History > Valley Chorale > Sumner > Behind the scenes

The evening before the performances, the Singing Nuns and the Valley Chorale came together for their only joint rehearsal.

After rehearsal, Barbara Stone, the Valley Chorale’s accompanist asked the Sisters to stay behind to learn how to play hand bells. (The Sisters had no idea it was so easy and so fun!)

The Singing Nuns’ first performance as “the Ringing Nuns.” During the afterglow following the second performance, Barbara Stone directed the Sisters’ playing of handbells to several songs as she accompanied (and directed) on her guitar.

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