1. Momentum
2. Flux
3. Variations on "Holy Manna"

Sonata for Carillon was written for Jeffrey Bossin, carillonneur at the Tiergarten Carillon in Berlin, Germany. Bossin premiered the work in Berlin in September of 2005. The Sonata for Carillon is in three movements (fast/slow/fast). The last movement is a variation on the Southern Harmony hymn "Holy Manna." The composer provides verse four of the hymn as an inscription above the movement, clearly marking this work as "in Tempi Bellum." During the writing of this movement U.S. soldiers were found to be abusing Iraqi prisoners of war at Abu Graib Prison.

Is there a trembling jailer,
Seeking grace and fill'd with fears
Is there here a weeping Mary,
Pouring forth a flood of tears?
Brethren, join your cries to help them
Sisters, let your prayers abound
Pray, O! pray that holy manna
May be scatter'd all around. (from Southern Harmony, William Walker, editor)

Sonata for Carillon is the composer's fifth work for carillon (others have included computer implementation and a brass quintet). Rush's first carillon work, Three Etudes, is also published by the GCNA. Sonata for Carillon was given its U.S. premiere on June 21, 2006, by Margo Halsted in a performance at Yale University.

—Stephen Rush