The legacy of handbell performances is carrying on in a special way even in these difficult times. Since the NW Region has members who ring with the NBO Kate thought it might be nice to pass on the following ’Thank you to NBO members’.
The Funeral service for Kate's brother-in-law was live streamed last Monday afternoon & included an audio recording of the NBO playing a piece we have performed several times in the past.
Kate says
" I want to thank the Northern Bell Orchestra for a wonderful performance of
Alex Guebert’s The Lord Is My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want
last Monday afternoon 10th August 2020.

You'll be thinking we didn’t perform last Monday. Well, the answer is we did. You played at the funeral service of my dear brother-in-law, Dan Farrell, husband of my sister, Marie.

Dan had a sudden and catastrophic stroke the week before last and died a few days later in hospice. Marie asked me to help her with choosing the music for the funeral.
It occurred to me that a special gift to Dan and Marie from me would be to share with them something of my handbell music.
Marie was delighted and the performance received a number of lovely comments & appreciative applause.

Thank you NBO for performing at my lovely brother-in-law’s funeral. It was very special and I will never forget it."