Carson Landry, University of Rochester, New York
Guest Carillonneur

The National Anthem

The Star-Spangled Banner – John Stafford Smith, arranged for carillon by Milford Myhre

Music of the USA

My Country, ’Tis of Thee (America) – anon. English, arr. Leen ’t Hart
Give Me That Old-Time Religion – Traditional gospel song, arr. Wolf/Winter
Melody for Kinyaa’áanii no. 1 – Connor Chee

African-American Spirituals

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho – arr. Péter Wolf/Christiaan Winter
Deep River – arr. Lee Cobb/Charles Garrett
This Little Light of Mine – arr. Tiffany Ng
Peter, Go Ring-a Them Bells – arr. Charles Garrett

Arrangements by Milford Myhre

Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Yankee Doodle – arr. Milford Myhre
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground – Walter Kittredge|
Simple Gifts – Shaker hymn
Shenandoah
America the Beautiful – Samuel Ward

Celebrations

Variations on “Ode to Joy” – Brian Swager
Battle Hymn of the Republic – anon. American, arr. Leen ’t Hart

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Carson Landry is lecturer of music and University Carillonist at the University of Rochester. In this role, he plays the Hopeman Carillon (the bells of the Rush Rhees Library) for the campus and teaches students to do the same. Passionate about using the carillon for social good, he specializes in performing works by diverse artists and partnering with various groups to ring in solidarity with their causes.

Carson was named to The Diapason magazine’s class of 20 Under 30 in 2023, and he frequently gives concerts in the US and Europe. Previously, he was carillonist of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan and held fellowships at Bok Tower Gardens (FL) and the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon (IL). He holds a master’s degree in carillon performance from the University of Michigan (where he studied with Drs. Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra), a diploma from the Royal Carillon School in Belgium (where he studied on a Fulbright scholarship), and a BA in music studies from Principia College. He serves the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America as corresponding secretary and as chair of the professionalism, diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.