#OnThisDay 1870 French organist & composer Louis Vierne was born, so here's spectacular performance by handbell musicians of Distinctly Bronze East 2020 of Sondra Tucker's arrangement of Vierne's Toccata from Organ Symphony Number 1 youtu.be/xi0FIcbkApk #Handbells

It's #GlobalJamesBondDay today. So here's Skyfall, 23rd James Bond film theme music performed by handbell duo Gay & Alan Cooper in Dunblane Cathedral with Matthew Beetschen on Cathedral Flentrop organ & Malcolm Wilson on Cathedral’s Steinway grand piano youtu.be/JFpG-fRBdns

🗓️🙍‍♂️ #OnThisDay 1883 the Boys' Brigade, the international youth organisation, was founded. This photograph from 1922 is of the 1st Leith Boys' Brigade handbell group. There were many Boys' Brigade handbell groups in the country #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All #BoysBrigade

🗓️ 🎶 Did you know that today is both #LincolnshireDay as well as #InternationalMusicDay so here's Lincolnshire Dance Song by Australian-American composer Percy Grainger performed by Hong Kong Youth Handbell Ensemble Elite youtu.be/p23MeeV-RYo #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

It'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 ▶️ youtu.be/BFfOTOuOhUE #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 935 Saint Wenceslas died. He is the subject of the well-known "Good King Wenceslas" carol, performed here on handbells ▶️ youtu.be/SVSYQm0c3p4 #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓️🇺🇸✍️🎶 #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 ▶️ youtu.be/Bnxe4k9M3yM #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓️🇫🇷✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1683 French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau was born. Here's his Minuet performed by Trinity Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/-nY1PRr12Nw #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓️ #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 ▶️ youtu.be/bD0VPhQrqNI #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1849 Austrian composer Johann Strauss I died, so here's his famous Radetzky March (for which he is perhaps best known) performed by Japan's Doshisha University and Kwansaigakuin University Handbell Ensembles ▶️ youtu.be/fByrkErbf_c #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓️✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1989 composer Irving Berlin died, so here’s his “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” performed by San Diego Harmony Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/y4u9MSRqg-8 #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓🐘 It's #NationalElephantAppreciationDay #ElephantAppreciationDay #ElephantDay today so here's Baby Elephant Walk performed by Purdue University Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/uXfO7b8qGDw #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1874 composer Gustav Holst was born so here’s Thaxted from the Jupiter movement of his Planets Suite performed in Dunblane Cathedral by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble, HRGB Scotland’s Celtic Carillon and Japan’s Kobe YMCA Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/pkYZ3gkAr6g

#OnThisDay 1934 Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen was born. Here’s his “Hallelujah” performed by Hungary’s Kisharang Handbell Ensemble, Miskolc ▶️ youtu.be/csSjlVFYYzs #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓️🇫🇮✍️🎶 #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 and showing scenes in Dunblane ▶️ youtu.be/rtX9ofBtDEo #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🏴‍☠️ Aarrrr, it's #InternationalTalkLikeAPirateDay #TalkLikeAPirateDay today, so have yer a listen, matey, to "Pirates of the Caribbean" performed by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/7gQ7HgDf-LE #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1905 Irish philanthropist & founder of children's homes Thomas John Barnardo died. In 19th-20th century Barnardo's Boys Handbell Ensemble toured extensively including in Canada, Australia & New Zealand presenting concerts to raise funds for Barnardo's Children's Homes youtu.be/bPR0_MGo2ak

🗓️✍️🎶🎵 #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 ▶️ youtu.be/oZ2pVZ6cOss #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓️🇫🇷🎵✍️ #OnThisDay 1894 French Romantic composer Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier died. Here's his España performed by Japan's fabulous Kinjo Gakuin University Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/q-_wGVtFQSg #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1985 Super Mario Bros was released in Japan for the NES, which started Super Mario series of platforming games. Here's the main theme from Super Mario Bros. performed by Bourgade High School Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/AtqZBpfocY0 #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#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 ▶️ youtu.be/DOBUvjobgUk #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1935 Estonian composer Arvo Pärt was born. Here's his Spiegel im Spiegel performed by Estonia's Arsis Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/xwERE2I2m8E #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1711 English composer William Boyce was born. Here's Gavotte from his Symphony No 4 performed by Hudson River Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/2Faq8VjhqbY #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1659 English composer Henry Purcell was born. Here’s his Rondeau from Abdelazer Suite performed by Cairn University Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/P-fvyky5Udo #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

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🗓✍️📖 #OnThisDay 1973 “Lord of the Rings” author J R R Tolkien died. So here's themes from the film performed by Hong Kong Youth Handbell Ensemble Elite ▶️ youtu.be/UuG2hvQOwx4 #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All #JRRTolkien #LordoftheRings

