Promoting excellence in handbell artistry through

performance,
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2024 Spring Concerts

Join the Back Bay Ringers handbell ensemble for their spring concert season! Repertoire will include familiar favorites such as “Selections for Porgy and Bess” and “Take Five”, as well as original compositions for the instrument including “Champaca” and “Transitions of the Heart”.  These pieces will come alive on over 7 octaves of bells and chimes, so you will experience these familiar tunes as you’ve never heard them before. A portion of proceeds will go to support Zumix – an East Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to building our community through music and creative technology.

Back Bay Ringers will also be performing at the Boston Handbell Festival.

Personal Touch. A Chat with Griff Gall.

Griff Gall, BBR’s artistic director, sat for an interview with Amazing Things Art Center in May 2023. Read the transcript on the atac website.

Hear Us Ring!

Merry and Bright album cover

Merry and Bright

Our compilation of holiday favorites.

BBR on NECN

BBR on NECN

Featuring an interview with Artistic Director Griff Gall, and a handbell lesson from BBR musician Greg Urban.

Perpetual Motion

Selected recordings of some of our BBR favorites.

BBR on 48 Hours

Richard Fiocca collaborated with BBR to create a score of music to be used throughout “The Last Confession.”