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Special
thanks to:
Knox-Metropolitan
United Church President: Shelleen
Ross Vice-President: Garth Solar Secretary/Treasurer: Carol Benesh www.reg.trlabs.ca/bells For
Tower Apprenticeship
Information Contact
the Knox-Metropolitan at 525-9128 |
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November
2012 The
Regina Bell Ringers declare
F.
Wayne Tunison Master
Bell Ringer |
Concert
dates:
November
12 – 11am – Apprentices
November
13 – 5:30 – Carol Benesh & Azure Benesh
November
14 – 6:30 – Anna Tunison
November
15 – noon - Candace Sundbo and Heather Britton
November
15 – 5:30 – Trevor Anderson
November
16 – noon – Wayne Tunison
November 12, 2012 – 11:00 am The Apprentices Wayne
Tunison’s easy going and gentle approach to teaching makes apprenticing on
the bells a pleasure. Although he sets
high standards apprenticing is fun and exciting. The bell tower is a great place to spend an
hour on Sunday afternoons with the others on the bell ringing team. The sense of comradeship and community that
develops over the years in the bell tower will never be forgotten. --- Bev Lundahl How
do you take a bunch of people that have never played an instrument before and
have them become proficient on the instrument when the instrument has instant
broadcast to the audience? The art of
tower bell ringing involves being very aware of the environment surrounding
the bell tower. Some of your audience
is what is called a captive audience. They don`t really have a choice. Being a good neighbour and a musician means
ensuring performance standards at every practice, which is a minimum of an
hour per week. There are three levels
of apprentice: beginner, intermediate and senior. Once an apprentice has passed the senior
level they earn the right to be named a bell ringer. Intermediate apprentices
start learning the art of running a circle and the process of ensuring music
comes from the tower and not noise. By the time an apprentice becomes a
senior apprentice they will know all the aspects of running the tower. Once
in a while there comes a person who has earned the right to become Master at
their Art. F. Wayne Tunison graduated
to a bell ringer in 1967. Over the
years, every person that has passed through the Darke Memorial Chimes bell
tower has been taught or toured by Wayne or someone he has mentored. The week preceeding Queen’s day
celebrations, November 17, 2012, the Regina Bell Ringers proclaim F. Wayne Tunison - Master
Bell Ringer. The apprentices honour |
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The Apprentices Leah Cook, Bonita Dolmage, Elona LaForge,
Jill Laycock Mercedees Lenger, Bev Lundahl, Ronnie Yee, Anna Tunison, Azure 1.
Psalm of Approach # 45 F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 2.
3.
Denby Charles
J. Dale (1860-1920) 4.
Do Do French Traditional 5.
Tallis Canon Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) 6.
Wachet Auf Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) 7.
November Chimes Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) 8.
9.
10.
Heinlein Martin Herbst (1654-1681) 11.
Old Brass Wagon American Traditional 12.
St. Denio Welsh Traditional 13.
Kum Ba Yah South
African Traditional 14.
Rub A Dub Dub English Traditional 15.
Regent Square Henry
Thomas Smart (1813-1879) 16.
Song 34 17.
Mozart Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 18.
Plain Hunt Doubles 8 9 10 11 12
Traditional 19.
Another Amen Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) |
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November 13, 2012 – 5:30 pm Azure Benesh & Carol
Benesh In 1996,
when However,
once a person has been in that comfort zone too long (read rut), Within the
last two years Azure returned to the tower and is showing a passion as great
as Carol
and Azure recognize F. Wayne Tunison as Master Bell Ringer and honour him
with their concert. |
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Azure Benesh & Carol Benesh 1. Psalm of Approach # 60 F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 2. Do Do, Bady, Do French Traditional 3. One, Two, Three, Alary Canadian Traditional 4. Lafferty Karen Lafferty (b.1948) 3/4 Hour Chime F. Wayne
Tunison (b.1953) 5. Cheerful Martin
Edward Fallas Shaw (1875-1958) 6. The Lord
Is Good To Me Kim Gannon 7. Blanket Routine Gloria Mundi (b.1806) 8. Kinda Silly Interlude Larry John Peterson (b.1952) 9. 1 Hour Chime F. Wayne
Tunison (b.1953) 10.
Central Collegiate Suite: Students March to War#
1 F.
Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 11.
Central Collegiate Suite: Students March to War#
2 F.
Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 12.
Les Moissonneurs Francois
Couperin (1668-1733) 13.
Merry Bells Of 1/4 Hour Chime Anna Whyp
Sage Tunison (b.1997) 14.
Merry Bells Of 15.
Polyglottal Cracker Larry John Peterson (b.1952) 16.
17.
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (Benedictus) Karl Jenkins (b.1944) 18.
Moment To Decide Thomas John Williams (1869-1944) 1/2 Hour Chime Patrick
Johnson 19.
