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A carillon recital from the Tower of the Hoover Library the bells of which are the gift of Belgium in gratitude for the aid of Herbert Hoover to the children of Europe, 1914-1918.
No full textProgram for "A Ballad for a Wedding and Other Songs and Airs for the Very Young," a carillon recital performed at the Hoover Library on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University on Sunday, January 20, 1946 by James "Jim" R. Lawson. The booklet includes the list of pieces performed, as well as the lyrics for "A Song for St. Cecilia's Day," "Renneky Fox," and the music and lyrics for "A Ballad for a Wedding." The program is signed by Jim Lawson and the program's maker Margery B.
Small amount of paper peeling near the seam of the inside cover. Evidence of wear and discoloration from age is visible.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Stanford (Calif.); California
Saint James' Church Danbury, Connecicut - Easter 1928
No full textProgram for the dedication of the Bulkley Memorial Chimes at St. James Episcopal Church in Danbury, Connecticut on Easter, April 8, 1928. In addition to a prayer service, a chime recital was performed by Andrew Meneely IV. On Easter Monday, April 9, a recital was performed by Ruth Muzzy Conniston (Ruth Conniston-Morize).
Inside cover is signed in blue ink by Melvin C. Corbett, who was a consultant for the Meneely Foundry and would play for the expansion of the instrument in 1928 and served as carillonneur of St James from 1935-1965. On the ninth page, also written in blue ink, "Enlarged to 23 bells July 1928. Enlarged to 25 bells May 1936."
The program is hole punched along the left hand side and evidence of wear and discoloration from age is visible.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Danbury (Conn.); Connecticut
Program Chime Dedication and Recitals First Congregational Church (Wallingford, Conn.) - April 10, 1927
No full textPhotocopy of program of the dedication of the Yale Memorial Chime at the First Congregational Church in Wallingford, Connecticut on April 10, 1927. In addition to a prayer service and organ and choir performances, a carillon recital was performed by Melvin Corbett.
Evidence of stapling, wear and discoloration from age.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Wallingford (Conn.); Connecticut
3rd Berkeley Festival & Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - University of California, Berkeley June 5-10,1988
No full textProgram for the combined third Berkeley Carillon Festival and Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) held at the University of California, Berkeley from June 5-10, 1988. In addition to presentations and organ and fortepiano performances, the congress included a visit to the Hoover Institute Carillon at Stanford University and Grace Cathedral.
Carillon recitals were performed by Ronald Barnes, John Agraz, Jeff Davis, Dave Hunsberger, Sally Slade Warner, Todd Fair, John Fenstermaker, James B. Angell, Margo Halsted, Richard Strauss, Mark Alan Dorr, and John Ellis.
Evidence of wear and minor damage to bottom edge is visible.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Berkeley (Calif.); California
Saint James' Church Danbury, CT - the Ella S. Bulkley Carillon Rededication 13 September 1987
No full textProgram for the rededication of the Ella S. Bulkley Memorial Chimes at St. James Episcopal Church in Danbury, Connecticut on September 13, 1987. In addition to a prayer service, a carillon recital was performed by Timothy Hurd and Sydney Shep.
Evidence of folding is visible.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Danbury (Conn.); Connecticut
The Committee for Arts and Lectures presents a gift of The Class of 1928
No full textProgram for the International Festival of the Bells held at the University of California, Berkeley from September 13-21, 1980. The festival included carillon recitals performed by Herman Bergink, Sjef van Balkom, James "Jim" Lawson, Leen 't Hart, Robert Donnell, Jos D'hollander, Ronald Barnes, Jo Haazen, and Jacques Lannoy, as well as a performance by the Hand Bell Ringers.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Berkeley (Calif.); California
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Celebration; 75th Anniversary Celebration;
No full textProgram for the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration at the First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Three carillon recitals were performed by Anton Brees on Wednesday, April 30, Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, 1947.
Evidence of dirt, discoloration from age, and rust from metal staples is visible.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Birmingham (Ala.); Alabama
Service of Dedication of Twelve Additional Bells to the Rushton Memorial Carillon
No full textProgram for the rededication of the First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama celebrating the addition of twelve (12) bells to the carillon. The new bells were cast by van Bergen Bell Foundry (Heiligerlee, Holland, NL) and joined the original 25 bells cast by John Taylor and Company (Loughborough, England, GB), bringing the total to 37 bells. Two carillon recitals were performed by Anton Brees on Sunday, May 7, 1961 at 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM.
Evidence of wear and discoloration from age is visible.Computer generated transcript is available upon request.Birmingham (Ala.); Alabama
News Article: Interesting People "Ruth Conniston Tempers Harsh City Noises with the Music of Her Bells"
No full textNews article from the "Interesting People" column of The American Magazine published in January 1928 about Ruth Muzzy Conniston, carillonneur at Park Avenue Baptist Church (now Riverside Church)
