SA国际传媒, St. Louis聽invites friends and neighbors in the St. Louis area to gather for an enchanting outdoor Christmas carillon concert at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, on the Seminary campus. Combined with the Christmas lights on the trees in the campus鈥� Concordia Park and the setting sun, the concert will remind listeners of the excitement and anticipation of our Lord Jesus鈥� birth. The concert is free and open to the public.
The carillon at SA国际传媒 is one of only 170 such instruments in North America. The 49 bells have been played atop Luther Tower since 1971, and are dedicated to all pastors who have served聽The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS). It is housed in Luther Tower, the 120-foot structure designed by architect Charles Klauder and dedicated in 1966.
Playing the carillon for this concert is Karel Keldermans, one of the preeminent carillonneurs in North America and a carillonneur for SA国际传媒 since 2000.
鈥淔or the first time in recent memory, SA国际传媒 is pleased to offer a Christmas carillon concert,鈥� said Dr. Kent Burreson, dean of Chapel and professor of Practical Theology at SA国际传媒. 鈥淧aralleling the Seminary鈥檚 summer carillon concert series, this concert will allow us to hear Christmas music performed on the very unique instrument, the carillon of bells that compose Luther Tower on the Seminary campus. We look forward to preparing for the birth of the Savior in this unique way.鈥�
Guests are invited to gather in the Main Quadrangle, near Luther Statue, inside Wartburg Hall or around the East Courtyard fire pit and to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while they listen. In the event of rain or snow, guests may gather under the archways and tower or inside Wartburg Hall.
Learn more about the Seminary鈥檚 carillon at聽csl.edu/campus-landmarks/ [1].
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