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Show 1 W , SJjr .Salt y f t4liun 11 alf Sribnnr Arts $ v; ,' Vfv'e ' '5'lariCP Nfc 4 x'x'J it ,'r ' V A One Sunday. December 21. !9so I V .7"- -' V v .SI. .'? " - ' - V ' .v V' :' A .. ' ,x , r V t XX v . s . ' - t , x.x; , ' . i x FV .ysskaS a. isjsai .A 7 ts & a X '' ' ' " ft ' S SA A o' ' M x X 'X , i X Xx V xVVX ' ' . X .x ,y Nxx x' X X x . Vx( . 1 1 XX VVr?KdVx: A " O'Ax ' xA A n'' xilx ' x s. . X A A Xs 'X 4 r xv ;" , V s Ttiia v lx ! Bells to ring on Christians Eve By Paul Wetzel Tribune Staff Writer y.y V !' Christ Sieve Plantz is one of 22 players who rings bronze bells as part of Wesley Bell Ringers Choir. Group has made 15 tours. aeeidenl l'Hiii the members of Methodist Chureh had started almost In the summer of It United by asked Edwin Dutiean to found and advise a youth grout). "We had a group of nine people who were looking through a eatulog and we saw this set ol bells that you could buy for $W down, Mr. Duncan recalls These weren't ordinary bells. They were English handliells. Mr. Duncan, a metallurgical engineer with a background in music, liked the idea of starting a handbell choir for the youth of the church. It would In- something uniipie to the Salt Lake City area Tlie church ordered the bells in September, they arrived m late Novcmlier and rehearsals Iregan m early December. The bi'll choir gave its first during Christmas Eve sen ices - Tribune Staff Photos by Paul Fraughton Wednesday night. Christmas tie VI h uniin ei sars ol that first pertormame Ir. the Wesley Bill Ringers, ai d the belli Imir w ill ot's.-r- e the occasion In go ing its customary will mark the newly-forme- IK'l'Iormanee Hume made cum! y I me k's and seems Colleetahes Western An Unique clot him; Bath dehyhls Gold & Silver custom jemiry Indian art and pottery l ine hooks Copper and Brass specialties Sporting eood s and lasluoio Find your favorite things for your favorite people at the Christmas Corner Many other styles of lights in stock Scandinavian Design Lofgrens DnveiSalt Lake City 3960 Highland I '277-63- 1 1 Now Open Mon and Thur Eve Till 9:00 p.n. f 6th South IVest Temple pm sen lee at Over the veal's the bell eh.ur has .1 grown and prospered The origin. current The group numbered nine choir includes 2'J, players who are among 52 junior high and high st lionl students performing in four licll choirs at the church The first choir played 2a U'lls Tile current grout, lias at its disposal 112 English handbells spanning a range ol six octaves. 25 Dutch helix. 25 tuned cowbells and a recently const ru. led handbell carillon which is played with hammers The members of choirs pa-- l and present have invested frtu.nuo m new etpnpmettt (The largest handbells on' and D u rentlv sell for between The Christmas Comer of my 11 E. Til'd South Heritage Square These are a few favorite things: at the Christ United Methodist Chureh. TiC. $0-5- c Tl.e (boil members have raised all ol those luild' themselves a. cold r me to loin n i , 1 I lie I . ha- eivup - made .5 summer tuia S It lias pel loi mi ll III all ol the tS ad ;ai eld United SI ales and si pro in the Nation vmees ot Uaiinda I 'a laud in Cali urn a and pitot, at De.i "Wi ve m Elorida at Disi.ev Wo-lext on am mi el pi, a ed t roll as far as on ( an go, to as tar easi in Nova Seolia as you can go vvillmul fall mg into the ocean si in lew here," Mr Duncan says with a chuckle that denotes pride in the choir's act omphsh ments tempered with an easygoing, humility. The tours can cost up to $211, IKHI each and. again, the choir rar.es the II l( it lev It sell Alter 17 years. Edw in Duncan still m the man in land the Wesley Bell Hm :;i rs He is its founder and director lie arraugex all of its muxie And one tie lie pest lea soil lol' it s Os pel is lie ess When lie tells you Itial he love'(11 See Page E 12. 'tilimni v vv i v v x - |
