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[Loughborough] (pronounced 'luff-burra' or 'luff-bruh') is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). The population of the town in 2001 was assesed at 55,492. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and it is the administrative centre for the Charnwood district.

[Carillon] not Carillion (pronounced 'ca-ri-lon') A stationary set of bells usually for churches and mounted or suspended in the belfry.

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Loughborough Carillon & War Memorial
Recitals every Thursday (1pm) and Sunday (3.30pm) throughout summer
Queens Park, Loughborough, LE11 3DU
Telephone: 01509 263370 ~ Contact Us

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Recital: Sunday 1st August 2010, 3.30pm

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the July 25th, 2010

Sunday 1st August 2010, 3:30 pm
Recital by Gerald Martindale

1. A Little Fantasy and Fugue - Sir Hamilton Harty (1879-1941)

2. Four Popular Songs
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (1) - Jerome Kern (1881-1943)
One Moment in Time (1) - Hammond & Betts
Hello Dolly (1) - Jerry Herman (b. 1931)
That’s Amore (1) - Harry Warren (1893-1981)

3. Fugue for Bells - James Angel (1924-2006)

4. Favourite Hymns
O For a Closer Walk with God (2) - John Dykes (1905-1981)
For the Beauty of the Earth (1) - George Elvey (1816-1893)
Lead On, O King Eternal (2) - Henry Smart (1813-1879)

5. Sonata da Chiesa (3) - Rex LeLacheur (1910-1984)
I Venite
II Adoremus
III Benedictus
IV Gloria

6. From the Classics
Dona Nobis Pacem (1) - Anonymous
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (4) - J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Hornpipe from Water Music (5) - G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

7. Selections from “Five Short Pieces” - Leen ’t Hart (1920-1992)
Prayer
Dancing Bells

Arrangements:
(1)Gerald Martindale (2) Beverly Buchanan (3)Leen ‘t Hart
(4) Percival Price (5) Robert Lodine

Print: Recital: Sunday 1st August 2010, 3.30pm

LOUGHBOROUGH CARILLON WEEK 19th - 25th July 2010

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the July 13th, 2010

To commemorate the opening of Loughborough’s War Memorial and Carillon Tower on 22nd July 1923, we welcome visiting carillonneurs for a week of special recitals.

Monday 19th July, 1pm
Recital by Ian Cassells, Perth

Tuesday 20th July, 1pm
Recital by Trevor Workman, Bournville

Wednesday 21st July, 1pm
Recital by Mike Boyd, Saltley

Thursday 22nd July, 1pm
Recital by Caroline Sharpe, Loughborough

Friday 23rd July, 1pm
Recital by James Hockey

Saturday 24th July, 1pm
John Ridgeway-Wood, York

Sunday 25th July, 3.30pm
Ian Brunt, Newcastle

Print: LOUGHBOROUGH CARILLON WEEK 19th - 25th July 2010

Recital: Sunday 18th July 2010

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the July 11th, 2010

Sunday 18th July 2010, 3.30pm

Recital by Lynne Morgan

Selection of nursery rhymes
Selection of hymns
Welsh theme
English theme
Scottish theme
Selection of love songs
Morning Greig
New World A. Dvorak
Minuet in G Beethoven
Tambourin F.J. Gossec
Drunken Sailor

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Recital: Sunday 11th July 2010, 3.30pm

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the July 4th, 2010

Sunday 11th July 2010, 3.30pm
Recital by Caroline Sharpe

1. Weiner Blut - Strauss
2. Air on a G String - Bach
3. Trois Gymnopedies - Satie
4. Medley of Sea Songs
        Tom Bowling
        Bobby Shaftoe
        Drunken Sailor
5. Moon River - Mancini
6. Lullaby of Birdland - Shearing
7. A selection from The King and I - Rodgers & Hammerstein
8. Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Lefevre

Print: Recital: Sunday 11th July 2010, 3.30pm