Summer Carillon Tune
Monday, June 22nd, 2015 Carillon Tune Past Announcements
The current carillon tune, Lasst uns erfreuen (“Let us rejoice”) comes from a 1623 German hymnal, and was originally composed as an Easter melody. Learn more here.
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May Carillon Tune
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 Carillon Tune Past Programs 2014-2015
The current carillon tune is a Welsh folksong called “The Ash Grove.” The original lyrics told the story of a sailor’s love for his sweetheart, who has passed away and is lying beneath “the shades of the lowly ash grove.” 20th-century musician Katherine K. Davis set her text “Let All Things Now Living” to the tune, and it appears in many hymnals.
February Carillon Tune
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 Carillon Tune Featured Stories Old Glideshow University Chaplaincy Stories
Goddard Chapel’s carillon presently features the tune “St. Columba.” The melody is presumed to be an ancient Irish church melody, and received its name from a beloved 6th-century Irish saint credited with spreading Christianity in… Read More
December Carillon Tune
Saturday, September 20th, 2014 Carillon Tune
December carillon tune: “Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying! Each month, University Chaplaincy adds a new carillon tune for all on the Medford/Somerville campus to hear. Listen for the tune at 5 pm on weekdays. Click… Read More
