No. 90 November Carillon2013 News www.gcna.org Newsletter of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America WCF World Congress Features 2014 in Antwerp

he Flemish Carillon Guild (VBV, TVlaamse Beiaard Vereniging) has the 2013 GCNA Congress honor to invite you to the 18th WCF World in St. Paul ...... 1 Congress in 2014 in Antwerp. This triennial congress will be held in Belgium with as Newly Certified pre-congress in Mechelen the International Members ...... 5 Carillon Competition Queen Fabiola and as post-congress lectures and special concerts in Bruges. John Cage A comprehensive package is presented, Centenary ...... 11 with the following parts: st Carillon and The 71 Congress Pre-Congress - Mechelen Wednesday, June 25, 2014–Saturday, Anonymity ...... 12 of the GCNA in 2013 June 28, 2014, International Carillon Com- petition Queen Fabiola. Selections: June 25 Plus by James D. Fackenthal and 26; Finals: June 27 and 28.

Calendar ...... 3 ver 130 carillon enthusiasts came to St. Congress - Antwerp OPaul, Minn., for the 2013 Congress Sunday, June 29, 2014–Thursday, July Take Notes: (June 17–21) of the Guild of Carillonneurs 3, 2014, WCF official meetings (General Carillon Education ...... 8 in North America (GCNA). The congress, Assembly, Committee of Delegates, Execu- hosted by GCNA president David Johnson tive Committee); Lectures; Exceptional Overtones and the House of Hope Presbyterian Church, concerts and events. Regional Notes ...... 10 was a festival of carillon performance, music sales, meals together, and only one re- Post-Congress - Bruges Transitions ...... 14 ported injury. Thursday, July 3, 2014–Sunday, July 6, The event began on the evening of June 2014, Lectures; Exceptional concerts and Installations, 17 with carillon recitals performed on the events; Commemoration of "The Great Renovations, Noyse Memorial Carillon by congress host War." Dedications ...... 15 and House of Hope Carillonneur David Johnson (St. Paul, Minn.) and Lee Cobb Registration is available by part sepa- Foreign News ...... 17 (Lake Wales, Fla.). Most of the audience sat rately, or in a complete package with re- on folding chairs in the parking lot across duced registration fee. Contact information Notices ...... 22 the street from the church, listening to the can be found at the WCF website: www.carillon.org see Congress, page 4 1 Carillon News is published each April and November by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, Carillon NEWS a California non-profit corporation. GCNA Officers: HOW TO REACH THE GUILD Deadlines: Submissions for publication Tim Sleep, President must be received by February 15 for the [email protected] Guild Web Page: spring issue and September 15 for the fall Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, www.gcna.org issue. Submissions should be typewritten Vice-President and double-spaced and are appreciated by [email protected] Membership information and appli- cations are available from: e-mail. Send materials to: Dianne Heard, Recording Secretary [email protected] [email protected] Shannon Richards [email protected] 2255 South 133rd Avenue Mark Lee Shannon Richards, Corresponding Secretary Omaha NE 68144-2506 410 South Michigan Ave. Suite 528 [email protected] [email protected] Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 596-4022 David Hunsberger, Treasurer GCNA mailing labels are available to [email protected] GCNA members as a free download from Opinions expressed in Carillon News the members only section of the Guild Board of Directors: are not necessarily those of the editors, Web Page at www.gcna.org. nor do they necessarily carry the endorse- Dennis Curry (2014) Non-members may purchase labels for ment of the GCNA. David Hunsberger (2014) $45. Send label requests and changes of Julianne Vanden Wyngaard (2014) address to: ******************************** Linda Dzuris (2015) Co-Editors Laura Ellis (2015) Wylie Crawford 1700 E. 56th St. Apt. 3302 Sue Bergren and Mark Lee Dianne Heard (2015) Chicago IL 60637 Sue Bergren (2016) (773) 288-2333 (h) Editorial Staff Joy Banks (2016) [email protected] Wylie Crawford, Jim Fackenthal, Tim Sleep (2016) Patricia Johannes, and Shannon Richards

Story Contributors J. Bordley, R. Chancoco, W. Crawford, D. Curry, L. Ellis, J. Fackenthal, A. Ferguson, E. Fruhauf, M. Halsted, S. Hettinger, C. Jickling Lens, L. Lonie, J. King, J. Knox, P. Macoska, G. Matthew Jr., A. McCrady, T. Sleep, C. van Ulft, J. Zhu

Photo Contributors M. Bergren, C. Bolden, J. Bordley, R. Chancoco, D. Curry, J. Dimaio, L. Ellis, D. Fackenthal, A. Ferguson, D. Heard, J. King, C. Jickling Lens, J. Knox, L. Lonie, A. McCrady, T. Sleep, M. Stecker, C. van Ulft. Page 6 Manouchehri and Tomicic photos copyright: House of Commons Collection, Ottawa, Canada. Page 13 photo by Bobbi Jordan. Back page photo: Darren Leow (www.darrenleow.com)

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Copyright 2013 by The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. All items sub- mitted for publication become the property of the GCNA, except that contributors assume liability for Interior view of the Williams Carillon Tower, site of the copyrighted photographs or music examples submit- ted, and assume responsibility for claims therefrom 2014 GCNA Congress in Denver made against the publisher. For permission to reprint contact the co-editors at the address listed above. 2 would like to welcome Dianne Heard as our newest board member. She was ap- President’s Column pointed to fill the remainder of Tom’s term Calendar in addition to her role as Recording Secre- tary. At the same meeting Julianne Van- March 8–16, 2014 den Wyngaard was elected to fill the Vice 22nd International Carillon President’s spot. Congratulations to both Festival at Bok Tower Gardens women. We are fortunate that they were willing to step up and fill those positions. June 4–8, 2014 It is my pleasure to announce that the 53rd International Carillon Festival 2015 Congress will be held June 15–19, Springfield, Ill. 2015, at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., hosted by Dr. Jeremy June 16–20, 2014 Chesman. He is already hard at work GCNA Congress preparing for this event and has some University of Denver great ideas. Shortly, you will be receiving the fall June 29–July 3, 2014 t has been a very busy time since I was mailing which will include the member- WCF Congress Ielected President at the 2013 Congress ship roster. I would like to ask that you Antwerp, Belgium aptly hosted by Dave Johnson and his will take a moment to review the list for crew at House of Hope Presbyterian people who should be on the list, but are Church. I am honored to hold this position not members of the Guild. If you know of and look forward to serving and promot- people who should be members, I hope I’m looking forward to next year’s con- ing the Guild and the carillon at every that you will consider contacting them and gress in Denver and hope that you will all chance I get. I am also indebted to Dave inviting them to join or rejoin us. Some- consider attending. It promises to be a for his support as my “go to guy” for ques- times it only takes a note or personal con- great event. Our congresses and regional tions about the job of President. Dave has tact to bring them back into the fold. gatherings offer quality programming and also done a great job leading the Guild and As summer winds down I enjoy select- recitals as well as chances to learn from I want to publicly thank him for his serv- ing and learning new music for next year. I and share with each other. I always come ice. like pulling the music out of the files to home re-energized and with lots of ideas. The Board and I have had several tele- work on; however the pile usually has I encourage you all to keep up the good conferences since June and I am very enough in it for several seasons. We are work. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t proud to serve the Guild with this amaz- fortunate to have the availability of so see news items in my Google alert about ingly talented group of people. Sadly, I much quality carillon literature. It’s often the great events that go on in the carillon had to accept the resignation of Tom Lee hard to decide what pieces to learn and world. as Vice President and from the board. I which ones to return to the files. Denver Congress

by Carol Jickling Lens our own; the “Other Instrument Recital”; Master classes will be offered on Mon- and the debut of the GCNA singers. Of day afternoon by Jeff Davis and Carlo van he 72nd GCNA Congress, in honor of course the requisite pizza party, ice cream Ulft. We hope to also have follow up TJohn Knox, will be held in Denver, social, and banquet will also take place. classes available with them on Friday af- Colo., next summer. Registration will The official congress hotel will be the ternoon. The Post-Congress trip will be a begin on Monday afternoon, June 16. That Hilton Garden Inn DTC. The rooms are tour of the Air Force Academy Chapel and evening’s entertainment will be the host $124, plus tax, including breakfast. It is organ, lunch in Manitou Springs, and a trip recital featuring new compositions for the about 40 minutes away from the airport up Pikes Peak on the cog railroad. occasion by John Knox and Peter Olejar, and just a few stops away from the Uni- If you would like to play during the along with a special arrangement by Carlo versity on the Light Rail. The least expen- opening cocktail hour, join the GCNA van Ulft. The welcome reception will fol- sive way to get to the hotel is to book the singers, participate in the “Other Instru- low, with open time on the tower for those Super Shuttle (www.supershuttle.com). It ment Recital,” or have an idea for a pres- wishing to play appropriate cocktail music! should be around $25 per person one way. entation, please contact me on Other features of the congress will in- There will be dorm rooms available, as [email protected]. Information about the clude artist, exam, new music, and class of well as a list of other hotels in the area. congress will be put on the DU website as 2013 recitals; presentations by the Barnes Both the hotel and the Williams Tower are it becomes available. Just go to Scholars, Ellen Dickinson, and John Knox; within a ten minute walk from the Light www.DU.edu/lamont and put carillon a tour of the Coors brewery; an organ Rail. I hope this mode of transport will be congress in the search box. I look forward recital at St. John’s Cathedral by a few of both fun and convenient. to seeing you all in Denver next summer!

