Apr 12, 2020
Carillon-Sortie
by Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018
Arranged by Stephen J. Morris for: 4 trombones, timpani, and
organ
Originally a work for organ.
“Carillon” piece were popular in late-19th and early 20th-century France. The main objective was to imitate the tolling of bells, which can be clearly heard in this piece.
The “Sortie” of the title is merely the French word used for what we call the Postlude.