St. John’s Cathedral hosts Carillon Concert July 6
News Brief by Tracy Simmons | FāVS News
Update: This article has been updated with the correct time and date of the carillon concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist will host a Wesley Arai Carillon Concert Sunday (July 6), offering free music and on South Hill.
A guest carillonneur will perform patriotic selections from the 167-foot Bishop Cross Tower, striking the keyboard with fists and pressing pedals to ring the 49 cast bells. The rare instrument, housed in the Gothic cathedral’s limestone tower, creates music that echoes across the South Hill neighborhood.
Previously, FāVS reported the concert was going to be on Friday night while offering a spot to view the fireworks from downtown Spokane. This will not be happening. However, people can set up chairs on the lawn to do that. Just know the building will not be open and there won’t be bathrooms available.
The cathedral’s carillon is one of the few in the Pacific Northwest, with the nearest located in Missoula, Montana.
The Episcopal cathedral, designed in 1925 by architect Harold C. Whitehouse, opens its doors year-round for musical and cultural events beyond regular worship services. The building features a 4,000-pipe Aeolian-Skinner organ and ornate stained glass windows.
For information about other cathedral events, call (509) 838-4277 or visit stjohns-cathedral.org.