3 from Congress, page 1 lished compositions and arrangements. Later in the day, Ed Herrmann (Chicago) music and swatting mosquitos. After the presented the results of his Barnes Memo- recitals, the crowd enjoyed a reception in- rial Scholarship award research, “Sampling side the church. As always, this first recep- the Rockefeller Chapel Carillon.” Her- tion of the congress provided an opportunity rmann presented his work on recording the for many carillon friends from all over the bells at the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Me- world to see each other for the first time in morial Carillon (University of Chicago) for a year. distribution as digital files for use in prac- tice instruments and other applica- tions. Afterward, Aaron David Miller (House of Hope Organist) performed an organ recital of stylistically di- verse pieces on the church’s Fisk tracker organ. Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Later, Joy Banks, neapolis to visit Central Lutheran Church. the carillon librar- There they heard an Artist Recital per- ian at Bok Tower formed by John Widmann (Frederick, Md.), First Time Attendees Gardens in Lake featuring both North American and Euro- Wales, Fla., presented a talk on preserving pean selections. Ellen Dickinson (Stamford, Next morning, Carol Anne Taylor (Dal- archival material in the digital age. Joey Conn.), the principal carillon teacher at Yale las) hosted a First-time Attendees orienta- Brink (Salt Lake City) then performed a University, then presented a talk on “The tion breakfast, an opportunity for carillon recital including his own composi- Teacher as Coach,” focusing on stimulating newcomers to meet each other and be wel- tion “Mixolydian Mixup.” After the recital, the motivation within the student and al- comed to the North American carillon com- attendees gathered at the Lorenz-Meyer lowing the student to drive the progress in munity. Later that morning, during the first home a few blocks from House of Hope to developing as a carillon player. General Business meeting, it was an- enjoy the annual Pizza Party, sponsored by After the congress participants returned nounced Wylie Crawford (Chicago) had a the IT Verdin Company and the Royal Bell- to St. Paul, Jim Fackenthal (Chicago) minor fall in his hotel room and was under- foundary Petit & Fritsen, and graciously played a recital of early music selections, going routine patching and monitoring. hosted by the Lorenz-Meyer family. and Amy Johansen (Woodford, NSW, Aus- Happily, Wylie’s injury was not serious. tralia) played a Later in the morning, the first two of five recital that included advancement examination recitals were per- works with special formed. The performers were Andrée-Anne connections to Syd- Doane from Québec (student of Andrea Mc- ney, Australia. The Crady, Ottawa, Ont.), and Michael Solotke recitals were fol- from Yale University (student of Ellen lowed by the an- Dickinson, New Haven, Conn.), who passed nual Ice Cream the exam and were later welcomed by the Social sponsored membership as new Carillonneur members. by Meeks, Watson Later, after the banter-filled congress & Company. photo shoot and box lunch, composers and The following performers presented the annual new music morning, Jonathan recital, showcasing music published within Hebert, from Ot- the past year. The performance featured Pizza party on the porch tawa, Ont., played the fifth and final suc- “The Bell Invites Me,” commissioned from cessful examination recital. Jonathan is a noted composer Michael Torke by the The next day (Wednesday), two more ad- student of Andrea McCrady, and was wel- GCNA Johan Franco Composition Fund, vancement candidates, Tiffany Lin and Julie comed as a new Carillonneur member. After performed by John Gouwens (Culver, Ind.). Zhu, both from Yale University and both a business meeting featuring a comic invi- Other pieces included “mc2” by Carlo van students of Ellen Dickinson, played suc- tation to donate to the Belgian Carillon, Ulft (Centralia, Ill.), “Variations on a Pol- cessful examination recitals and were later Carol Jickling Lens (Denver) presented a ish Air” by John Knox (Northumberland, welcomed to Carillonneur member status. England), and several other newly pub- The crowd then boarded busses for Min- see Congress, page 16 4 Congratulations to Our New Carillonneur Members . . . he Examinations Committee is pleased Tto announce that the following individ- uals played successful advancement recitals at the 2013 Congress in St. Paul, and were approved by the voting membership in at- tendance to become our newest Carillon- neur members.

Tiffany Lin Jonathan Hebert Tiffany Lin is a member of the Yale Jonathan Hebert studied with Dr. Andrea Guild of Carillonneurs, where she studied McCrady and plays the Peace Tower Caril- with Ellen Dickinson. She graduated this lon in Ottawa. He has studied piano since year with a BA degree in Economics and the age of five and received his Bachelor of Mathematics. Tiffany also plays piano and Music degree in Piano and Music Education violin, and enjoys chamber music. from the University of Ottawa in 2008. He has been studying carillon with Dr. Mc- Andrée-Anne Doane Crady since 2009. Jonathan works at the Li- Andrée-Anne Doane is the carillonneur brary of Parliament in Ottawa as an at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Quebec, where Information Officer and enjoys Canadian she plays five days a week. She studied car- politics. He is originally from Nova Scotia, illon with Claude Aubin and Andrea Mc- and enjoys playing golf and watching Crady. Andrée-Anne received a bachelor’s hockey. In past years he was a hockey ref- degree in music and voice and a diploma eree. from the Vincent d’Indy School of Music where she taught “Laberge technique” for Julie Zhu has studied with Ellen Dickin- children. She was cantor at the Oratory for son, Eddy Marien, Erik Vandevoort, and several years before starting to learn the car- Koen Cosaert. As a student, she played reg- illon. Since 2009 she has held the position ularly at St. Rombout’s in Mechelen. Julie of Carilloniste at the Oratory. Her favorite graduated from Yale in 2012 with a double activities center around the three men in her major in mathematics and art. She gradu- life: her two sons, ages 5 and 9, and her ated this year from the Royal Carillon husband. They especially enjoy the out-of- School ‘Jef Denyn’ in Mechelen, Belgium. doors, both winter and summer. Julie Zhu Attaining Carillonneur membership in the Guild not only benefits the individual by officially recognizing his or her achieve- ment as a performer, but also strengthens us as an organization and furthers our commit- Michael Solotke is a member of the Yale ment to carillon musicianship and advance- Guild of Carillonneurs, where his instruc- ment of the carillon art. We all join in tor was Ellen Dickinson. He graduated this congratulating our newest Carillonneur year with a BS in Molecular Biophysics and members and look forward to their atten- Biochemistry. In 2012, he participated in dance at future congresses and continuing summer study as an Intensive Package stu- involvement in the Guild. dent at the Royal Carillon School ‘Jef The Committee would also like to re- Denyn’ in Mechelen, Belgium. In addition mind you that information pertaining to the to the carillon, Michael also plays the trom- 2014 Exam can be found on the GCNA bone and piano. Outside of music, he en- website. Requirements for the 2015 Exam joys the outdoors, reading, science, and a will be posted on the website in early Janu- good beer. Michael Solotke ary 2014. 5 and New Associate Carillonneur Members Beckie Manouchehri taught herself to play mandolin, bowed psaltery, autoharp, and recorder. Since the age of ten she has taken classical voice lessons. She both ad- ministrates and teaches voice, violin, piano, cello, and music theory at two music stu- dios. Besides playing the carillon, she is a violinist in Divertimento Orchestra and an active member of the Gloucester Music Club. Manouchehri has lived in Ottawa her Ryan Chancoco entire life, and always loved hearing the other U.S. carillon towers. Chancoco spent bells on Parliament Hill. In September 2011 the 2011–2012 academic year studying she attended the third annual Price Sympo- abroad in Japan, and was given the rare op- sium and fell in love with the carillon. Her portunity to perform in a concert on the Carolyn Bolden history project was a four-page study enti- Bells of Flanders carillon in Itami, one of Carolyn Bolden, a student of Carol Jick- tled “The Paccard-Bigelow Bell Tuning the few carillons in Japan. After graduation, ling Lens at the University of Denver, has Technique.” he moved to Hartford, Conn., where he cur- passed the Associate Carillonneur Exam. rently works for a translation firm. His his- She has been a UD employee for almost 24 tory project was an outline of the exam years and she currently works in Technol- history required reading. ogy Services as the Banner Resource Coor- dinator. Bolden began playing the piano at the age of seven and the organ at age six- teen. She studied Music Education at the University of Minnesota where her major instrument was organ. After teaching for two years in Minnesota, she moved to Den- ver where she has been actively involved in various church music programs in the area. Her history project was a brochure for the DU carillon. Julie Tomicic Julie Tomicic also recorded her exami- Two Canadian Students nation selections on the Peace Tower Caril- lon in Ottawa. Tomicic, a native of Mitchell Stecker Two students of Dr. Andrea McCrady, Gatineau, Que., has studied the piano for Dominion Carillonneur at the Peace Tower seven years, and has been studying carillon Mitchell Stecker is in his fourth year at in Ottawa, have passed the Associate Caril- for two. She recently completed her studies the University of Florida, studying Music in lonneur Exam: Rebecca (“Beckie”) at the University of Ottawa in Chemical En- combination with Linguistics, and has been Manouchehri and Julie Tomicic. gineering, and plans to enter a career in en- a member of the UF carillon studio since vironmental engineering. Her history January 2011. He has attended the last three project was a history of the Peace Tower GCNA congresses. Stecker is a member of Carillon. several other musical groups at the UF and in the Gainesville area, including the UF Two University of Florida Students Organ Studio. He is the organ scholar at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, participat- Two students of Dr. Laura Ellis at the ing in the liturgy by playing the organ, University of Florida have passed the Asso- singing in the choir, and playing in the ciate Carillonneur Exam: Ryan Chancoco handbell ensemble. In his free time, he en- and A. Mitchell Stecker. joys discovering and collecting world music, following university athletics, read- Ryan Chancoco graduated this year with ing, and studying foreign languages. His a BA degree in Japanese. His musical back- history project is a website that features par- ground is in piano, clarinet, and flute. While ticulars of his carillon, carillon history in Rebecca Manouchehri a member of Dr. Laura Ellis's carillon studio general, sample music, upcoming events, for three years he played not only in and a “Debunking Myths” section. Gainesville's Century Tower, but also in 6 Connecting Carillonneurs through Our 2013 Barnes Auction Family Tree Branches a Success

A Report from the 2011 Barnes Scholarship Winner by Janet Tebbel and Lisa Lonie, Co-Chairs by Sharon L. Hettinger, DMA

hen I first joined the Guild and be- place (if mentioned on survey form), and Wcame a Carillonneur member, I re- also the other information that was sub- membered meeting a lot of new people. mitted regarding other teachers with study Everyone seemed to know everyone. Ex- sites, as made known to me. cept for me! Over time, I heard people’s Volume II includes the worksheet in- stories . . . and little by little, I came to formation that you provided to me (I did know their path to the present . . . but I omit some personal comments to me), and kept wondering, “how did you get here?” it also includes your stories about how you Several names always came to the fore- came to be involved with the carillon. front: Price, Law, Gerken, Barnes, Myhre, The Index lists all of the names sub- and others . . . But WHO was connected to mitted to me. These are all of the names WHOM?! on the trees, the names of carillonneurs, An invitation for you to participate in associate members, or names of carillon- my project was sent in mid-November neurs who may have been influential in 2010. I sent a letter and response form to getting you interested in the carillon. If a 330 members of the GCNA whose names I name was listed on the “intake” form, it took from the mailing list (before I applied appears in the index. for and was awarded the Barnes scholar- ship in summer 2011). Where do we go from here? There is, These letters were sent to Guild mem- of course, a lacuna of information, espe- Barnes Auction Items 2013 bers living in North America and I re- cially regarding earlier members and in- ceived 145 responses (a fantastic 44.5%!). structors. Perhaps you know some of the he 2013 Ronald Barnes Scholarship As a result of the information, here is the [older] members who didn’t reply for one TAuction and Sale was a huge success! basic data entered into two volumes of reason or another, or people who are not During the GCNA Congress in St. Paul just carillonneur [studio] family trees: associated at this time with the Guild. This over $1,400 was raised. Fun and laughs missing information may be best learned abounded, especially when the auction • Number of teachers for whom I have cre- now, today. As members continue to age came down to its last minutes. A special ated charts: 108 and die, we will lose much of that knowl- shout out goes to our donors and auction- • Number of names included in the index: edge. So, please, offer the hand of friend- eer, Tim Sleep, who was highly successful 420 ship and collegiality among colleagues, in encouraging members to open their wal- • Number of pages in two volumes, plus and ask people to help complete our wild lets! Congratulations to all of our winners the preface and index (which is placed into web of carillonneur pedagogues! and thank you for your energetic support! both volumes, for ease of use): 506 • Percentage of your responses also in- For those who may desire to purchase cluding the story of how you learned about the two-volume set, please contact me. the carillon: 45% Hardbound copy: $100; wire-bound spiral copy: $75. These figures include shipping Our family tree…ah…so nice and and handling in the United States. neat. My hope and expectations were that a beautiful family tree emanating from a Additionally, I am pleased and thankful core group of individuals would result. to accept updated information and correc- The reality of it all is that we are a very tions to what I have begun. Please use this messy family! There are cross relations at e-mail address: nearly every intersection. [email protected].

