gardner, MA
• Trinity Congregational Church, Gloucester, MA
• First United Methodist Church of Greenfield, MA, Greenfield, MA
• Union Congregational Church, Groton, MA
• First Congregational Church of Hadley, Hadley, MA
• Hardwick Memorial Handbell Choir – Triparish Community Church, Hardwick, MA
• First Congregational Church, Harwich, MA
• St. Peter’s Lutheran, Harwich, MA
• St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden, MA
• First Congregational Church of Holliston, Holliston, MA
• Pilgrim Congregational Church, Leominster, MA
• Hancock United Church of Christ, Lexington, MA
• First Parish, Lincoln, MA
• Congregational Church of Littleton, Littleton, MA
• Congregational Church of Mansfield, Mansfield, MA
• Old North Church, Marblehead, MA
• First Church Congregational, Marlborough, MA
• Mashpee Congregational Church, Mashpee, MA
• First Congregational Church, Melrose, MA
• Nahant Village Church, Nahant, MA  01908
• Christ Lutheran Church, Natick, MA
• Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, Needham, MA
• Trinitarian Congregational Church, North Andover, MA
• The North Parish of North Andover, North Andover, MA
• West Chelmsford United Methodist Church, North Chelmsford, MA
• Unity Church of North Easton, North Easton, MA
• North Reading Union Congregational Church, North Reading, MA
• Federated Church of Norfolk, Norfolk, MA
• Covenant Congregational Church, North Easton, MA
• First Churches of Northampton, Northampton, MA
• Celestial Ringers of UCC, Norwell, MA, Norwell, MA
• First Congregational Church, Norwood, MA
• First Congregational Church, Randolph, MA
• Pilgrim Church, Sherborn, MA
• First Congregational Church, Shrewsbury, MA
• Southwick Congregational Church, Southwick, MA
• Trinity United Methodist Church, Springfield, MA
• Memorial Congregational Church, Sudbury, MA
• St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sudbury, MA
• The Congregational Church of Topsfield, Topsfield, MA
• Blessed Sacrament Parish, Walpole, MA
• Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, Wellesley Hills, MA
• West Parish Congregational Church, West Barnstable, MA
• The Congregational Church of Westborough, Westborough, MA
• First United Methodist Church Westborough, Westborough, MA
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Westborough, MA
• Central Baptist Church, Westfield, MA
• United Methodist Church of Westford, Westford, MA
• First Baptist Church, Westwood, MA
• Village Congregational Church, Whitinsville, MA
• Wilbraham United Church, Wilbraham, MA
• First Congregational Church in Winchester, Winchester, MA
• First Baptist Church of Worcester, Worcester, MA
• Wesley United Methodist Church, Worcester, MA
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Worcester, MA
• Wrentham wRingers of Original Congregational Church, Wrentham, MA

New Hampshire

• Congregational Church of Amherst, Amherst, NH
• Bedford Presbyterian, Bedford, NH
• South Congregational Church, Concord, NH
• Wesley United Methodist Church, Concord, NH
• First Parish Church, Dover, NH
• Congregational Church of Exeter (UCC), Exeter, NH
• First Baptist Church of Hampton Falls, Hampton Falls, NH
• First Congregational Church of Hancock, Hancock, NH
• Hillsboro NH – Smith Memorial Handbells, Keene, NH
• UCC Church, Keene, NH
• St. James Episcopal Church, Keene, NH
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Laconia, NH
• Lee Church Congregational, Lee, NH
• Faith Community Bible Church, Loudon, NH
• Madison Baptist Church, Madison, NH
• First Church of Merrimack, Merrimack, NH
• First Church Nashua, Nashua, NH
• St. Louis Parish, Nashua, NH
• Church of the Good Shepherd, Nashua, NH
• Union Congregational Church, Peterborough, NH
• First Congregational Church, Pittsfield, NH
• First United Methodist Church, Rochester, NH
• First Congregational Church of Wakefield, Sanbornville, NH
• Stratham Community Church, Stratham, NH
• First Congregational Church, UCC, Wolfeboro, NH
• West Lebanon Congregational Church, West Lebanon, NH

Rhode Island

• Barrington Congregational Church (?), Barrington, RI
• St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Bristol, RI
• Church of the Apostles, Coventry, RI
• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cranston, RI
• Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church, Cranston, RI
• Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, Cranston, RI
• Emmanuel Church, Cumberland, RI
• First Baptist Church, East Greenwich, RI
• First Evangelical Lutheran Church (ad hoc), East Greenwich, RI
• Our Lady of Mercy, East Greenwich, RI
• St. Luke’s Episcopal, East Greenwich, RI
• Foster Center Baptist Church, Foster, RI
• Calvary United Methodist Church, Middletown, RI
• United Congregational Church, Middletown, RI
• St George’s (Boarding School), Middltown, RI
• Emmanuel Church, Newport, RI
• First Presbyterian Church, Newport, RI
• Pascoag Community Baptist Church, Pascoag, RI
• Park Place Congregational Church, Pawtucket, RI
• Peace Dale Congregational Church, Peace Dale, RI
• Portsmouth United Methodist Church, Portsmouth, RI
• St. Philomena School, Portsmouth, RI
• Lincoln School, Providence, RI
• St. Brendan Parish, Riverside, RI
• Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Smithfield, RI
• Prout School (Catholic School), Wakefield, RI
• Greenwood Community Church, Warwick, RI
• Woodbury Union Church, Presbyterian, Warwick, RI
• St. Joseph Parish, West Warwick, RI
• Dunn’s Corners Community Church, Westerly, RI

Vermont

• Second Congregational Church, Bennington, VT
• Centre Congregational Church, Brattleboro, VT
• First Congregational Church, Brattleboro, VT
• First United Methodist Church, Burlington, VT
• First Congregational Church, Burlington, VT
• Church Street Congregational Church, Burlington, VT
• Federated Church of Castleton, Castelton, VT
• First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, VT
• St. Norbert Catholic Church / Mary Queen of All Saints, Hardwick, VT
• Tall Spire Ringers, First Congregational Church, Manchester, VT
• Congregational Church of Middlebury, Middlebury, VT
• United Church of Milton, Milton, VT
• United Church of Newport, Newport, VT
• United Methodist Church, Newport Center, VT
• North Hero UMC / Champlain Islands United Methodist Parish, North Hero, VT
• Federated Church of Rochester, Rochester, VT
• Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, VT
• Rutland United Methodist Church, Rutland, VT
• Christ the King Catholic Church / Rutland-Wallingford Catholic Community, Rutland, VT
• Christ’s Church, Saxtons River, VT
• Congregational Church of South Hero, South Hero, VT
• Ascension Lutheran, South Burlington, VT
• Grace United Methodist, St. Johnsbury, VT
• United Community Church, UCC, St. Johnsbury, VT
• Tinmouth Community Church, Tinmouth, VT
• United Church of Underhill, Underhill, VT
• Wallingford Congregational Church, Wallingford, VT