On December 15th, 2019, Messiah Lutheran Church ramped up the holiday spirit during the 21st Annual Ring and Sing Concert. The concert featured the musical talents of Messiah’s several handbell groups, the adult choir, youth choirs and the church’s instrumental ensemble. The event was emceed by Rhonda Gaede, who also serves as the director for the church’s handbell choir, Notabella.
While ringing was very much the center stage of the event, there was plenty of singing, too! There was even an audience event in which the audience played hand chimes and sang several traditional Christmas Carols. Lois Graff, who is Messiah’s organist and Director of Music Ministries, directed the instrumental ensemble which is comprised of youth and adult musicians.
The Cherub Choir, is led by Messiah’s Outreach Director, Claire Strand.
The Adult Choir is directed by Randall Fields.
Enjoy pictures from the 2019 Ring and Sing
Here are a few select performances from the evening:
Adult Choir and Notabella
On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol)……………………………….Kinyon
Notabella
An Appalachian Christmas…………………………………………..Waldrop
Do You Hear What I Hear………………………………………………Wagner
Hymn
Lois Graff
O Tannenbaum………………………………….Traditional, arr. Guaraldi
Cherub Choir
Silent Night ……………………………………………………………………..Gruber
Away in a Manger……………………………………………………..Traditional
Seraph Choir
Go Tell it on the Mountain…………………………………………….Spiritual
Joy to the World………………………………………………………….Traditional
Audience Participation
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear………………………………….Traditional
Up on the Housetop……………………………………………………………Hanby
Hymn
Handbell Quartet
Still, Still, Still…………………………………………..Traditional, arr. Dewalt
Caroler’s Hoedown………………………………………………………Stephenson
Instrumental Ensemble
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen…………………………………….Traditional
Hymn
Notabella
On Christmas Day in the Morn……………………………………….Gramann
The Christmas Song…………………………….Torme/Welles, arr. Wagner