The 2011-2012 Choir
Check out the Christmas Schedule Page for images from the Kurt Bestor concerts in Abravanel Hall!
History of the Choir
The Wesley Bell Ringers formed in 1963 when nine enthusiastic teenagers sold sandwiches for six months and made enough money to buy twenty-five hand bells. The Wesley Bell Ringers became the first hand bell choir in Utah. Fast forward 45 years and over 400 high school aged students have played in the choir
which has expanded to 10 octaves of bells, and two octaves each of hand chimes, cup bells,
silver melody bells, a carillon and a boom-a-gong.
The Choir performs throughout Northern Utah during the Christmas season, and each summer travels across North America sharing their music. They have performed at Mount Rushmore, Disney World, The Cathedral of the Pines National memorial, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the United States Capitol. They have made joint appearances with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony.
The home of the choir is Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City Utah. For more information about CUMC and its many programs, visit http://www.christumcutah.net
which has expanded to 10 octaves of bells, and two octaves each of hand chimes, cup bells,
silver melody bells, a carillon and a boom-a-gong.
The Choir performs throughout Northern Utah during the Christmas season, and each summer travels across North America sharing their music. They have performed at Mount Rushmore, Disney World, The Cathedral of the Pines National memorial, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the United States Capitol. They have made joint appearances with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony.
The home of the choir is Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City Utah. For more information about CUMC and its many programs, visit http://www.christumcutah.net
Choir Director
Terry Waite has directed the Wesley Bell Ringers since 1996. Terry played in the choir from 1967 to 1970 and has directed bell and vocal choir choirs for over 25 years in the Salt Lake area.
The choir's original director and founder is Edwin J. Duncan who guided the choir from 1963 until 1996.
The choir's original director and founder is Edwin J. Duncan who guided the choir from 1963 until 1996.
