Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble

The Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, now in its eleventh year, is an auditioned community choir composed of fourteen ringers who play 73 handbells (6 octaves) and 73 handchimes (6 and a half octaves) in their performances.

Since its founding year of 2003, MHE has performed in Chicago for the National Pastoral Musicians Conference (2004), The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers for their conference in Milwaukee (2006) and traveled to Orlando, Florida to participate in the International Handbell Symposium (2008).  The group has been guest performers with the Midwest Vocal Express, Bel Canto Chorus and in 2012, had the privilege of performing with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for their Holiday POPS concerts under the direction of Doc Severinson and his Big Band.  MHE is heard each year by over 25,000 handbell directors and ringers on the AGEHR new handbell music promotional CDs.  They also recorded a CD entitled An American Sampler that is for sale through the group.

In May of 2013, the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble became a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.  Their mission is "To further the art of handbell ringing by educating, inspiring and informing others on the art form" by showcasing advanced handbell repertoire while being a musical resource for the Milwaukee metropolitan area and beyond.