Volume I contains the family tree chart If you prefer snail-mail: for each instructor. The page or pages be- 1410 Clare Ct. hind each tree include a “file card” on Lawrence, KS 66046-3222 each member of the tree. The file card in- USA cludes whether this is a primary or second- ary instructor, whereabouts the lesson took 7 Frances Newell Is the 2013 Take Notes: Barnes Scholar Carillon Education by Andrea McCrady News from the North American he 2013 Barnes Scholarship has been awarded to Frances Carillon School TNewell, who plans to study carillon composition under the mentorship of Carlo van Ulft. by Carlo van Ulft A native of New York City and the Jersey he spring of 2013 has been a busy time at the NACS. Two Shore, Frances Newell Tcourse books were finished and published. Frank DellaPenna's has a BA in Music and "The Marketing and Promotion of the Carillon" was the first course Drama (high honors) book to see the light of day, immediately followed by the book from the University of "Campanology" by John Gouwens. Both books have received ex- California, San Diego, cellent reviews from the North American carillon community and followed by graduate abroad. Sales have already surpassed expectations. The books are opera study at the Man- available for purchase through the NACS or via Amazon.com. The hattan School of Music. books were also available at the GCNA congress in June. More She began as a guitarist publications are expected to arrive early spring 2014. and singer of folk-rock We are also very happy to announce that Andrea McCrady and and later expanded into Robin Austin have joined the team of instructors (Lee Cobb, Ellen opera, singing roles with Dickinson, Frank DellaPenna, John Gouwens, George Gregory, the Rome Festival Or- Carol Jickling Lens, Lisa Lonie, Ray McLellan, Tim Sleep, and chestra, Bayreuth Youth Festival, concerts in Portugal, Austria, and Larry Weinstein) making structured and organized carillon in- Mexico, and three recitals at the United Nations. A carillonneur at struction now possible in 14 locations within North America. St. George’s-by-the-River in Rumson, N. J., her published works The team met for the first time during the GCNA Congress in include compositions for carillon, chorales, and English handbells. St. Paul, and is now working on the rules and requirements for the She teaches creative writing and composition at her community NACS Performance Diploma. college, and is an avid nature lover, enjoying bicycling, hiking, and On June 7, 2013, the first swimming. graduate of the NACS received In her Barnes proposal, Frances intends to adapt her variety of his Proficiency certificate. Hans experience in composition to the carillon, using the articulations, Harmadi, originally from Jakarta, tone-painting, phrasing, and other expressive techniques that she Indonesia, a student of Carlo van has employed in orchestral and vocal writing. She will submit her Ulft at Principia College, re- work to Carlo van Ulft for his critique and advice. She hopes to ceived his Proficiency certificate have several pieces completed in time for distribution at the 2014 after playing a 25 minute recital GCNA Congress, where she will present a lecture discussing her on the Centralia Carillon in Cen- music and the knowledge she acquired from the process. tralia, Ill. Besides playing this The Ronald Barnes Memorial Scholarship Fund was established recital, Hans also finished the re- by the Guild in 1998 to provide the opportunity for North Ameri- quired NACS theory courses: cans to pursue studies within North America of carillon perform- Marketing and Promotion of the ance, composition, music history, or instrument design. All North Carillon 101 and Campanology American residents are eligible to apply. A total of $8,838 is avail- 101. The jury consisted of Arie able for distribution to one or more individuals in 2014. An appli- Abbenes, Frank DellaPenna, cation and procedural information are available on the GCNA John Gouwens, Carol Jickling website, http://www.gcna.org. Applications must be received elec- Hans Harmadi Lens, and Carlo van Ulft. Hans tronically or postmarked by March 1, 2014. For further informa- played a very nice examination recital and set the bar quite high for tion, contact Barnes Scholarship Committee co-chairs, Andrea this level of certification. McCrady (239 Fireside Drive, Woodlawn, Ontario, Canada, K0A Last but not least, a four to five day summer workshop is being 3M0; e-mail: [email protected] ) and Robin Austin planned at the NACS headquarters in Centralia in August 2014. (Springfield Park District - Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, Bunn Two or three members of the NACS Team will be available to work th Administrative Office, 2500 S. 11 Street, Springfield, IL 62703; with a limited number of students. More information will follow in e-mail: [email protected]). the spring edition of Carillon News.

8 unpublished music of Completion of the prominent past North Digital Catalog of American carillonneurs to the archives at the the Carillon Music Bok Tower. The commit- tee members were con- of Sally Slade sulted regarding potential target lifetime Warner collections, and their suggestion was to focus by Andrea McCrady, Chair not only on deceased Heritage Music Committee carillonneurs, but also on the libraries of eminent n the 2012 fall issue of Carillon News, the retired carillonneurs. IGCNA Heritage Music Committee re- Consequently, upon the ported on the project to create a digital cat- Sally Slade Warner with children recommendations of the committee, the alog and to preserve the collection of chair contacted Beverly Buchanan to dis- The scores fell into the categories of folk unpublished carillon music of Sally Slade cuss the whereabouts of her personal col- tune arrangements, classical transcriptions Warner, former carillonneur at St. Stephen’s lection. Beverly was agreeable to the or arrangements, popular music arrange- Church, Cohasset, Mass. This work was un- proposal, and reported that she had divided ments, film or movie music arrangements, dertaken by Carla Staffaroni, a student from her collection, sending all of the 2-octave and arrangements of other existing carillon nearby Wellesley College. Mary Kennedy, pieces directly to the Bok Tower, all of her music. All of these were arranged, many as current carillonneur at St. Stephen’s, co- 3-octave music to Midwestern State Uni- more than once, in order to fit the Cohasset, ordinated arrangements with the church, versity in Wichita Falls, Texas (Jim Quash- Andover, Gloucester, Norwood, or Welles- and supervised Carla on site. Joy Banks, Li- nock is the current carillonneur), her duets ley carillons. The scanned versions, along brarian of the Bok Tower’s Anton Brees to Mary McFarland in North Carolina, and with the original hard copy manuscripts, Carillon Library (ABCL), served as techni- the remainder to Laura Ellis in Gainesville, will be kept at the church. Because a formal cal consultant to Carla in Cohasset from her Fla. The GCNA Board has approved a executor of Sally’s estate has yet to be des- office in Florida throughout the project. budget for this project, and Mitchell ignated, the GCNA does not yet have per- Carla had organized and cataloged over Stecker, a student in the carillon studio of mission to copy the manuscripts. The sole half the collection in the summer of 2012, Laura Ellis at University of Florida, purpose of scanning was to make backup and this year she succeeded in completing Gainesville, will be available to undertake copies. Like the originals, the new digital the digital catalog of over 500 pieces and this work at the end of the 2014 spring aca- backups will be the property of Sally's es- scanning 473 pieces of music, which in- demic term. tate. cluded seven of Sally's manuscript note- At the end of her work in Cohasset, Carla books. The cataloged items eventually will wrote, “Cataloging and scanning Sally's be accessed at the ABCL through a search music has been a truly rewarding experi- for “GHM” (GCNA Heritage Music) on ence. It is amazing that she arranged so their new searchable online catalog for their many pieces of music, and it was really ex- collections: citing and inspirational to look through all http://antonbrees.mlasolutions.com/oasis/ of her brilliant arrangements as I cataloged catalog/?installation=Default. No login is and scanned them. It seems like she was a required to search the holdings in the cata- wonderful woman, and I feel that I have log. gotten to know her by working with her collec- tion over the past two summers and hearing stories about her from other carillonneurs.” With the completion of the creation of a Warner digital catalog, the Heritage Music Committee has turned its attention to future proj- ects. The goal of the committee is to identify, locate, digitally catalog, St. Stephen’s Church, Cohasset and link collections of 9 Centralia Carillon Overtones Opens New Offices

by Carlo van Ulft

ue to space limitations in the tower, Dand the Centralia Carillon tower need- Regional Notes ing major maintenance performed on its metal interior structure, the Foundations which own and operate the Centralia Caril- When Was the While looking through some older edi- lon decided to permanently relocate the car- tions of the Sewanee Purple (via scanned illon office and the carillon lobby (which Sewanee Carillon images that are available on the Web) for housed the practice keyboard and was used information on another project I am work- to receive tourists). Both boards wanted the Dedicated? ing on, I came across this snippet from an new offices to be as close to the tower as article about the April 1959 dedication possible which caused some delay of the move. by John Bordley (Vol. LXXVI, No. 20; April 8, 1959; page 1): An existing office building one block south of Carillon Park was acquired. The of- n late 2008 and early 2009, I convinced fice was remodeled and finished in July Imyself that the carillon had been dedi- 2013. The carillonist now has to walk 200 cated in the spring of 1959. I found the yards to the tower. The new office building original program booklet and set about ob- hosts the office of the Centralia Carillon Di- taining and learning the music so that I rector/Carillonist, a separate music library, a could replicate the 1959 recital in a 50th lobby with the practice keyboard with seat- anniversary event. ing for 25 tourists, as well as a meeting/work room for students of the North American Carillon School. In addi- tion, a 20 car parking lot was acquired to- gether with the building and now has Mystery solved! designated parking bays for the Carillonist and Carillon Guests. On September 18 the official ribbon cut- ting ceremony took place with city digni- taries and others in attendance. The maintenance on the tower will very likely take several months to complete. During Several times recently, a plaque on the that time, tours of the carillon and the tower chapel wall near the outdoor steps to the will not be possible. tower has caught my attention:

