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Carillon Music from Mayo Clinic
Music for Mayo Carillon Music Series
The Music for Mayo Carillon Music Series, sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine, is an annual initiative that commissions one new composition for solo carillon each year. The work, when completed, is premiered at Mayo Clinic and then made available to carillonneurs around the world. The program seeks not only to expand the repertoire of quality modern compositions for the carillon, but to ensure they remain accessible to all members of the carillon community. Composers come from varied backgrounds across the world, making each piece unique and highlighting the diversity of patients, staff, and guests at Mayo Clinic. The scores for each Music for Mayo piece may be found below.
2019: "City of Lights" by Dr. Scott Allan Orr
2021: "Old Style Variations on 'Kingsfold'" by Geert D'hollander
2022: "Cloudlands" by Dr. Laura Brackney
2023: "Chasing Squirrels," "Pelican Parade," and "Here Be Dragons" (three additional movements to The Great Bronze Doors) by Joey Brink
2024: "Coral Bells" by Alice Gomez
2025: "Three Dances for the Zumbro" by Charels Zettek, Jr.
2026: TBA by Abigail Sutton (available fall 2026)
Other Carillon Music
In addition to scores from the Music for Mayo Carillon Music Series, the Lavins Center offers numerous other carillon scores for free download. Scores are added and removed periodically.
"Auld Lang Syne" arranged by Austin Ferguson
"The Frog Galliard" by John Dowland, arranged by George Gregory
"The Great Bronze Doors" by Joey Brink
"Healing Hands" by Dr. Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra
"Home on the Range" by Daniel E. Kelley, arranged by Austin Ferguson
"Night Song" by Laury Devereaux, arranged by Austin Ferguson
"Pal paa haugen" arranged by Dean Robinson
"Prelude, Chorale, and Fughetta" by Austin Ferguson
"Reconciliation" by Charles Zettek, Jr.
"Rigadoon for Rochester" by Orvis Ross
"A Rochester Passacaglia" by Raymond Songayllo
"Simple Gifts" arranged by Austin Ferguson
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