NOZ & Ringers (Kobe YMCA Bell-choir / Ding Dong Ringers)
https://nozandringers.com/
Nozomu ABE (Director, arranger, composer)
His involvement in handbell music started in 1980 with the foundation of Kobe YMCA Bell-choir. In the past international symposia, he has conducted two massed ringing pieces, “So-ran Bushi” (1988, Exeter) and “Otemoyan” (2000, Birmingham), both his arrangement of old Japanese melodies. Since 1988, he, together with Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, has been a regular participant in the international symposia and introduced Japanese music to the world. Other chances for him to introduce Japanese music were National Residential Ringing Week where he was invited as the guest conductor (1997, 2003, Dunblane). Served as the chairman for the 14th International Handbell Symposium held in Osaka, Japan (2010). Recently, ABE is keen to handbell music exchange between Taiwan and Japan. Since 2007, he has visited Taiwan 7 times with Ding Dong Ringers and performed concerts as well as inspiring ringers in Taiwan.
Adagio, Handbells, Ding Dong Ringers
Passacaglia, Handbells, Ding Dong Ringers
にじ, ハンドベル, Ding Dong Ringers
2024 Kobe YMCA Bell-choir Christmas Concert
Handbells, Count Your Blessings, Ding Dong Ringers, 2024 June
Handbells, 愛の讃歌, 神戸YMCAベルクワイアー, 2024 June
Handbells, My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, 神戸YMCAベルクワイアー, 2024 June
Handbells, Fairest Lord Jesus, Ding Dong Ringers (2024 July)
2023 Kobe YMCA Bell-choir Christmas Concert
How Great Thou Art, ハンドベル, Ding Dong Ringers, 2023 Apr.
Count your Blessing, ハンドベル, Ding Dong Ringers, 2023 Apr.
Nice Day, ハンドベル, Ding Dong Ringers, 2023 Apr.
In God We Trust, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Let There Be Peace on Earth, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
夕凪に In the Evening Calm, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Carillon, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Ave Maria, Bell Ensemble Kobe, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Catalonian Carol of the Birds, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Silent Night きよしこの夜, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
The Lord's Prayer, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
White Christmas, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
The Snow Lay on the Ground, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Ding Dong Merrily on High, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Panache, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2022 Dec 23, Handbell
Kobe YMCA Bell-choir Christmas Concert 2021 (Highlights)
Fly Me to the Moon, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2021 Dec 23, Handbell
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, Kobe YMCA Bell-choir, 2021 Dec23
Ding Dong Ringers, Handbell Concert 2013