Welcome!

Happy Summer! MHE is excitedly and actively preparing for the 2016-2017 season! To kick things off, we will be hosting auditions on Monday, August 29 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Glendale starting at 6:15 pm. If you are interested in auditioning, please email us! We hope you will visit our "Events" page to see where we will be performing. We would love to see you in the audience at our concerts!

We also encourage you to take some time to browse our website and learn what makes the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble a unique musical group that plays a unique musical instrument.

Feel free to visit our galleries page for a behind-the-scenes look at MHE, listen to the magnificent sounds that handbells create by listening to What is this Lovely Fragrance arranged by Fred Gramann or watch MHE in action as we perform Tin-Tin-A-Rumba by Andrew Duncan.  

The Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble is also available for hire at your next party or special event. Contact us for more information!

MHE recently released a new CD entitled An MHE Christmas Celebration! There is nothing better than handbells at Christmas time, so contact us to purchase yours today! 


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Dr. John Behnke, director


"The Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, led by director John Behnke for one number, performed several times, including an unconducted, memorized number from the lip of the stage. They played with spirit, precision, and the almost balletic grace the bells require."

~ By Elaine Schmidt, Special to the Journal Sentinel, following our performance with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at their Holiday Pops concert. (2015)

Events at a Glance

Fall Concert
Sunday, October 9 of 2016
4:00 pm
Silver Lake College
Manitowoc, WI

Holiday POPS Concerts
Guest performers of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
December 2, 3 and 4 of 2016
Milwaukee, WI


Ring and Sing
Monday, December 12 of 2016
7:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church
Glendale, WI


Handbell Festival
Hosted by MHE
Sunday, March 26 of 2017
1:30 pm Rehearsal
7:00 pm Concert
St. John's Lutheran Church
Glendale, WI


Spring Concert
Sunday, April 23 of 2017
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sheboygan, WI
Time TBD



Summer Concerts
~ Times and locations TBD ~
Friday, June 23 of 2017
Rockford, IL

Saturday, June 24 of 2017
St. Louis, MO