On a normal day, one does not really notice the plaque. It is dark and off to the side. However, once you have seen some- thing you cannot not see it anymore! I kept noticing and thinking, “That plaque is wrong!” Or, maybe, was the plaque cor- rect and the dedicatory program incorrect? New offices at Centralia Carillon 10 The first part of my program was enti- Program Notes: John Cage tled, “The carillon works of John Cage: Deconstruction, Revolution, or Innova- Cage’s instructions for “Music for Caril- Centenary tion?” The second part was entitled, “The lon #5” read as follows: Legacy of John Cage: Reconstruction, As- similation, or Synthesis? The works of “The notation (treble and bass staves giv- by George Matthew, Jr. four contemporary women composers.” ing equal space for each of 47 bells, omit- Emma Lou Diemer, Chin-Chin Chen, ting low C# and D#) is on plywood, five n October 2012, Middlebury College Kathryn Mishell, and Sister Joyce Evans unnumbered blocks here given as photo- IChaplain Laurel Jordan forwarded to me all put music back together in very differ- graphs, both sides. The grain, etc., to sug- an invitation from the Forum Zeitgenössis- ent ways. gest what bells are sounded.” cher Musik, Leipzig, to perform the five My programs were at 4 p.m. Saturday, carillon works of John Cage as part of the May 9th at Middlebury College, and 1 p.m. Hollins College, Virginia, Feb. 18, 1967. worldwide celebration of his centenary. Saturday, June 22nd at Norwich University. I had occasionally included his Carillon My interpretation: Music #1, 2, and 3 in programs of contem- Middlebury College, Middlebury, porary carillon music and I had heard Vermont, USA I enter John Cage’s name into a 26-tone these three performed at Smith College in Carillon Recital, 4 PM Saturday, system (A=1=middle C, B=2=C#, to the fall of 2003, but I had never made a May 9, 2013 Z=26=C# two octaves higher), thus: study of the works. In preparing for the George Matthew Jr., carillonneur J=10 C=3 performances, I learned many interesting O=15 A=1 things, for instance that #2 and #3 are mir- John Cage and the Carillon; his works H=8 G=7 ror images of each other and that #4 was and his legacy N=14 E=5 created by placing a transparent overlay on a star chart. I. The Carillon Works of John Cage: De- Then combine this with the change-ring- #4 calls for electronic feedback at times, construction, Revolution or Innovation? ing discipline “Oxford Treble Bob Minor.” and percussion effects (“log-like”) at pre- This creates a framework of shifting cise intervals. I was not able to arrange Music for Carillon #1 tonality. Some of the woodblocks show lit- these and so did not perform #4. It was per- Middletown, CT, 1952 tle grain, others are extremely complex. The formed in Svendborg, Denmark and York, wood grain takes precedence over the England, and Jeff Bossin included it a few Music for Carillon #2 framework, like vines growing on a lattice. years ago in a program of carillon and elec- Middletown, CT, 1954 Cage is famous for his aleatory elements, tronic music in Berlin. The composer calls yet in many of his works, he demands pre- for “three-octave electronic instrument with Music for Carillon #3 cise timing and structure. The results are accompaniment” and his postscript reads, Middletown, CT, 1954 sometimes quite beautiful; for instance, “New York City, 1966.” I was doing gradu- Carillon Music #1, 2, and 3 are reminiscent ate study at Wesleyan (Conn.) 1977–1980 Music for Carillon #5 of birds singing in the early morning. I feel and met some professors who had known Hollins College, VA, that I’ve made a consistent extension of his John Cage. They held different opinions as 1967 work. to whether #4 was indeed intended for an electronic instrument or for real bells. II. The Legacy of John Cage: Recon- “Freedom develops from structure and #5 presents a different challenge: struction, Assimilation or Synthesis? structure from freedom.” Cage’s instructions for this piece read, The Works of Four Contemporary “The notation (treble and bass staves giv- Women Composers Brandon, Vermont, April 15, 2013 ing equal space for each of 47 bells omit- ting low C# and D#) is on plywood, five Reflections from the Tower Emma Lou Diemer has composed ex- unnumbered blocks given here on photo- Emma Lou Diemer,1990 tensively for many media, especially choral graph, both sides, the grain, etc., to sug- b. 1927 and organ, and is a professor at University gest what bells are sounded”. of California, Santa Barbara. Chin-Chin I decided to be proactive in this one and Prior to Landing Chen is professor of music at Iowa State created a framework with John Cage’s Chin-Chin Chen, 2001 University and head of the Electronic Music name in a 26-tone atonal scheme, combined Department there. Kathryn Mischell, a with the change-ringing discipline, “Oxford Spirals Texas composer, is host of two radio pro- Treble Bob Minor.” On this musical trellis Kathryn Mischell, 2000 grams highlighting the music of contempo- Cage’s aleatory notes derived from the grain rary women composers. Sister Joyce Evans, of the wood climbed like vines. Toccata; Jubilate Deo a member of the Music Society of St. Anne, After my two concerts were over, I heard Sister Joyce Evans, was an organist, carillonneur, instructor, and Erfurt carillonneur Ulrich Seidel’s realiza- 1986 composer. tion, which was very different. (1931 - 1994) continues next page 11 from previous page

About 50 instruments worldwide took part in the Cage centenary observance in some 13 countries: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.S.A., and the U.K.

Here is a summary of the programs at American carillons:

Date City Institution Carillonneur Cage pieces played

May 17 Albany, N.Y. City Hall Charles Semowich 1, 2, 3 and 5 June 8 Alfred, N.Y. Alfred University Laurel Buckwalter 1 July 19 Ames, Iowa Iowa State University Tin-Shi Tam 2 and 3 June 10 Glencoe, Ill. Botanic Garden James Fackenthal 2 and 3 June 11 Naperville, Ill. Millennium Carillon James Fackenthal 2 and 3 June 30 Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Paul Christian Balslev 5 July 1 Glencoe, Ill. Botanic Garden Paul Christian Balslev 5 July 7 Naperville, Ill. Millennium Carillon Paul Christian Balslev 5 July 28 Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago John Widmann 1 July 29 Glencoe, Ill. Botanic Garden John Widmann 1 July 30 Naperville, Ill. Millennium Carillon John Widmann 1 May 4 Clemson, S.C. Clemson University Craig Goodman 1 May 4 Clemson, S.C. Clemson University Brett Tomashitis 2 May 4 Clemson, S.C. Clemson University Ann Williams 3 May 19 Clemson, S.C. Clemson University Linda Dzuris 5 May 12 Gainesville, Fla. University of Florida Laura Ellis 1 July 4 Madison, Wis. University of Wisconsin Lyle Andersen 2 and 3 July 25 Madison, Wis. University of Wisconsin Lyle Andersen 5 May 11 Middlebury, Vt. Middlebury College George Matthew Jr. 1, 2, 3 and 5 June 22 Northfield, Vt. Norwich University George Matthew Jr. 1, 2, 3 and 5 May 9 Winston-Salem, N.C. Wake Forest University Benjamin Strickler 2 May 9 Winston-Salem, N.C. Wake Forest University Raymond Ebert 3

In closing, I wish to thank Sebastian Vaske and Phillip Weiss of Zeitgenössischer Musik, Judith Cline and James Leland of Hollins College, and Greg Vitercik of Middlebury College for their advice, help, and patience in this endeavor, and also Tom Weiss of WGDR for recording and broadcasting the Norwich University concert. C.F. Peters provided all the scores for Zeitgenössischer Musik.

Carillon and Anonymity by Julie Zhu

New Carillonneur member Julie Zhu spoke this summer at the TEDx Conference in Sitka, Alaska, narrating her experience with the carillon, especially her time in Mechelen, Belgium. Her presentation can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR2TxaMIRXU&list=PLsRNoUx8w3rOEZoaY5EpDf_obxjk_rKSi&index=6 A transcript of the presentation is printed here. She begins by pantomiming the performance of a piece to a recording of it.

