The Agape Ringers to Perform at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Downers Grove

The Agape Ringers, Chicago’s premier handbell ensemble, will perform in concert at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 4501 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, on Sunday, March 8th at 4:00 pm.

This year’s program encompasses a wide variety of musical styles, from classical to gospel, with arrangements such as the well-known “Clair de Lune” by Debussy, “For Good” from the Broadway musical and blockbuster movie Wicked, and many more compositions and arrangements for handbells.

The Agape Ringers are an auditioned handbell ensemble that performs music across the spectrum, from classical to jazz to familiar pop music. The sixteen musicians have a collective ringing experience of over 450 years and perform on 132 bronze Malmark handbells and 73 Malmark Choirchimes®.

Directed by founding member KC Congdon since 2019, The Agape Ringers were formed in 1992 under the direction of David L. Weck. This exciting ensemble enjoys an on-going collaboration with pianist/composer Joel Raney, and has performed with jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis, the Rockford

Symphony, the North Shore Choral Society, the Illinois Brass Band, the Elgin Choral Union, the Elmhurst Symphony, and the West Towns Chorus.

The group is noted for beautifully orchestrated presentations of entertaining and varied music. Listeners are entranced by the ensemble’s energy, precision, and musicality. Since its founding in 1992, The Agape Ringers has made over 330 appearances across North America, Puerto Rico, and

England. The ringers have been featured as performers and teachers for events such as the Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians Conference for Church Musicians in Green Lake, WI, and local, regional, and national gatherings of the Handbell Musicians of America.

You can learn more about The Agape Ringers on the web at www.AgapeRingers.org, and on Facebook and YouTube by searching for “The Agape Ringers.” You can stream The Agape Ringers on any major music streaming platform, including Spotify and Apple Music.

All are welcome. A freewill offering will be received.