11-Fold Amen F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953) Note:
Hour Chimes are approximate |
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November 14, 2012 – 6:30 pm Anna Tunison My father as a bell ringer
has used the bells to influence me. He used them to teach me perseverance, a
skill I am still lacking yet thanks to him have enough to keep me going.
Bells have also played a role as, obviously, a musical tool that has helped me
as a guide in other musical instruments. I would love to thank my dad for
giving all these things and more that has shaped me into who I am today.
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Anna Tunison 1.
Arise, Shine Edward
Francis Rimbault (1816-1876) 2.
Barefoot Carman
J. Price (b.1972) 3. Faith of our Fathers (St.
Catherine) Henri
Frederick Hemy (1818-1888) 4.
Up Where We Belong Buffy Sainte-Marie
(b.1941) 5.
You're My Reason Craig Salkeid (b.1961) 6. Dwarf On A Hot Summer
Night Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) 7.
Song For Mr. Blister Larry John Peterson (b.1952) 8.
Tradition Frederick
Robert Charles Clarke (b.1931) 9.
Sweet Nothings #11 Larry John Peterson (b.1952) 10.
Daydream #01 Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) 11.
Valerie Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) 12.
Causa Divina Frederick
Robert Charles Clarke (b.1931) 13.
Spiritus Vitae Mary
Jane Hammond (1878-1964) 14.
Bridegroom Peter Cutts (b.1937) 15.
Hyfrydol Rowland
Hugh 16.
17.
Plain Hunt Minimus 1 2 3 4 Traditional 18.
Amen #236 Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) |
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November 15, 2012 – noon Candace Sundbo & Heather Britton No biography available at time of publishing |
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Candace Sundbo & Heather Britton 1.
Gloria Patri Lawrence Ritchey (1939-2006) 2.
Softly And Tenderly William Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) 3.
Hyfrydol Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) 4.
Nicća John Bacchus Dykes
(1823-1876) 5.
Geneva George Henry Day
(1883-1966) 6.
Franconia Johann Balthasar Konig (1691-1758) 7.
Barefoot Carman J.
Price (b.1972) 8.
Old 104th "Ravenscroft's Psalter" (b.1621) 9.
Benedictamus Domino
Abbey Of Saint Martial (b.1125) 10.
Heathlands Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879) 11.
Salzburg Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806) 12.
Hymn Of Joy Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 13.
Tiptoe McGee Carman J. Price (b.1972) 14.
Little Things Amen Larry John Peterson (b.1952) |
November 15, 2012 – 5:30 pm Trevor Anderson Began ringing tower bells as a
teenager in the 90's under the tutelage of Wayne Tunison and has only grown
closer to the bells since. In 2011 he finally completed his 20 year
apprenticeship and became a fully-fledged bell ringer. Don't worry, it doesn't necessarily
take that long to become a ringer, Trevor just enjoys savouring the journey
more than most. Other than ringing, Trevor can be
located studying and working within the equally ancient art of
timber-framing. As a carpenter, his interest in sustainably built and
enduring wooden structures may only be matched by his interest in resonant
metallic bell-like objects. Sit
back in one of Victoria Park's comfortable benches and enjoy |
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Trevor Anderson 1. Meditation For Bells Stewart Wilkinson
(b.1944) 2. Stentaway Clifford Crawley (b.1929) 3. Song Of The Sun (Ozymandias) Paul Kantner (b.1941) and Grace Slick (b.1939) 4. Fantasia On Greensleeves Ralph
Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) 5. Nova Nova English Traditional 6. Cantate Domino Thomas Ravenscroft (1590-1633) 7. Adam Catched Eve Joseph Baildon (1727-1774) 8. Minor Plain Hunt Counting F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 9. Offshore Breeze John Hamilton 10. The House Of The Risin' Sun American
Traditional 11. Mixolydian Suite For Bells (Suite I) Lawrence Ritchey (1939-2006) 12. Eskimo Chant Canadian
Inuit Traditional 13. Science Fiction / Double Feature Richard O'brien 14. Celebration Suite For Tower Bells Thomas
Schudel (b.1937) 15. Returning Hunter's Song Canadian
Traditional 16. Savage Wales F.
Wayne Tunison (b.1953) |
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November 16 – Noon F. Wayne Tunison I am
the product of American father and British Canadian mother, therefore I chose
some British and cowboy folk songs to illustrate my roots. The roots often
invoke thoughts of the past and this year the Titanic and Lanigan
is one of the most famous hymn tunes
written by Lawrence Ritchey my teacher and musical director. Let Us Break Bread Together
exemplifies that community of spirit that the members of Knox Metropolitan
church have extended to me and the bell ringers over the years. |
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F. Wayne Tunison 1. Psalm of Approach # 31
And Variation F.
Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 2.
Lanigan 3.
Scene From Behind Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) 4.
Death of Queen Jane Traditional English 5.
