THE 2008 SUMMER CONCERTS -- FEATURING OUR MAGNIFICENT CARILLON!

“The Concerts Under the Stars”

Now in our 34rd year, we are very fortunate to attract world class carillonneurs, local musicians and choral groups. Come and join us on Tuesday nights. Bring your picnic dinner, blanket or chair and enjoy an evening of music under the stars. Subject to change. Concerts held rain or shine.

Suggested donation $5.00 p.p.

~ JULY 1 ~
7:00pm:  Christmas in July -- Janet & Dwight Dundore Memorial Concert
Lisa Lonie, carillon, with Santa Claus

8:00pm:  Steve Schreiber, organ

~ JULY 8 ~
7:00pm:  Barefeet, Blankets & Bells -- Family Concert & Picnic Contest
  George Matthew, Vermont, carillon

    8:00pm:  Crazy Rhythm, Fancy Feet Dancers

~ JULY 15 ~
7:00pm: Celtic Colours on the Green
  Laurel MacKenzie, Texas, carillon

 8:00pm:  Brandywine Celtic Harp Orchestra

~ JULY 22 ~
7:00pm:  Jeremy Chessman, Missouri, carillon

8:00pm:  Unsafe at Any Speed Folk Singers

~ JULY 29 ~
7:00pm:  Patrick Mascoska, Michigan, carillon

8:00pm:  Tower Tours  

PRESS RELEASE:  June 14, 2008:

Lisa Lonie, St. Thomas' Carillonneur, was interviewed on WRTI Radio

The CARILLON is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that when sounded produce music.  Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell.  It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage.  There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells. 

Remarkable variations in expression are possible and controlled entirely by the carillonneur.  Typical music performed can range from the classics to jazz and blues, from Sousa to Andrew Lloyd Webber.  With a live television feed between the St. Thomas' Church tower and the ground, listeners can view the carillonneur during the performance. 

The largest bell of the St. Thomas' carillon weighs 3,300 pounds; the smallest only 24 pounds.  Dedicated in 1974, the carillon of St. Thomas' Church is memorialized to Catherine Colt Dickey.  The 48 bronze bells were cast in The Netherlands. 

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