Please check out our website, especially our repertoire. We are excited to feature several new selections alongside classic bell pieces. As always, we are highlighting female composers, including a new piece by Canadian composer Betty Radford.
Please help us spread the word, and come join us for great music, fun, and connection with fellow bell ringers. We hope to see you in April!

We are excited to announce that registration officially opens this Thursday, October 15!

Our team is putting the finishing touches on the schedule and repertoire, and we look forward to sharing those details with you soon. Please be sure to complete your registration once it goes live.

We also encourage you to spread the word to anyone who might enjoy playing together—it is always a great time!

Thanks everyone who purchased shirts and vests. We placed our final order for this year. See you  NEXT WEEK.

We have Merchandise!

It is not too late to order your Shirt or vest to commemorate Coppers Classic 2026! We just finished a tour of the Venue and decided to share a Quick quick look of our shirts.

The Venue has been remodeled and looks beautiful.  The space is light and the lighting is amazing. It should be great for reading music. There are no shadows. Looking forward to April and seeing all you here, making amazing music.

Only 47 Days!! Keep on practicing and see you at Coppers Classic 2026.

That’s right! Coppers Classic is nearly full to capacity! First round ringing assignments went out last weekend! BUT there are a few positions left.

I know some folks have been struggling to see if they can make Coppers Classic 2026 fit busy schedules. I can help! Early Bird registation will remain open until March 3. Act now and you will have a primo ringing position and save some money!

Go to coppersclassic.com/register today!

I met Billy Brandt at HMA National Seminar last year in Kansas. Billy teaches handbells and choirs in Wisconsin. I was introduced to him while attending the Unpublished Reading Session. I immediately liked his treatment this setting of “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair,”particularly that the text of the song “lives” so nicely as expressed by handbells. I asked him if I could use it for our upcoming Coppers Classic and you will get to ring it for the very first time at a festival. Here is what he had to say:

Billy has several other published and unpublished pieces available (I’ve used 3 so far this year!) I’m looking forward to hearing more from him in coming years.

THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR the few remaining positions in Coppers Classic 2026. Register now to be in the first round as ringing positions are chosen for the event. Click the “Register” tab.

Coppers Classic 2026 is nearly filled! There are a few ringing positions still available, including a couple prized low bass positions. Could a few big bass bells  belong to you for a weekend? We are open to teaching the right folk with lots of motivation and interest in learning to ring with the best of the “Bucketeers”! It could be you If,

• You love ringing in the low  bass and have access to bells to C3,
• You have  good skills on lifting heavy objects and do so protecting  your back, shoulders,  and arms,
• You have a positive, “Yes I can” attitude and a love of learning.

Meet Carol Flint, Heavy Metal Manager Extraordinaire! She is brilliant at helping bass ringers excel. She is patient, clear and a great teacher. Under her tutelage, I always have a brilliant bass section. AND, I’m pretty sure every single Coppers Classic has had the best “good trouble” mischievous prank of the weekend brought to us by our amazing bass bell musicians!

NOT a bass musician but looking forward to a fabulous weekend of ringing with a group of motivated and energized handbell musicians? Go to the “Register” link in the event menu and sign up now. Ringing assignments will show up in the inboxes of registered musicians in roughly one week.

We have extended our date for early bird pricing till 1/24/2026.  The scholarship deadline is also open till 1/24/25. Please spread the word and invite friends. This should be a fun event.

In 2016, year two of Coppers Classic, someone stood up and dangled a $100 bill and declared, “this event needs scholarships!” The hat was passed and instantly there was a scholarship fund!

A decade later, Coppers Classic has a very healthy fund and it is waiting to award full and partial scholarships to as many applicants as funds allow! Applicants must be current members of Handbell Musicians of America, residing in Area 10 or elsewhere in the U.S. or Canada. A Personal or Full-Time Student membership is required. That includes a lot of handbell musicians!

Please help us spread the word. Apply yourself! Invite other a wonderful ringer you know, to apply. Here’s the link: https://coppersclassic.com/scholarships/.

Thank you in advance for helping us get the word out!

 

As I write this, it is New Year’s Eve on the West Coast,  USA. I hope it has been an adventure for you, as well. Coppers Classic is celebrating 11 wonderful years in April 2026, and we can hardly wait for you to be here!

Our repertoire is diverse composed/arranged by handbell’s best. Including the World Premier by the winner of the Area 10 Belltree Composition Contest, “The Way Back Home” by Mark Longfield. Multiple opportunities to ring belltree will be available. There is also an unpublished arrangement by Billy Brandt, and compositions by talented composers from Canada and Hong Kong and rich handbell repertoire you will love to ring.

Dates to Remember

• • January 14: Early Bird Registration Closes
    • Advantages registering early include:
    • You save $50!
    • Your requested ringing positions are given preferred status. It is highly likely that you will be assigned to your first or second choice.
    • You will be in the first round chosen as part of the Belltree “Forest”
  • January 12. Deadline for Scholarship Applications!
    • Coppers Classic has a very healthy scholarship fund.
    • Full and partial scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the (anonymous) award team.
    • Applicants from both within Area 10 and outside are welcome to apply.
    • You may apply for a scholarship even if you received one in a previous year.

To Register go to: https://coppersclassic.com/register/

To apply for a Scholarship go to: https://coppersclassic.com/scholarships/

Fun note: According to “Accu” Weather, temps will be

in the low 60’s and sunny! Yes! In Oregon!! …