Middlebury College Carillon Tour, 1998 On Saturday, March 21st a small but faithful contingent of Middlebury's Guild of Carillonneurs ventured out on a tour of six carillons in Massachusetts and Connecticut. We began at the Northfield Mount Hermon School and then moved on to Smith College where we were received by Grant Moss: both carillons are 47 bell Paccard instruments. Then in our energetic, whirlwind carillon road trip, we traveled to Trinity Methodist Church in Springfield, MA where we were able to play their 48 bell Taylor, replete with Taylor standard clavier in a truly splendid playing room at the hospitality of Becky Isaacson. Next we proceeded to Trinity College in Hartford, needing to cancel our stop at Simsbury Methodist Church resulting from delays through inclement weather. Trinity features a set of 49 Taylor bells. Daniel Kehoe played for us and then even made a recording of our own playing for us to take as a souvenir. We had a fine time circling through and each playing a piece or two. We then stopped for a photo shoot and then returned hastily home, the snow becoming difficult enough to necessitate canceling at First Congregational Church in West Hartford as well as Simsbury. Although we did not make it to all of our planned destinations, despite the weather it was truly a pleasant and richly appreciated single-day tour of carillons and, for some of our ranks, it was the first time they had played another carillon outside of Middlebury. The students in attendance were David Babington, '00, Tim Bartlett, '98 and Daniel Varholy, '98. It was the first tour the Middlebury Guild has made, all organized by our friend and mentor George Matthew, Jr. We know that it certainly has enriched our playing and we look forward to increased carillon enthusiasm at Middlebury and the possibility for future tours. Northfield Mount Hermon School • Northfield, MA Smith College • Northampton, MA Trinity Methodist Church • Springfield, MA Trinity College • Hartford, CT
	Articles by Daniel Varholy '98 which have appeared in the GCNA newsletter, Carillon News: May 1997: "Breathing, Speaking, Ceasing Not: Examining 'The Bells' of Poe" May 1998: The Middlebury Guild's Spring Tour