Music is a moral law.
It gives soul to the universe,
wings to the mind,
flight to the imagination,
a charm to gaiety, and
fire to everything.
It is the essence of order and leads
to all that is just and beautiful.
- Plato

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The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Inc.

A non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell & handchime ringing through education, community, and communication.

Area VII of The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Inc.

Area VII is one of twelve geographic areas of The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Inc., serving 500+ members in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Manitoba, Canada. We are dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell and handchime ringing through education, community, and communication.

Capital Area Handbell Festival

The Capital Area Handbell Festival Conference, first organized in 1989, is held every year in November. The event was established to fulfill a need to have a high-quality, annual local handbell ringing event in the Raleigh-Durham area.

The Raleigh Ringers

The Raleigh Ringers is an internationally acclaimed, advanced community handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since its founding in 1990, The Raleigh Ringers has been dazzling concert audiences with unique interpretations of sacred, secular and popular music, including famous rock 'n' roll tunes arranged just for handbells.