Joey Brink, carillonist
Albums
Bell Illuminations
Bell Illuminations, by grammy-winning composer Augusta Read Thomas includes her latest work for carillon, Crescat Scientia; Vita Excolatur, performed by Joey Brink and three of his students: Joseph Min, Emily Kim, and João Francisco Shida. Composed for the inauguration of the new UChicago president, Paul Alivisatos.
2022
Letters from the Sky
Music composed for the Rockefeller Memorial carillon, from 1936 to 2016, performed by Joey Brink. Includes historic compositions Chaconne by Easley Blackwood, and Fantasy by Roy Hamlin Johnson, as well as three new pieces composed for the 2016 Ear Taxi Festival in Chicago, including Brink's title track, Letters from the Sky. October 1, 2016.
The Auditions
Appearing on Grammy-winning com-poser Augusta Read Thomas' albumThe Auditions is her composition Ripple Effects, performed by Joey Brink and Michael Solotke. May 1, 2020.
“This is witty, inventive and colourful music. It’s fabulous, and unlike anything I’ve heard all year.”
— Graham Rickson, TheArtsDesk
Ripple Effects
Featuring new music at the University of Chicago, with live recordings from the historic 2018 Rockefeller Carillon New Music Festival, including the title track Ripple Effects by Grammy-winning composer Augusta Read Thomas. April 1, 2020.
Carillon Compositions
Most scores are available through GCNA, ACME, or Sheet Music Plus.
For information and pricing on commissions, please contact Joey directly.
For tips on composing for carillon, see the article on New Music Box: Composing for Carillon. December 2017.
The Great Bronze Doors
2023
Mayo
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9 movements, commissioned by the Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
Centennial Chimes
2022
Mechele
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commissioned by the Mechelen carillon school
PPROM
2018
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electroacoustic
All Kinds of Whether
2016
SMP
8 movements, choose-your own adventure, commissioned by Yale
(duet) The Gladdest Years of Life
2016
SMP
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fantasy on "Bright College Years," commissioned by Yale University
Kaleidoscope
2015
SMP
8 movements, early intermediate, commissioned by Yale University
(duet) We'd Better Not Boogie
2015
SMP
fast funk jazz, commissioned by Yale University (duet)
Carillon Arrangements
Unless otherwise indicated, arrangements are published with Sheet Music Plus.
Transcriptions / Classical
Folk Songs / Hymns
Jazz
Movie / Film
Popular
Holiday
photo credit Erielle Bakkum