“Bells of the Lakes play on a 5-octave set and a 6-octave set of Schulmerich handbells. They’ve been our instruments for rehearsal and concerts, festivals, Pinnacle (Community Handbell event) and the International Handbell Symposium. With so much use and traveling, they need surprisingly little maintenance or repair, and they sound great in every room.”
William Mathis, Conductor
Bells of the Lakes
Community Handbell Ensemble
Minneapolis, MN
“Twin Cities Bronze, an internationally acclaimed handbell ensemble of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, endorses the instruments of Schulmerich Bells. Sensitive ringing, melodic interpretation and harmonic balance achieved by the members of this premiere ensemble is directly attributable to the timbre settings and responsive mechanisms of Schulmerich handbells. When presented with the opportunity to purchase handchimes, Twin Cities Bronze conducted a side-by-side comparison of the various handchime manufacturers. Their instrument of choice was the MelodyChime® Instruments manufactured by Schulmerich Bells. The diversity of repertoire and the innovative programming of Twin Cities Bronze are showcased through the handbells and handchimes of Schulmerich Bells.”
Monica McGowan, Artistic Director
Twin Cities Bronze
Community Handbell Ensemble
Minneapolis, MN
“Schulmerich has provided twenty-three years of professional service and quality instruments and equipment to the University of Southern Mississippi Handbell Choir, Carillon. They have always been prompt and eager to help us in anyway possible. They are truly more than a bell company, they are people who care. Thanks for your tremendous support throughout all these years.”
Dr. Larry Smith, Conductor
Carillon Handbell Choir
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
“Houston Bronze Ensemble, Inc. finds ringing on Schulmerich handbells a great experience. We considered all brand of handbells prior to selecting Schulmerich. We were able to take advantage of Schulmerich’s finance policy for community groups which enabled us to purchase our own 6-octave set of bells. The freedom to travel with our equipment and make adjustments freely has been a great advantage. We have found Schulmerich handbells to have a great sound and continue to be pleased and very proud of our purchase.”
Ben Harris, Musical Director
Houston Bronze
Community Handbell Ensemble
Houston, TX
“For the past 24 years, Schulmerich handbells have been an integral part of the music education of my students. Playing handbells has been a powerful hands-on tool to help students understand the concepts of beat, meter, and rhythm and to allow them to experience the joys of making music together. The tonal beauty of Schulmerich handbells is a major factor in motivating my middle school students to enjoy making music.”
Michael Joy, Music Director
Shipley Middle School
Handbell Choirs
Bryn Mawr, PA
“Cast of Bronze performs on Schulmerich handbells for their tone quality, mechanical precision, durability and craftsmanship. These attributes allow the maximum potential to be achieved from the handbells and the music. The richness of the bells' timbre produces a warmth and clarity that resonates in one's ear and soul. Cast of Bronze has always received excellent support from Schulmerich and staff for all of our handbell needs. Cast of Bronze gratefully acknowledges Schulmerich for the use of the lower 7th-octave of handbells for our debut recording 'Opening Night'.”
Christopher Nabors, Director
Cast of Bronze
Community Handbell Ensemble
Dallas, TX
“I would like to express our most sincere thanks for your excellent service with our recent purchase of a 3-octave set of Schulmerich handbells. As you may recall, Notre Dame acquired samples from 3 major manufacturers and conducted a side-by-side comparison test in our church. The Schulmerich handbell was the only one that had the necessary combination of timbre, loudness, and serviceability that we felt would provide our congregation with a wonderful sound for years to come. In the few months that have followed the purchase, we have had many positive comments on the sound, and its added impact to our liturgies. We wish you and your company much success, and look forward to expanding our set in the future.”
Michael J. Keefe, Minister of Music
Notre Dame Parish
Handbell Choir
Clarendon Hills, IL
“Our set of Schulmerich handbells dates back to 1980 and we have used them heavily each and every year since. They have held up well and the service from Schulmerich has been outstanding.”
Dr. John Behnke
Alleluia Ringers
Handbell Choir
Concordia University, Mequon, WI
“The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir is the internationally acclaimed community handbell choir from Fort Worth Texas. The choir is truly unique among handbell ensembles in that the ringers do not use tables or gloves and they perform from memory without a Conductor! Their repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary and has brought joy to crowds in varied locations such as schools, retirement centers, local festivals, churches, the Brass Performance Hall with the Fort Worth Symphony, Carnegie Hall with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops, The Vatican for Pope John Paul II, and Carols by Candlelight in Adelaide, South Australia which was attended by 30,000 people. The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir has 367 Schulmerich Handbells ranging six octaves from G2-G8 that they have continued to use in travel, recordings, and performances since 1964.”
Scott Meneely, Associate Director
The Dorothy Shaw Handbell Choir
Fort Worth, TX
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