Carillon Concerts Weekly on Thursdays during July

After a several hiatus, Carillon Concerts are returning to Trinity in July!  Beginning on July 2, they will be held on Trinity's lawn for the five Thursdays in July at 7:00 pm..  The concerts are free and open to the public.  

Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets, a picnic dinner, and non-alcoholic beverages. Complimentary water and desserts will be provided by the church, and food trucks will be available beginning at 6:00 p.m

This year’s concert series features an outstanding lineup of nationally and internationally recognized carillonneurs:

• July 2 — Ellen Dickinson
  University Carillonneur at Yale University and Trinity College Hartford
• July 9 — Margaret Angelini
  College Carillonneur at Wellesley College  
• July 16 — Jeremy Ng
  Recent Yale University graduate who studied carillon performance in Belgium 
• July 23 — Jennifer Hermann
  Boston-area attorney and freelance carillonneur performing regularly throughout New England.
• July 30 — Paul Stelben
  Philadelphia-based freelance carillonneur and published arranger of music for the carillon.

Trinity’s carillon has been an important musical and architectural landmark in Springfield for nearly a century. The instrument was given to the church and the Springfield community by prominent businessman Horace A. Moses. The Springfield Republican reported on April 27, 1927, that Moses announced plans for what was then described as a 60-bell carillon weighing approximately 48,000 pounds. The article noted that Moses envisioned the bells as “a gift to the community as a whole rather than to Trinity church itself.”

The carillon was dedicated on September 11, 1928. Cast by the renowned British foundry Taylor, the instrument today consists of 48 bells and includes an identical practice console.

In 2024, the carillon underwent a major restoration by Meeks, Watson & Company LLC. The 2026 concert season comes just two years after that restoration and serves as an early celebration leading toward the carillon’s 100th anniversary in 2028.

These are photos from past years.  The Carillon concerts are one of the many ways that Trinity members welcome the community to join us for programs and fellowship.