Sine Nomine Presents

Programs are open to the public at St Mark Lutheran Church, 118 Old York-Hampton Hwy Yorktown, VA.  

Call 757-898-4395 for additional information.  

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2024-2025 Programs:

Virginia Handbell Consort – Tidings We Ring!

December 1, 2024

5 PM

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St Mark Lutheran Church and Sine Nomine presents . . . The Virginia Handbell Consort under the direction of Mr. Al Reese on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM.  St Mark Lutheran Church is located at 118 Old York-Hampton Highway, Yorktown, VA 23692.

The Virginia Handbell Consort  is celebrating over 20 years of sharing the joy of ringing.  They return to St. Mark for a program of holiday music.  The program, Tidings We Ring, will feature “something for everyone!”  The program will feature traditional arrangements of holiday favorites as well as original arrangements by maestro Al Reese.  Begin your Advent season with this festive program, and usher in the holiday season. 

The Virginia Handbell Consort is comprised of auditioned musicians performing on over five octaves of Schulmerich bells, five and a half octaves of Melody Chimes, three octaves of Petit and Fritsen bells, and other percussion instruments.   

The program is free and open to the public.  Donations will be accepted to help support the concert series.  Following the program members of the audience will have an opportunity to meet and talk with Mr. Reese, members of the ensemble, and purchase recordings.  Call 898-4395 for additional information.  

Past Programs:

Thomas Pandolfi, concert pianist – October 11, 2023 – 1:30 PM

King of Instruments: organ concert – October 1, 2023 – 5 PM

Virginia Handbell Consort – December 3, 2023 – 5 PM

Trio Niche – Saturday, February 3, 2024 – 7 PM. 

Afsana, William & Mary, Bollywood Fusion dancers

Atumpan, African folk tales

Beckett Behel, pianist

Belisima, women’s chorus

British Invasion, Stephen Armstrong and Friends

CNU Jazz Ensemble

College Choir Spring Tours

            Wagner College

            Carthage College (2)

            Thiel College

            Augsburg College

            Gettysburg College

            Valparaiso University

            Lenoir-Rhyne

            North Carolina State

Core Theater, Edgar Allan Poe readings

Joe Newberry, banjo, fiddle, guitar, & folk singer

King of Instruments: organ recitals

            Marty Barstow

            Marjorie Setnicky

            Brad Norris

            Larry Carr

            John Ickes (bagpipe)

            Chris Martin

            Dr. Chris Reynolds

            Greta Melson

            Thom Robertson

            Deborah Carr

            James Roberts (bagpipe)

Lyra (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Peter Griggs, classical guitarist

Runaway String Band

Spencer and Beane, celtic duo

Thomas Pandolfi, pianist

TRADOC Rocks

Trio Noche

Uke Gal, Pastor Rachel Manke

Virginia Handbell Consort


Contact to volunteer: Carlton Hardy, sinenomine@smlconline.org