hat was Stephen Rush’s Etude I, gether like ripe fruit. The smallest bells carillon, and cause thunderous noise that’s Tplayed on the carillon of St. Rom- are about as big as flower pots, and they’re carried for miles. And when I’m done, I bout’s tower in Mechelen, Belgium, the above my head, in rows. The largest bells lock the door, race down the cathedral main instrument of the Royal Carillon are THIS big (run around in a circle) and tower, and escape out the little red side School, from which I graduated a month they’re below me. The biggest bell, door into the street. ago. named Salvator, meaning Savior, weighs So when I tell people that I carillonned Almost every other day for the past 8,884 kg. That’s more than five SUVs in Europe for a year, what I really mean is year, sitting 30 stories high, in a wooden combined. that I was a menace to thousands of people cabin that was not much larger than a At the touch of my finger, I can deli- and got away with it. Especially when I bathroom, I played for the city of Meche- cately depress a baton down and play so play contemporary music. len. The nearest bathroom, by the way, is that only a person right next to the bell can Okay, so what is a carillon? I get asked 500 winding stone steps down. That hear it. But I can also stomp on the pedals this a lot. Also, “why?” wooden console that I’m playing on is sus- and pound the keys using my fists, the The What is easy—the carillon is the pended in a cloud of bells, hanging to- normal technique to play this particular largest and heaviest musical instrument in 12 the world. It’s probably, on average, also your bell is dull. Too much, and your bell the loudest; the only comparable instru- will break. That’s why the liberty bell has ment is the pipe organ. Sitka has bells, in a crack in it. Another broken bell is the St. Michael’s, but they’re played using Tsar Bell, the largest bell in the world at ropes—a carillon has a keyboard. There 20 ft wide and tall, outside the Kremlin in are more than 600 carillons in existence, Moscow. Before installation, it fell, and a on six continents, and 300 of them are door-sized piece broke off, and now it’s concentrated in the Low Countries, North- used as a chapel. ern France, and Western Germany, which When a bell with the perfect balance together, is about the size of New York of brightness and fragility is struck, and State. you listen carefully, you’ll hear that the The United States has 164. One of bell sound is built from more than one those is in Harkness Tower at Yale Univer- tone. There’s a prominent minor third sity, where I first learned how to play. overtone that gives the bell its melancholic And fell in love. resonance, which is why minor pieces Why? I don’t know. But it feels so typ- sound particularly well on the carillon, ically human to obsess over a rare and like this arrangement I made of Bach’s strange thing, to be different. A long time Organ Fantasy in G Minor. ago, I played piano, but I quit to focus on But that’s not to say you can’t play painting. Carillon was my second chance other music, too, like John Courter’s Blues at music. So after I graduated college with Julie Zhu playing air carillon at Sitka for Bells. Or Lady Gaga, or Justin Bieber, degrees completely unrelated to music, I TEDx conference or the Harry Potter Theme Song. Hun- decided to study carillon professionally at ing on one of these old instruments is like dreds of people have also written espe- the oldest and most prestigious carillon playing on a Stradivarius violin, and as a cially for the carillon, including John school in the world, in Flanders. The other visiting carillonneur, all you have to do is Cage. two carillon schools are close by though, ask. But today, the iPhone has a ringer in Holland and in Northern France. In medieval times, the Why was more called “Bell Tower.” And when people I had the time of my life in Belgium, practical. Bells were hugely important in hear bells, they think it’s a recording or and my favorite part was traveling to play your life because they told you how to live played by a computer. Because we’re other carillons, even though St. Rombout’s it. In one part of France, there was a spe- anonymous, carillonneurs are easily for- kept me busy several times a week. Oh the cial bell rung to warn mountain folk that gotten. Carillon art is not threatened so instruments that I got to play! They were the tax collector was on his way, which much by technology as it is by obscurity all so different and sometimes it was diffi- gave people time to hide. There’s also a and isolation. There are scores of carillons cult to adjust. Tiny, tinkly ones at the top bell that wakes you up, a bell that tells you out of use like the one in the National Zoo of abbeys; large, tower trembling ones in a to go to bed, a bell that tolls for dinner, for in Washington, D.C., without even a lad- spider web of wires connecting the clap- death, for birth, a fire bell, a bell for exe- der to get to the instrument. pers of the bells to the keys; carillons that cution, a bell for revolution. When a town The carillon player may be invisible, are stuck in attic corners at the top of open was conquered, their enemies would break but our job is physical and dirty. When I staircases or ladders that are hundreds of their bells, which would be like breaking finish playing, I’ve soaked through the years old and aren’t even nailed down at their spirit. armpits of my shirt, even in winter, and the top, so when someone tells us to Bells came before clock hands. In my hands are grimy with sweat, dirt, and “break a leg,” sometimes we do! I played Dutch, “klok” means bell, and the number machine grease. Even with all the carillon- on bells that are more than 500 years old, of times the bell rang was the hour. And to neurs who, over time, should have cast by the most famous of bell founders, make sure you counted correctly, a small sponged up the accumulated dust on the who must have been geniuses, since they jingle was played beforehand to warn you stone walls and stairs, there’s still enough cast perfectly tuned bells without modern to count. The most famous of these is the grime to get on my pants. Running up, my th tuning systems. Starting in the 17 cen- Westminster Chimes. It plays in Sitka left leg spasms more than my right be- tury, bells were tuned by shaving out the every noon. Eventually, this was pro- cause the staircase only turns clockwise. I inside, like a cannon, but no one knows grammed on a drum with pegs, like a kick off my shoes, step into thin-soled how bell founders did it before. Even music box, and that’s how the carillon was slippers, and grasp the railing to keep today, keeping all procedures the same, born, and the carillonneur, alone in the going—throat dry, calves clenching—until good and bad bells come out—the casting tower, without pomp or glory, would play I get to the door of the playing cabin. All process is complicated and unpre- every week for the people. this and I haven’t even started playing yet. dictable—which makes these old bells Carillon sounds very different from The large force required to overcome magical. other keyboard instruments. The composi- the striction of heavy metal forms calluses In fact, as carillonneurs, we’re just tion of the bronze (around 78% copper, on the pinkie side of my fist, an occupa- passing through. The bells have lived 20% tin and 2% of impurities) and the bell tional hazard specific to playing god with through history. The carillon is 500 years shape determine the sound and overtone old! Older than the piano! And bells have structure of a bell. Not enough tin, and continues next page been around for thousands of years! Play- 13 from previous page Transitions the public sound waves. They’re hard-won battle scars of practice, but now, the wooden batons mold perfectly to my Boardwalk Hall’s Historic Organ hands, ready to strike. I begin with pieces that I know by heart, Restoration Committee Appoints ones that make me feel like an extension of the large instrument, my body swaying Resident Organist/Outreach Director with the dynamics, my eyes closed and my hands and feet knowing where to go on r. Steven Ball has been muscle memory. With more modern Dnamed Resident Organ- pieces, I feel like a professional Wac-A- ist and Director of Outreach Mole player, hitting all the notes with and Fundraising for the his- speed and accuracy only children at Chuck toric pipe organs at Atlantic E. Cheese’s can comprehend. Then I City’s celebrated Boardwalk make a mistake and the wrong note rings Hall. and rings with the characteristic minor In this newly created third echo, and I feel like a chef who acci- position, he will accomplish dentally used salt instead of sugar in the the fund raising mission for dessert course. I curse loudly, since no one the Historic Organ Restora- else is there to hear. I feel like pounding tion Committee at the hall. diminished chords, embarrassed and angry Ball will showcase Board- at myself for the irrecoverable blunder, it’s walk Hall’s two world-fa- all wrong now, but who cares anyway, no mous pipe organs, the seven one knows it’s me. I don’t though, because manual/449 rank Midmer- someone is always listening. Losh (opus 5550) which is the world’s largest pipe organ, as well as the magnificent four I play the lyrical Godfather Love manual/55 rank Kimball (KPO 7073) installed in the Adrian Phillips Ballroom. This Kim- Theme instead, to smooth things over. It’s ball organ has the unique distinction of now being the largest unaltered example of a The- easy to hate these single melody line ater Organ by Kimball. chestnuts that are especially popular with Ball will provide tours of the famous organs and will conduct free public perform- people, who in the summer bring lawn ances. The organs also will be highlighted at selected events at Boardwalk Hall through- chairs to listen in the courtyard. There are out the year. no virtuosic strings of arpeggios that I can Additional information about the Boardwalk Hall organs is available at use to show off. It’s as if polyphony had http://www.boardwalkhall.com/organs.asp. never been invented. But then I remember Ball has served as University Carillonneur and a faculty member of the Organ De- how I fell in love with the carillon: listen- partment at the University of Michigan, where he also was director of the Stearns Collec- ing to a lamenting strain of a popular sere- tion of Musical Instruments. He also held positions as senior staff organist at the Michigan nade—played not for the amusement or Theater in Ann Arbor and cathedral organist at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit. He fancy of the musician, but for a commu- was recently appointed Artist in Residence at Philadelphia’s historic Roman Catholic nity, a city, a people. That’s why Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. anonymity is beautiful: it allows the caril- lon to humbly become part of everyday life, raining music down from the sky, not more or less important than the bread that is baked every day. And I don’t think it’s necessary to know what a carillon looks like, or how it’s played, or the history of bell-making. When you hear something that catches your ear, be it a carillon or a whistling stranger, or a singing bird, pause your con- versation and listen. Don’t listen, even; just feel. Let the music pass through you as though it’s ringing through a substance purer than air. Let it, and you will become empty enough to join the atmosphere—a collective sigh, composed of all the town’s rustles and murmurs, supporting a melody that rises above. 14 Installations, Renovations, Dedications

