Capital Area Spring Ring

March 7, 2026

Highland United Methodist Church  |  Raleigh, NC | 9 AM-5 PM

This festival features Level 2 music for inter-generational, adult, and youth choirs or individual ringers. The festival includes massed ringing sessions to polish the prepared music and two breakout classes led by members of The Raleigh Ringers. The day concludes with a short concert presented by the participants at 4:00 pm that is open to the public.

Guest Conductor Gillian Erlenborn

Gillian Erlenborn is the conductor of Handbell Choirs at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. She is also the Choral Director and Musical Theatre Teacher at Frelinghuysen Middle School, in Morristown, New Jersey, where she utilizes handbells and handchimes in her vocal ensemble curriculum to better engage her students in a full body and literacy-focused musical education. Additionally, Gillian serves as the handbell choir director at Middlebush Reformed Church in Middlebush, New Jersey. She can be found at various state and national conferences speaking about the benefits of handbells and handchimes in the music classroom. Gillian is an alumna of Westminster Choir College, where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She is proud to serve on the National Board of the Handbell Musicians of America.

Repertoire

Acclamation in G Minor, Karen Thompson, 2-3 or 3-5 Octaves, MAG23046 (2-3 Oct)/MAG46030 (3-5 Oct)
Lo, How a Rose, Sondra Tucker, 3-6 Octaves, MJMG1460
Praise to the Lord, Almighty, Sondra K Tucker, 2-5 Octaves, MJMG1394
Yesterday, Karen Roth, 3-5 Octaves, MJHS9564

OPTIONAL CHALLENGE PIECE
Sweet, Sweet Spirit, Linda Lamb, 3-5 Ocatves, MHP2296

Music is available on the Handbell World website

Cost

$38 per ringer/director if registered before March 1
$45 per ringer/director if registered March 1 or after
$10 for non-ringing chaperones

Note: The registration fee includes lunch for all registered ringers, directors, and chaperones.

T-Shirts

You may order OPTIONAL t-shirts for you or your group. They are Bella+Canvas soft style t-shirt in youth and/or adult sizes. Shirts are $15 (all youth/adult S-XL) and $18 (adult 2X, 3X).

Includes NC state and local sales tax ($15 includes $1.01 sales tax; $18 includes $1.22 sales tax).

Cancellations/Refunds

Before March 1 – Registration Minus $5/Person (administrative fee)
March 1-March 8 – Registration Minus $15/Person (administrative fee plus expenses incurred)

Registration

Register online using the button below. Prefer to register by mail or pay by check? Click here to download a printable PDF form.