Metropolitan Bells handbell choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary of music-making with a spring concert series that begins Tuesday, May 1. All concerts will start at 7:30 p.m. and are free, although donations will be accepted.
The Met Bells are 15 experienced ringers who perform on seven octaves of Malmark bells and seven octaves of Malmark choir chimes. They are directed by Gary Bynum.
For their spring concerts, the musicians are resurrecting some of their favorite songs of the past two decades, including selections from the group’s first concert. Their programs will be a mix of original compositions, sacred songs, Broadway tunes, standard classics and pop.
-Tuesday, May 1: Grove Level Baptist Church, 2802 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, Ga.
-Thursday, May 3: First United Methodist Church, 3425 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn.
-Tuesday, May 8: Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road.
For more information: www.MetropolitanBells.org.