🗓🇩🇪🎶✍️ #OnThisDay 1653 German composer Johann Pachelbel was baptised. Here's his Canon in D performed by German handbell ensemble Handglockenchor Wiedensahl ▶️ youtu.be/NWm5AWd4EMk #Handbells #HandbellMusic #Handbells4All #HandbellsRFun

🗓🇮🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🕺 #OnThisDay 1946 Manx-English singer-songwriter Sir Barry Gibb CBE was born. Here's a fun handbell performance of the classic Bee Gees hit "Stayin' Alive" which he co-wrote ▶️ youtu.be/NTsirBE1J2s #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

Today is #ReadComicsInPublicDay so here’s a comic version of something which has surely never happened in any handbell ensemble! No, never...ever 😂#InternationalReadComicsInPublicDay 💥

#OnThisDay 1955 first edition of Guinness Book of Records was published in Britain. Guinness World Record for longest continuous time individual has played handbells is 28 hr 50 min 21 sec by Joe Defries in Penticton, Canada 5-6 July 2005 - 511 separate tunes, no repetitions, streamed live online

🗓🐕🐾🐶 For #NationalDogDay #DogDay today here's an image, in the style of 17th century artist Ferdinand van Kessel, of puppies clambering over music and handbells #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1958 English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams died so here's a fantasy on his "King’s Weston" by Fred Gramann performed in Dunblane Cathedral by the University of Southern Mississippi Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/eacNmKLKtxc #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓🇸🇬✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1956 Singaporean singer/songwriter Dick Lee was born. Here’s his "Bunga Sayang" performed by Singapore’s Ministry of Bellz Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/9Ij0Br5P5vw #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1882 Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuted. So here it is performed on handbells and handchimes ▶️ youtu.be/RWMbn4YjOrA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓✍️📖 #OnThisDay 1858 Charles Darwin first published his theory of evolution so here's a handbell related image 😀 #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓🖖🎶 #OnThisDay 1921 US creator of Star Trek, TV screenwriter & producer Gene Roddenberry was born, so here's Theme from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" performed by Bells of the Blue Ridge Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/JCLh8QYBddA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 2004 US composer Elmer Bernstein died. Here’s his music from the film The Magnificent Seven performed by Purdue University Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/zH--Sgcs4iA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1766 Scottish songwriter Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, was born in Gask, Perthshire. Here's her "The Rowan Tree" performed by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/BOGOhhYS9oA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1977 Elvis Presley died. Here’s Aura Lee, the traditional melody used for his hit “Love Me Tender,” in a performance by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/t8XnfskAtoA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓👨‍🎨🖼 #OnThisDay 1967 Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte died. Here is a handbell musician image in homage to his style #Handbells #HandbellArt

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1953 US composer James Horner was born. Here’s his “My Heart Will Go On” from the movie Titanic performed by Dunblane Cathedral Children’s Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/Ic7JUvqTqQA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1912 French composer Jules Massenet died. Here's his Meditation from Thais performed by handbell solo artist, the late Nancy Hascall, accompanied at the piano by Karen Leonard ▶️ youtu.be/s74rJvLBFvA #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓🐘 It's #WorldElephantDay today so here's Baby Elephant Walk performed by Purdue University Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/uXfO7b8qGDw #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

🗓👨‍🎨🖼 #OnThisDay 1956 abstract expressionist artist Jackson Pollock died. Here's a handbell image in homage to his style #Handbells #HandbellArt

🦁 For #WorldLionDay today here's a medley from The Lion King, music by Elton John, arranged by Kevin & Yvette McChesney, performed by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble, with Nat Chalamanda on djembe #LionDay ▶️ youtu.be/b51kw_t-hsM #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 2014 hugely popular Outlander historical drama television series (based on novels by author Diana Gabaldon) premiered, so here’s performance by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensemble of Skye Boat Song theme tune for Outlander television series ▶️ youtu.be/3HIEqdTmyVo

It's #NationalLighthouseDay today so here's Flannan Isle lighthouse mystery poem & music performance by Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ensembles, about unexplained disappearance in year 1900 of the lighthouse keepers ▶️ youtu.be/Fuh6DXaJCRs

🗓🖼👨‍🎨 #OnThisDay 1928 US artist Andy Warhol was born, so here's a handbell image in homage to his style #Handbells #HandbellArt

#OnThisDay 1901 US jazz musician Louis Armstrong was born. Here’s “What a Wonderful World” which he first recorded & made a hit, performed here by Canada’s Jubiloso Handbell Ensemble ▶️ youtu.be/qx1zgjNLmv8 #Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

#OnThisDay 1945 Italian composer Pietro Mascagni died. Here's Intermezzo from his Cavalleria Rusticana performed on handbells and handchimes ▶️ youtu.be/cjK_5bhqJrM #Handbells #HandbellMusic #Handbells4All #HandbellsRFun