Description
Carillonneur
Jesse Ratcliffe, Warrenton, Virginia
Program
| TITLE | COMPOSER | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Bells from Second Suite for Carillon | Robert Kleinschmidt (1919-1959) |
| 2 | Let Freedom Ring | Lee Cobb (b. 1963) |
| 3 | Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamie | LaSalle Spier (1889-1982) |
| 4 | Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle | John Courtier (1941-2010) |
| 5 | A Might Fortress is Our God | arr. Albert Gerken |
| 6 | O God Our Help in Ages Past | John Knox (1932-2021) |
| 7 | Precious Lord, Take My Hand | arr. Courter |
| 8 | Waltz, Op. 32, No. 2 | J. Brahms (1833-1897), arr. C.T. Chapman (1904-1986) |
| 9 | Pas de Fleurs from Lakmé | Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (1836-1891), arr. Geert D’hollander (b. 1960) |
| 10 | Toccata from Suite Gothique | Leon Boellman (1862-1897), arr. Emilien Allard (1915-1976) |
| 11 | Stargazing from Music at Twilight | Frank Della Penna (b. 1951) |
| 12 | Lullaby | Wendell Westcott (1911-2010) |
| 13 | Childhood Memories | Cobb |
| 14 | When You Wish Upon a Star | Leigh Harline (1907-1969), arr. Richard Giszczak |
| 15 | Peacherine Rag | Scott Joplin (1868-1917), arr. Janet Dundore (1920-2005) |
| 16 | The Star-Spangled Banner | arr. Milford Myhre (b. 1930) |
About the carillonneur:
Jesse Ratcliffe is a native of Hinton, W.Va., a graduate of Concordia University, Athens, W.Va. (BA); Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Va. (MM); and the North American Carillon School, Springfield, Ill. (Performance Diploma). Additionally, he has completed post-graduate studies at Westminster Choir College. In June 2019, he became a carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA). His work as a recitalist has been heard in numerous venues, but most notably during the Edinburgh International Music Festival (2014); the Thomas Rees International Carillon Festival in Springfield, Ill. (2018); and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C. (2025). Ratcliffe is the director of music and organist at Saint James’ Episcopal Church in Warrenton, Va., and a freelance carillonneur.
