Sunday, March 12 • 4:00pm
Our 2023 “Music at Saint John” schedule kicks off with a concert by The Agape Ringers — Chicago’s premier handbell ensemble.
The program will encompass a wide variety of musical styles from transcriptions of classical works to modern pop hits to original compositions.
This concert is free and open to the public.
The Agape Ringers
Founded by David L. Weck in 1992, this exciting, auditioned handbell ensemble from Chicagoland enjoys an on-going collaboration with pianist/composer Joel Raney, and has performed with jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis, the Rockford Symphony, the North Shore Choral Society, the Illinois Brass Band, the Elgin Choral Union, the Elmhurst Symphony, and the West Towns Chorus. The fifteen musicians have a collective ringing experience of over 445 years and perform on 76 bronze Malmark handbells and 73 Malmark Choirchimes®. Founding member KC Congdon became The Agape Ringer’s Artistic Director in January 2019.
The Agape Ringers are noted for beautifully orchestrated presentations of entertaining and varied music. Listeners are entranced by the ensemble’s energy, precision and musicality. Since its founding in 1992, The Agape Ringers has made over 330 appearances across North America, Puerto Rico, and England. The ringers have been featured as performers and teachers for events such as the Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians Conference for Church Musicians in Green Lake, WI, and local, regional, and national gatherings of the Handbell Musicians of America.
You can learn more about the ensemble via their website, Facebook, or YouTube. You can stream The Agape Ringers on any major music streaming platform, including Spotify and Apple Music.
