an ensemble of handbell ringers serving the Washington Metropolitan area, bringing the art of English handbell ringing to music audiences

Since 1996, Capital Carillon has been bringing the art of English handbell ringing to the metropolitan Washington area. Its mission is to educate, enlighten, and entertain national capital area audiences through the art of ringing with musical excellence. The choir works to achieve the following objectives:

• to attract, organize, educate, and rehearse qualified handbell ringers to all aspects of handbell music;
• to educate others in the community through performances of handbell music;
• to promote the art of handbell music;
• to encourage the public appreciation of, and interest in, handbell music.

Capital Carillon performs on 61 English handbells (five octaves) and 61 handchimes (five octaves). The choir has a broad repertoire, and can be found performing around the Washington area throughout the year. We invite you to check out our concert schedule to find a performance (or two (or more)) that you can attend. Meanwhile, try your hand at ringing with our "Ring the Bells" feature (click on the icon in the upper left-hand corner - it requires Flash Player 5, download free).

Capital Carillon is associated with the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.