Red Wing Traditional
American 6. Central Collegiate Suite:
Strong Winds Pass By F.
Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 7.
All Jolly Fellows that Follow The Plough Traditional
English 8. Ten Bad Reasons To Love
You Larry John
Peterson (b.1952) 9.
Hymn Of Joy Ludwig
van Beethoven (1770-1827) 10.
Spaghetti's Interlude Larry John Peterson (b.1952) 11.
Serug Wesley's
"European Psalmist" 12.
Administrative Pair of Ducks F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953) 13.
Boring For Oil Traditional
Cowboy 14.
15.
Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing Traditional Cowboy 16.
Death and The Lady Traditional English 17.
Seen from Behind Larry
John Peterson (b.1952) 18.
Let Us Break Bread American
Traditional 19.
Amen For Mr. Blister's Critters Gloria Mundi (b.1806) |
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Testimonial
of F. Wayne Tunison The most
influential teacher for my bell ringing was Laurence Ritchey. When he assumed instruction of the bell
apprentices demanded quality, allegiance to the traditions of bell ringing in
general but also to those that F.N.
Darke had desired and had drifted in the river of time. Laurence was a great master of
improvisation and passed that on to his protégés making it clear that
variation was only polite and palatable when the original score was mastered.
Laurence set the bell ringer pass mark at 100% and we achieved it. I believe that I
survived Ritchey and even flourished because Lee Zwall a previous bell ringer
had showed me the ropes. In addition,
I did not face Ritchey alone. There were several apprentices with Arthur
Thomson and Jim Pugh graduating at the same time as me. Having learned
the ropes gave me a taste for music which was fed by many but notably William
Makohoniuk, Lloyd
Blackman, Tudor
Davies, Arthur Rivet and many gamelan players in Bali. Musical
composition skills were gained from Sidney
Carter, William Moore, R.
Murray Schafer, and Thomas
Schudel. My eclectic appreciation
of music was nurtured by David Johnson, Horst
Hamm, Sandra Cosbey and Allan
McFee of the CBC (Herb Roberts introduced us). When a bell
ringer has an apprentice graduate, a symbiotic relationship often forms and I
have experienced this with many of my apprentices. The family Blachford displayed rich
capabilities in many aspects of life, working with me to advance the |
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Testimonial
of F. Wayne Tunison (continued) I believe that
my unique contribution to When I reflect
on the changes I influenced; I see a repertoire expanded over a hundred fold,
an art gallery giving a visual component to the bell tower, a bell choir with
nearly four times the bells. We also
have an international reputation for the avant-garde, where else do you find;
performance art and hand bells blended in a religious setting, mellow tubular
bells ringing over a lake with children at the ropes, the only computers to
crash at Y2K, water chimes and brass bands all appearing in the light of the
traditions of the Darke Memorial Chimes. Finally, I must
recognize the continued love and support from the members of |
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Testimonial
of F. Wayne Tunison The most
influential teacher for my bell ringing was Laurence Ritchey. When he assumed instruction of the bell
apprentices demanded quality, allegiance to the traditions of bell ringing in
general but also to those that F.N.
Darke had desired and had drifted in the river of time. Laurence was a great master of
improvisation and passed that on to his protégés making it clear that
variation was only polite and palatable when the original score was mastered.
Laurence set the bell ringer pass mark at 100% and we achieved it. I believe that I
survived Ritchey and even flourished because Lee Zwall a previous bell ringer
had showed me the ropes. In addition,
I did not face Ritchey alone. There were several apprentices with Arthur
Thomson and Jim Pugh graduating at the same time as me. Having learned the
ropes gave me a taste for music which was fed by many but notably William
Makohoniuk, Lloyd
Blackman, Tudor
Davies, Arthur Rivet and many gamelan players in Bali. Musical
composition skills were gained from Sidney
Carter, William Moore, R.
Murray Schafer, and Thomas
Schudel. My eclectic appreciation
of music was nurtured by David Johnson, Horst
Hamm, Sandra Cosbey and Allan
McFee of the CBC (Herb Roberts introduced us). When a bell
ringer has an apprentice graduate, a symbiotic relationship often forms and I
have experienced this with many of my apprentices. The family Blachford displayed rich
capabilities in many aspects of life, working with me to advance the |
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Testimonial
of F. Wayne Tunison (continued) I believe that my unique contribution to When I reflect on the changes I influenced; I see a
repertoire expanded over a hundred fold, an art gallery giving a visual
component to the bell tower, a bell choir with nearly four times the
bells. We also have an international
reputation for the avant-garde, where else do you find; performance art and
hand bells blended in a religious setting, mellow tubular bells ringing over
a lake with children at the ropes, the only computers to crash at Y2K, water
chimes and brass bands all appearing in the light of the traditions of the
Darke Memorial Chimes. Finally, I must recognize the continued love and
support from the members of |