Carol Anne Taylor is currently the Principal Organist at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, Texas. Ms. Taylor served as Director of Children’s Choirs and Carillonneur at the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe in Dallas, Texas for 17 years. While earning her Master of Music Degree in Organ at the University of North Texas, she was invited by audition into the organ studio of Madame Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier, Visiting Professor of Organ (1992).
In June 2019, Carol Anne was honored as a “Living Legend of Dallas” for her dedication and work at the Cathedral while playing the carillon, bringing comfort and a peaceful atmosphere to the city of Dallas. She also received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Colin Allred.
Carol Anne has served on the Board of Directors for Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) America and the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, and is currently a member of the Executive Committee for the World Carillon Federation. As recipient of the 2010 Ronald Barnes Memorial Scholarship, she arranged 15 hymns in a collection entitled The Spanish Liturgical Year for Carillon.
An avid runner, she has completed 50 marathons including the 2016 Boston, Chicago and New York City marathons. Carol Anne resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband, Sterling Procter.
Lecture: The Carillon and Hispanic Music - A Great Match
Saturday, September 10 at 9:00 AM
Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall (Simon Estes Music Hall Room 140)
The carillon is well suited to the rhythms and melodies of Hispanic/Latinx music. From the dance genres to the guitar and piano idiom, the carillon provides the opportunity to connect with this rich cultural heritage. There are musical considerations when composing for the carillon especially when transcribing music originally written for other instruments. The unique overtones, the decay of sound, the dynamics, the balance between the lower and upper bells are some of the techniques that contribute to successful carillon repertoire.
Carillon Recital
Saturday, September 10 at 11:00 AM
Stanton Memorial Carillon
| PROGRAM | |
| La Bamba | Traditional Mexican Folk Song |
| Flamenco from Serenade I | Ronald Barnes (1927-1997) |
| Tango, Op. 165, No. 2 | Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909) arr. Carlo van Ulft |
España Cañi (Paso Doble)
| Pascual Marquina (1879-1948) arr. Carlo van Ulft |
Two Spanish Dances Marizapalos | arr. Ronald Barnes Anonymous (17th century) |
Two Estudios for Guitar Estudio Op. 35, No. 8 | Fernando Sor (1778-1839) |
Three Guitar Transcriptions Maria Luisa (Mazurka) Alborada (The Music Box) Sons da Carrilhões (Chôro) | arr. Mary Jo Disler Julio S. Sagreras |
| Tico Tico | Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935) |
Selections from The Spanish Liturgical Year (2014) Amemonos de Corazón | Carol Anne Taylor Traditional |
| Cielito Lindo | Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (1862-1957) |