Emerald City Ringers™

Emerald City Ringers™ formed in October 2006 with 18 members. Our ringers have years of experience in Church Handbell choirs and Community choirs.

Our Director, Brian Tervo, started ringing handbells in 1989 and began directing in 1995. He is a former member of Bells of the Sound (12 years) and the former Seattle Bell Ensemble - two nationally recognized community handbell groups in the Seattle area. Brian has been directing the handbell program at Faith Lutheran Church in Redmond, WA since the Spring of 2000, and is the Founding Director of Emerald City Ringers in October 2006.

 

Emerald City Ringers™ is a registered member of American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
 

The Choir now rehearses at Daniels Recital Hall in downtown of the Emerald City - Seattle. We have 7 1/2 octaves of Malmark handbells, 6 octaves of Choirchimes, 5 octaves of Whitechapel bells, and 3 octaves of Petit and Fritsen bells. We play music ranging from level 3 to level 5, AGEHR Copper Level and have a double-choir format, meaning we can accommodate up to 25 members.
 

If you are interested in participating, or would like more information about this group, please contact us at (425) 485-6743 or click here: Recruiting/New Members.

Ensembles:

Members of Emerald City Ringers™ are involved in several ensembles. These include:

 

International Artists Carillon™ - A nine member Handbell Ensemble directed by Mark Andersen, available for events and celebrations.

 

The Emerald Bell Ensemble - Directed by Laura Baumgartner and including members from University Temple United Methodist Church.

 

The Seattle Bass Bell Ensemble - Seattle’s first and only Bass Bell Ensemble, directed by Sarah Paliulis.