#OnThisDay 1813 Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was born. Here's "Grand March" from his "Aida" performed by a handbell quintet
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@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1813 Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was born. Here's "Grand March" from his "Aida" performed by a handbell quintet
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️🎶 #OnThisDay 1940 singer/songwriter John Lennon was born. Here's his "Imagine" performed on handbells with voices
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1883 the Boys' Brigade, the international youth organisation, was founded. This photograph from 1922 is of 1st Leith Boys' Brigade handbell group. There were many Boys' Brigade handbell groups in the country
@dchandbells.bsky.socialDid you know that today is both #LincolnshireDay & #InternationalMusicDay so here's Lincolnshire Dance Song by Australian-American composer Percy Grainger performed by Hong Kong Youth Handbell Ensemble Elite
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1852 composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford was born. Here is his "Engelberg" performed by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.socialIt's #BroadwayMusicalsDay today so here's a medley from one of the most popular musicals on Broadway, "Phantom of the Opera" performed by Hong Kong Youth Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 935 Saint Wenceslas died. He is the subject of the well-known "Good King Wenceslas" carol, performed here on handbells
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️🇺🇸✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1898 US composer George Gershwin was born. Here’s a medley of some of his music performed by Hong Kong’s SKH TIn Wan Chi Nam Primary School Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️ #OnThisDay 1975 TV presenter Declan Donnelly was born. Here's his fun handbell performance along with Anthony McPartlin on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1849 Austrian composer Johann Strauss I died, so here's his famous Radetzky March performed by Japan's Doshisha University & Kwansaigakuin University Handbell Ensembles
▶️ youtu.be/fByrkErbf_c
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️🇫🇷✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1683 French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau was born. Here's his Minuet performed by Trinity Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.socialIt’s the birthday today of US composer Matthew Compton so here’s his “Catalyst” performed by Handbell Musicians of America Distinctly Bronze East 2023 handbell musicians under the direction of Fred Gramann
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1989 composer Irving Berlin died, so here’s his “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” performed by San Diego Harmony Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓🐘 It's #NationalElephantAppreciationDay
#ElephantAppreciationDay #ElephantDay today so here's Baby Elephant Walk performed by Purdue University Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1957 Finnish composer Jean Sibelius died. Here's an arrangement by Sandra Eithun of his Finlandia performed by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble with pianist Adam Wilson & showing scenes in Dunblane
@dchandbells.bsky.social🏴☠️ Aarrrr, it's #InternationalTalkLikeAPirateDay
#TalkLikeAPirateDay today, so have yer a listen, matey, to "Pirates of the Caribbean" performed by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️✍️🎶🎵 #OnThisDay 1741 George Frideric Handel completed his oratorio Messiah so here’s the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah performed by Estonia's handbell ensemble CAMPANELLI - käsikellade ansambel
@dchandbells.bsky.social🗓️🇫🇷🎵✍️ #OnThisDay 1894 French Romantic composer Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier died. Here's his España performed by Japan's fabulous Kinjo Gakuin University Handbell Ensemble
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1985 Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan for the NES, which started Super Mario series of platforming games. Here's theme from Super Mario Bros. performed by Bourgade High School Handbell Ensemble
▶️ youtu.be/AtqZBpfocY0
@dchandbells.bsky.social#OnThisDay 1957 German film score composer Hans Zimmer was born. Here's his "The Kraken" from "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" performed by Twin Cities Bronze Handbell Ensemble