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ABOUT US
He is currently the Assistant Director of Instrumental Music in the Creative Arts Ministry at McLean Bible Church, a large, non-denominational church dedicated to reaching secular Washington, D.C. with the transforming message of Jesus Christ. His arrangements can be heard on recordings by Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass, and have been performed by collegiate and military low brass ensembles, the George Mason University Symphony Orchestra, The Dominion Brass and in solo recital performances. As a member of the McLean Bible Church staff, his arrangements have been performed by the Orchestra, Concert Band, Big Band, Brass Ensemble, and the JuBellation Handbell Choir. As a tubist, Ben has performed with Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass, a professional Christian brass ensemble touring for 15 weeks each year. He currently plays in the Capital Wind Symphony, the Belmont Brass Quintet, and The Dominion Brass (a Christian large brass ensemble). He has also toured Germany with EuroBrass, and has been a member of the Lexington Brass Band, Advocate Brass Band, and Saxton’s Cornet Band. He has served as a counselor and faculty member at the Csehy Summer School of Music, a Christian classical music camp in Philadelphia.
Ben has been married to Erin, a flautist, since May, 2001. She is involved at MBC in the Orchestra and the JuBellation Handbell Choir.
Erin is the Administrator of Roundtree Music.
Ben and Erin began ringing handbell duets together in 1999 and now continue as the BellTree Duo. They have performed for church services, bell choir concerts, and weddings, as well as giving their own concerts in the Washington, DC area. The highlight of the Christmas 2002 performance season was playing for the White House Christmas tours. We would especially like to thank Marvin Haines for his help in creating our website and Mike Clark for hosting it.
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Benjamin P. Roundtree, a native of Annandale, Virginia, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Music — Tuba Performance), and George Mason University (Master of Arts — Tuba Performance). He has studied tuba with Roger Behrend, Skip Gray, Patrick Sheridan, and J. Michael Dunn. His orchestration and arranging teachers include Stephen Burton, Joseph Baber, Bill Fasig, and Skip Gray.
Their daughter,