Edith Adamson Memorial Carillon

Edith Adamson Memorial Carillon page for The Edith Adamson Memorial Carillon surmounting the Civic Centre in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Carillon double bill this week! As well as the usual recital time on Friday 1400-1500, Jon is hosting a guest recital by...
10/06/2026

Carillon double bill this week! As well as the usual recital time on Friday 1400-1500, Jon is hosting a guest recital by Jade Feria from Chicago tomorrow at 1400! Come along and listen!

29/05/2026

HI everyone - it's Jon typing this! Unfortunately, I'm going to have to postpone my recital to tomorrow at around 1100 as I have car trouble...a pesky puncture is preventing me from getting to the carillon today! Apologies if this has caused any disappointment!

Tomorrow’s music will include some new compositions by Jon! Listen out for The Seahorses!Everyone welcome at the usual t...
28/05/2026

Tomorrow’s music will include some new compositions by Jon! Listen out for The Seahorses!

Everyone welcome at the usual time of 1400 tomorrow! Best listening spots are at the front of the Civic Centre, St. Mary’s Place, Haymarket, Kings Walk and the Northumbria Univeristy quarter.

Today’s music included pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Camidge and Howells.More next week at the usual time!
15/05/2026

Today’s music included pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Camidge and Howells.

More next week at the usual time!

Birthday wishes and music today by Mozart, Beethoven and a legacy commissioned piece by Benzie.
08/05/2026

Birthday wishes and music today by Mozart, Beethoven and a legacy commissioned piece by Benzie.

Music just now by Sor, Kuffner, Aguardo, Sanz, Carulli, de Visee and many more from Jon’s Mum’s guitar collection!
01/05/2026

Music just now by Sor, Kuffner, Aguardo, Sanz, Carulli, de Visee and many more from Jon’s Mum’s guitar collection!

Hello everyone - it’s Jon typing this!The picture shows a woman with her son…actually it’s my Mum Vivien with me when I ...
30/04/2026

Hello everyone - it’s Jon typing this!

The picture shows a woman with her son…actually it’s my Mum Vivien with me when I was about 3! The recital I’m playing tomorrow is in thanks and memory to my Mum who helped keep the carillon playing at Newcastle when I began playing it.

When I started, for various reasons, I had no music to play from or any arrangements to hand but I recalled a conversation I had previously with the exceptionally talented carillonneur of Aberdeen, Ronald Leith, who mentioned that he played a lot of classical guitar music.

My Mum had significant classical guitar playing experience and still had her music which she kindly let me borrow and it became the cornerstone of my early recitals at Newcastle.

To commemorate my Mum, listen out for Sor, Aguardo, Carulli and Diabelli tomorrow at the usual time of 1400!

Hello everyone. Friday's recital is the closest day that Jon has to commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl ...
23/04/2026

Hello everyone.

Friday's recital is the closest day that Jon has to commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl Catastrophe, one of the world's worst civilian nuclear accidents.

To remember the fallen in this horrific incident that occurred on the 26th April 1986, to honour the people that lived and are living with health complications that followed from this, Jon will be playing a recital of carefully picked music on the carillon from 1400. In addition to the Ukrainian Anthem, Jon will also be including traditional Ukrainian pieces such as the "The Great One" and "The Sun is Low". The recital of thoughtful, contemplative music will begin with a tolling bell with a quiet trill in the background to reflect on the fact that this disaster touched the lives of thousands.

Additionally, Jon will be premiering his latest piece, "Memories of Caesium" which he specifically wrote for this and, as part of the world-wide remembrance of this event, Jon is making this piece of music freely available to anyone who would like a copy.

Image source: Wikipedia

Just played: The Magic Flute by Mozart! Feel free to come and listen!
17/04/2026

Just played: The Magic Flute by Mozart! Feel free to come and listen!

Playing next: Handel’s Carillon Symphony (from Saul)
10/04/2026

Playing next: Handel’s Carillon Symphony (from Saul)

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