University of Wisconsin Memorial Carillon

The northern lights (Aurora borealis) glows behind the Carillon Tower at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo by Xiaomeng Shen / UW–Madison)

1160 Observatory Drive, Madison

The northern lights (Aurora borealis) glows behind the Carillon Tower at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo by Xiaomeng Shen / UW–Madison)

Lyle Anderson, University Carillonneur Emeritus

I. UW school songs
The University Hymn
On, Wisconsin!
Songs to Thee, Wisconsin

Prelude for Carillon (Myron J. Roberts, 1964)

Gnossienne no. 3 (Erik Satie, c. 1890; guitar arrangement by José de Azpiazu, 1980)

II. Klein Speelstuk (Leen ’t Hart, 1966)

Passing Thought no. 1 (Anthony Skilbeck, February 2007)

Pavane (Raymond Keldermans)

III. Prelude for lute, BWV 999 (J. S. Bach, c. 1720; arranged for carillon by David Denz)

An evening hymn on a ground, “Now that the sun hath veil’d his light”
(Henry Purcell, 1688; arr. Ronald Barnes, 1972)

Sonatina no. 1 for guitar (Ferdinando Carulli; arr. Beverly Buchanan, 1972)
Moderato – Larghetto

IV. Remembrances of Joh. Seb. Bach (Willem Créman,  before 1953)

Toccata for 42 Bells (Robert Moore, 1956)

Varsity