Sunday, September 22, 2024
Aaron Colston, a Duke Chapel carillonneur, presents this recital on the Chapel's bells. The recital theme is "American Songbook: Themes and Variations on a Dream." It features beloved and lesser-known hymns and spirituals, and original arrangements for carillon from the works of George Gershwin, Mary Lou Williams, and Charles Ives. Duke Chapel's fifty-bell carillon is among the oldest and largest such instruments in the American South.
Both the instrument and the recital series are named in honor of the late J. Samuel Hammond (1947-2021), University Carillonneur Emeritus, who played Duke's carillon from 1964 until his retirement in 2018. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy the music from the beautiful surroundings of Abele Quad. These recitals will be presented rain or shine, and will also be streamed live.
Paid parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis in the Bryan Center Garage at 125 Science Drive. ADA parking is available in the surface lot at the same address.