Ring-Ting-Tingaling! DU Lamont's 18th Annual Holiday Carillon Recital

For nearly two decades the University of Denver’s gift to the community and a favorite Colorado holiday tradition has been the 18th Annual Holiday Carillon Recital. Children of all ages delight to the traditional playing of “Carol of the Bells” and “Silent Night,” joined on the program this season by “Sleigh Ride” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

University Carillonneur Carol Jickling Lens is a Member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (CGNA) and has performed from coast to coast. She was appointed University Carillonneur at the University of Denver on January 5, 2010.

The Carl Williams Carillon, dedicated on October 24, 1999, contains 65 bronze bells, which qualifies it as a grand carillon. The largest of these bells weighs six tons and the total weight of the carillon is 29,500 kg or 64,900 pounds. The Williams Carillon was the 160th on North American soil and the second in Colorado.

The 18th Annual Holiday Carillon Recital can be enjoyed on the lawn on the west and south sides of the Ritchie Center at Buchtel and University Boulevards on on Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m.. The performance is free and open to the public. The performance is free and open to the public and will be presented snow or shine.