Sunday, November 11, 2018, 11:00am - 11:30am

About The Event

Armistice Bell Ringing Ceremony

As part of an international commemoration, MSU’s Beaumont Tower will join other carillons around the world in performing music commissioned to honor the 100^th Anniversary of Armistice Day. The work, titled “A Sacred Suite,” a triptych on Gregorian themes by the renowned Flemish carillonneur and composer Geert D'hollander, will be performed by MSU Assistant Carillonneur Laurie Harkema.  The ceremony will also include American patriotic music and arrangements of European melodies. 

Free and open to the public.

In 1918, on the 11^th day, in the 11^th month, at the 11^th hour, the Allies and Central Powers agreed to a ceasefire that would mark the end of World War One. The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. will hold a bell ringing ceremony at 11 am on Sunday, Nov. 11^th, 2018 to commemorate the centennial of the Armistice.  

Contact : Kathie Elliott, SHRM-SCP ph 517-884-8894 or elliott.k@hr.msu.edu
Category: Performances & Creative Exhibition, Commemoration & Memorial Events, Michigan