Bells Chiming over Montreal

On Wednesday May 17, 2017, at exactly 8:45 am, it’s with a strong and vibrant gesture that Montreal’s churches will highlight the anniversary of Ville-Marie’s founding.

The symbolic sounding of the Oratory’s first bell will mark the beginning of a soaring peal of bells. From the top of Mount Royal and over the entire city, the churches of the Archdiocese of Montreal will ring their bells together, inviting Montrealers to share in a moment of reflection… and joy.

Just a few minutes before the solemn Mass commemorating Ville-Marie’s founding, the chiming of the bells is also a symbolic summoning to a celebration, as it will join, in music, the bells of the Notre-Dame Basilica.

Images from May 17, 2017, at the Carillon at Saint Joseph’s Oratory

Word of welcome from Patrick Vézina, CSC.

Ringing of Saint Joseph’s Oratory’s first bell, followed by “Je reviendrai à Montréal” by Robert Charlebois, performed on the carillon by Andrée-Anne Doane, Titular Carillonist.

Tracklist of the May 17, 2017, carillon recital by Andrée-Anne Doane, Titular Carillonist at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal.

1. Je reviendrai à Montréal* (Robert Charlebois)
2. Hallelujah* (Leonard Cohen)
3. Quand les hommes vivront d’amour* (Raymond Lévesque)
4. Cantate 147 (Jean-Sébastien Bach)
5. Hattem Groove (Kenneth Theunnissen)
6. Cher Montréal… on the air of Gens du pays (Gilles Vigneault)
*Arrangements for carillon: Andrée-Anne Doane