Carillon Concert

The Evening

Concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the lawn.  Concert goers are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs to make the event more festive.  They may bring their own picnic supper or take advantage of the light supper of hamburgers, hotdogs, salad, and dessert that will be available at no cost.  However, donations will be appreciated to cover the cost of the food.

The Program

The concert will feature compositions for the carillon by such classic composers as Anton Dvorak, Gustav Holst and Isaac Albeniz, as well as contemporary composers including Ms. Dickinson. 

Guest Artist

Ellen Dickinson is University Carillonneur at Yale University, and College Carillonist at Trinity College. More than thirty of her students have completed the exam process to become Carillonneur members of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA).

In 2020, Ellen was commissioned by a consortium of colleges to write  A New Carillon Book, a beginning carillon lesson book featuring diverse music from many people and places, as well as original music. 

Ellen has been responsible for commissioning 65 new pieces for carillon, including the largest new music project in the history of the carillon art: “50 for the 50th,” 50 new works in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Yale Memorial Carillon. 

Ellen is Artistic Director of Music on the Hill, an independent music organization with performing ensembles and music education opportunities. She has founded a number of choruses and handbell choirs, and has introduced many people to handbell ringing. An active composer, her commissioned works include choral, handbell, and carillon music. 

The Carillon

Trinity’s sixty bell carillon was installed in 1929, the year the Sanctuary was dedicated. Over the years, the concerts have featured carillonneurs from England, France, and Holland as well as from the United States. The July concert will be the first since the carillon underwent a full restoration in 2024.