Tower Daily Music Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Inside The Singing Tower Purpose: To house the carillon; serve as a centerpiece for the Gardens; the William De Turk, Carillonneur private use of the Bok family. Built: 1927-1929 Concerts Height: 205 ft. (62.5 meters) 1 and 3 p.m. Weight: 5,500 tons (5,000 metric tons) Structure: Steel frame with brick walls; outer 7 facing of pink and gray Georgia marble and coquina, 6 a limestone of shell and coral fragments Foundation: 160 reinforced concrete piles, 5 13-24 ft. (4-7 meters) underground, with a concrete cap of 2 ft. 6 in 4 (.8 meter) Sculpture: Lee Lawrie (New York City 3 Herons at the top; eagles at the base of the bellchamber. All sculptures were carved in place. Colorful Grilles near the top: Ceramic tiles designed by J.H. Dulles Allen (Philadelphia) Brass Door and Wrought-iron Gates with Birds: 2 Samuel Yellin (Philadelphia); depicts the Biblical story of Creation Inscription under the Sundial: 1 This Singing Tower with its adjacent Sanctuary was dedicated and presented to the 1. Founder’s Room 5. Carillonneur’s Studio American people by Calvin 2. Chao Research Center 6. Keyboard Room Coolidge, President of the (Archives) , February 1, 1929. 7. Carillon (60 bells) 3. Maintenance Workshop

4. Anton Brees Carillon Library Carillon Bellfounder: John Taylor Bellfounders, Ltd. Is the Tower ever open to the Public? (Loughborough, England) Size: 60 bronze bells At the Sustainer Level Membership and above Bell weights: 16 lbs to 11+ tons (10+ metric tons) you will receive an invitation for two to one 863.676.1408 - Lake Wales, FL of the four annual Founder’s Room tours! Sign up total: 63+ tons (57+ metric tons) for your Membership today in the Visitor Center! www.boktowergardens.org Clock Music He has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, and has published 11 articles on Announcing the hour strike: and bells. Honors include the Berkeley Medal from the University of California at Berkeley for distinguished Week of January 29, 2011 Scherzo (Suite III) for carillon Henk Badings service to the carillon and a plaque and bell for his 9:00 For the Beauty of the Earth Conrad Kocher extraordinary contribution to the art of the carillon at Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday the combined 12th World Carillon Federation Congress 9:30 Try to Remember (Fantasticks) Harvey Schmidt Live concert by William De Turk and 39th International Carillon Festival in Springfield, 10:00 La Barriera - Balletto Fabritio Caroso Illinois. Recently he was invited by the Canadian nd Celebrating our 82 Anniversary 10:30 Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes anon. English government to present a recital, master class and lecture The Star-Spangled Banner John L. Smith 11:00 Chartres for Carillon French Hymn in Ottawa for the first annual Percival Price Symposium. 11:30 Vienna, City of My Dreams R. Sieczynski From the Dedication Recital of Feb. 1, 1929 America (with variations) Samuel F. Smith 12:00 Rhythm Dance for Carillon Staf Nees Carillonneur Emeritus Way Down Upon the Suwannee River Stephen Foster Minuet in G Ludwig van Beethoven 12:30 How Great Thou Art anon. Swedish Milford Myhre retired in June 2004 after 36 years as 1:00 CONCERT our carillonneur. He obtained his musical training at Sicilienne (Serenade I for carillon) Ronald Barnes the University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan 2:00 Habanera Georges Bizet Country Gardens Percy Grainger and the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Belgium. 2:30 Vive La Canadienne anon. French-Canadian To a Wild Rose Edward MacDowell President for both the GCNA and the World Carillon Listen to the Mocking Bird (state bird) R. Milburn 3:00 CONCERT To a Wild Rose Edward MacDowell Federation, he has performed in North America, Europe, America the Beautiful Samuel Ward 4:00 America, the Beautiful Samuel A. Ward Australia and New Zealand during his distinguished Lead Kindly Light John B. Dykes (Mr. Bok’s favorite hymn) 4:30 Go ‘Way From My Window anon. Appalachian career of more than 50 years. Many of his carillon 5:00 Berceuse (Cradle Song) Anatole Liadow arrangements have been published and honors include Barcarolle (Serenade I for carillon) Ronald Barnes 5:30 Lament (Design No. 3) for Carillon Milford Myhre the Berkeley Medal, honorary membership in the GCNA and Guilde des Carillonneurs de France, and an honorary doctorate from the University of the South in Tennessee. Monday, Thursday, Friday Recording of William De Turk Carillonneur First Carillonneur William (Bill) De Turk has been director of carillon Anton Brees (Antwerp, Belgium) served as our first carillonneur from 1928 until his death in 1967. Named Prelude for carillon Ronald Barnes services since July 1, 2004, after serving as assistant carillonneur and librarian since 1993. A native of the in his honor, the Anton Brees Carillon Library, located Prelude in C major Johann Sebastian Bach Philadelphia area, he received a bachelor of music on the fifth level of the Tower, is the largest and most Siciliano degree cum honore from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, comprehensive carillon library in the world. Bist du bei mir Ohio, and master of music degree in organ performance Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring from the University of Michigan, where he studied the carillon with Percival Price, university carillonneur and For more information Rondino for carillon J. H. Kersbergen noted campanologist. In 1974, he was invited to become The Visitor Center features permanent exhibits on the Lake Music for carillon Terry Vaughan our first carillon scholar and worked for one year with history of and the Singing Tower. In the Milford Myhre. Let Me Call You Sweetheart Leo Friedman Tower & Garden Gift Shop you can purchase the booklet Over There George Cohan Former carillonneur (1981-87) for the University of “Viewing, Understanding, Appreciating Bok Singing Till We Meet Again Richard Whiting Michigan, Bill hosted the 1986 World Carillon congress, Tower,” carillon CDs and other unique gifts from Bok Smiles Lee Roberts the first held in North America. Activities of The Guild Tower Gardens. of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) include four years as president and archivist since 1972.