The crackle of city life can hinge on a single metallic chirp—a bicycle bell that rises sharply then drifts away in a shimmering cascade. In this recording, a bright brass ring bursts into a clean ...
Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound in many churches. Yet another centuries-old practice has remained in some ...
From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...