Oakland University Ring in the New Plans New Carillon (Pun Completely Intended) by Dennis Curry by Austin Ferguson round is broken for Oakland Univer- Gsity’s Elliott Carillon Tower … few months ago, I wrote a piece cov- Aering the renovation of my instru- ment, the Kniker Carillon, down here at the University of Texas at Austin. At that point, the instrument was pretty much torn apart, awaiting parts to be shipped down from Ohio and installed in the Tower. Now, it’s like a brand-new instrument that is truly fitting of being the pride of cam- pus once again. Kniker Carillon bells, As I previously mentioned, the KC University of Texas at Austin was in pretty sad shape around this time last year. A catwalk had been installed by University construction crews who, unfor- the practice room, with hammers on the tunately, didn’t think twice before fiddling lowest 37 bells, was replaced (the other with the instrument, taking it from a dam- having been in situ since its installation in aged action that could be played musically the early ’70s) along with all the wiring – if you knew how – to a piece of machin- associated with it. What was a clunky, un- … and the 49 Petit & Fritsen bells have ery that could hardly function. It existed in reliable system with faulty strikes is now been cast. Soon to be the new icon of Oak- this sad state for most of the fall semester almost able to pass as being played by a land University (site of the 2011 World Car- until our contract with the Verdin Com- person from a clavier! illon Congress banquet at Meadow Brook pany came into effect in October. A few I think it's safe to say that I'm ab- Hall), this striking 151 ft tower is starting to months of intensive (and agonizingly solutely thrilled with the work that's been take form. Ground was broken in April by long) work brought us up to the time of done. The carillon was even the focus of the donors, Hugh and Nancy Elliott, and my last article. national attention when I played a memo- various university dignitaries. Fast forward to now. To say that the rial concert for the Boston Marathon The Elliott Carillon Tower is designed to instrument now has changed for the better bombings–not necessarily publicity about be a rallying point for student activities, and would probably be the understatement of the fantastic work that had been done, but will create a stunning centerpiece for OU’s the century. I don’t think the KC has been I did get a few nice e-mails telling me that campus life, complete with a water foun- in as good of shape as it is now since they had no idea people played the bells tain, garden, and decorative landscaping. about 1987, when it was first installed. and they would do more research about The Verdin Company was chosen by the The console, for the first time since I’ve carillons! It wasn't the ideal situation, but university for the carillon design and instal- been playing it, is responsive and capable there was some positive aspect to it all. lation; Wet Design (Burj Khalifa and Bella- of making music! The bells have been sta- At long last, the instrument is in good gio) is doing the fountain, and bilized and are no longer of breaking off shape, and I can see it lasting another 50 Barton-Mallow is the general contractor. and falling through the roof on top of us. years before any more major maintenance Dennis Curry is the carillon consultant, and Our guide wires were replaced and are is needed. Once again, the Kniker Carillon has been asked to start a carillon education now fast and precise when in use. If you is an icon of campus that's here to stay. program and regular performance schedule can’t tell, I’m pretty darn happy about Even though I graduate in two years (and as university carillonneur. everything. my future with this particular carillon is Dedication is targeted for fall 2014. In addition to all of that, our electri- uncertain), I know that generations of stu- cal system was completely replaced. The dents are going to love the thing as much Westminster Quarters that have rung as I do. Thanks, and Hook 'em, Horns. across campus for 76 years were comput- erized and better timed in terms of strike time. The electronic keyboard that sits in 15 from Congress, page 4 and policy errors resulting in uneven fates Carillair Installed of Canada’s 11 carillons. Next, Sharon Het- slide show highlighting the attractions of tinger presented the results of the work she by Jenny King Denver and the Carl M. Williams Carillon did as a 2011 Barnes Scholar. Sharon’s proj- at the University of Denver. The presenta- ect focused on the carillon community’s hrist Church Grosse Pointe, Mich., has tion was part of Carol’s invitation to next pedagogical family tree, examining results Cinstalled a Carillair with Cari-Engine year’s congress in Denver, June 16–20. Arie from questionnaire data obtained from the computer playing system in the tower that Abbenes (the Netherlands) then presented GCNA membership. houses the church’s 35-bell Gillett & John- an overview of some of the Dutch and Bel- After lunch, attendees enjoyed Artist ston/Taylor carillon. gian instrument restoration projects he has Recitals by David Hunsberger (Oakland, The play- participated in recently, including Helmond, Calif.) and Dennis Curry (Bloomfield Hills, ing means, The Hague, Alkmaar, and Mechelen. After Mich.), featuring compositions by Badings, mounted atop lunch, Margo Halsted (Pasadena, Calif.) Barnes, and Winsemius (Hunsberger) and the batons be- gave a talk about the European carillon art, Cook, Curry, and Sartori (Curry). Back in- hind the focusing on guilds, major instruments, and doors, the final guild congress business music rack, their stewards. Ed Nassor (Fairfax, Va.) meeting was highlighted by a standing ova- uses com- then delivered a presentation on “Our tion for president David Johnson, in thanks pressed air Evolving Repertoire: Music in the Times of for his years of service on the Board of Di- from a cylin- Tragedy,” which explored the music that rectors as recording secretary and president, der located a played on the carillon in response to major as well as his hosting of the 2013 Congress few feet from tragedies as part of a national grieving in St. Paul. the clavier to process. activate the Later that evening Arie Abbenes played keys. a recital consisting of an arrangement of The computer-based system likely will Bach’s famous violin Chaconne and play mid-days and at 6 p.m., as well as be- Simeon ten Holt’s “Canto Ostinato.” The fore and after services unless a carillonneur congress attendees then changed for dinner, is present. met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to buy drinks “I met with (music director) Scott and bid on bell related items during the Hanoian a couple of years ago to talk about Barnes Silent Auction to raise money for ways to give the church a greater presence the Ronald Barnes Memorial Scholarship. in the area,” said David Jones, a member of The group then moved into the dining room the Vestry. “Having the carillon played for and enjoyed dinner, followed by the Barnes David and Chuck Johnson the enjoyment of the community was on our Live Auction. Andrea McCrady hosted the list.” event, Tim Sleep (Naperville, Ill.) served as Tim Sleep, the newly elected president of Jones said when the decision to proceed auctioneer, and Mitchell Stecker the GCNA was unavailable to close the was reached, it took just 11 hours to raise (Gainesville, Fla.) worked the crowd by dis- meeting, so David Hunsberger, treasurer, the necessary funds. playing the items being auctioned. Bidding rang the closing bell, indicating the end of The church contracted with Care Tech- was spirited. the 2013 Congress. Many of the remaining nics of the Netherlands, a company that spe- Friday morning, the last official day of participants repaired to The Muddy Pig for cializes in carillons, tower clocks, swinging the congress, began with the “GCNA Class refreshment. bells, and automation. of 2012 Recital” played by Vera Wünsche The next morning (Saturday), the partic- “We have installed 15 Carillairs in the (Salt Lake City), featuring works by ipants who were able to stay for post-con- Netherlands,” said Andre Bossenbroek, di- Barnes, Brink, and Schumann. Jeff Davis gress events were bussed to the Mayo rector of Care Technics and one of the team (Berkeley, Calif.) then performed an Artist Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to visit the who installed the system. “It is important to Recital featuring his own composition “A Rochester Carillon atop the Plummer Build- note that it is non-invasive” with respect to Cup of Rejoicing,” a setting of Shaker ing, hosted by Jeffrey Daehn (Rochester). the carillon. tunes. The audience then moved indoors to After returning to St. Paul, the remaining “It makes music, not noise,” Bossen- hear Gordon Slater (Nepan, Ont.) present participants exchanged farewells and ex- broek said. “The Carillons of Canada,” a talk that pro- pressions of enthusiasm for reconvening the Hanoian will choose the music to be vided cautionary tales about engineering following year in Denver. played by the Carillair and oversee the cre- ation of the MIDI files. “We will continue to have a carillonneur whenever possible, for weddings and me- morial services, for example,” says Hanoian, “I would prefer a live musician, but this new system allows us to have the carillon played more often and on a regular basis.” 16 Before I describe the concert, let me presentation on the carillon she was giving Foreign News give you some background on the carillon. at the Osaka Musical Instrument Museum. As I said before, the carillon, officially She would be presenting the audience with Performing in Japan named "Furandoru no Kane," or "The an overview of the carillon's history and Bells of Flanders," is situated in the city of music accompanied by a few pieces Itami in an urban setting, right in front of played on the practice console. I again by Ryan Chancoco the JR Itami train station. It is a smaller agreed to participate and in addition to carillon than the one we have in Century playing on the practice console as a t the WCF/GCNA joint congress in Tower on campus, with 43 bells as op- demonstration for the audience, I also AMichigan two summers ago, I made posed to our 61, and was given to the city gave a short talk (in Japanese, naturally) the acquaintance of a woman, Ms. Minako of Itami in 1990 as a gift from its sister about Century Tower and life in the caril- Uchino, a Japanese national who lives and city in Belgium, Hasselt. As of the time of lon studio at UF. The audience was very works in Toronto where she is also study- my study abroad, Mrs. Norisada informed interested in my international perspective ing carillon. Throughout the course of our me that the carillon was not in regular use, on the instrument and how important it is conversation, I told her that I was a Japan- and that it was only played for concerts not only to the UF and Gainesville com- ese major and that I would be studying around once or twice a year. munity but also to areas with carillons all abroad in Japan starting in September of I met with Mrs. Norisada at the Osaka over the world. It is Mrs. Norisada’s and that year (2011). We then began to talk School of Music Museum where there was my hope that bringing awareness of this about the three carillons that existed in a practice console (also provided by Has- rare instrument to the people of Japan Japan, one of which was located in Itami, selt) in preparation for the November con- would revive a sense of pride in having relatively close to the university where I cert. We constructed a program that one in the area and encourage its more fre- would be doing my University of Florida included some of my regular repertoire quent use. exchange program in Hirakata. Ms. from Century Tower and some popular I only found out later that my partici- Uchino said that she would try to find out pieces that the audience might know. Mrs. pation in the presentation as well as ex- more about the carillons for me and would Norisada played some pieces by Belgian cerpts of my talk were also published in get back to me. composers and also some classics by J.S. Ekirei, a circulation produced by the I received an e-mail later that year from Bach. We chose to finish the concert with Japanese branch of the American Bell Ms. Uchino with great news that she had a duet arrangement of the "Thaxted" hymn Association. already been corresponding with a Mrs. tune (most popularly known from the slow Naturally, I owe a debt of gratitude to Mari Norisada, a carillonneur from Kobe section of The Planets by Holst) as a trib- Mrs. Norisada for being kind enough to who has ties to the Osaka School of Music ute in honor of those that passed away in allow me these experiences, Ms. Uchino and was also in charge of playing the Itami the Tohoku earthquake and those still sur- for offering to handle the initial contact Carillon. Not only would I have an oppor- viving. and logistics, and of course Dr. Ellis, for tunity to see the instrument from outside, her support and taking the studio to the but Mrs. Norisada offered me the chance WCF/GCNA congress in the first place to view and play the console. I was rather without which none of this could have ecstatic to find out that I would be able to happened. play a carillon outside of the United States, especially one in a nation with so few of these instruments. In addition, Mrs. Norisada told me about a concert that was going to be played on the carillon in No- vember in commemoration of the gifting of the carillon to the city and asked if I would like to perform as a guest artist. Of course I said yes.

The Bells of Flanders Carillon Itami, Japan The Japanese reads: It was a great concert, I'd say, and the people in attendance were appreciative of "This carillon was presented to the city of our efforts and that the bells were ringing Itami by their sister city, Hasselt, as a once more. I was very proud and honored sign of continuing peace and harmony. to be given the opportunity to perform November 9th, 1990." This is on the there and raise awareness of this instru- console. Outside, there is a shinier-looking ment to the Japanese population. sign with the same inscription. On that note, in May of the following semester, Mrs. Norisada contacted me Ryan Chancoco and Mrs. Mari Norisada again, asking if I would like to be part of a 17 My August 2013 Visit To Australian Carillons by John Knox

