Program of Recitals at the Singing Tower, 1936-37

Carillon music

Music--Performance

Program describing upcoming carillon recitals at the Bok Singing Tower in Lake Wales, Florida. Anton Brees was the carilloneur. The program lists the tunes to be played, along with their creators. A map is included on the back page. The program was published by the Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce.

Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce

State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, 917.5967 S617r 1936-37

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Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

Lake Wales (Fla.)

Polk County (Fla.)

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Arts and Culture

Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce

Mountain Lake Corporation

Brees, Anton

Conant, Paul W.

Mountain Lake Sanctuary
and
"Singing Tower"

Program of
RECITALS AT THE SINGING TOWER
LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
ANTON BREES
Carillonneur
Ninth Season 1936-37
Opened Dec. 2, 1928- Dedicated by Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States
February 1, 1929

SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1937 - 3 P.M.
The Seminole Indian Festival
1. America
2. Opening Chorus from "Hiawatha" S. Coleridge Taylor.
3. (a) By the Waters of Minnetonka, Thurlow Lieurance.
(b) Pale Moon Frederick Knight Logan
4. From An Indian Lodge Edward MacDowell
5. Gracious Spirit Dwell With Me F. J. Haydn
6. Home, Sweet Home (by request of Johny Cypress), J. Bishop
7. Wi-um - Indian Lullaby Thurlow Lieurance
8. Original Seminole Songs
(a) Chicken Dance.
(b) Mating Song.
(c)Hunting Song.
(d) The Seminole Hymn Chief John Jumper
The Star Spangles Banner

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1937 - 12:00 NOON
1. America
2. (a) Killarney M. W. Balfe
(b) The Wearing of the Green Irish Song
(c)Come Back to Erin Claribel
3. Tambourin J. Ph. Rameau
4. (a) Awake My Soul Beethoven
(b) Day is Dying in the West W. F. Sherwin
5. Consolation Mendelssohn
6. Request Number.
7. On Wings of Song Mendelssohn
The Star Spangled Banner

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937 - 12:00 NOON
1. America
2. (a) At Dawning Charles W. Cadman
(b) All Through the Night David Owen
(c) The Lost Chord A. S. Sullivan
3. Gavotte Gosses
4. (a) My Faith Looks up to Thee Lowell Mason
(b) Kingdoms and Thrones to God Belong Russian Hymn
5. Confidence Mendelssohn
6. Request Number.
7. Clair de Lune from "Werther" Massenet
The Star Spangled Banner

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1937 - 12:00 NOON
1. America
2. (a) Way Down Upon the Suwannee River Stephen C. Foster
(b) America, the Beautiful S. A. Ward
(c) Trees Oscar Rasbach
3. Gavotte from "Mignon" A. Thomas
4. (a) Sweet By and By J. P. Webster
(b) O Jesus, Thou Art Standing E. Husband
5. Sakura (Cherry Bloom) Japanese Folksong
6. Request Number.
7. Song of India from "Sadko" Rimsky Korsakoff
The Star Spangled Banner

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1937 - 12:00 NOON
Honoring the Business Women's Club of Lake Wales
1. America
2. (a) Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life Victor Herbert
(b) The Rosary Ethelbert Nevin
(c)The Bells of St. Mary's A. Adams
3. Allegro Nicholai
4. (a) Lead, Kindly Light
(b) A Mighty Fortress is Our God Martin Luther
5. Springsong Mendelssohn
6. Request Number
7. The Palms J. Faure
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FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE THE LAKE WALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAINTAINS AN INFORMATION BOOTH NEAR THE PARKING AREA
-IMPORTANT-
When leaving the parking grounds, and after passing the entrance gate, KEEP STRAIGHT AHEAD to all connecting points, north-south-east and west.

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LAKE WALES - "The City of the Carillon"
Extends you a mostcordial welcome
For any information inquire at the
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Paul W. Conant, Manager

SEASON RECITALS
Recitals will be given each week on SUNDAY at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon; TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at 12 o'clock Noon.
The recitals will be of three-quarters of an hour duration.
Recital also will be given at 12 o'clock Noon on March 22nd.
Full Moon Recital at 9 p.m. on March 26th.
On Easter Sunday, March 28th a Recital will be given at the sunrise service and also at 12 o'clock noon and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The last Recital of the Carillon Season will be given on Thursday, April 15th 1937 at 12 Noon.