The BYU Centennial Carillon’s 52 bells regularly chime out hymns and, occasionally, Disney musicals or video game themes. R. Don Cook (BM ’80), associate professor of music, learned how to play the bells as a student at BYU in 1979. Now the university carillonneur shares his top-10 playlist of carillon songs.
10. “Selections from the Repertorium,” Johannes de Gruytters, arr. Albert C. Gerken
9. “The Cougar Song,” Clyde D. Sandgren (BS ’37), arr. Don Cook
8. “Fantasie on the Romanian Carol,” or “Hunter’s Carol,” Neil S. Thornock (BM ’01)
7. “Beauty and the Beast,” Alan Menken, arr. Don Cook
6. “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” folk song, arr. Don Cook
5. “Preludio VI,” Matthias van den Gheyn
4. “A Whimsy,” Ronald Barnes
3. “Poor Wayfaring Stranger,” folk song, arr. Milford Myhre
2. “Water Music,” George Frideric Handel, arr. Robert Lodine
1. “Image No. 2,” Emilien Allard
CLICK HERE to hear “The Cougar Song”