Program of Recitals at the Singing Tower, 1935-36

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. 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 1935-36

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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
Eighth Season 1935 - 36
Opened Dec. 2, 1928 -- Dedicated Feb. 1, 1929

EDWARD W. BOK'S GREAT GIFT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE SINGING TOWER, IN THE MOUNTAIN LAKE SANCTUARY NEAR LAKE WALES, FLORIDA.

SUNDAY, DEC. 22, 1935 --- 3 P.M.
1. America.
2. (a) Roses of Picardy Haydn Wood
(b) Killarney Irish Song
(c) Deep River Negro Spiritual
3. moment Musical Schubert
4. (a) Hark, the Herald angels sing Mendelssohn
(b) Jerusalem, the Golden Alex. Erving
5. Request Number.
6. Confidence Mendelssohn
7. Air des Larmes from "Martha" E. von Flotow

TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 1935 --- NOON
1. America.
2. (a) I hear you calling me Charles Marshall
(b) Come back to Erin Irish Song
(c) The Rosary Ethelbert Nevin
3. Etude Gian-Carlo Menotti
4. (a) O Gentle Presence Anonymous
(b) It came upon the Midnight clear R. S. Willis
5. Request Number.
6. The Lotus Flower Schumann

TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 1935 --- CHRISTMAS EVE MIDNIGHT
1. (a) It same upon the Midnight clear R. S. Willis
(b) Joy to the World, the Lord is come from Handel
2. (a) Three Kings of the Orient J. H. Hopkins
(b) Deck the Hall Welsh Melody
3. (a) O little Town of Bethlehem L. H. Redner
(b) Holy Night Franz Gruber
(c) Adeste Fideles Portogallo
4. Cantique de Noel A. Adam

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25, 1935 --- NOON
1. Joy to the World, the Lord is come from Hendel
2. (a) The first Nowell Traditional
(b) Hark, the herald Angels song Mendelssohn
3. He shall feed His Flock, from "The Messiah" Handel
4. (a) O little Town of Bethlehem L. H. Redner
(b) Adeste Fideles Portogallo

THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1935 --- NOON
1. America
2. (a) In the Time of Roses Louis Reichardt
(b) Afton Water A. Hume
(c) Mother Machree Olcott-Ball
3. Improvisation Gian-Carlo Menotti
4. (a) The first Nowell Traditional
(b) Savior, like a Shepherd lead us W. B. Bradbury,
5. Request Number.
6. Ic sech adie Flemish Song
7. He shall feed His Flock, from "The Messiah" Handel

SATURDAY, DEC. 28, 1935 --- NOON
1. America
2. (a) The missing boat Old Welsh Song
(b) Alouette French-Canadian
(c) Ah! sweet Mystery of Life Victor Hubert
3. Chaconna Auguste Durand
4. (a) Nearer my god, to Thee Lowell Mason
(b) Adeste Fideles Portogallo
5. Request number.
6. Maman, dietes-moi Bergerette
7. Schlummerlied Schumann

The bells are Best Heard at a distance, Preferably some 200 Yards From The Tower
THIS PROGRAM IS PRESENTED WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LAKE WALES AND THE MOUNTAIN LAKE CORPORATION

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE THE LAKE WALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAINTAINS AN INFORMATION BOOTH NEAR THE PARKING AREA.

LAKE WALES "THE CITY OF THE CARILLON"
EXTENDS YOU A MOST CORDIAL WELCOME
Excellent hotels, open throughout the year.
Modern apartment houses.
Good restaurants and tea rooms.
Pleasant picnic grounds in Crystal Park.
Modern $100,000 Hospital, latest equipment.
New tourist club house, Crystal Park.
Shuffleboard courts - day and night.
Heckscher playground for the children.
Twelve lakes within city limits.
Unsurpassed bass fishing.
Municipal golf course - green fees 50 cents per day.
Milwaukee baseball team trains here.
Six Packing Houses - Two Canneries.
Ste. Anne des Lacs; relic of the True Cross.
Good stores, gift shops and business houses.

FOR FURTHER 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. There will be Special Recitals at 12 o'clock Midnight on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Recitals also will be given at 12 o'clock Noon on Lincoln's Birthday; March 22nd.
The following Recitals at 3 p.m. on January 9th, Memorial Recital; January 25th; February 1st; February 22nd, Washington's Birthday; February 25th.
Full Moon Recitals at 9 p.m. on January 8th; February 7th; March 7th; April 6th.
On Easter Sunday April 12th 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 Wednesday, April 15th 1936 at 12 Noon.