Back Bay Ringers - National Seminar 2024

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Canticle; Arnold Sherman; HP1676
Prelude on Herzliebster Jesu; Various / arr. Fred Gramann; AG47002
My Strength is From Heaven; Christan Humke; CGB1227
Transitions of the Heart; Matthew Compton; EGM107
Change Ring Prelude on ‘Divinum Mysterium’; Fred Gramann; LC201239L
Joy To The World!; Sandra Eithun; Unpublished
Sure On This Shining Night; Barber / arr. Greg Urban; Unpublished
Selections from “Porgy and Bess”; Gershwin / arr. Douglas E Wagner; WBHB9614
Take Five; Desmond / arr. Campanile Jazz Ensemble; LAHB1045
I’m Shipping Up To Boston; Various / arr. Greg Urban; Sheet Music Plus

Back Bay Ringers, under the direction of Griff Gall, is an advanced, auditioned community handbell ensemble based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2003 as the nation’s first open and affirming handbell ensemble dedicated to friends and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BBR has quickly developed a reputation for excellence with performances at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, Symphony Hall, the Boston Children’s Museum, and has collaborated with local arts organizations including The Handel and Haydn Society, The Boston Pops, and the Boston Children’s Chorus. BBR founded the Boston Handbell Festival, an annual celebration bringing together the region’s best community and church handbell ensembles, and donating a set of handchimes to a selected Boston-area school. BBR has also commissioned multiple original works and arrangements, sponsored workshops with noted handbell composers, and performed throughout the Northeast. Perhaps one of our most unique collaborations was in 2014 when we were invited to perform part of the soundtrack for an episode of 48 Hours. Back Bay Ringers’ commitment to community has led to the development of our Season of Giving Back concerts during the spring season, where BBR has supported partner organizations that serve the Greater Boston area in striving for social justice issues.