About the Capital City Ringers Handbell Ensemble

Available for your special event: Concerts ~ Weddings ~ Corporate functions ~ Civic events ~ Workshops

CCR generally books 6 months to 1 year in advance, so contact us early to ensure our availability!

Auditions! Contact Jane Wright for audition information!

About Capital City Ringers

The Capital City Ringers, Inc., an auditioned community handbell ensemble from Lansing, Michigan, was formed in 1984 to give an opportunity for advanced handbell ringers to grow, learn, and promote the art of handbell ringing by providing a high quality musical experience for diverse audiences. These advanced ringers come from the extended Lansing area. They volunteer their time and talents and are committed to community service projects and concert performances in the Lansing area and beyond. Their fifteen to twenty concerts a year take them to many areas of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and even as far as Disney World, Florida, in the summer of 1991. They also have been the featured group for the opening concert of an Area V Festival Conference. The Capital City Ringers are known for their musical expression and dynamic interpretation of the music they play. Their goals are achieved through participating in festival conferences, workshops, tours, recordings, and other performance opportunities. See our Photo Album.

The group owns and performs on a full 6 octave set of Malmark handbells, including a C9, several duplicate bells, a 6 octave set of Malmark Choirchimes©, and a variety of auxiliary percussion instruments. CCR will often be accompanied by other instruments, such as clarinet, flute, cello, or even a synthesizer.

The Capital City Ringers has a composition that was written especially for them, Réunir, by Dr. William A. Payn, which was commissioned by Lorraine Finison in 1991. This hauntingly beautiful piece displays a multitude of colorful emotions exemplifying the group's musical interpretation and expression. We are proud to mention that Réunir has been selected as a bronze piece for both Eastern and Western AGEHR National Festival Conferences, several area festival conferences, local festivals and conferences, and most recently, the 9th International Handbell Symposium held in Birmingham, England in August of 2000. This is truly a dynamic composition that has international appeal and is known the world over. We are very proud of the success of this piece! Thank you Dr. Payn!

Community service performances at retirement centers in the Greater Lansing area have been made possible by grants from the Arts Council of Greater Lansing and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. CCR acknowledges these organizations for their support. CCR would also like to thank Mt. Hope UMC for providing rehearsal space for the group. Additionally, we thank all of you who support CCR and make it possible for us to bring the unique sound of handbells to the local community and beyond.

The Capital City Ringers would love to play for your event: weddings, concerts, civic events, corporate functions, special celebrations, etc.

Come join us! We currently rehearse on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Mt. Hope UMC in Lansing, MI. Click here for a map and directions. Our rehearsals are open, so come visit, watch, and listen, or pick up a bell and ring with us!

Audition for CCR! Maybe you would like to audition to be a Capital City Ringer, or perhaps a sub? We are seeking experienced, committed ringers who are looking for a challenging outlet for advanced handbell opportunities while having fun. We currently have two terms per calendar year; Fall and Winter/Spring. Auditions are generally held in August each year, however, from time to time, we have openings in January. If this sounds like your calling, E-mail us or call director Jane C. Wright for audition information.

E-mail us at info@capitalcityringers.com for booking information, inquiries about the group, audition information, comments, or just to say "Hi!" Or see our 'Contact Us' page for more ways to reach CCR.

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