Tower Inside the Singing Tower Clock Music DAILY MUSIC

Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Announcing the hour strike: September 2-4, 2019 Lake Wales Nocturne (excerpt) Purpose: To house the carillon; serve as a Johan Franco centerpiece for the Gardens; the private Carillon Concerts at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. use of the Bok family 9:00 Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Built: 1927-1929 7 9:30 Sarabande (for carillon) Benoit Franssen Height: 205 feet (62.5 meters) 10:00 Somber Pavane (for carillon) Ronald Barnes Weight: 5,500 tons (5,000 metric tons) 6 10:30 Andante Joseph H. Fiocco Structure: Steel frame with brick walls; outer facing 5 of pink and gray Georgia marble and 11:00 Spring Morning (for carillon) Geert D’hollander coquina, a limestone of shell and 4 coral fragments Sorrowing Foundation: 118 reinforced concrete piles, 13-24 feet 11:30 Andante (for carillon) Ronald Barnes (4-7 meters) underground with a concrete 3 cap of 2.5 feet (0.8 meter) 12:00 Prelude VI (for carillon) Matthias vanden Gheyn Sculpture: Lee Lawrie (New York City); herons at the top, eagles at the base of the bellchamber; 12:30 Chaconne * Auguste Durant all sculptures were carved on-site CONCERT Colorful Grilles near the top: 1:00 Ceramic tiles designed by J.H. Dulles 2 Allen (Philadelphia) 2:00 Dreaming (for carillon) Geert D’hollander

Brass Door and Wrought-iron Gates with Birds: 1 2:30 Andante (for carillon) Ioannes de Gruijtters Samuel Yellin (Philadelphia); depicts the Biblical story of Creation 3:00 CONCERT 1. Founder’s Room 4. Anton Brees Carillon Inscription under the Sundial: Library This Singing Tower with its adjacent 2. Chao Research Center 4:00 Waltz Edvard Grieg Sanctuary was dedicated and presented (Archives) 5. Carillonneur’s Studio to the American people by Calvin 3. Maintenance Workshop 6. Keyboard Room 4:30 Cortege (for carillon) John Courter Coolidge, President of the , 7. Carillon (60 bells) February 1, 1929. 5:00 La Volta William Byrd

Carillon 5:30 Solveig’s Song * Edvard Grieg

Bellfounder: John Taylor Bellfounders, Ltd. Is the Tower ever open to the Public? (Loughborough, England) Members at the Donor level and above can view the Founder's Room on one of four Adaptations for carillon of melodies or of music written for Size: 60 bronze bells tours conducted each year. other instruments have been made by the recitalist, except for those arrangers identified by the following: Bell weight: Smallest bell at 16 lbs. * Anton Brees 863-676-1408 - Lake Wales, FL Largest bell at 11+ tons (10+ metric tons) Total of 63+ tons (57+ metric tons) www.boktowergardens.org Monday at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. A Tradition of Excellence Historic recording by William de Turk Historic recording by Milford Myhre Historic recording by Milford Myhre Anton Brees (Antwerp, Belgium) served as our first Prelude for Carillon Ronald Barnes Three Pieces for Small Carillon(1986) Albert de Klerk Belgian Carillon Music carillonneur from 1928 until his death in 1967. Named Festive Overture Intermezzo Molto Capriccioso Eugeen Uten in his honor, the Anton Brees Carillon Library is the Music of Johann Sebastian Bach Under a Green Linden Lamento (from Sonatine, 1959) Gaston Feremans largest and most comprehensive carillon library in the Prelude in C Major world. The Poplar Siciliano Australianiana (a medley of folk music, arr. M. Myhre) Milford Myhre retired in June 2004 after 36 years as Bist du bei mir Andy’s Gone with Cattle our carillonneur. He obtained his musical training at La Barrierra (dance) Fabritio Caroso Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring The Wild Colonial Boy the University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan arr. Arie Abbenes Waltzing Matilda and the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Belgium. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes English Rondino for carillon J.H. Kersbergen President for both the GCNA and the World Carillon arr. M. Myhre Federation, he has performed on three continents Lake Music for carillon Terry Vaughan Amazing Grace Virginia Harmony (1831) during his distinguished career of more than 50 years. Popular Songs (arr. Sally S. Warner) arr. M. Myhre A Popular Selection I’ll Be Seeing You Sammy Fain Sonata K. 87 (For harpsichord) Domenico William (Bill) De Turk was director of carillon services Let Me Call You Sweetheart Leo Friedman Always Irving Berlin Scarlatti from July 1, 2004 to October 31, 2011, after serving Over There George Cohan as assistant carillonneur and librarian since 1993. A Organ Concerto No. 1 Johann Seb. Bach arr. Ronald Barnes Till We Meet Again Richard Whiting native of the Philadelphia area, he received a bachelor of Allegro – Grave – Presto arr. Albert Gerken If (popular ballad) David Gates Smiles Lee Roberts music degree cum honore from Heidelberg University arr. Gary White in Tiffin, Ohio, and master of music degree in organ Study in D Minor (1934) Staf Nees performance from the University of Michigan. Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. Geert D’hollander was named Bok Tower Gardens’ Historic recording by Milford Myhre fourth full-time carillonneur in October 2012 and is Monday at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. one of the finest in the world. He has studied piano, Historic recording by Milford Myhre Prelude and Sarabande (1952) Ronald Barnes Historic recording by Milford Myhre chamber music, choral and orchestral direction, fugue, and composition at the Royal Conservatory Sonnerie (from Serenade II, 1980) Ronald Barnes Music from Folkore (arr. M. Myhre) in Antwerp, Belgium, and carillon at the Royal Organ Concerto BWV 592 Johann S. Bach The Ash Grove Wales Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. He has Music from Appalachia Allegro – Grave – Presto arr. Albert Gerken taken first prize in more than 30 international Simple Gifts American-Shaker Go ‘Way from my Window competitions for carillon or composition. Allegro for carillon Samuel Barber All The Pretty Little Horses Rumanian Hornpipe Dance Bela Bartok Yanvalloux (for guitar) Frantz Casseus Poor Wayfaring Stranger arr. Robert Grogan arr. Ronald Barnes Early Flemish Carillon Music Selection for Piano Signals (Toccata for carillon, 1982) Ronald Barnes Allegro (1746) Ioannes de Gruijtters Minuet in G Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. M. Caprichio Catalan Isaac Albéniz Music from Spain Myhre) arr. Jules Verniers Amelia’s Story Catalonia Rumanian Hornpipe Dance Bela Bartok (arr. A Popular Selection (arr. Sally S. Warner) arr. N. Yepes R Grogan) Sleepy Lagoon Lawrence & Coates El Vito Andalusia Summer Fanfares (1956) Roy Hamlin Johnson