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2006 Desert Concert Tour

The heat of 2006 found the Allegro Handbell Ensemble in the beautiful American Southwest, with performance venues in Arizona to Nevada!  Allegro Handbell Ensemble performances are free and open to the public; free-will offerings are accepted.

After each performance, be sure to check out the latest recording from the Allegro Handbell Ensemble.


Tour Itinerary

Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 4:00 PM Send-Off Concert
Union Church of Hinsdale, United Church of Christ (http://www.uchinsdale.org/)
Third and Garfield Streets
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
630-323-4303
[GET MAP[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 7:00 PM Concert
Casas Adobes Congregational United Church of Christ (caccucc.tripod.com)
6801 North Oracle Road
Tucson, Arizona
520-297-1181 
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 7:00 PM Concert
The Fountains United Methodist Church
16652 East Glenbrook Boulevard
Fountain Hills, Arizona
480-837-7627
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Thursday, June 15, 2006

2:30 PM Concert
The Life Center at the Beatitudes Campus Retirement Community
1610 West Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona
602-995-6107
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

7:30 PM Concert
Church of the Beatitudes, United Church of Christ (http://www.beatitudeschurch.org/)
555 West Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona
602-264-1221
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Friday, June 16, 2006 - 12:00 Noon Concert
Patio de las Campanas
Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village (http://www.tlaq.com/)
336 Highway 179
Sedona, Arizona
928-282-4838
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 12:00 Noon and 6:30 PM Concerts
Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitors Center (http://www.explorethecanyon.com/)
Highway 64, US 180
Tusayan, Arizona
928-638-2468
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 10:30 AM Service and 7:00 PM Concert
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (http://www.fccflag.org/
740 North Turquoise Drive
Flagstaff, Arizona
928-774-0890
[10:30 AM SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT]
[7:00 PM CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 7:00 PM Concert
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
6670 West Cheyenne Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada
702-645-1777
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 7:00 PM Concert
Old Logandale School Historic and Cultural Society (http://www.olshacs.org/)
3011 North Moapa Valley Boulevard
Logandale, Nevada
702-398-7272
[CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Concert Program

The 2006 Desert Concert Tour program was selected from the following works:

Bell Jubilee  Ellen Jane Lorenz
Capriccio Kevin McChesney
In the Hall of the Mountain King  Edvard Grieg, arr. Michael Keller
Spirit Song  John Wimber, arr. Cynthia Dobrinski
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho  Spiritual, arr. Martha Lynn Thompson
Do Lord Spiritual, arr. Valerie W. Stephenson
I'm Just a Poor Wayfaring Stranger American Folk Tune, arr. Tammy Waldrop
Siyahamba
(We are Marching in the Light of God)
South African Freedom Song,
arr. Robert J. Ward
Cantus Invenilis (Youthful Song) Valerie W. Stephenson
Nocturne No. 3 Michael Helman
Jesus Shall Reign John Hatton, arr. Anna Laura Page
Nocturne in E minor Cynthia Dobrinski
With the Angels Let Us Sing Carl Wiltse

Commissioned in memory of Linda Tice by the Allegro Handbell Choir, Union Church of Hinsdale, Illinois, Michael Surratt, director.

Moon River Henry Mancini, arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber, arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Hava Nageela  Israeli Folk Song, arr. Douglas Floyd Smith
Elegy William A. Payn

Commissioned in memory of Dwight K. Menard by members of the 1971-1979 Allegro Handbell Choirs of the Union Church of Hinsdale, Illinois.

The Nutcracker Peter I. Tchaikovsky, arr. Kevin McChesney
Now the Green Blade Riseth French Carol, arr. Kevin McChesney
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2  Franz Liszt, arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Bell Boogie  James C. Smith


The 2006 Desert Tour Ringers

Hillary Bozeman, Michael Doose, Ingrid Elias, Peter Elias, Madeline Lubenow, Cassie Lubenow, Jonathon Schwarzbauer, Cara Stevens, Ali Sunseri, Anna Tuggle, Rebecca Woodle, Brandon Woodle, and Jonathan Wroble.

 

The 2006 Desert Tour Advisers

Elizabeth Jung, Assistant Director
Jim Jung
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 December 2006 )
 
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