What's Not in the Job Description: The Many Roles of a Handbell Choir Director
“Congratulations! We’re excited to have you as our new handbell choir director.
There’s not much to it, really. Just show up on Wednesday nights for rehearsal, pick out a few things to play in worship this year, and arrive a little early those mornings to run through your piece.
The bells are kept in this locked cabinet. You’ll need to retrieve the hidden key to the office to get the key to the cabinet…
Oh, and we’ll need you to recruit a few new members - we had a few people move out of state last year.
Oh, and some of the bells may need repairing - ringers complained last year about a few odd noises…”
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