Anniversary Carillon Program

Recorded at Metropolitan United Church on Sunday, April 18, 1982, on North America's first harmonically tuned carillon . The special occasion was the 60th anniversary of the installation of the original 23 bells (since increased to 54 bells) and the 20th anniversary of the appointment of James B. Slater as the church's seventh carillonneur. Total playing time: 44:30. Available on CD for $10 plus shipping/handling.

Tracks:

  1. Hymn tune "Cwm Rhondda" (Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah) arr. Pamela Slater, played by Pamela Slater
  2. From "The Chicago Suite" (for carillon): The Bells - "Rejoicing" by Kamiel Lefévere, played by Andrea McCrady
  3. Hymn "Comt Nu Met Sang" (Come now with song) - Variations for carillon arr. Jaap van der Ende, played by Andrea McCrady
  4. From Serenade No. 1 (for carillon): Sicilienne by Ronald Barnes, played by Gordon Slater
  5. The Singing Tower (for carillon) by René Vanstreels, played by Gordon Slater
  6. Sonata No. 3 - Allegro, minuet, andante, allegro by Franz Joseph Haydn, arranged and played by Heather Spry
  7. Suite for Carillon - Prelude, sarabande, toccata by Mary Jean van Appledorn, played by Heather Spry
  8. Au matin (for piano) by Benjamin Godard, arranged and played by James Slater
  9. Hymn tune "Crusaders" (Fairest Lord Jesus) Silesian, arranged and played by James Slater
  10. Prelude No. 2 (for carillon) by Theophil Rusterholz, arranged and played by James Slater
  11. National anthem "O Canada" by Calixa Lavallée, arranged and played by James Slater