y music has been played in Australia Msince its publication about 15 years ago by American Carillon Music Editions, my first champion being Jill Forrest, the former University Carillonist. Jill and I were in touch with each other, and always wanted to meet, but by accident whenever John Knox (center) and the Carillon Family of Sydney one of us was in Europe the other was in sity Carillonist Amy Johansen, and in al- most of us went on to a choral concert in North America, and when Jill’s husband, phabetical order Liz Cartwright, June the crypt of St. Mary’s R.C. Cathedral, the John McKerral, had a heart attack Jill Catchpoole, Jill Forrest, Ted Grantham, most photogenic and iconic church of old stopped traveling altogether. Lucy Koe, Veronica Lambert, Isaac Wong, Sydney. Then came the compositions many of and Stacey Xiaoyu Yang. which were commissioned by June Catch- Sunday, August 4th, MY BIG DAY poole, one of Sydney’s carillonists. They Friday, August 2nd were: (for Sydney) “Versets on Glenfin- John and Jill took me to Fort Dennison, I attended Sunday Morning Service in las” for Catherine MacKenzie (2000); a British Martello tower built to control St. Andrews’s Anglican Cathedral. (I had “Gaudeamus” for Jill Forrest (2002); the shipping approach. It has an impres- met the organist at Friday’s organ recital). “Findlay’s Frolic” for Graham Finlay, car- sive array of cannons and a fantastic set- I was taken to the University Quadran- illon manager (2003); “Where cool waters ting on a small island in the harbor. gle by the Cartwrights with their cute little run” for June Catchpoole (2006); “Varia- In the evening Amy took me to an lapdog, Piglet. There is a weekly recital on tions On A Polish Air” for Veronica Lam- organ recital given by Steven Cleobury in the Taylor carillon Sundays at 2:00 p.m. bert (2011); “A Song Of Joy” for June the Shore Chapel. I heard Elgar’s second and this one was devoted entirely to my Catchpoole (2011); “La chasse mys- Organ Sonata for the first time. His pro- compositions and arrangements for caril- terieuse”for Amy Johansen (2012); gram also included two fine Bach works lon. It was played by the ‘Carillon Family “Rondo Gioviale” for Lucy Koe (2012); and Mendelssohn’s Sonata in D Minor. of Sydney.’ and (for Canberra) “Variations on a theme Normally recitals end with the Aus- of Tartini” for Sue Magassy (1999); Saturday, August 3rd tralian National Anthem “Advance Aus- “Coronation Scene” from Boris Godunov, I visited the Museum Of Contemporary tralia Fair.” The British one was in my Mussorgsky (1997); and “Prelude to Ko- Art which has an excellent collection of honor. A similar recital was staged in 2011 vanshchina,” Mussorgsky (1997). The Aboriginal Art. but alas I wasn’t there to hear it. Luckily two latter were duets for Sue Magassy As a special reception for me, there was this time I was able to record the entire and Sally Slade Warner to play in the a tea party at Veronica’s home and all of recital from a corner of the Quadrangle United States. the carillon family attended. Afterwards and afterwards was taken up 77 carpeted Over the years I received many invita- tions to visit Sydney to hear my music and talk about how it came to be written. How- The music of John Knox in the presence of the composer ever this was put off until 2013 because of Carillonist Name of Piece Dedicatee Date of Composition the dread of such a long flight. Lucy Koe Dedication Chime York Minster 1990 To Weary Shepherds Sleeping 1998 Diary June Catchpoole Versets on Glenfinlas Catherine MacKenzie 2000 Where cool waters run June Catchpoole 2000 Thursday, August 1st Veronica Lambert Variations on a Polish Air Veronica Lambert 2011 I woke up in the Park Regis Hotel in Isaac Wong Minuet from Orfeo (Gluck) c. 1993 the heart of Sydney after that long flight Dance of the Blessed Spirits arr. Isaac Wong via Dubai. I visited the Australian Mu- Stacey X. Yang Frolicsome Fountains Lisa Lonie 2003 Ted Grantham Hymn to St. Margaret Queen of Scotland 1993 seum in the morning and on return to the Chaconne from the Fairy Queen (Purcell) 1995 hotel there was a large bunch of exotic Liz Cartwright Bagatelle Clifford Ball 1956 flowers from the ‘Carillon Family Of Syd- Greensleeves c. 1998 ney’ waiting for me in my bedroom. I had Amy Johansen La chasse mysterieuse (World Premiere) 2012 to borrow an ice bucket to arrange them. The Labyrinth Trevor Workman 1999 The carillon family consist of the Univer- The British National Anthem 18 lent. Afterwards cluded a Brahms Piano Quintet brilliantly to the Town Hall played by Jeremy Denk and members of where Robert the Australian Chamber Orchestra led by Ampt, Amy’s Richard Tognetti. partner, is Organ- ist. This large Hill Sunday, August 18th organ was for a Koen Cosaert was today’s soloist in the long time the Sunday Carillon Recital and again I largest in the recorded the program. He included the world. Robert Fantasia No. I by Staf Nees, by whom we gave me a demon- were both taught as to how it should be stration of its played. Listening I thought I was hearing power and I Staf Nees himself playing. Sheer magic! played a little im- Afterwards to the Great Hall of the Uni- provisation on versity, with Jill and John, for Bach’s St. The Quadrangle and Bell Tower of Sydney University “Noel Nouvelet.” John Passion. stairs to the fully carpeted Clavier Room, Sunday, August 11th for a tea party where I was presented with Ted Grantham gave the 2:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, August 19th and 20th a bag of goodies like the Sydney Univer- recital which I recorded and was then I caught the train to Canberra where I sity mug, pen, etc. After tea I gave my talk taken up to the clavier room for refresh- was met by Lynn Fuller and taken to my which had two themes. First came how I ments. hotel. Unfortunately I had picked up a started as a composer and then came the virus, but Lynn kindly took me to a doctor ideals and principles which I use as a Monday, August 12th who prescribed an antibiotic which soon guide when writing carillon music. The June took Ted, Anne, and myself to picked me up again. talk seemed to go down well and was fol- “Berrilee” the home of Robert and Amy lowed by a lively discussion and some in- for coffee and then on to the Blue Moun- terview questions from Isaac. tains. A misty day but we saw the “Three Sisters” and the “Bridal Fall.” Monday and Tuesday, August 5th and 6th I acted like a tourist visiting the Royal Tuesday, August 13th Botanic Gardens and Featherdale Wildlife Reception at the carillon for Koen Park. Cosaert and his wife on their first visit to Australia. Koen was appointed director of Wednesday, August 7th the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in I was taken to the carillon at 8:00 a.m. 2010. to be with June and Veronica. I took pho- tos all the time including the bells and bell Wednesday, August 14th chamber while June and Veronica played I did a “Hop-on-hop-off” bus tour of some duets, then I played the two pieces I Sydney. had brought with me, “The Bonny Fisher Lad,” my arrangement of a Northumbrian Thursday, August 15th folk tune, and “Roundelay,” a short com- We went to the opera for Gaetano position. The action of the carillon is ad- Donizzeti’s Don Pasquale with Isaac host- justed for every recital and is beautifully ing the Cosaerts. This is a delightful comic balanced. Veronica took me to the Nichol- opera, a great contrast to Tosca. son Museum in the University, an excel- lent collection of fine art. Friday, August 16th I took a bus trip to visit the wineries of Thursday and Friday, August 8th and 9th the Hunter Valley to the north of Sydney. I was a tourist again. The Harbourside The McWilliams Winery showed us how Shopping Centre and the Taronga Zoo by wines are made and followed this with a ferry boat. tasting and lunch. We then visited McGuigan’s, with their very delicious Saturday, August 10th Gewurztraminer and Lindemans. I was taken as a guest by great opera fans Jill and John for a performance of Saturday, August 17th Tosca in the Joan Sutherland Theatre During the day I visited the famous which with the Concert Hall makes up the Sydney Aquarium. In the evening there National Carillon, Canberra iconic Opera House. The staging was set was a carillon family booking at the City in fascist Rome and the singing was excel- Recital Hall for a fine recital which in- continues next page 19 from previous page Sunday, August 25th I was taken to the tower by Lynn for News from French Wednesday, August 21st the recital by Thomas “Celebrating Carlos Speaking Guilds Astrid Bowler took me to the National Seixas and Baroque.” Thomas is a great Gallery of Art where there is lots of Abo- credit to Lynn, a fine intelligent carillonist riginal Art. A great collection. I enjoyed and musician. This time I recorded out- Translated and summarized by Sydney Nolan’s series on Ned Kelly in side. It was a little warmer but there was Wylie Crawford particular. There is also a sculpture garden. still a troublesome wind to remind me that L’Art Campanaire Afterward to the National Carillon with its we were still in winter. Sydney’s daily From , the bulletin of impressive tower on an island in the lake, temperature of 24 C was greatly missed. the French Guild of Carillonneurs (GCF) and its fantastic facilities including lift, No. 79 – March 2013 toilets, shower, dining room, and fully Monday, August 26th equipped kitchen which even includes a I returned to Sydney by bus and the rest resident Francis Crépin invites readers dishwasher. Koen Cosaert was totally of my time in Australia was spent with Pto the annual meeting in Seclin, with a stunned by all this luxury after the me- friends June, Catherine, Ted, and Anne national performance exam in nearby Tour- dieval European carillons with nothing visiting Alice Springs in roughly the mid- coing. This is the third time that Seclin is more luxurious than a spiral staircase. He dle of Australia at about 27 C, Uluru, and hosting the guild. This issue is dedicated to will begin his talk on his return to Bel- the King’s Canyon. Uluru is awe-inspiring carillon activities in other countries and in gium with, “Canberra Carillon has a dish- especially at sunset. that spirit, he invites members to the 2014 washer.” I would add “The Taylor bells are WCF meetings in Mechelen, Antwerp, and pretty good too!” Altogether an unforgettable time. If you Bruges. Wednesday’s recital was given by ever wish to visit Sydney, I recommend The program for the annual meeting is Lynn, featuring 2013 student carillonist August. published, scheduled for May 10–12 in Se- th Leonard Weiss’s Carillon Interlude. It was clin, which is celebrating the 80 anniver- cold and windy so I recorded in the stair- sary of the 42-bell Gillett & Johnston well above the clavier room. carillon (the only one in France). 