Three Burnaby handbell choirs will be front and centre at the upcoming Carols & Bells concert in New Westminster.
The 18th annual concert at Queens Avenue United Church features a variety of handbell choirs, with players of all ages, interspersed with carol singing.
Burnaby teacher Janet Nordstrand, music teacher at Inman Elementary School, is bringing one of the district’s three honour choirs, Sound Wave, to the stage.
She’ll also be presenting the premiere performance of an alumni group of ringers called Audire.
Imran Amarshi, a UBC music student, is also bringing his community-based student and young adult handbell choir, Synchronous.
The concert is set for Sunday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave. Tickets are $20 regular, $15 for students and seniors, or $10 for children. Buy tickets at the door or through www.queensavenue.org, or call 604-522-1606 for more information.
Parking is a half-block down the hill in the New Westminster City Hall parking lot.
