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 |
