Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2007-11-27

Samford University's Bells of Buchanan will present a concert of Christmas music Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Brock Recital Hall. The ringers will play a range of both lively and reverent tunes, including Silent Night (with flute), Pat-a-pan (with drum) and Trepak from The Nutcracker. 

Dr. Billy J. Strickland conducts the 13-member handbell choir. The public is invited free of charge.

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford 1st nationally for student engagement and U.S. News & World Report ranks Samford 66th in the nation for best undergraduate teaching and 104th nationally for best value. Samford enrolls 5,683 students from 47 states and 19 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference, and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.