National Carillon

The Carillon, viewed from Commonwealth Park (with Nerang Pool in the foreground).

The 50-metre tall tower of the Carillon, with its 55 brass bells, stands on its own little island in Lake Burley Griffin - Aspen Island - connected to the shore by a footbridge. The Carillon has a recital program on Wednesday and Sunday lunchtimes, and it's not just classical or church music on the bells. Yesterday's program was:

Wednesday
02 NOVEMBER
Carillonist: Kerryn Milligan

ROASTING RAYS
Preludio Cou Cou - Matthias van Den Gheyn

A COLLECTION OF SHORT PIECES - arr. by Leen’t Hart
Moo-Li-Hwi
C’est le Mai, joli Mai
Gottes Edeklnabe
The Irish Washerwoman
Barbara Allen

THREE SELECTIONS FROM FRANTZ CASSEUS
Yanvalloux from Haitian Suite
Valse
Romance
Serenade Lointaine

FAVOURITE CONTRASTS
Dream a Little Dream of Me - Gus Kahn
Amazing Grace - arr. John R Knox

AUSTRALIAN FOLKSONGS
Botany Bay
Click Go the Shears
Wild Colonial Boy
Waltzing Matilda

Across the lake

Part of the view across Lake Burley Griffin, taken from the National Arboretum. From here you can see the Russell Offices, with the Australian-American Memorial - the Russell Eagle, the National Library (centre) and the National Carillon (just to the right of the library. The hill just behind Russell is Mt Ainslie.