2013 also marks the 50th anniversary of Seclin’s sis- Thursday, August 22nd ter city status with Apolda, Germany which A quiet day. Canberra’s Carillon Family was, until 1988, the home of the Schilling consists of Lynn Fuller and her two stu- foundry. Jean-Francis Mulier is the local dents Thomas Laue and Leonard Weiss, carillonneur and the host for the meeting. Astrid Bowler, Kerryn Milligan, and Joan An interview with Jean-Claude Molle, Chia. carillonneur from Ath in Belgium follows. M. Molle was a student of the famous Wal- Friday, August 23rd lonian composer and carillonneur Géo Clé- Phil Milligan took me to the Australian ment, who was the subject of the interview. War Memorial, a beautiful domed building Clément was a student of Jef Denyn and with miles of underground galleries de- city carillonneur in Tournai in 1922. He voted to various wars. The First World earned the title of “Master Carillonneur” in War galleries were closed for refurbish- 1934 at the International Competition in ment. Then on to the National Museum of Amsterdam, where he prevailed over 24 Australia. contestants after a three day period. He founded the Carillon School in Mons in Saturday, August 24th 1957, the first such school in Wallonia. M. Leonard picked me up and took me to Molle is Clément’s last living student. Be- the carillon where a talk on “copyright” sides his gifts as a performer, Clément was had been arranged. After this the carillon also a dedicated instructor and a renowned family took me to lunch in an Italian composer, having won recognition for his restaurant named Ostari where we had an Suite Archaïque. M. Molle tells of a com- excellent lunch. I gave my talk in the petition recital during which a pedal spring clavier room after lunch and there were broke, after which Clément (who was serv- some questions. One lovely feature of ing as one of the judges) raced up the stairs Canberra’s carillon is that it is often vis- to repair it so that the competition could ited by black swans. They look so elegant continue unimpeded. swimming in with their long necks (the An article details the nine new bells for longest of any swan). I think they like the Notre-Dame de Paris, which were installed th music. on the 850 anniversary of laying the cor- nerstone of the cathedral. Eight bells from the Cornille-Havard foundry in Normandy John Knox went into the north tower and a ninth, a 20 six ton G from Royal Eijsbouts–named was abandoned. And in 2009, the bells sues 70 and 71, from 2012). In this article, “Mary”–was installed in the south tower were removed from the tower. Now, a com- he lists the carillonneurs of the tower, be- next to the F# “Emmanuel.” mittee for the Renaissance of the Carillon ginning with Jehan de Sany in 1606, and Patrice Latour translates Margo Halsted’s has been formed with three goals: then followed by his only son and first-born “What’s in a Name?” article from Carillon Théodore, who served only briefly before News number 88 regarding the “carillon- • To train carillonneurs to play a future in- moving to Hal. Machiel Meulemans and neur” vs. “carillonist” question. M. Latour strument; a practice clavier was bought in Philippe Cornet served from 1636 to ca. comments that the question wouldn’t be ex- 2011 and several students are active 1640, followed by Carolus Leclercq, Au- actly the same in French-speaking coun- • Access to the tower has been re-estab- gustin Cutsem, Simon Nys, and Jean Nys. tries, since “carillonneur” is spelled and lished, which permits the exposition of the Arriving at 1700, the batons were comman- pronounced correctly. But, he asks, is the plans for the new instrument deered by Pauwel Nys. And it is here that term correctly understood by musicians and • A competition will be announced for the the series ends. the public? He points out that at the Oratoire selection of an automatic play mechanism, The Bell Gossip section includes the fol- Saint-Joseph in French-speaking Montreal, which will announce the presence of the lowing tidbits: Because of financial diffi- they are beginning to use “carillonist.” bells to the population every 15 minutes. culties, the Bell and Carillon Museum in Tellin will close on December 31. Frank From L’Art Campanaire, the bulletin of the It is hoped that a 54-bell carillon weigh- Deleu has succeeded Carl Van Eyndhoven French Guild of Carillonneurs (GCF) ing five tons can be financed in the as the president of the Flemish guild. The No. 80 – July 2013 2015–2016 time frame. city of Perpignan in France is soliciting Grézieu-la-Varenne announces a three- compositions for its Sacred Music Festival, he tenth annual performance exams day celebration of its 11 century history this scheduled for March 2014. Carl Zimmer- Ttook place in Tourcoing on May 9, with coming September 14–15 and October 13. man’s TowerBells.org website is noted. a record number of participants – five for The celebration will include an open-air The calendar section lists concerts and ensembles of fewer than 23 bells (one of bell-founding by the Paccard foundry, a car- festivals for Ath, Brussels (Parliament and whom was an aptly-named person - Bap- illon recital by Francis Crépin, a celebratory Cathedral), Enghien, Huy, Liège, Mons, tiste Bel), and 14 for traditional carillons. mass, the benediction of the new bell, and a Nivelles, Tournai, and Verviers. The annual meeting was attended by 40 car- choir concert. illonneurs and enthusiasts from France, Bel- A list of carillon summer performances Le Bulletin Campanaire, of the gium, and Seclin’s twin city Apolda, at Billeul, Bourbourg, Chambéry, Cappelle Association Campanaire Wallonne (ACW) Germany. The meeting was also attended, la Grande, Dunkerque, Grézieu la Varenne, No. 75 – Third Quarter 2013 notably, by Jacques Lannoy, who paid hom- Hazebrouck, Hondschoote, Paris, Perpig- age to those who had worked with him to nan, Saint-Amand-les-Eaus, and Saint- mmanuel Delsaute begins his editorial establish the WCF, and also to his uncle Quentin are given. Ewith the assertion that our campanolog- Maurice who, 80 years ago with Percival ical heritage is destined to disappear. Its Price, consulted on the construction of the Le Bulletin Campanaire, of the usefulness is intimately linked to society’s Seclin carillon. At an after-Congress event Association Campanaire Wallonne (ACW) evolution, and therefore has no place in the in Carvin, Stefano Colletti played the trav- No. 74 – Second Quarter 2013 modern world. Bells, and the sirens that re- eling carillon from Douai, which provoked placed them, are no longer needed to tell dancing among the listeners. erge Joris summarizes the annual meet- time or provide public alerts. Carillons are A 12-minute short documentary on the Sing, held in Ath on March 16, which no longer necessary to provide free music, carillon in Châtellerault has been produced. marked Jean-Claude Molle’s 50th anniver- either, thanks to the Internet. People now The Bollée instrument dates to 1867 and is sary as City Carillonneur. President Jean- listen with their windows closed. Of course, in poor condition. Though the tower and Christophe Michallek summarizes the many he acknowledges that there are aficionados carillon have been designated as historically accomplishments of 2012 and reminds the of bells and bell music, but they are aging important, it is hoped that this film will in- membership of the upcoming master class, and will fade away in time. What can one spire funding for a renovation. The video is focusing on Géo Clément, and the annual do in face of this decline? Well, we can on YouTube and can be seen by doing a general meeting – both to be held in Ath. enunciate a plan of saving this heritage. We Google search for “Marie-Alphonsine 144 Philippe Dufrêne describes the homage can maintain the historic towers in which ans.” to Jean-Claude Molle, marking not only his bells hang, as well. Despite his earlier as- As noted above, Stefano Colletti is asso- long association with the carillon, but also sertions, the disappearance of this heritage ciated with the city of Carvin, which hopes his production of carillon festivals (since is not guaranteed. After all, the charm of to restore its 200-year carillon tradition. 1976) and his carillon classes (since 1994). bells and their music does not rest only in Beginning in 1810, the tower of the St. Mar- Having taught several dozen students, five utility, but in long-standing traditions. Isn’t tin church held 14 bells, which disappeared of them have received diplomas and now this why the recent installation of the bells during a fire in 1917. After World War I, hold positions in Tournai, Mons, Soignies, of Notre Dame in Paris was such a huge several bells were installed, which eventu- Enghien, and Charleroi. The hosts for the public event in the life of that city? Because ally resulted in a carillon of 20 bells, from occasion were Chantal Mollet and his first this heritage speaks to the people, because it the Wauthy foundry in Douai. Various student, Pascaline Flamme. strikes a chord with their sensibilities, he works were performed over the intervening Jean-Pierre Félix concludes his series on concludes that it can survive, after all. years, but in the early 1980s, the carillon the St. Nicholas tower in Brussels (see is- continues on page 22 21 from page 21 Notices Fruhauf Music Serge Joris reports on the master class Publications Marks dedicated to Géo Clément held in Ath on From Music April 20. The class was attended by a cou- Anniversary ple dozen people (including two from Publications . . . France and one from the Netherlands) and by Ennis Fruhauf tackled the following subjects: Who was by Laura Ellis Géo Clément? An analysis of his music was ruhauf Music Publications is marking presented, and then a discussion of how he he Music Publications Committee was the ten-year anniversary of its modest played – and how his music should be F pleased to release nine new titles at the cyber/digital beginnings in 2003–4. played. After lunch, three groups of partic- T St. Paul Congress. Original compositions To celebrate the occasion, three music ipants used three practice keyboards to published this year include Joey Brink’s scores are now posted on FMP's website demonstrate their interpretations of required The Mixolydian Mix-up, Lee Cobb’s Psalm- (www.frumuspub.net) as complimentary pieces. The day finished with an all-Clé- Meditation, the long-awaited Six Australian PDF file downloads. The offerings include ment concert, performed by Jean-Claude Christmas Carols of Ronald Barnes, and the Fanfare on Gloria and Air and Fugato on Molle. A 30-page syllabus was created and Johan Franco Composition Fund commis- Personent Hodie, in Rondo, an arrangement is available for 6 euros, plus postage. sioned work by Michael Torke entitled The excerpted from FMP's Album for the Caril- Francine Perte tells of a recent trip to Bell Invites. New arrangements/transcrip- lon. Of guild interest, the cover illustration the city of Magalas (southwest of Béziers, tions include a Diabelli Sonata for Guitar is extracted from an architectural tower and in France) where she visited the Wine and (arr. van Ulft), Three Dances of Nepal by belfry rendering prepared by Patrick Ma- Bells museum, which has just opened. Cre- Frances Newell, two selections from coska for a GCNA guideline publication, ated by the bell founder François Granier, it Smetana’s The Moldau (arr. Dzuris), the tra- Carillon Tower Design and Construction includes a 40-bell carillon, named “Jan ditional German carol “Leise Rieselt der (available from www.gcna.org). The mod- Donnes” and made by Marcel Michiels Jr. Schnee” (arr. van Ulft), and a set of Irish ified image use is by permission. in 1925. Donnes was a student of Jef Denyn Airs (arr. Gisczcak and available for two- Two additional scores, while not for car- and built the keyboard himself. A video of octave or four-octave versions). First page illon, will be of interest to some: a unison the instrument is on YouTube – search for PDFs of all these titles may be found on the verse anthem on the hymn text and tune “Carillon de Magalas.” GCNA website. “Picardy,” that has been paired with an The Bell Gossip section includes the fol- Also available is The Spanish Liturgical organ postlude, Epilogue, on the same tune. lowing tidbits: the carillon of Gembloux Year, a compilation of fifteen arrangements All three scores are made available for prac- will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Sep- by Carol Anne Taylor. This collection was tice, performance, and non-profit record- tember. Ath will celebrate its 60th anniver- made possible by the Ronald Barnes Me- ings, for downloading, printing, and sary, as well. Audrey Dye is named morial Scholarship Fund. sharing. Each file includes cover and notes Carillonneuse of Wavre, succeeding Chris- Interested in having your name added to for convenient eight-page (11x17 folded) tian Boon, who died in 2012. the GCNA’s list of titles? The deadline for booklet printout. The new publications section lists the 98- submission of scores is January 1, 2014. A visit to www.frumuspub.net also offers page book on Campanology by John Consider sending something in this year! a downloadable Catalog 2014 and newly Gouwens and the 48-page book on Market- reappointed website. ing and Promotion of the carillon by Frank FruMusPub extends warm thanks to all DellaPenna. Both are published by the who have found a place in their repertoire North American Carillon School and are and hearts for some of the settings, arrange- available on Amazon. ments, transcriptions, and occasional com- GCNA Music Publications team: The calendar section lists concerts and positions prepared and made available for Laura Ellis, Mindy Wang, and festivals for Ath, Brussels (Parliament and publication by FMP. And on behalf of the Mitchell Stecker Cathedral), Enghien, Huy, Liège, Nivelles, publisher, I wish to thank Pat Macoska – Verviers, and Wavre. and the GCNA – for providing a timely op- portunity to display an unusual resource cached away in the Guild website!

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