This just in, the music programme today on Parliament Hill as Jack Layton final few hours lying in state in the foyer of the House of Commons:
Today Dr. Andrea McCrady, Dominion Carillonneur, will be playing the following program to commemorate the late Honourable Jack Layton, Leader of the Official Opposition.
She will be playing the 53 bells of the Carillon.
11:30 a.m. – noon: Fanfare for the Common Man, by Aaron Copland, arranged for carillon duet by Andrea McCrady (Andrea McCrady, primo; Jonathan Hebert, secondo)
Hymn: St. Anne (O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come), arranged by Leen ‘t Hart
Hymn: Michael (All my hope on God is founded), arranged by John Courter
Song Without Words: “Consolation”, by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by Don Cook
Hymn: We Shall Overcome, arranged by Milford Myhre
St. Louis Blues, by W. C. Handy, arranged by Randolph Philbrook & Sally Slade Warner
Andante cantabile, carillon duet by Ronald Barnes (Andrea McCrady, primo; Jonathan Hebert, secondo)
Dominion March, by Phillip Layton, arranged by Andrea McCrady (Phillip Layton was Jack’s grandfather)
2 p.m., following 15-gun salute:O Canada
Imagine, by John Lennon, arranged by Andrea McCrady
Dominion March, by Phillip Layton, arranged by Andrea McCrady (Phillip Layton was Jack’s grandfather)
Some remarks about the Thursday morning program: Dr. Andrea McCrady is the Dominion Carillonneur. For the duets, she will be playing with student Jonathan Hebert. Dr. McCrady thought Jack would have appreciated having a musician from the “next generation” participating in this recital.
The hymns prominently feature the word “hope” in their lyrics.