 July 7, Friday
George Matthew Jr., carillon5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns George Matthew Jr. is the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University. He will be playing American music composed for the Carillon. Free |
 July 14, Friday
Sergei Gratchev, carillon5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns Sergei Gratchev, Carillonneur for the Middlebury Russian Language School and City Carillonneur Hulst, Netherlands. Free
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 July 21, Friday
Elena Sadina, carillon5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns Elena Sadina, Carillonneur for the Middlebury Russian Language School and the Belgian Carillon School. Free |
 July 28, Friday
David Maker, carillon5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns David Maker, Carillonneur for the University of Connecticut. Free |
 August 4, Friday
Margaret Pan, carillon5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns Margaret Pan, Associate Carillonneur, Cohasset, MA. Free |
 August 11, Friday
Linda Dzuris , carillon5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns Linda Dzuris, Carillonneur for Clemson University. Free |
August 18, FridayGeorge Matthew Jr. , carillon*3:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns George Matthew Jr. is the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University. He will be playing a program of music entirely composed by women. Free |
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About Middlebury's Carillon- A carillon is set up like a keyboard, with black and white keys and foot pedals that can help produce different kinds of sound. Each key is connected by wire to a bell clapper so different bells are rung depending on which key is struck.
- It is a 75-step climb up to Middlebury's bell tower, atop Mead Memorial Chapel. The Middlebury Carillon is considered a traditional carillon of 48 bells.
- The pitch of Middlebury's heaviest bell is E in the middle octave. It is a 2,300-pound bell; roughly the same weight as the Liberty Bell.
- In 1915, the instrument was begun with eleven bells by the Meneely bellfoundry in Watervliet, NY. Nine bells remain from that work.
- In 1986, the instrument was enlarged to its present size with bells made by Paccard-Fonderie des Cloches in Annecy, France. The enhanced carillon was presented as a gift from then Chairman of the Board of Trustees Allen Dragone '50 (and his wife Jane) in 1986. 27 bells remain from that work.
- In 2001, 12 bells were recast or replaced in 2001 by Meeks & Watson of Georgetown, OH.
 The bell on the left of this picture of Middlebury's carillon is inscribed with the following quote by Lord Alfred Tennyson: “Ring in the valiant man and free the larger heart, the kindlier hand! Ring out the darkness of the land, ring in the Christ that is to be!”- Learn more about our college carillonneur, George Matthew Jr.
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