About the Music Director

Prince of Peace Episcopal Church

Alchemy Handbells

Boude Moore

Photo by Leonard Hicks

Boude Moore majored in music at California State University Northridge, graduating in 1967. He has held the position of choirmaster and organist at St Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica; the United Methodist Church of Sepulveda; and since 1988, Prince of Peace.

At Prince of Peace he has developed a handbell program which has graded classes in six ensembles.

He conducts handbell workshops and master classes focusing on technique and musicianship.

Notes from his AGEHR Conference class on playing from the Right Brain were published in the Overtones. His Scherzo on Hyfrydol is published by Laurendale.

His Alchemy Handbell Ensemble performs for weddings, handbell workshops and concerts, and community gatherings.

The Christmas season includes appearances with community choruses throughout Southern California.

Recent performances include the Choral Conductors Guild Convention, the National Director's Seminar of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, and in the World Festival of Sacred Music - the Americas in the fall of 1999.