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.

You can click the sidebar button  to find various filters.  Or zoom in on your area and click on a bell to find out more about the group.

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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
• Jubilate Ringers (Music on the Hill), Wilton, CT
• Shoreline Ringers, Ledyard, CT
• Manchester High School, Manchester, CT (School)
• Manchester Transition Center, Manchester, CT (School)
• Choate Rosemary Hall School, Wallingford, CT
• Westover School, Middlebury, CT
• Wooster School, Danbury, CT (School)
• Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT (School)

Maine

• Pine Tree Academy (School), Freeport, ME
• Bristol Consolidated School (?), Pemaquid, ME
• Penobscot Bay Ringers, Rockport, ME
• Colby Handbell Ringers (School, Student Club), Waterville, ME

Massachusetts

• Back Bay Ringers, Boston, MA
• Boston Archdiocesan Choir School, Cambridge, MA
• Merrimack Valley Ringers, North Chelmsford, MA
• Fay School, Southborough, MA
• North Street Elementary, Tewksbury, MA
• Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
• New England Ringers, Worcester, MA

New Hampshire

• Granite State Ringers, Concord, NH

Rhode Island

• Jubilate Ringers, East Greenwich, RI
• Mount Saint Charles Academy (School), 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
• Wallingford Elementary, Wallingford, VT

Church-based Ensembles*

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

Connecticut

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford, 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
• Church of Christ, Congregational, Newington, CT
• Emmanuel Christian Academy, Newington CT (School)
• Niantic Community Church, Niantic, CT
• North Stonington Congregational Church, North Stonington, CT
• First Congregational of Greenwich, Old Greenwich, CT
• First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Old Lyme, CT
• Orange Congregational Church, Orange, 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 Church, West Hartford, CT
• Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, West Hartford, CT
• Universalist Church of West Hartford, West Hartford, CT
• Norfield Congregational Church, Weston, CT
• First Church of Christ, Wethersfield, CT
• Wethersfield United Methodist Church, Wethersfield, CT
• Wilton Congregational Church, Wilton, CT
• First Church of Christ, Woodbridge, CT
• First Congregational of Woodstock, Woodstock, CT

Maine

• United Methodist Church of Auburn, Auburn, ME
• Green Street Methodist Church, Augusta, ME
• South Parish Handbell Choir, Augusta, 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
• First Baptist Church of Littleton, Littleton, ME
• Centre Street Church, Machias, ME
• Acadia Handbell Choir, Mt. Desert Island, ME (Contact Mary Gilliland 244-7109)
• Second Congregational Church, Norway, 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

• St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, Acton, MA
• South Church in Andover, Andover, MA
• Faith Lutheran Church, Andover, MA
• St. Augustine Parish, Andover, MA
• Evangelical Covenant Church, Attleboro, MA
• Old South Church, Boston, MA
• Christ Church Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
• Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Chelmsford, MA
• St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Charlton, MA
• West Concord Union Church, Concord, MA
• Cotuit Federated Church, Cotuit, MA
• Federated Church of Orleans, East Orleans, MA
• First Congregational Church of Essex, Essex, MA
• First Congregational Church of Falmouth, Falmouth, MA
• First Parish Church of Framingham Unitarian Universalist, Framingham, MA
• Plymouth Church of Framingham, Framingham, MA
• First Congregational Church, Gardner, MA
• Union Congregational Church, Groton, MA
• First Congregational Church of Holliston, Holliston, MA
• Hancock United Church of Christ, Lexington, MA
• First Parish, Lincoln, MA
• United Church of Christ in Medfield, Medfield, MA
• West Chelmsford United Methodist Church, North Chelmsford, MA
• Unity Church of North Easton, North Easton, MA
• First Churches of Northampton, Northampton, MA
• First Congregational Church, Shrewsbury, MA
• First Congregational Church, Shrewsbury, MA
• Trinity United Methodist Church, Springfield, MA
• Memorial Congregational Church, Sudbury, MA
• Blessed Sacrament Parish, Walpole, MA
• Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, Wellesley Hills, MA
• First United Methodist Church Westborough, Westborough, MA
• Central Baptist Church, Westfield, MA
• United Methodist Church of Westford, Westford, 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

New Hampshire

• First Congregational Church, UCC, Wolfeboro, NH
• Congregational Church of Exeter (UCC), Exeter, 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
• Park Place Congregational Church, Pawtucket, RI
• Peace Dale Congregational Church, Peace Dale, RI
• Congregational Church of Plainville, Plainville CT, 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
• St. Joseph Parish, West Warwick, RI
• Dunn’s Corners Community Church, Westerly, RI

Vermont

• Centre Congregational Church, Brattleboro, VT
• First United Methodist Church, Burlington, VT
• First Congregational Church, Burlington, VT
• Church Street Congregational Church, Burlington, VT
• Steeple Bells, Federated Church of Castleton, Castelton, VT
• St. Norbert Catholic Church (Part of 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 Newport, Newport, VT
• North Hero UMC (Part of 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 (Part of 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
• United Community Church, UCC, St. Johnsbury, VT
• Tinmouth Community Church, Tinmouth, VT
• United Church of Underhill, Underhill, VT
• Wallingford Congregational Church, Wallingford, VT