University of Sydney Carillon

Beverly Buchanan has served three carillons: resident carillonneur for the Carillon Beach Institute, Panama City Beach, Florida 1996-1999, University Carillonneur for Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee 1988-1996, and carillonneur at Christ Church Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1964-1988. She received music degrees from the University of Michigan and studied carillon there with Percival Price. An active member of The Guild of Carillonneurs of North America (GCNA), Mrs Buchanan has served as Director and as Chairman of the Committee on Student Examinations, in addition to being chairman and publisher of carillon music publications for 25 years. In 1988 the University of California, Berkeley, awarded her the Berkeley Medal for Distinguished Service to the Carillon, and in 1994 the GCNA awarded her the Certificate of Extraordinary Service. She has compiled and edited several collections of carillon music, including the Belmont Book for Two Octave Carillon series and The Cranbrook Hymn Collection series. She has concertized on major carillons in North America and participated in International Carillon Festivals. She will be returning to Belmont University as University Carillonneur in time for the American autumn.