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All 3 of our performers gave a stirring performance for America's Freedom Festival at Provo Carillon Concert. Thank you for joining us to listen to Don Cook, Russell Sorensen, and Josh Fenwick play the powerful carillon at BYU on June 20!

Getting into the patriotic spirit next week with our annual Carillon Concert for America's Freedom Festival at Provo! Join us next week on Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m. to hear university carillonneur Don Cook and student carillonneur Joshua Fenwick perform on the BYU bells!

https://www.freedomfestival.org/event/carillon-concert/

Congratulations to two of our student carillonneurs, Levi Kelley and Josh Fenwick, for passing the carillonneur exam last week and receiving membership into The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America! 👏👏👏

Celebrate Independence Day with the biggest bells in Utah at the annual Carillon Concert for Provo's Freedom Festival. This year the concert will be on Thursday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Last year attendees watched the carillonneur, Neil Thornock, play up in the BYU Centennial Carillon Tower on the big screen down below.

Celebrating our birthday this month with all our fellow bell towers! 🥳 🔔

Celebrating BYU Bell Tower's 47th birthday this month!
The BYU Centennial Carillon was built in 1975 and dedicated on Oct. 10, 1975. Since then, the bells at BYU have been lifting hearts all across campus with live music from the carillonneurs and the phrase "Come, Come Ye Saints" every hour.

Read the dedicatory prayer on one of the photos below to see how the BYU carillon tower was blessed to give us sweet music that inspires us to love and serve Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ even more.

Meet Joshua Fenwick, one of tonight's performers. Joshua is a civil engineering major and a trombonist, but tonight he'll be serenading us from the BYU Centennial Carillon Tower. One of his pieces is called "Moment," a traditional Ukrainian song arranged by Iryna Riabchun. Come hear it tonight at the !

Here is the poem "Moment" is based on, translated into English by Simone Browne. . .
Write on a random envelope
What was left unsaid in your letter
And a step towards a brave death
Be as God knew you.

Look how the morning light breaks
And how beautifully the snow shines
Don't hurry, let her wait
Another moment . . .

Remember that garden near your house,
Where you nurtured your dreams as a child
Where your dad read you bedtime stories
And you sat by the fire with him.

Bring back your first love
Let your soul ache like it did back then
Smile for her one last time
It's better this way
At least so it hurts less.

Write on a plain envelope
What was left unsaid in your life
And a step towards a brave death
Be as God knew you.

Be patient, let her wait another moment . . .
Don't hurry, Spring is coming
In a moment . . .

FREE concert tonight at the ! Bring your family and a picnic dinner and through music.

"Нiч яка мiсячна" is a popular Ukrainian folk tune. It's an expression that means the moonlight is so bright, you can see everything in detail.
During dark nights of war and sorrow, it's hard to remember that there is still light in the world. Like the moon reflecting the sun during the dark night, music can remind us that there are still good people in the world, that we can take care of each other until morning comes.
Come listen to this song, known in English as "What a Moonlit Night," and other popular Ukrainian folk tunes at 7 p.m. tomorrow, August 24th to appreciate the light even in the darkest moments. Click on this link for more details: https://fb.me/e/2yABAhUyZ

Ringing out the haunting melodies of Ukrainian music and songs of hope at the BYU Bell Tower to show support for the Ukrainian war effort. Bring a chair or blanket sit and listen to this FREE concert by student carillonneurs performing music by Ukrainian composers and arrangers.
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It's Christmas in July with Cosmo, BYU's cougar mascot, playing on our carillon!

COSMO PLAYS CAROL OF THE BELLS IN THE BELL TOWER! 🔔🎄

Last week Dr. Neil Thornock played many classic patriotic favorites as well as his own wonderful arrangements of early American dance tunes and Joplin syncopations. 🎶

➡️ Check out our page over the next few days for musical snippets of the BYU Bell Tower celebrating Independence Day! 🇺🇸 🎇

Applause for Dr. Neil Thornock, who gave us a rousing Freedom Festival Carillon Concert last week! 👏👏👏
Though the weather threatened to storm, we're grateful for our devoted audience who brought the sun out with them! 🌤

Tomorrow is the day! Join us for a wonderful evening of bell music. 🎶

The annual Carillon Concert is one of the more simple and leisurely events of the Freedom Festival. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics to the shady lawns surrounding the tower to enjoy a free evening concert. The performer is visible on a large monitor, and visitors can enjoy a short demonstration of the practice keyboard after the performance.
Co-sponsored by the BYU School of Music and America's Freedom Festival at Provo.

The BYU Centennial Carillon Tower has stood as a symbol of freedom and spirit for 47 years. Come join us for the annual Freedom Festival Carillon Concert that awakens emotions of patriotism and liberty in everyone! 🇺🇸

The annual Carillon Concert is one of the more simple and leisurely events of the Freedom Festival. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics to the shady lawns surrounding the tower to enjoy a free evening concert. The performer is visible on a large monitor, and visitors can enjoy a short demonstration of the practice keyboard after the performance.
Co-sponsored by the BYU School of Music and America's Freedom Festival at Provo.

Mark your calendar for the annual Freedom Festival Carillon Concert! This year we present BYU Music Composition faculty member Neil Thornock, whose large output of carillon compositions ranks among the best in the nation. Dr. Thornock studied carillon under University Carillonneur Don Cook, and earned full membership in the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America during his student years.

Presented by BYU School of Music and America's Freedom Festival.

Bring a blanket and enjoy a family picnic with beautiful carillon music at the BYU Bell Tower on June 23 at 7 PM! 🧺
https://www.utahvalley.com/event/2022-carillon-concert/31628/

2022 Carillon Concert The BYU Centennial Carillon Tower has stood as a symbol of freedom and spirit for 46 years. The annual Freedom Festival Carillon Concert awakens emotions of patriotism and liberty through performances that appeal to children and adults alike. BYU Alumni Carillonneurs Ariel Peterson Hubbard and Russe...

🇺🇸 FREE patriotic concert at the BYU Bell Tower on June 23 at 7 PM! 🇺🇸
Featuring BYU faculty member Neil Thornock.
Sponsored by the BYU School of Music and .

Congratulations to Amber Dahlberg, one of our amazing student carillonneurs! May you continue to share your beautiful music post-graduation.

Meet the BYU music grad who taught Cosmo to play the bell tower Over the past four years, associate university carillonneur Amber Dahlberg has enjoyed what she calls “the best view” of BYU. From the carillon inside the top of the bell tower, the BYU student has performed hundreds of the university’s traditional 30-minute noon recitals, providing an inspiri...