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Our History

Concert Bells of Fort Worth - Celebrating Over 10 Years of Artistic Handbell Performance!

Historical Highlights

2009 Highlight
April First spring concert "Contemplation and Celebration" in Plano
May Second spring concert "Music for the Soul" with Denton Commmunity Band in Denton
May Third spring concert "Contemplation and Celebration" in Hurst
July Fourth spring concert "Contemplation and Celebration" in Waxahachie
August Completed Choristers Guild Demo CD
August Held Ringer Auditions
December Holiday Concert Series in Dallas, Plano and Fort Worth
2008 Highlight
April Participated in GDHA Spring Festival at Brookhaven College. Performed Hart Morris' "Dance at Dawn" as a solo piece with Hart as part of our percussion ensemble
May Concert Series with The Austin Handbell Ensemble in Waco, Dallas and Austin
August Completed Choristers Guild Demo CD
September Held Ringer Auditions
December Holiday Concert Series "Joys of the Season" in Denton, Ft. Worth, Richardson and Southlake
December 10 Year Reunion Concert in Richardson. CBFW Alumni joined us in ringing "The Earth Shall Ring" during our holiday program. Reunion party with alumni, family & friends followed the concert.
2007 Highlight
April/May Spring Concerts in Plano and Granbury
July At National AGEHR Seminar in Dallas; Served as Local Liaison and presented a Hymn Festival
August Completed Choristers Guild Demo CD
August Held Ringer Auditions
November Launched new web site with major redesign
December Debut of new black and royal blue concert attire
December Holiday Concert Series "Christmas Around the World" in Dallas and Fort Worth
2006 Highlight
April Spring Concert in Arlington
May Texas Music Project Benefit Concert in Dallas
August Completed Choristers Guild Demo Recording which included Rock Around the Clock by our own Carol Lynn Mizell
December Holiday Concert Series including three concerts with Arts Council of Northeast Tarrant County (ARTSNET) in Saginaw, Euless, and Hurst and one joint concert with the Irving Chorale
2005 Highlight
April Participated in Brookhaven Festival
July At National AGEHR Seminar in Dallas; Served as Local Liaison and Masterclass Choir; Rang for the Worship Service
September Featured performer at Greater Dallas Handbell Association Seminar
September Completed Choristers Guild Demo Recording
December Holiday Concert Series (Dallas, Fort Worth)
2004 Highlight
January Served as Local Liaison for National AGEHR Pinnacle
February Completed Holiday Favorites Christmas CD and commenced CD sales
April Joint concert with the Denton Community Band
June Summer Concert at Theatre at the Bedford Boys Ranch
August Summer Concert at First Baptist Church, Ardmore, OK
December Holiday Concert Series (Rockwall, Dallas, Fort Worth)
2003 Highlight
January Selected as local liaison for AGEHR’s Pinnacle event to be held in Dallas in 2004.
March Stephanie Scott named as Conductor and Artistic Director
March Recorded Choristers Guild Fall Demo CD
April Spring Concert Series (Hurst and Denton)
April Denton - joint concert with Denton Community Band
September Recorded Choristers Guild Spring Demo CD
December Holiday Concert Series (Arlington, Denton, and Hurst)
December Arlington - Joint concert with the Arlington Choral Society
December Denton - Benefit Concert for My Daily Bread Soup
2002 Highlight
April Recorded Choristers Guild Fall Demo CD
May Began recording our first CD (working title “Holiday Favorites”)
October Recorded Choristers Guild Spring Demo CD
November Master Class, Arlington (Mary Kay Parrish, clinician)
December Holiday Concert Series (Euless, Arlington & Fort Worth)
December Arlington ­ joint concert with Arlington Choral Society and Arlington ISD Girls & Boys Choirs
2001 Highlight
February Private concert for Mardi Gras Madness, Richardson.
March Recorded Choristers Guild Fall Demo CD
March Carol Lynn Mizell and Karen Thompson named as Co- Conductors
May Spring Concert Series (Jacksonville & Fort Worth)
May Jacksonville ­ joint concert with East Texas Handbell Ensemble
June Flag Day concert (Bedford)
October Recorded Choristers Guild Spring Demo CD
December Holiday Concert Series (Fort Worth & Hurst)
2000 Highlight
January Representatives attended AGEHR’s Pinnacle 2000 in Las Vegas
March Benefit Concert in Hurst for North East Emergency Distribution
April/May Spring Concert Series (Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas)
May Recorded Choristers Guild handbell music for Fall Demo CD
June Local Liaison Committee for AGEHR Area IX Festival, Arlington
August Private concert for the triennial conference of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women, Dallas. (The first handbell ensemble to be invited to perform.)
October Stephanie Rhoades Scott named as Interim Conductor and Artistic Director
December Holiday Concert Series (Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, Grapevine)
December Denton benefit concert for Interfaith Ministries of Denton
1999 Highlight
February Participated in a GDHA Festival, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch
June Spring Concert Series (Fort Worth & Okmulgee, Oklahoma)
June Participated in AGEHR National Festival Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma
October Hosted Invitational Handbell Workshop, Fort Worth (Beth Watson, Clinician)
December Holiday Concert Series (Arlington, Dallas & Denton)
December Became an affiliate member of the Arts Council of Northeast Tarrant County
1998 Highlight
Summer Steering Committee met to work on founding a Community handbell choir
September Beth Watson named as Conductor and Artistic Director
Dec. 8 Premier Concert, Irving

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