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Boston Handbell Festival Composition Contest

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Boston Handbell Festival, Back Bay Ringers is sponsoring a composition contest. The winning composition or compositions, will be performed at the 2028 Boston Handbell Festival by the five attending choirs. See the contest page for more details.

Hear Us Ring!

Merry and Bright album cover

Merry and Bright

Our compilation of holiday favorites.

BBR on NECN

BBR on NECN

Featuring an interview with Artistic Director Griff Gall, and a handbell lesson from BBR musician Greg Urban.

Perpetual Motion

Selected recordings of some of our BBR favorites.

BBR on 48 Hours

Richard Fiocca collaborated with BBR to create a score of music to be used throughout “The Last Confession.”