I KNOW, a Bring Your Own Bells event might intimidate you a little. You might even be nervous, wondering, “which of my many bells should I bring?!” Don’t worry, any of the bells you have lying around will work. Cowbells, sleigh bells, jingle bells, doorbells, bluebells, Southern Belles, bells of fury, Bell(s)atrix Lestrange, dumbbells, Liberty Bells—all solid options.
You should have your various bells close at hand when Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture fires up. It’s at this piece’s grand, crescendoing finale that audience members are invited to take up their bells and ring for all they’re worth, fleetingly becoming part of the Yale Concert Band.
This Sunday at 2 PM, I’ll be in Woolsey Hall with my bells. If you’d like to join me (you do), don’t forget to B.Y.O.B. too. I won’t be sharing.