Origin Story

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Formed over lunch by Stevie Berryman, Sondra Tucker, and Meredith Gaines, Houston Chamber Ringers has quickly grown into a leading light in their art form. Since their first performance in December 2012, HCR has gained national recognition as one of the most innovative and entertaining handbell ensembles in the country.

Performance highlights include the opening concert of "Pinnacle," a national handbell festival in 2015, joining with Turtle Creek Chorale in Dallas for their Christmas concert series in 2017, and another national opening concert at Seminar in St. Louis in 2019. HCR is a 17-person ensemble that performs on 5 octaves of handbells, 6.5 octaves of handchimes, and other assorted percussion instruments.