About San Diego Harmony Ringers
San Diego Harmony Ringers have entranced listeners with energy, precision and musicality since the group was founded in 1999. This auditioned handbell ensemble of fourteen ringers is based in the greater San Diego area and performs on five octaves of Schulmerich Handbells and over five octaves of Malmark Choirchimes, including the distinctive bass Choirchimes. The total number of individual instruments is over one hundred, with a battery of non-tuned percussion to enhance the musical selections as needed.
Mission
San Diego Harmony Ringers are dedicated to bringing the art and enjoyment of handbell music to the community through excellence in performance and musicianship. Audiences are drawn into the beauty, skill, and passion, and delight in the captivating elegance of this unique musical experience.
Vision
The vision of San Diego Harmony Ringers is to bring the art and enjoyment of handbell music to the community through excellence in performance and musicianship. They join together in harmony to ring with passion, beauty of expression, and a joy in sharing music with those who listen.
Venues and Activities
Since inception, San Diego Harmony Ringers have played concerts in various places of worship, auditoriums, and public spaces including the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park and the Huntington Library. The handbell group has performed a showcase concert at the 2008 Region XII conference of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) which has since been renamed Handbell Musicians of America (HMA). Audiences of all ages have enjoyed musical presentations at:
- Civic & Community Concerts
- Concert Series
- Churches & Synagogues
- Private Events
- Workshops & Coaching Sessions
Affiliations
We are pleased to list the following groups with whom we are affiliated:
Bookings
San Diego Harmony Ringers are available to perform for your civic, corporate, or church event, or to add variety to your concert series. For booking inquiries, please contact the SDHR events coordinator using our contact form in the menu above.
YOU ARE INVITED to visit with us at the bell tables following a performance, where you may see and try any of the instruments which you have heard. SDHR members will also be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the handbell group, our repertoire, our mission, or equipment.