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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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Temperature: 11°C (52°F)
Conditions: mostly cloudy

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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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Recitals: Winter 2011/2012

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the September 27th, 2011

The tower closes to the public on 30th September for the winter but will re-open on Good Friday 2012.

Recitals will continue to take place on the first Thursday of each month while the tower is closed. There will also be a special Christmas recital on Christmas eve at 1pm.

On Sunday 13th November 2011 the annual Remembrance Parade and Service will take place at 10.30am at the base of the Carillon tower.

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Recital: Sunday 25th September 2011

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the September 18th, 2011

Sunday 25th September, 2011 at 3.30pm
Recital by Caroline Sharpe

1. Pasacaglia - Caroline Sharpe
2. Nocturn - Borodin
3. Selection of Hymns
4. Three Sporting Anthems
Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Trad. Spiritual
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
Nessun Dorma - Puccini
5. Theme from Pride and Prejudice - Davies
6. Blow the Wind Southerley
7. Three Nursery Rhymes
8. Les Miserables
9. Memorial Chime - Elgar

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Recital: Sunday 18th September 2011

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the September 11th, 2011

Sunday 18th September, 2011 at 3.30pm
Recital by Caroline Sharpe

1. Water Music - Handel arr. Leen ‘t Hart
2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
3. Three well-known Melodies
Spread a little happiness
Tea for two
Tiptoe through the Tulips
4. Smugglers’ Jig - Ian Cassells
5. Scarborough Fair - Trad
6. TV Theme Tunes
Emmerdale
Father Ted
Neighbours
7. Finale
Cuckoo Prelude - Van den Gheyn

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Recital: Sunday 11th September 2011

Posted in Carillon Recitals by admin on the September 6th, 2011

Sunday 11th September, 2011 at 3.30pm
Recital by Caroline Sharpe

1. Pasacaille – Handel arr. M. Myhre
2. Two pieces by Elgar
Chanson de matin
Salut d’amour
3. Sheep may safetly graze - Bach
4. Well-known Songs
Home Sweet Home
I Believe
I Got Rhythm
5. Loughborough Chimes - Ian Cassells
6. Medley from Lloyd Webbers Jesus Christ Superstar
7. Prelude no. 9 - Van den Gheyn

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