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nominated Saint Tikhon Choir, and artist-in-residence Blosser became the artistic director of the Louisville
at St. Tikhon’s Monastery in Pennsylvania. His works Chorus, one of Kentucky’s oldest choral arts organi-
have been described as “brilliant” (Choir & Organ), zations. He is a former conducting fellow of the May
“otherworldly” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), “evocative” Festival Chorus in Cincinnati, and he has held faculty
(Gramophone), “extraordinary” (Limelight), and “sim- positions at Butler University, the University of In-
ply beyond praise for excellence” (Fanfare). His music dianapolis, and Covenant Christian High School. He
is published by Oxford University Press and Artefact holds degrees in choral conducting from CCM and In-
Publications and has been performed by many of the diana University, and a BME from the University of
world’s leading vocal ensembles. Indianapolis.

Christ Church UMC Floyd Central High School

Chancel Choir Bronze Ringers

The Chancel Choir of Christ Church United Meth-
odist is renowned in Louisville for its musical excel-
lence, commitment to service, and dedication to its
community. In addition to their weekly musical offer- Floyd Central High School’s two curricular hand-
ings in Sunday morning worship, the Chancel Choir bell ensembles are a unique component of our music
performs concerts throughout the year that raise tens department. Floyd Central Bronze Ringers has sixteen
of thousands of dollars annually for social agencies and ringers in grades 10-12. FCHS Handbell Ensembles
non-profits both home and abroad. The choir is com- are members of Handbell Musicians of America. The
pletely non-auditioned and fully volunteer, believing group performs on a 5-octave set of Schulmerich bells,
that by making music together, we grow in relationship a 3-1/2 octave set of Schulmerich bells, 5 octaves of
with one another, learn to trust one another, see the Schulmerich chimes, lower 6th and 7th octave Mal-
value in one another, and share in adventures that build mark chimes, and 2 octaves of Schulmerich Silver Mel-
lifelong memories. ody Bells. Members have been selected for the Indiana
All-State Handbell Ensemble as well as the National
Daniel Blosser is the director of music Honors Handbell Ensemble.
and worship at Christ Church United
Methodist, where he conducts five choirs Angela Vaughan Hampton is in her twenty-ninth year
and oversees their robust music program as director of choral music and handbells at Floyd Cen-
of over five hundred volunteers. In 2023, tral High School, where she directs four choirs and two

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